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.
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- fredbeardSeptember 7, 2026This seemed to me like a movie that didn't know what its end goal was. A romantic comedy or drama? There are some funny parts but it never took off as well as it could've. Kristen Wiig shouldn't have had as much credit as she got, she was in less than half the movie. Overall it's ok but I wouldn't watch it again.
- Ned PeyrouxAugust 28, 2026Hilarious and grotesque, almost as bad as The Fly (1958). If you love ridiculous B-Movies, the special effects aren’t so horrible but the premise and what the filmmakers do with it is on the same subpar.
- Eric BakkeOctober 9, 2024Inventive, humorous, quirky, and uplifting, though it occasionally veers into dull territory. However, it’s the captivating character of Ngoc Lan Tran, portrayed by Hong Chau, that elevates this film to new heights.
- parktool69December 20, 2025I wish this was real life and I could be tiny. I would live in a fairy house in the woods
- Krista GloverFebruary 21, 2026An absolutely awful film. The trailers made it look like a funny, lighthearted comedy about Matt Damon getting shrunk down to live in a tiny village. Turns out, the trailer literally showed every single funny moment in the entire film. Once the shrinking part is over it turns into this depressing movie about social class and the environment that drags on forever. Felt like I was stuck in a boring lecture that I never signed up for. It’s hands down the worst thing I’ve ever seen Matt Damon in. This was easily one of the most disappointing films I’ve ever sat through
- NotoriousEdgeAugust 8, 2026A cool concept that unfortunately never is anything more than that. Plot and script meander for too long and the movie feels like it lacks purpose.
- SamAugust 5, 2026It doesn't take money to be a good person.
- SniffinTroutApril 17, 2026Love this movie, we'll done IMO, concept is pretty cool although I would never do it🤣 waiting for downsizing 2
- skylarwidmerFebruary 23, 2026No climax. Waste of time
- alihoneycuttJanuary 21, 2026The end is corny. There's something both charming and depressing about this film. Not sure how to articulate it. Then there's that 'white savior' smell to it, but it's entertaining enough.
- JonasMay 31, 2025Meh. Could have been worse though.
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Downsizing was released on December 22, 2017.
Downsizing was directed by Alexander Payne.
Downsizing has a runtime of 2h 15m.
Downsizing was produced by Jim Burke, Jim Taylor, Alexander Payne, Mark Johnson.
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.
The key characters in Downsizing are Paul Safranek (Matt Damon), Dusan Mirkovic (Christoph Waltz), Ngoc Lan Tran (Hong Chau).
Downsizing is rated R.
Downsizing is a Comedy, Drama, Science Fiction film.
Downsizing has an audience rating of 2.6 out of 10.
Downsizing had a budget of $68M.
Downsizing has made $55M at the box office.