Garden State
7.4
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.
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Cast
37 people
Zach Braff
Andrew Largeman
Known for
Chicken Little
Oz the Great and Powerful
Natalie Portman
Sam
Known for
V for Vendetta
Black Swan
Ian Holm
Gideon Largeman
Known for
Ratatouille
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Peter Sarsgaard
Mark
Known for
Orphan
Green Lantern
Jean Smart
Carol
Known for
Mare of Easttown
Watchmen
Armando Riesco
Jesse
Known for
National Treasure: Edge of History
National Treasure
Jackie Hoffman
Aunt Sylvia Largeman
Known for
Only Murders in the Building
Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life
Method Man
Diego
Known for
The Wire
How High
Alex Burns
Dave
Known for
National Lampoon's Van Wilder
The Girl in the Park
Ron Leibman
Dr. Cohen
Known for
Slaughterhouse-Five
Norma Rae
Jim Parsons
Tim
Known for
The Big Bang Theory
Home
Michael Weston
Kenny
Known for
Home Before Dark
Pathology
Zach Braff Director · Chad Fischer Composer Alexi Murdoch Composer
Worldwide gross $27M · Budget $2.5M · United States release July 28, 2004
Box office
Budget
$2,500,000
Worldwide gross
$26,781,723
Gross vs. budget
10.7×
Production
Camelot Pictures
Production
Jersey Films
Production
Double Feature Films
Production
Fox Searchlight Pictures
Production
Miramax
Production
Fox 2000 Pictures
Production
Large's Ark Productions
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · January 16, 2004
Premiere · Sundance Film Festival
United States · July 28, 2004
Limited theatrical
United States
August 20, 2004 · Theatrical
Argentina
March 12, 2005 · Theatrical
Australia
November 25, 2004 · Theatrical
Austria
May 26, 2005 · Theatrical
Belgium
January 12, 2005 · Theatrical
Brazil
March 11, 2005 · Theatrical · Columbia mj.gov.br
Bulgaria
February 4, 2005 · Theatrical
Chile
December 23, 2004 · Theatrical
Denmark
February 4, 2005 · Theatrical
Finland
February 11, 2005 · Theatrical
France
April 20, 2005 · Theatrical
October 20, 2005 · Physical · DVD
April 24, 2012 · Physical · Blu-Ray
February 23, 2021 · Digital · Disney+
Germany
May 26, 2005 · Theatrical
Greece
September 21, 2004 · Theatrical
Hungary
July 19, 2005 · Theatrical
Iceland
April 8, 2005 · Theatrical
Ireland
February 12, 2005 · Limited theatrical · Dublin Film Festival
April 8, 2005 · Theatrical
Italy
June 17, 2005 · Theatrical
Japan
April 7, 2006 · Theatrical
Lebanon
October 14, 2004 · Theatrical
Mexico
March 24, 2005 · Theatrical
Netherlands
January 13, 2005 · Theatrical
July 7, 2010 · TV · RTL 5
May 27, 2011 · Physical · DVD
February 3, 2012 · Physical · Blu ray
New Zealand
November 25, 2004 · Theatrical
Norway
November 19, 2004 · Theatrical
Poland
November 5, 2004 · Theatrical
Portugal
February 10, 2005 · Theatrical
Romania
November 23, 2004 · Theatrical
Slovenia
November 25, 2004 · Theatrical
South Africa
December 3, 2004 · Theatrical
Spain
April 1, 2005 · Theatrical
Sweden
November 26, 2004 · Theatrical
Trinidad & Tobago
September 22, 2004 · Theatrical
United Arab Emirates
January 5, 2005 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
December 10, 2004 · Theatrical
Venezuela
November 26, 2004 · Theatrical
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