The Marsh King’s Daughter Movie Details:
Based on | The Marsh King’s Daughter by Karen Dionne |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Genre | Mystery Psychological Thriller |
Release date | November 3, 2023 |
Running time | 1hr 48min |
Age rating | R |
Starring | Daisy Ridley Ben Mendelsohn Garrett Hedlund Caren Pistorius Brooklynn Prince Gil Birmingham |
Directed by | Neil Burger |
Screenplay by | Elle Smith Mark L. Smith |
Produced by | Teddy Schwarzman Keith Redmon Mark L. Smith |
Cinematography by | Alwin H. Küchler |
Edited by | Naomi Geraghty |
Music by | Adam Janota Bzowski |
Production Company | STXfilms Black Bear Pictures Anonymous Content |
Distributor | Lionsgate Roadside Attractions (United States) STXinternational (International) |
The Marsh King’s Daughter Movie Cast & Characters:
- Daisy Ridley as Helena
- Brooklynn Prince as young Helena
- Ben Mendelsohn as Jacob
- Gil Birmingham as Clark Bekkum
- Caren Pistorius as Beth
- Garrett Hedlund as Stephen
- Joey Carson as Marigold
- Yanna McIntosh as Agent Lorna Illing
Storyline:
A woman with a secret past ventures into the wilderness she left behind to confront the most dangerous man she’s ever met: her father. In the film, Helena’s (Daisy Ridley) seemingly ordinary life hides a dark and dangerous truth: her estranged father is the infamous Marsh King (Ben Mendelsohn), the man who kept her and her mother captive in the wilderness for years. When her father escapes from prison, Helena will need to confront her past. Knowing that he will hunt for her and her family, Helena must find the strength to face her demons and outmaneuver the man who taught her everything she knows about surviving in the wild.
The Marsh King’s Daughter Movie Budget & Box Office Collection:
Worldwide Collection | $3 million |
About The Marsh King’s Daughter Movie:
The Marsh King’s Daughter is an American psychological thriller film directed by Neil Burger and written by Elle Smith and Mark L. Smith. It stars Daisy Ridley, Ben Mendelsohn, Garrett Hedlund, Caren Pistorius, Brooklynn Prince, and Gil Birmingham.
The project was announced in February 2018.
Filming began on June 7, 2021, in Ontario, Canada and officially wrapped on August 6, 2021.
Morten Tyldum has attached to helm this project, along with Alicia Vikander to star, when it was originally announced in the early developmental stages but the project never progressed as it’s stayed in “development hell” as Tyldum eventually dropped out and moved on to other projects.
The Marsh King’s Daughter was released in the United States on November 3, 2023, by Lionsgate and Roadside Attractions.