Margot at the Wedding (2007) Directed by: Noah Baumbach Starring: Nicole Kidman, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Jack Black Screenplay by: Noah Baumbach Release Date: October 12th, 2007 MPAA Rating: R for sexual content and language. Box Office: $1,956,291 (US total) Distributor: Paramount Vantage The film will be a multigenerational story that takes place over a weekend and follows a mom and her son who visit the mom's sister. Kidman and Leigh will play the sisters. Acclaimed Academy Award-nominated writer/director Noah Baumbach ("The Squid and the Whale," "Kicking and Screaming,") brings to life a sharply observed portrait of a family in distress. His latest project is an unflinchingly honest story about coming to terms with one's family and oneself, a journey that is both funny and heartbreaking. The film stars Nicole Kidman, Jennifer Jason Leigh, and Jack Black.