Downsizing

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Downsizing

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2017

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Mild-mannered therapist Paul Safranek and his wife, Audrey, decide to undergo a process in which scientists shrink people down to miniature size to live in small communities. The irreversible procedure allows the people to gain wealth and a life of leisure while helping to cut down on the consumption of natural resources. As Paul gets to know his new neighbors and surroundings, he soon learns that living in a tiny suburb comes with its own set of huge problems.

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Critics Consensus

Downsizing assembles a talented cast in pursuit of some truly interesting ideas -- which may be enough for some audiences to forgive the final product's frustrating shortcomings.

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Mark Kermode

Kermode & Mayo's Film Review

08/28/2018

All those disparate elements fail to gel.

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Henry K. Miller

Sight & Sound

01/29/2018

While Downsizing is not not about the end of human life on earth, it confronts the prospect with minimal sentiment, and uses it to ask questions about what the good life might consist of, here and now.

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Wendy Ide

Observer (UK)

01/29/2018

3/5

With his latest film, Alexander Payne finds himself teetering uncomfortably atop a high-concept device and wrestling with tonal clashes.

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Diana Tuova

Spotlight on Film

08/09/2024

3/5

Strangely deviating from its own fascinating concept of small people, the second half of the film shouts bewildering environmental and political messages befitting more a climate or migration documentary.

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Don Shanahan

Every Movie Has a Lesson

04/07/2024

1/5

A smart premise is reduced to groan-inducing humor and languishing unintelligence.

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Dan Schindel

Vague Visages

12/06/2023

Downsizing thinks it has big ideas, but artistically and intellectually, it’s as small as its protagonists.

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Christian W

01/03/2023

It really missed some opportunities. Nearly no interactions with differently sized people: the same story could've been told without shrinking anyone. Squandered possibilities, following one guy's journey and he wasn't even among the most interesting people.

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yami y

@yamirara Dec 21

watched it lots of times i love it

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N B

@12345658 Dec 16

One of the worst movie I ever watched what a waste wish it was reviewed when I saw it

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Smiling D

Nov 21

A little slow to start but well worth the time spent watching. Although Matt Damon, Christoph Waltz, and Udo Kier were excelent tallent, the show was stollen by actress Hong Chau who played Ngoc Lan. She had me busting out laughing a dozen times and crying a half dozen other. The plot was far out scifi but cute. The center hub of the movie revolved around little Ngoc, her character is memorable and a force to be recond with.

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Richard B

Nov 19

It starts off well and draws the viewer in, but then meanders off into confusion. Instead of drawing the viewer in with compassion for the suffering, it makes a mockery of it. The characters have no depth. There is no empathy. Even the main character, Paul, is reduced to a caracature. It ends with a whimper. The end is disappointment.

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Andrew B

Nov 5

Primarily it requires a suspension of disbelief, but goes on to make significant points. A man goes in search of the American dream, only to find that meaning to life lies above and beyond. At first I was sceptical, but ended by loving it.

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Synopsis

Mild-mannered therapist Paul Safranek and his wife, Audrey, decide to undergo a process in which scientists shrink people down to miniature size to live in small communities. The irreversible procedure allows the people to gain wealth and a life of leisure while helping to cut down on the consumption of natural resources. As Paul gets to know his new neighbors and surroundings, he soon learns that living in a tiny suburb comes with its own set of huge problems.

Director: Alexander Payne
Producer: Megan Ellison, Mark Johnson, Alexander Payne, Jim Taylor, Jim Burke
Screenwriter: Alexander Payne, Jim Taylor
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
Production Co: Paramount Pictures, Ad Hominem Enterprises
Rating: R (Language|Drug Use|Sexual References|Some Graphic Nudity)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi, Fantasy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 22, 2017, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 23, 2018
Box Office (Gross USA): $24.4M
Runtime: 2h 15m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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