---
title: 'Garden State (2004)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Zach Braff'
released: '2004-01-16'
runtime_minutes: 99
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Comedy'
  - 'Romance'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/garden-state-2004'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0333766/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Garden State (2004)

2004 · 99 min · Drama, Comedy, Romance · United States


## Synopsis

Garden State is a 2004 American romantic comedy drama film, written and directed by Zach Braff, and starring him, Natalie Portman, Peter Sarsgaard and Ian Holm. The film centers on Andrew Largeman (Braff), a 26-year-old actor/waiter who returns to his hometown in New Jersey after his mother dies. Braff based the film on his real life experiences. It was filmed in April and May 2003 and released on July 28, 2004. New Jersey was the main setting and primary shooting location.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Zach Braff](https://cinepixo.com/people/zach-braff)
- **Screenplay:** [Zach Braff](https://cinepixo.com/people/zach-braff)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Nick Drake](https://cinepixo.com/people/nick-drake), [Alexi Murdoch](https://cinepixo.com/people/alexi-murdoch), [Chad Fischer](https://cinepixo.com/people/chad-fischer)
- **Producer:** [Stacey Sher](https://cinepixo.com/people/stacey-sher), [Dan Halsted](https://cinepixo.com/people/dan-halsted), [Gary Gilbert](https://cinepixo.com/people/gary-gilbert), [Pamela Abdy](https://cinepixo.com/people/pamela-abdy)
- **Director of Photography:** [Lawrence Sher](https://cinepixo.com/people/lawrence-sher)
- **Editor:** [Myron Kerstein](https://cinepixo.com/people/myron-kerstein)

## Cast

- [Geoffrey Arend](https://cinepixo.com/people/geoffrey-arend)
- [Zach Braff](https://cinepixo.com/people/zach-braff)
- [Ann Dowd](https://cinepixo.com/people/ann-dowd)
- [Ato Essandoh](https://cinepixo.com/people/ato-essandoh)
- [Armando Riesco](https://cinepixo.com/people/armando-riesco)
- [Jayne Houdyshell](https://cinepixo.com/people/jayne-houdyshell)
- [Natalie Portman](https://cinepixo.com/people/natalie-portman)
- [Alex Burns](https://cinepixo.com/people/alex-burns)
- [Method Man](https://cinepixo.com/people/method-man)
- [Ron Leibman](https://cinepixo.com/people/ron-leibman)
- [Trisha LaFache](https://cinepixo.com/people/trisha-lafache)
- [Denis O'Hare](https://cinepixo.com/people/denis-o-hare)
- [Jill Flint](https://cinepixo.com/people/jill-flint)
- [Ian Holm](https://cinepixo.com/people/ian-holm)
- [Michael Weston](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-weston)

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