Welcome to Marwen (2018): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2018, Welcome to Marwen is a comedy, fantasy, drama and animation film directed by Robert Zemeckis, running about 116 minutes. “You can't put this hero in a box.” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. When a devastating attack shatters Mark Hogancamp and wipes away all memories, no one expected recovery. Putting together pieces from his old and new life, Mark meticulously creates a wondrous town named Marwen where he can heal and be heroic. As he builds an astonishing art installation — a testament to the most powerful women he knows — through his fantasy world, he draws strength to triumph in the real one.

Who’s in it. Welcome to Marwen stars Steve Carell as Mark Hogancamp, Leslie Mann as Nicol, Merritt Wever as Roberta and Janelle Monáe as GI Julie, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.6/10, Welcome to Marwen has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response. It went on to earn $12.8M at the box office.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Netflix and Netflix Standard with Ads and rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Welcome to Marwen page.

If you liked it. Fans of Welcome to Marwen tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, Life Is Beautiful and Fight Club.