Downsizing (2017)

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Paul and his wife Audrey decide to abandon their stressed lives in order to get small and move to a new downsized community when scientists discover how to shrink humans to five inches tall as a solution to overpopulation.

Cast: Christoph Waltz, Kristen Wiig, Matt Damon, Rolf Lassgard

Crew: Alexander Payne (Director), Phedon Papamichael (Director of Photography), Rolfe Kent (Music Director)

Rating: A (India), NC16 (Singapore), 15 (Denmark)

Genres: Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi

Release Dates: 12 Jan 2018 (India), 26 Dec 2017 (Australia), 22 Dec 2017 (Canada), 18 Jan 2018 (Denmark), 25 Jan 2018 (Hong Kong), 24 Jan 2018 (Ireland), 02 Mar 2018 (Japan), 18 Jan 2018 (Malaysia), 25 Jan 2018 (Netherlands), 26 Dec 2017 (New Zealand), 19 Jan 2018 (Norway), 24 Jan 2018 (Philippines), 22 Feb 2018 (Portugal), 11 Jan 2018 (Singapore), 19 Jan 2018 (Sweden), 01 Feb 2018 (Ukraine), 18 Jan 2018 (United Arab Emirates), 24 Jan 2018 (United Kingdom), 01 Jan 2018 (Russia)

Tagline: We are meant for something bigger.

English Name: Downsizing

Did you know? Matt Damon and Christoph Waltz had previously co-starred together in the movie 'The Zero Theroem'. Read More
18 Critic Reviews
The film gets rather weighed down by its message.
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The film has more big effects and visual elements.
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Downsizing leads us to, of all things, the end of the world.
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Alexander Payne's 'Downsizing' is ambitious & amusing
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Cast
Christoph Waltz
as Dusan Mirkovic
Kristen Wiig
as Audrey Safranek
Matt Damon
as Paul Safranek
Rolf Lassgard
as Dr. Jorgen Asbjørnsen
Alison J Palmer
as Anesthesiologist's Wife
Hong Chau
as Ngoc Lan Tran
Ingjerd Egeberg
as Anne-Helene Asbjørnsen
James Van Der Beek
as Anesthesiologist
Jason Sudeikis
as Dave Johnson
Jayne Houdyshell
as Paul's Mother
Kevin Kunkel
as Buddy Kevin
Kristen Thomson
as Good Friend Gina
Maribeth Monroe
as Carol Johnson
Neil Patrick Harris
as Jeff Lonowski
Patrick Gallagher
as Drunk Guy at Bar
Phil Reeves
as Audrey's Dad Larry
Soren Pilmark
as Dr. Andreas Jacobsen
Tim Driscoll
as Good Friend Tim
Udo Kier
as Konrad
Crew

Direction

Director
First Assistant Director

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Camera and Electrical

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Music

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Technical Details
Film Type:
Feature
Language:
English
Spoken Languages:
Icelandic, Norwegian, Spanish
Colour Info:
Color
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
Camera:
ARRI ALEXA M, ARRI ALEXA XT
Frame Rate:
24 fps
Aspect Ratio:
2.39:1 (Scope)
Stereoscopy:
No
Archival Source:
QubeVault
Fun Stuff
Taglines:
We are meant for something bigger.
Filming Locations:
Toronto, Ontario
Ontario
Bergen, Hordaland
Lancaster, California
Markham, Ontario
Trollfjord, Lofoten
Omaha, Nebraska
Tysfjord
York University, North York, Toronto, Ontario
Trivia:
Reese Witherspoon had been attached to the project since 2009, when Paul Giamatti and Sacha Baron Cohen were both originally set to star.

Alexander Payne had originally wanted Paul Giamatti to play the Matt Damon role.

Downsizing premiered at the 74th Venice International Film Festival on August 30, 2017.

Matt Damon and Christoph Waltz had previously co-starred together in the movie 'The Zero Theroem'.
Filming Start Date:
01 Apr 2016
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