Married Life
“Do you know what really goes on in the mind of the person with whom you sleep?”
Synopsis
A very gentle middle-aged man is married, but when he falls in love with another woman, he decides that to divorce his wife would humiliate her too much – so instead he decides to kill her.
Trailers, Teasers & Extra Featurettes
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Married Life TrailerOfficial
Type: Trailer • Published 2008-11-17
Top Cast
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Pierce Brosnan
Richard Langley
Chris Cooper
Harry Allen
Patricia Clarkson
Pat Allen
Rachel McAdams
Kay Nesbitt
David Wenham
John O'Brien
Annabel Kershaw
Miss Jones
Sheila Paterson
Mrs. Walsh
David Richmond-Peck
Tom
Erin Boyes
Becky
Elijah St. Germain
Little Charlie
Terence Kelly
Dr. Anderson
Timothy Webber
Alvin Waters
Rebecca Codling
Photo Store Clerk
Dolores Drake
Cinema Cashier
Malcolm Boddington
Well-Tailored Man
Carrie Anne Fleming
Operator
Sean Tyson
Policeman
Ty Olsson
Policeman
Release History & Theatrical Window
Toronto International Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
March 28, 2008
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$12M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$2.9M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.24x
-$9.1M deficit
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Ira Sachs
- Screenplay & Story
- Oren Moverman, Ira Sachs
- Original Score
- Dickon Hinchliffe
- Original Title
- Married Life
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Production Budget
- $12M
- Worldwide Gross
- $2.9M
- Production Studios
- Sidney Kimmel Entertainment, Anonymous Content, Firm Films
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Ira Sachs
Oren Moverman, Ira Sachs, John Bingham
Dickon Hinchliffe
Peter Deming
Affonso Gonçalves
Sidney Kimmel, Jawal Nga, Steve Golin, Ira Sachs
Department Leadership Roster
Ira Sachs
Director
Oren Moverman
Screenplay
Sidney Kimmel
Producer
Jawal Nga
Producer
Steve Golin
Producer
Ira Sachs
Producer
Peter Deming
Director of Photography
Affonso Gonçalves
Editor
Hugo Luczyc-Wyhowski
Production Design
Michael Dennison
Costume Design
Ira Sachs
Screenplay
Dickon Hinchliffe
Original Music Composer
Melissa R. Stubbs
Stunt Coordinator
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.
Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Married Life
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Married Life about?
A very gentle middle-aged man is married, but when he falls in love with another woman, he decides that to divorce his wife would humiliate her too much – so instead he decides to kill her.
Who directed Married Life?
Married Life was directed by Ira Sachs.
Who stars in Married Life?
The principal cast of Married Life includes Pierce Brosnan, Chris Cooper, Patricia Clarkson, Rachel McAdams, David Wenham.
When was Married Life released and how long is it?
Married Life was released in 2008 with a total runtime of 1h 30m.
What was the box office and production budget of Married Life?
Married Life had a reported production budget of $12M and grossed $2.9M at the worldwide box office (0.24 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).
Who composed the musical score for Married Life?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Married Life was composed by Dickon Hinchliffe.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Married Life?
Married Life holds official age classifications: DE: 6 (FSK 6 — Restricted to viewers aged 6 and older.); FR: U (Tous publics — Universal audience.); US: PG-13 (Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.).