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Downsizing

  • 20172017
  • RR
  • 2h 15m
IMDb RATING
5.7/10
108K
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Matt Damon in Downsizing (2017)
'Downsizing' imagines what might happen if, as a solution to over-population, Norwegian scientists discover how to shrink humans to five inches tall and propose a 200-year global transition from big to small. People soon realize how much further money goes in a miniaturized world, and with the promise of a better life, everyman Paul Safranek (Matt Damon) and wife Audrey (Kristen Wiig) decide to abandon their stressed lives in Omaha in order to get small and move to a new downsized community -- a choice that triggers life-changing adventures.
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  • Drama
  • Fantasy
  • Sci-Fi

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.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.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.

IMDb RATING
5.7/10
108K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
1,248
60
  • Director
    • Alexander Payne
  • Writers
    • Alexander Payne
    • Jim Taylor
  • Stars
    • Matt Damon
    • Christoph Waltz
    • Hong Chau
Top credits
  • Director
    • Alexander Payne
  • Writers
    • Alexander Payne
    • Jim Taylor
  • Stars
    • Matt Damon
    • Christoph Waltz
    • Hong Chau
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    • 1KUser reviews
    • 357Critic reviews
    • 63Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 16 nominations

    Videos21

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    Trailer 2:32
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    Downsizing
    Trailer 2:27
    Downsizing
    Downsizing
    Trailer 2:28
    Downsizing
    Yes Or No
    Clip 0:55
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    Sales Pitch
    Clip 1:18
    Sales Pitch
    Kitchen
    Clip 0:47
    Kitchen
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    Interview 3:04
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    Photos218

    Christoph Waltz and Hong Chau in Downsizing (2017)
    Laura Dern in Downsizing (2017)
    Matt Damon and Christoph Waltz in Downsizing (2017)
    Margo Martindale in Downsizing (2017)
    Matt Damon and Hong Chau in Downsizing (2017)
    Alexander Payne in Downsizing (2017)
    Alexander Payne and Hong Chau in Downsizing (2017)
    Rolf Lassgård in Downsizing (2017)
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    Phedon Papamichael and Alexander Payne in Downsizing (2017)
    Matt Damon, Udo Kier, Alexander Payne, Christoph Waltz, and Hong Chau in Downsizing (2017)
    Matt Damon and Hong Chau in Downsizing (2017)

    Top cast

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    Matt Damon
    Matt Damon
    • Paul Safranekas Paul Safranek
    Christoph Waltz
    Christoph Waltz
    • Dusan Mirkovicas Dusan Mirkovic
    Hong Chau
    Hong Chau
    • Ngoc Lan Tranas Ngoc Lan Tran
    Kristen Wiig
    Kristen Wiig
    • Audrey Safranekas Audrey Safranek
    Rolf Lassgård
    Rolf Lassgård
    • Dr. Jorgen Asbjørnsenas Dr. Jorgen Asbjørnsen
    Ingjerd Egeberg
    • Anne-Helene Asbjørnsenas Anne-Helene Asbjørnsen
    Udo Kier
    Udo Kier
    • Konradas Konrad
    Søren Pilmark
    Søren Pilmark
    • Dr. Andreas Jacobsenas Dr. Andreas Jacobsen
    Jason Sudeikis
    Jason Sudeikis
    • Dave Johnsonas Dave Johnson
    Maribeth Monroe
    Maribeth Monroe
    • Carol Johnsonas Carol Johnson
    Jayne Houdyshell
    Jayne Houdyshell
    • Paul's Motheras Paul's Mother
    Phil Reeves
    Phil Reeves
    • Audrey's Dad Larryas Audrey's Dad Larry
    James Van Der Beek
    James Van Der Beek
    • Anesthesiologistas Anesthesiologist
    Alison J. Palmer
    • Anesthesiologist's Wifeas Anesthesiologist's Wife
    Tim Driscoll
    Tim Driscoll
    • Good Friend Timas Good Friend Tim
    • (as Timothy Edmund Driscoll)
    Kristen Thomson
    Kristen Thomson
    • Good Friend Ginaas Good Friend Gina
    Kevin Kunkel
    Kevin Kunkel
    • Buddy Kevinas Buddy Kevin
    • (as Kevin Patrick Kunkel)
    Patrick Gallagher
    Patrick Gallagher
    • Drunk Guy at Baras Drunk Guy at Bar
    • Director
      • Alexander Payne
    • Writers
      • Alexander Payne
      • Jim Taylor
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
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    Storyline

