Garden State

Aug 20 2004 R 1h 42m
Comedy, Drama, Romance

Andrew returns to his hometown for the funeral of his mother, a journey that reconnects him with past friends. The trip coincides with his decision to stop taking his powerful antidepressants. A chance meeting with Sam - a girl also suffering from various maladies - opens up the possibility of rekindling emotional attachments, confronting his psychologist father, and perhaps beginning a new life.

Plot

Andrew Largeman is a semi-successful television actor who plays an intellectually disabled quarterback. His somewhat controlling and psychiatrist father has led Andrew ("Large") to believe that his mother's wheelchair-bound life was his fault. Andrew decides to lay off the drugs that his father and his doctor made him believe that he needed, and began to see life for what it is. He began to feel the pain he had longed for, and began to have a genuine relationship with a girl who had some problems of her own.

Written by

Zach Braff

Directed by

Zach Braff

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Large's Ark Productions, Camelot Pictures, Jersey Films, Double Feature Films, Fox Searchlight Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

13 wins & 39 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
225,959
Average Rating
7.4 out of 10
Metascore
67
Popularity
NA