My Week with Marilyn (2011)
82%RT Audience Score: 75%
Awards & Nominations: Nominated for 2 Oscars
18 wins & 64 nominations total
Michelle Williams shines in My Week with Marilyn, capturing the magnetism and vulnerability of Marilyn Monroe
My Week With Marilyn is like a fancy English dessert – it looks good, but you’re not quite sure if it’s worth the calories. Michelle Williams does a decent job as Marilyn, but let’s be real, no one can truly capture the essence of that Hollywood goddess. Eddie Redmayne steals the show as Colin Clark, the lucky guy who gets to spend a week with Marilyn. The film has its moments of humor and heart, but it’s not exactly a cinematic masterpiece. Still, it’s worth a watch if you’re a fan of Marilyn or just want to see some great performances.
Production Company(ies)
Twentieth Century Fox,
Distributor
Weinstein Co.
Release Type
Theatrical
Filming Location(s)
Hatfield House, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England, UK
MPAA / Certificate
Rated R for some language
Year of Release
2011
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby Digital Datasat
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Aspect ratio:2.35 : 1
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Runtime:1h 41m
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Language(s):English, French
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Country of origin:United Kingdom
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Nov 25, 2011 Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 6, 2012
Genre(s)
Drama
Keyword(s)
starring Michelle Williams, Eddie Redmayne, Kenneth Branagh, Dominic Cooper, Julia Ormond, Emma Watson, directed by Simon Curtis, written by Adrian Hodges, drama, box office performance, budget, reviewed by Anna Smith, Lisa Rosman, David Thomson, Sara Michelle Fetters, Rick Groen, Marjorie Baumgarten, James Croot, Mike Massie, Richard Propes, Yasser Medina, Sarah Knight Adamson, Julian Lytle, Marilyn Monroe, Laurence Olivier, Vivien Leigh, Milton Greene, Arthur Miller, Hollywood, production assistant, pressure, exhaustion, honeymoon, British countryside, R rating, Weinstein Co., David Parfitt, Harvey Weinstein
Worldwide gross: $35,057,696
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $46,153,382
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 1,374
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 5,033,084
US/Canada gross: $14,600,347
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $19,221,326
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 1,427
US/Canada opening weekend: $1,750,507
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $2,304,539
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 1,189
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): £6,400,000
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): NA
Production budget ranking: NA
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
ROI to date (est.): NA
ROI ranking: NA
Eddie Redmayne – Colin Clark
Kenneth Branagh – Laurence Olivier
Dominic Cooper – Milton Greene
Julia Ormond – Vivien Leigh
Emma Watson – Lucy
Director(s)
Simon Curtis
Writer(s)
Adrian Hodges
Producer(s)
David Parfitt, Harvey Weinstein
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
Nominated for 2 Oscars
18 wins & 64 nominations total
Academy Awards
Oscar Nominees
All Critics (188) | Top Critics (61) | Fresh (157) | Rotten (31)
My Week With Marilyn is a compelling look at Marilyn Monroe’s insecurities – but Michelle Williams doesn’t fully convince as the film legend.
August 24, 2018
Anna Smith
metro.co.uk
TOP CRITIC
This is a trifle of a film about a trifle of a film. But trifles can be appealing, especially English trifles, and this one is no exception.
July 18, 2017
Lisa Rosman
indieWire
TOP CRITIC
I believe the heart of the film, and the cleverest stroke of all, is Eddie Redmayne as Colin Clark, someone few of us will have heard of.
June 20, 2013
David Thomson
The New Republic
TOP CRITIC
Most of all, without a shadow of a doubt or a moment’s hesitation, I can state for the record Michelle Williams is sublime as the titular central figure, deftly crafting a performance that easily ranks as one of the best of the entire year.
January 27, 2012 | Rating: 3/4
Sara Michelle Fetters
MovieFreak.com
TOP CRITIC
That’s all familiar lore but, to his credit, director Simon Curtis lays out these separate ambitions and conflicting tensions with breezy dispatch in the early frames.
December 2, 2011 | Rating: 3/4
Rick Groen
Globe and Mail
TOP CRITIC
This indifferently shot film winds up being another in a long line of creative works by men that exploit the legacy of Marilyn Monroe for their own satisfaction and little public good.
November 26, 2011 | Rating: 2.5/5
Marjorie Baumgarten
Austin Chronicle
TOP CRITIC
Michelle Williams’ finest performance…
February 7, 2022
James Croot
Stuff.co.nz
Boasts brilliant performances and whimsical humor, but even the most emotional and poignant encounters don’t offer the lasting impact of an immersive connection.
November 30, 2020 | Rating: 6/10
Mike Massie
Gone With The Twins
There’s little resisting the attraction toward Williams’ magnificent portrayal of Monroe.
September 17, 2020 | Rating: 3.0/4.0
Richard Propes
TheIndependentCritic.com
My Week With Marilyn benefits greatly from a charismatic performance by Michelle Williams, who faithfully embodies all the aspects that characterized the personality of that Hollywood goddess. [Full review in Spanish]
June 24, 2020 | Rating: 7/10
Yasser Medina
Cinemaficionados
Michelle Williams is amazing. She rose to the enormous challenge of portraying the iconic beauty Marilyn Monroe, capturing both her physical nuances as well as her distinctive personality attributes such as her sultriness, playfulness and sadness.
January 22, 2020 | Rating: 3/4
Sarah Knight Adamson
Sarah’s Backstage Pass
You should really take some time and check this out. It’s a great performance piece by Williams and a well-told coming of age story.
January 11, 2020 | Rating: B+
Julian Lytle
Ignorant Bliss…
Plot
In 1956, a young production assistant named Colin Clark lands a job on the set of “The Prince and the Showgirl,” starring Marilyn Monroe. When Monroe’s husband leaves for Paris, Colin seizes the opportunity to spend a week with her in the idyllic British countryside, giving her a much-needed break from the pressures of work and Hollywood.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
Michelle Williams shines in My Week with Marilyn, capturing the magnetism and vulnerability of Marilyn Monroe.
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