In her stunning feature film debut, Elizabeth Olsen delivers an electrifying, star-is-born performance in this gripping psychological thriller that is far and away one of the year’s best! After escaping from a dangerous cult and the watchful eye of its charismatic leader (Academy Award® Nominee John Hawkes), a young woman named Martha (Olsen) tries to reclaim a normal life with her family. But the haunting memories from Martha’s past trigger a chilling paranoia — and nowhere seems safe as the fragile line between her reality and delusions begin to blur.

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Ratings and Reviews

3.5 out of 5
436 Ratings

436 Ratings

90% TOMATOMETER

Critics Consensus: Led by a mesmerizing debut performance from Elizabeth Olsen, Martha Marcy May Marlene is a distinctive, haunting psychological drama.

17+ COMMON SENSE

Disquieting indie drama reveals the cost of cult life.

Cast & Crew

Cast
Elizabeth Olsen
Brady Corbet
Hugh Dancy
John Hawkes
Louisa Krause
Sarah Paulson
Director
Sean Durkin

Information

Studio
20th Century Fox
Genre
Drama
Released
Copyright
© 2011 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation. All rights reserved.

Languages

Primary
English (Stereo, Dolby 5.1)
Additional

Danish (Subtitles), Dutch (Subtitles), Finnish (Subtitles), Norwegian (Subtitles), Portuguese (Subtitles), Spanish (Subtitles), Swedish (Subtitles)

Accessibility

CC
Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.

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