Downsizing Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

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Last modified: Feb. 25, 2018

Downsizing

Release Date: Friday, December 22, 2017 Theaters

A guy who realizes he’d have a better life if he shrinks himself.

Director: Alexander Payne

Starring: Matt Damon • Christoph Waltz • Kristen Wiig • Neil Patrick Harris • Jason Sudeikis

R Comedy 2 hrs, 15 m

3.13 / 5.0

80% WILL SEE 20% WON'T SEE

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Plot – What's the story about?

Plot: Downsizing imagines what might happen if, as a solution to over-population, Norwegian scientists discover how to shrink humans to five inches tall and propose a 200-year global transition from big to small. People soon realize how much further money goes in a miniaturized world, and with the promise of a better life, everyman Paul Safranek (Matt Damon) and wife Audrey (Kristen Wiig) decide to abandon their stressed lives in Omaha in order to get small and move to a new downsized community — a choice that triggers life-changing adventures.

Comedy Drama

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Who stars in Downsizing – Cast List

Matt Damon
The RIP, The Odyssey
Christoph Waltz
Dracula , Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein
Kristen Wiig
Masters of the Universe, Wonder Woman 1984
Neil Patrick Harris
Gone Girl, Rio
Jason Sudeikis
The Angry Birds Movie 3, Horrible Bosses
Alec Baldwin
Rust, Rock of Ages
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Margo Martindale
The Twits, Mother's Day

Who is making Downsizing – Crew List

A look at Downsizing behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Alexander Payne last helmed The Holdovers and Nebraska. The film's writer Alexander Payne last penned Jurassic Park III and Election 2.

Director: Alexander Payne
Screenwriters: Alexander Payne
Jim Taylor
Producers: Mark Johnson
Alexander Payne

Studios: Paramount Pictures
Production Company: Ad Hominem Enterprises

Production – What we know about the Downsizing

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

Sep 2017

Completed

Changed Downsizing movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Nov 2016

Post-Production

Changed the movie production status to Post-Production. The movie is now in the editing and finishing stages.

Oct 2015

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Paramount Pictures has finalized a deal to produce and distribute the film. The film will begin production in the spring of 2016.

Mar 2009

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. The movie is likely in scripting, budgeting, or stuck in 'development hell.'

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: R Restricted for language including sexual references, some graphic nudity and drug use
Runtime: 2 hrs, 15 m
Tagline: Open your eyes. The world is filled with things to see.
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

Downsizing Trailers and Clips

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Downsizing Release Date: When was the film released?

Downsizing was released in nationwide movie theaters on Friday, December 22 , 2017. There were eight other movies released on the same date, including Pitch Perfect 3, Father Figures and Hostiles.