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2004 · 102 min · R

Garden State

Directed by Zach Braff · Comedy, Drama, Romance

Garden State (2004) is a Comedy film, directed by Zach Braff set in New Jersey and Newark during the 2000s. It runs 102 minutes and is rated R.

Themes of identity, grief & loss, and family & loyalty run throughout.

Composer
Alexi MurdochChad Fischer
Cinematography
Lawrence Sher
Cast
Zach BraffNatalie PortmanIan HolmPeter SarsgaardJean SmartArmando RiescoJackie HoffmanMethod Man

The world of this film

Setting

Where
New JerseyNewark
Setting
Suburban
When
2000s

Premise & themes

Themes
IdentityGrief & LossFamily & Loyalty
Tone
MelancholicContemplativeSurreal Dreamlike

Shape

Protagonist
Solo LeadTwo Hander
Pacing
Measured
Based on
Pure Fiction

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