A Long Way Down
Every friendship has its ups and downs.
Every friendship has its ups and downs.
Comedy, Drama
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2014
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Four lost souls—a disgraced TV presenter, a foul-mouthed teen, an isolated single mother and a solipsistic muso—decide to end their lives on the same night, New Year's Eve. When this disillusioned quartet of strangers meet unintentionally at the same suicide hotspot, a London high-rise with the well-earned nickname Topper's Tower, they mutually agree to call off their plans for six weeks, forming an unconventional, dysfunctional family and becoming media sensations as the Topper House Four and searching together for the reasons to keep on living.
Director:
Cast:
Same Director
Details
Rated:
R
Runtime:
96 min
Release date:
20 Mar 2014
Country:
GB, DE
Languages:
English
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$7,176,347
Top Critics Reviews
fresh:
Author Nick Hornby establishes a tone of sentimental black humor, and director Pascal Chaumeil orchestrates the encounter as the formation of rag-tag band where each player gets a stirring solo number.
– Serena Donadoni,
Village Voice,
11 Jul 2014
rotten:
Tackles the topic of life-ending despair with all the delicacy and grace of a Hallmark greeting card.
– Barbara VanDenburgh,
Arizona Republic,
17 Jul 2014
fresh:
As British comedy sometimes will, "A Long Way Down" has an occasional attack of the cutes, but the actors' commitment keeps the movie on the plus side.
– Mick LaSalle,
San Francisco Chronicle,
17 Jul 2014
rotten:
Whatever the intent of the filmmakers, a story that hinges on existential despair requires at least a modicum of emotional credulity.
– Steven Rea,
Philadelphia Inquirer,
25 Jul 2014
rotten:
The movie criminally wastes Sam Neill and Rosamund Pike in barely there supporting roles, and the picture has exactly two tones: grim and gooey. They do not coexist harmoniously.
– Jason Clark,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 Dec 2014