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A Long Way Down

2014Movie1 h 36 minR

ComedyDrama
42
WeakGoodWatch score
IMDb6.3Letterboxd3.0/5Metacritic346.3Rotten Tomatoes22%40%

A cathartic, moving comedy movie about family and everyday modern life.

Good for date night · friends night · party vibe

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Story

Life is looking up.

Four lost souls—a disgraced TV presenter, a foul-mouthed teen, an isolated single mother, and a failed musician—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. They become media sensations as the Topper House Four and search together for reasons to keep on living.

Feels like

  • Dark Comedy Drama
  • Unconventional Found Family
  • Suicide Prevention Narrative
  • Witty & Cynical Dialogue
  • Emotional Catharsis
  • London Urban Setting
  • Character-Driven Ensemble
  • Melancholic yet Hopeful
  • New Year's Eve Atmosphere

Cast

18 of 18

Crew

Directed by
Pascal Chaumeil
Written by
Jack Thorne, Nick Hornby
Produced by
Amanda Posey, Finola Dwyer
Music by
Dario Marianelli

Everyone

Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).

Facts

March 20, 2014 · 1 h 36 min · R

Released
March 20, 2014
Runtime
1 h 36 min
Age rating
R
Content
Strong Language, Suicide Themes
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Original language
English
Made in
United Kingdom, Germany
Box office
$7 million
Available in
48 countries
Keywords
based on novel or book

Tropes

The Red Stapler, Heel Realisation, Bookends +9

  • The Red Stapler
  • Heel Realisation
  • Bookends
  • Four-Temperament Ensemble
  • Humiliation Conga
  • The Un-Reveal
  • Bungled Suicide
  • It's All About Me
  • Actor Allusion
  • Clingy Jealous Girl
  • Driven to Suicide
  • Refuge in Audacity

12 of 33 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

5 questions, like "Where can I stream A Long Way Down?"

Questions about A Long Way Down

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream A Long Way Down?

PrimeThe RokuKanopyHooplaFandango at Home FreeMagnolia Selects

In the United States, A Long Way Down streams on Prime and Magnolia Selects, and it is free with ads on The Roku, Kanopy, Hoopla, and Fandango at Home Free. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, and FlixFling. It also streams in 33 other countries.

Is A Long Way Down worth watching?

42
WeakGoodWatch score

Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 42 (IMDb 6.3, Letterboxd 3.0 out of 5, Rotten Tomatoes 22%, and Metacritic 34). Audiences rate it higher (57 out of 100) than critics (28).

Will A Long Way Down make me laugh?

Funny

Yes: the humor is mostly dark humor (8 of 10) and sharp wit (7 of 10).

Is A Long Way Down plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (7 of 10) and pathos (7 of 10) more than on its plot.

What tropes does A Long Way Down use?

The Red StaplerHeel RealisationBookendsFour-Temperament EnsembleHumiliation CongaThe Un-RevealBungled SuicideIt's All About MeActor AllusionClingy Jealous GirlDriven to SuicideRefuge in Audacityand 21 more

TV Tropes lists 33 tropes for it, including The Red Stapler, Heel Realisation, and Bookends.