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Interesting and sometimes funny but with an aim of being more transcendental than what it actually is.
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Finally a Natalie Portman and Zach Braff performance I can get behind!
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Garden State
71%
Movie
1h 42m
AI Analysis
Garden State (2004) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Garden State (2004) — a movie tagged as Comedy, Drama, and Romance with funny and emotional moods and steady pacing.
Story & themes: Andrew returns to his hometown for his mother’s funeral, a journey that reconnects him with old friends. The trip coincides with his decision to stop taking his powerful antidepressants. A chance meeting with Sam—a girl also struggling with various maladies—opens up the possibility of rekindling emotional connection… Our models also surface themes such as family from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for date night and casual background watching. Expect steady storytelling (~102 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Garden State 71% (2,050 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
AI verdict
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TMDb audience score
71%
from 2.0k TMDb votes
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Synopsis
Andrew returns to his hometown for his mother’s funeral, a journey that reconnects him with old friends. The trip coincides with his decision to stop taking his powerful antidepressants. A chance meeting with Sam—a girl also struggling with various maladies—opens up the possibility of rekindling emotional connections, confronting his psychologist father, and perhaps beginning a new life.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 2004-07-28
- Runtime
- 1h 42m
- TMDB rating
- 7.1
- TMDB ID
- 401
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Is there an official trailer for Garden State?
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What is Garden State about?
Andrew returns to his hometown for his mother’s funeral, a journey that reconnects him with old friends. The trip coincides with his decision to stop taking his powerful antidepressants. A chance m... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for Garden State?
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How long is the movie Garden State?
The official runtime for Garden State is approximately 102 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast

Zach Braff
Andrew Largeman

Natalie Portman
Sam

Ian Holm
Gideon Largeman

Peter Sarsgaard
Mark

Jean Smart
Carol

Armando Riesco
Jesse

Jackie Hoffman
Aunt Sylvia Largeman

Method Man
Diego

Alex Burns
Dave

Ron Leibman
Dr. Cohen

Jim Parsons
Tim

Michael Weston
Kenny

Ann Dowd
Olivia

Ato Essandoh
Titembay

Denis O'Hare
Albert

Trisha LaFache
Kelly

Geoffrey Arend
Karl Benson

George C. Wolfe
Restaurant Manager
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Interesting and sometimes funny but with an aim of being more transcendental than what it actually is.
Finally a Natalie Portman and Zach Braff performance I can get behind!
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