Demolition
2015 · Movie · R · 101 min · ★ 6.8 · 51% critics
After a sudden personal loss, an emotionally numb investment banker starts questioning everything about his life. A surprising connection with a stranger pulls him into an offbeat, darkly funny search for honesty, meaning, and a way to feel again.
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Details
- Years
- 2015
- Release date
- 2016-04-06
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 101 min
- Critic score
- 51/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.8/10 (2,508 votes)
About
If you enjoy odd, darkly funny dramas about grief and self-reinvention, this may click, especially if you liked the uneasy vibe of Saltburn; Not for you if you want a straightforward, consistently paced story.
Pros: strong lead performance; darkly funny moments; memorable offbeat scenes | Cons: uneven pacing; familiar ideas; messy second half
Themes
- infidelity
- new york city
- loss of loved one
- pregnancy
- dark comedy
- carousel
- father-in-law
- car crash
- pot smoking
- grieving widower
- grief
- marijuana
- +11 more
Awards & recognition
- IFFR audience award · 2016 · nominated
Cast & crew
Jake Gyllenhaal
as Davis Mitchell
Naomi Watts
as Karen Moreno
Chris Cooper
as Phil Eastwood
Judah Lewis
as Chris Moreno
C.J. Wilson
as Carl
Polly Draper
as Margot Eastwood
Malachy Cleary
as Davis' Dad
Debra Monk
as Davis' Mom
Heather Lind
as Julia
Wass Stevens
as Jimmy
Directed by Jean-Marc Vallée