History Film / MarriageStory

* BitterSweetEnding: [[spoiler: Nicole and Charlie divorce more amicably than it looked possible. They get 55:45 custody of Henry. One year on, Nicole's happily dating someone and enjoying professional success. Charlie has taken a directing job in Los Angeles and will get to be closer to Henry. They even go on a trick-and-treat as a family and Nicole is happy to let Henry stay with Charlie for the night even though it is not his turn. But the fact remains that Nicole and Charlie are divorced and can never recreate the loving life together that they once had]].

* HisAndHers: The film has companion "his" and "her" trailers titled "What I like about Charlie" and "What I like about Nicole" with voiceovers from Nicole and Charlie respectively.

->''[Awkward silence as neither of them say anything.]''

* DivorceIsTemporary: {{Averted}}. Charlie and Nicole's marriage has previously recovered from rough patches but this time it really is over.

* YourCheatingHeart: Adam had a short-lived affair with another woman when Nicole had stopped having sex with him for nearly a year.

* BigApplesauce: New York is home for the Barber family...according to Charlie, at least. Nicole's hometown is Los Angeles and it is also the city of her choice. It's just that until their separation, Charlie [[InnocentlyInsensitive assumed that the family belonged to New York because he belonged there]].

* YourCheatingHeart: [[Spoiler: Adam had a short-lived affair with another woman when Nicole had stopped having sex with him for nearly a year]].

* TooMuchAlike: One trait that Nicole and Charlie both identify as liking about the other is competitiveness. Guess what happens when two highly competitive individuals who are married to each other decide that they both want to "win" the divorce proceedings.

->''[Cue awkward silence as neither of them say anything.]''

* KickingAssInAllHerFinery: Nicole's lawyer, Nora Fanshaw, wears outfits to die for and metaphorically kicks ass while wearing them.
* OneHeadTaller: The height difference between the 6'2'' Adam Driver and the 5'3'' Scarlett Johanson results in this.

* TooMuchAlike: The one trait that Nicole and Charlie both identify as liking about the other is competitiveness. Guess what happens when two highly competitive individuals who are married to each other decide that they both want to "win" the divorce proceedings.

->[Cue awkward silence as neither of them say anything.]

* TenderTears: One of the things that Nicole says she likes about Charlie is that he cries easily at movies.

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Their separation coincides with Nicole's move to Los Angeles, where she has been offered a role in a TV pilot. Los Angeles is Nicole's home and she intends to take Henry with her to settle there. Charlie's life and career are built around New Yorker and he cannot imagine relocating from the city. But he also cannot imagine living away from Henry.

Their separation coincides with Nicole's move to Los Angeles, where she has been offered a role in a TV pilot. Los Angeles is Nicole's home, where her family lives, and she intends to take Henry with her to settle there. Charlie is a New Yorker through and through and cannot imagine relocating from the city around which his career is built. But he also cannot imagine living away from Henry.

So a separation that began amicably heads to a bitter court battle, especially once Nicole and Charlie each hire high-powered attorneys who relish the opportunity to "win" for their client a no-win situation.

''Marriage Story'' is an upcoming Netflix {{dramedy}} directed by Creator/NoahBaumbach, starring Creator/AdamDriver and Creator/ScarlettJohansson. It tells the story of a couple trying to remain amicable while undergoing divorce.

Charlie (Driver) is a prominent New York-based theatre director. Nicole (Johansson) is his lead actress. They have been married for 10 years and are parents to an eight-year-old son, Henry. Their separation coincides with Nicole's move to Los Angeles, where she has been offered a role in a TV pilot. Los Angeles is Nicole's home, where her family lives, and she intends to take Henry with her to settle there. Charlie is a New Yorker through and through and cannot imagine relocating from the city around which his career is built. But he also cannot imagine living away from Henry. So a separation that began amicably heads to a bitter court battle, especially once Nicole and Charlie each hire high-powered attorneys who relish the opportunity to "win" for their client what is essentially a no-win situation.

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* ShoutOut: To ‘’Film/KramerVsKramer’’.

ShoutOut: To ‘’Film/KramerVsKramer’’.

* CreatorCouple: Charlie is a prominent New York theatre director while Nicole is an actress.
* GreyAndGreyMorality
* ParentsAsPeople

* ParentsAsPeople

* CourtroomDrama