My Week with Marilyn
“She's worth all the trouble.”
Synopsis
London, 1956. Genius actor and film director Laurence Olivier is about to begin the shooting of his upcoming movie, premiered in 1957 as The Prince and the Showgirl, starring Marilyn Monroe. Young Colin Clark, who dreams on having a career in movie business, manages to get a job on the set as third assistant director.
Trailers, Teasers & Extra Featurettes
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Official Trailer
Type: Trailer • Published 2011-10-14
Top Cast
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Michelle Williams
Marilyn Monroe
Kenneth Branagh
Sir Laurence Olivier
Eddie Redmayne
Colin Clark
Dominic Cooper
Milton Greene
Philip Jackson
Roger Smith
Derek Jacobi
Sir Owen Morshead
Toby Jones
Arthur Jacobs
Michael Kitchen
Hugh Perceval
Julia Ormond
Vivien Leigh
Simon Russell Beale
Cotes-Preedy
Dougray Scott
Arthur Miller
Zoë Wanamaker
Paula Strasberg
Emma Watson
Lucy
Judi Dench
Dame Sybil Thorndike
Jim Carter
Barry
Richard Clifford
Richard Wattis
Robert Portal
David Orton
Pip Torrens
Sir Kenneth Clark
Release History & Theatrical Window
Wooburn Festival
Festival / Special Debut
November 23, 2011
Wide Cinema Exhibition
March 9, 2012
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$6.4M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$35.1M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
5.48x
+$28.7M net gain
Theatrical Status
Mega Hit
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Simon Curtis
- Screenplay & Story
- Adrian Hodges
- Original Score
- Conrad Pope
- Original Title
- My Week with Marilyn
- Country of Origin
- United Kingdom, United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English, French
- Runtime
- 1h 39m
- Production Budget
- $6.4M
- Worldwide Gross
- $35.1M
- Production Studios
- The Weinstein Company, BBC Film, Trademark Films, Lipsync Productions
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Simon Curtis
Adrian Hodges, Colin Clark
Conrad Pope
Ben Smithard
Adam Recht
David Parfitt, Harvey Weinstein, Christine Langan, Ivan Mactaggart, Simon Curtis
Department Leadership Roster
Conrad Pope
Original Music Composer
Sheila Wickens
Visual Effects Supervisor
Alan Church
Visual Effects Supervisor
Julian Spencer
Stunt Coordinator
Simon Curtis
Director
Adrian Hodges
Screenplay
Ben Smithard
Director of Photography
David Parfitt
Producer
Harvey Weinstein
Producer
Donal Woods
Production Design
Adam Recht
Editor
Jill Taylor
Costume Design
Martin Pakledinaz
Costume Design
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
PG-13: Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 6 — Restricted to viewers aged 6 and older.
Tous publics — Universal audience.
Suitable only for 15 years and over.
Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.
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Frequently Asked Questions About My Week with Marilyn
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What is My Week with Marilyn about?
London, 1956. Genius actor and film director Laurence Olivier is about to begin the shooting of his upcoming movie, premiered in 1957 as The Prince and the Showgirl, starring Marilyn Monroe. Young Colin Clark, who dreams on having a career in movie business, manages to get a job on the set as third assistant director.
Who directed My Week with Marilyn?
My Week with Marilyn was directed by Simon Curtis.
Who stars in My Week with Marilyn?
The principal cast of My Week with Marilyn includes Michelle Williams, Kenneth Branagh, Eddie Redmayne, Dominic Cooper, Philip Jackson.
When was My Week with Marilyn released and how long is it?
My Week with Marilyn was released in 2011 with a total runtime of 1h 39m.
What was the box office and production budget of My Week with Marilyn?
My Week with Marilyn had a reported production budget of $6.4M and grossed $35.1M at the worldwide box office (5.48 return on budget, classified as a blockbuster success).
Who composed the musical score for My Week with Marilyn?
The original motion picture soundtrack for My Week with Marilyn was composed by Conrad Pope.
Is My Week with Marilyn based on a book or true story?
My Week with Marilyn is adapted from the following source material: Book: "Colin Clark".
What is the age rating and content advisory for My Week with Marilyn?
My Week with Marilyn holds official age classifications: CA: R; DE: 6 (FSK 6 — Restricted to viewers aged 6 and older.); FR: U (Tous publics — Universal audience.); GB: 15 (Suitable only for 15 years and over.); US: PG-13 (Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.).