A Long Way Down fingerprintLow-key.
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving and melancholic
Much of it is about family.
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, family, and the mind
Standout characters
Functional look and sound
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
A Long Way Down is calm and low-intensity. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving and melancholic
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's moving, melancholic, and cathartic. Much of it is about family.
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some sharp wit.
Everyday modern life, family, and the mind
Its world is built around everyday modern life, family, and the mind.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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A Long Way Down is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video, Philo, and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy, Hoopla, and Fandango at Home Free. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 43/100 (IMDb 6.3, Rotten Tomatoes 22%, and Metacritic 34). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: strong language and suicide themes.
1 h 36 min
A Long Way Down runs 1 h 36 min.
No. It's adapted from a novel.
Not quite. Audiences rate A Long Way Down higher (55) than critics (28). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
It was made in English. Produced in United Kingdom, Germany.
+34GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for A Long Way Down in 48 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 33 storytelling tropes for A Long Way Down, including The Red Stapler, Heel Realisation, Bookends.
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