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Downsizing
Directed by
Alexander Payne
R
2017
2h 15m
Drama
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Science Fiction
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5.8
47%
26%
5.4
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A social satire in which a man realizes he would have a better life if he were to shrink himself to five inches tall, allowing him to live in wealth and splendor.
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Cast of Downsizing
Matt Damon
Paul Safranek
Christoph Waltz
Dusan Mirkovic
Hong Chau
Ngoc Lan Tran
Kristen Wiig
Audrey Safranek
Rolf Lassgård
Dr. Jorgen Asbjørnsen
Ingjerd Egeberg
Anne-Helene Asbjørnsen
Udo Kier
Konrad
Søren Pilmark
Dr. Andreas Jacobsen
Jason Sudeikis
Dave Johnson
Maribeth Monroe
Carol Johnson
Jayne Houdyshell
Paul's Mother
Phil Reeves
Audrey's Dad Larry
James Van Der Beek
Anesthesiologist
Alison J. Palmer
Anesthesiologist's Wife
Tim Driscoll
Good Friend Tim
Kristen Thomson
Good Friend Gina
Kevin Kunkel
Buddy Kevin
Patrick Gallagher
Drunk Guy at Bar
Linda M. Anderson
Realtor
John Reynolds
Estate Sale Buyer
Downsizing Ratings & Reviews
Film Comment Magazine
Violet Lucca
Although not everything about Downsizing is perfect, it proves Alexander Payne's strengths as a visual storyteller and his commitment to social realities.
MovieFreak.com
Sara Michelle Fetters
This movie's many issues outweigh its attributes so significantly I can't help but feel like this will go down as one of the year's most frustrating disappointments.
The New Yorker
Anthony Lane
The film, having launched a sprightly comic conceit, lets it glide away.
Wall Street Journal
Joe Morgenstern
It's a movie in which too-muchness ends up being not-enoughness, since the script lacks a vital center.
Christian Science Monitor
Peter Rainer
Downsizing never quite goes where you think it's going, and normally, I'd say that's a plus. But confounding expectations only goes so far. You still have to get to a place worth getting to.
San Diego Reader
Matthew Lickona
Payne's brand of prickly humanism is on full display here; he seems to revel is the notion that it's only when we're uncomfortable that we have any chance at being good.
The Atlantic
David Sims
If Payne had landed the mix of genres, Downsizing could have been a masterpiece. Spoiler (small print not required): He does not.
RogerEbert.com
Sheila O'Malley
Very quickly devolves into a bland story about a nondescript khaki-wearing guy who learns to care about the less-fortunate.
Detroit News
Adam Graham
Little people. Big ideas. Massive misfire.
leonardmaltin.com
Leonard Maltin
Downsizing is one of my favorite films this year. I am an unabashed admirer of Alexander Payne and his writing partner Jim Taylor, because they deal in a commodity that's all too rare: social satire
Chicago Sun-Times
Richard Roeper
Damon is in prime everyman mode as Paul, a good guy with a good heart who wouldn't mind catching a break, a big break, just once.
Vox
Alissa Wilkinson
... its unwieldy, occasionally baffling progression has a charm all its own.
NPR
Andrew Lapin
It's the rare movie that seems to execute every part of its concept absolutely wrong; a narrative, tonal, visual and sociopolitical fiasco the likes of which haven't been seen in many moons.
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Calvin Wilson
The film then wanders into murky, puzzling territory, leaving viewers to wonder exactly what the story was all about.
Austin Chronicle
Marjorie Baumgarten
Dense with captivating ideas and visual feats, Downsizing is a packed offering whose oversized ambitions may outstrip its accomplishments.
Chicago Reader
J. R. Jones
As the movie grinds on, Payne tries to steer it into a parable about climate change and the refugee crisis, issues that sit heavily on its flimsy, jokey premise.
Associated Press
Jocelyn Noveck
There's no doubt about one thing: the director's considerable talent is on full display here. Let him keep shifting; we'll keep watching.
The Ringer
Adam Nayman
Downsizing's coda has been designed to tell us precisely how and what to feel about what we've seen, and it makes an otherwise admirably sprawling, discombobulating movie feel that much smaller as a result.
TIME Magazine
Stephanie Zacharek
The movie is a surprise, the good kind, an instance of a filmmaker zigging just when you're expecting him to zag.
Washington Post
Ann Hornaday
You never quite know where "Downsizing" is going, and that is by design: Payne is unafraid to cultivate destabilization in his audience that some members will find off-putting, others liberating.
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Hong Chau On Leisureland
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Kristen Wiig On The Plot
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Mark Johnson On The Script
Mark Johnson On The Script
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Laura Dern On Her Character
Laura Dern On Her Character
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Jason Sudeikis On His Character
Jason Sudeikis On His Character
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Matt Damon On The Plot Of The Film
Matt Damon On The Plot Of The Film
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Neil Patrick Harris On His Character
Neil Patrick Harris On His Character
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Stefania Cella On The Film Being Epic
Stefania Cella On The Film Being Epic
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Jim Taylor On The Beginning Of Downsizing
Jim Taylor On The Beginning Of Downsizing
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David Gulick On His Reaction To The Script
David Gulick On His Reaction To The Script
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Alexander Payne On The Origins Of The Story
Alexander Payne On The Origins Of The Story
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Christoph Waltz On Why He Chose To Join The Film
Christoph Waltz On Why He Chose To Join The Film
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Phedon Papamichael On The Larger Scope Of The Film
Phedon Papamichael On The Larger Scope Of The Film
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Kevin Tent On How The Film Compares To Other Alexander Payne Films
Kevin Tent On How The Film Compares To Other Alexander Payne Films
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