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    A new world of possibilities awaits, thanks to a revolutionary medical procedure known as Downsizing. Billed as environmentally-friendly, many people choose to downsize for economic benefits. When the kindly occupational therapist, Paul, undergoes the new procedure, finding himself in this brand-new existence, he must choose between a sheltered life or making an impact in his own small way. Can he help save the planet and afford a nice lifestyle at the same time?
    • miniaturization
    • alternate future
    • husband wife relationship
    • scientist
    • interracial romance
    • 240 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • We are meant for something bigger.
    • Genres
      • Drama
      • Fantasy
      • Sci-Fi
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated R for language including sexual references, some graphic nudity and drug use.
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      When Matt Damon's character, Paul, pulls up to his new downsized home, his driver says; 'welcome to the good life". Paul makes a face in response. "The good life" is the state motto of Nebraska, the home he had just left.
    • Goofs
      A person 5 inches tall would have a very high and squeaky voice - so high, in fact, that it would be on a different wavelength altogether and inaudible to the ears of a full-sized person, like an ultra-sonic dog whistle. (A dog might be able to hear them, but that's about all.) At the other end of the scale, a downsized person would hear a full-sized person's voice as a low growl, like a vinyl record played too slow. The downsized people all had "normal" voices - even in scenes showing them conversing with full-sized people.
    • Quotes

      Ngoc Lan Tran: Other night on boat, what kind of fuck you give me?

      Paul Safranek: What?

      Ngoc Lan Tran: What kind of fuck you give me?

      Paul Safranek: What kind? I don't...

      Ngoc Lan Tran: American people, eight kind of fuck. Love fuck, hate fuck, sex-only fuck, break-up fuck, make-up fuck, drunk fuck, buddy fuck, pity fuck.

    • Crazy credits
      The first half of the end credits feature the camera zooming out from the chest outward of Leonardo da Vinci's famous drawing Vitruvian Man.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Late Show with Stephen Colbert: Matt Damon/Rahm Emanuel/Juanes (2017)
    • Soundtracks
      Suite No. 2 in B Minor for Flute - Badinerie
      Written by Johann Sebastian Bach
      Courtesy of Extreme Music

    User reviews1K

    Review
    Top review
    5/10
    I saw potential, but trailer was misleading to me...
    After seeing the trailer and prior to that not knowing a thing about this movie, I took the wife last night. I loved the concept and saw many funny people (Kristin Wiig, Jason Sudeikis, among others) in the trailer and thought it would be fun. While I wouldn't say it was a bad movie, it was SLOW and really didn't provide many laughs. Seemed to be another movie trying to push down an agenda regarding global warming and conservation rather than being a fun escape for 2 hours. If you like the actors, you might like the movie, but if you're expecting something with a comedic slant, I'd say you'll be disappointed.
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    • kmegal
    • Dec 23, 2017

    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 22, 2017 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Norway
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
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    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
      • Norwegian
      • French
      • Korean
      • Greek
      • Vietnamese
    • Also known as
      • Thu Nhỏ
    • Filming locations
      • Trollfjord, Lofoten, Norway
    • Production companies
      • Paramount Pictures
      • Ad Hominem Enterprises
      • Gran Via Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $68,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $24,449,754
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $4,954,287
      • Dec 24, 2017
    • Gross worldwide
      • $55,003,890
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 15 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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