Synopsis
We are meant for something bigger.
A kindly occupational therapist undergoes a new procedure to be shrunken to four inches tall so that he and his wife can help save the planet and afford a nice lifestyle at the same time.
Downsizing
2017 Directed by Alexander Payne
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Matt Damon Christoph Waltz Hong Chau Kristen Wiig Rolf Lassgård Udo Kier Ingjerd Egeberg Jason Sudeikis Søren Pilmark Maribeth Monroe Neil Patrick Harris Laura Dern Margo Martindale James Van Der Beek Niecy Nash Donna Lynne Champlin Don Lake Brigette Lundy-Paine Joaquim de Almeida Kerri Kenney-Silver Patrick Gallagher Pepe Serna Kathryn Aboya Jayne Houdyshell Phil Reeves Alison J. Palmer Tim Driscoll Kristen Thomson Kevin Kunkel Show All…
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Jim Burke Megan Ellison Mark Johnson Alexander Payne Jim Taylor Diana Pokorny Michelle Morrissey Kerri Smeltzer
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Stefania Cella Jørgen Stangebye Larsen Karl J. Martin Doug J. Meerdink Allen Coulter Etienne Gravrand Michael Madden Masako Masuda Liane Prevost Jeff Smith
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30 MIN IN: Hey, conceptually, this is pretty good! Seems like a broad take on a smart sci-fi satire idea, but still not sure why people hate this!
60 MIN IN: ... oh
120 MIN IN: ......................................... oh.
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I usually avoid watching screeners but I made the poor decision to watch this film on a DVD screener. It was a mistake. Alexander Payne always makes great films. Even his worst films are better than most. So I'm a moron for not seeing this on the big screen. One of my faves of the year.
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Hi, my name is Griffin Newman and I like the movie DOWNSIZING. By the time you are reading this I am probably dead, having been brutally murdered by the entirety of Film Twitter.
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a concept that would have been much better in the hands of yorgos lanthimos or even someone like charlie mcdowell. i was pretty intrigued while i was watching it, but it left a bad taste in my mouth afterwards. my original review was just gonna be “???” which pretty much sums it up
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in this movie people go from BIG to ˢᵐᵃˡˡ and incidentally this movie also goes from GOOD AND INTERESTING to ᵖʳᵉᵗᵗʸ ᵇᵃᵈ
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Downsizing was released in 2004, nominated for 6 Oscars, including best Adapted screenplay, best picture, and best director. The screenplay won the first round of the Blacklist survey for unproduced scripts. The project was picked up originally by Ron Howard and was then around until 20th Century Fox finally began production. David O. Russell, Ridley Scott, and Spike Jonze were all at some point set to direct, and Vince Vaughn, Owen Wilson, George Clooney, and Kate Winslet were all at one point attached. The name was changed post-Cannes premiere, where it was widely acclaimed, despite failing to win the Palme. Charlie Kaufman reportedly did rewrites after test audiences found the ending too bitter, but these suggestions were thrown out. Starring…
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7.7/10, There's a few guys or girls that put together multiple trailers for this movie back in 2017. One trailer really got me pumped up and I was blown away by. I was the definition of sold by not only the concept but by the trailer. It was my most anticipated movie of 2017 and we had a Plant Hulk movie coming out. PLANT HULK! Then as I sat in a dimly lit theatre one evening the 2nd trailer appeared on the screen. I was in horror while watching this trailer. Never has there ever been a trailer (other than cast away) that spoiled so much of the film. I couldn't believe what I saw but it was right there…
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I know most people didn't like this one and I expected a comedy too but when the film went a completely different direction I thought "This is much better". I felt that "Downsizing" is a warm-hearted movie with very likable characters in it especially Hong Chau as a Vietnamese dissident, who stole the show. I really enjoyed watching this a second time which I do very rarely.
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This movie was so forgettable that Moviepass doesn’t even have a poster for it on file anymore.
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trailer: whimsical rom-com about a small man trying to find love in a new world uwu, hijinks ensue
movie: commentary on human rights, capitalism, global warming????? and racist caricature???
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The film opens with an astonishing scientific breakthrough when Swedish scientists discover how to shrink any living organism. Humans shrunk to such a size would massively reduce their impact on the environment. A few years later and the trend to 'Downsize' has become a phenomena as investing all full size worth into tiny resources means you can live a leisurely lifestyle. Married couple Paul and Audrey (Matt Damon and Kristen Wiig) elect to do this and set out for 'Leisureworld'. Upon arrival however things start to unravel for Paul and he ends up alone working another dead end job. His exuberant neighbour Dusan (Christoph Waltz) starts showing him another aspect of the world and he also meets Ngoc (Hong Chau)…
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