Storyline
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.
Directors
Cast
Jason Sudeikis, Matt Damon, Neil Patrick Harris, Veena Sood, Patrick Gallagher, Patrick Gallagher, Christoph Waltz, Margo Martindale, Kristen Wiig, Niecy Nash, Mary Kay Place, Joaquim de Almeida, Udo Kier, Pepe Serna, Laura Dern, Jayne Houdyshell, Brendan Beiser, James Van Der Beek, Kerri Kenney-Silver, Kristen Thomson, Larry Mannell, Maribeth Monroe, Søren Pilmark, Don Lake, Donna Lynne Champlin, Roland Martin, Hong Chau, Brigette Lundy-Paine, Alison Brooks, Martha Girvin, Natasha Bromfield, Rolf Lassgård, Ingjerd Egeberg, Kathryn Aboya, Phil Reeves, Alison J. Palmer, Tim Driscoll, Kevin Kunkel, Linda M. Anderson, John Reynolds, Carmen Orellana, David Noonen, Bob Bezousek, Ana Marie Cox, Milo Goodman, Dave Sokolowski, Michael Heathcote, Paul Constable, Sherry Mandujano, Kerry-Lee Finkle, Raffaele Brereton, Damiãn Garth Brown, Jermaine Otis Granville, Jeffrey Sinclair, Kimberly Kodatsky, Kristina Cocoli, Lina Shekhovtsova, Rose Bianco
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Reviews
100
A less polished director might have become lost and confused along the film’s lengthy running-time. But Payne’s handling is perfect. He never puts a foot wrong, rustling up a picture that is as bright as a button and as sharp as a tack.
100
Captivating, funny and possessed of a surprise-filled zig-zag structure that makes it impossible to anticipate where it's headed, this is a deeply humane film that, like the best Hollywood classics, feels both entirely of its moment and timeless.
90
Downsizing is an ingenious comedy of scale, a touching tale of a man whose problems grow bigger as he gets smaller, and an earnest environmental parable.
85
Downsizing sees Payne and Taylor working on a larger palette than usual, but like their shrunken characters, the filmmakers’ humor and their sharp observation of the human condition have survived the change in size and scope.
83
Heady, bold statements about humankind are both the film’s best aspect and its chief flaw: There are just so many of them.
