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201496 minComedy, Drama

A Long Way Down

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Is A Long Way Down worth watching? With a rating of 6.233/10, this Comedy, Drama film is a mixed-bag for fans of the genre. Read on for our detailed analysis and user reviews.

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A Long Way Down Synopsis

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. They become media sensations as the Topper House Four and search together for the reasons to keep on living.

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Top Cast

Pierce Brosnan
Pierce BrosnanMartin Sharp
Aaron Paul
Aaron PaulJ.J. Maguire
Imogen Poots
Imogen PootsJess Crichton
Toni Collette
Toni ColletteMaureen Thompson
Sam Neill
Sam NeillChris Crichton
Rosamund Pike
Rosamund PikePenny Chambers
Tuppence Middleton
Tuppence MiddletonKathy Miller
Joe Cole
Joe ColeChas Johnson
Josef Altin
Josef AltinMatty Thompson
Sarah Andre White
Sarah Andre WhiteShanay

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Is A Long Way Down worth watching?

A Long Way Down has received mixed reviews with a 6.233/10 rating. It might be worth watching if you're a fan of Comedy, Drama movies.

Is A Long Way Down hit or flop?

A Long Way Down has received average ratings (6.233/10), performing moderately with audiences.

What genre is A Long Way Down?

A Long Way Down is a Comedy, Drama movie that 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...

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Critic Reviews

RenoNov 3, 2014
★ 6.5

A dark comedy movie from the Britain which was partially based on a novel of the same name. The second movie together for the rising stars Imogen Poots and Aaron Paul after 'Need for Speed'. The trailer was one of the reasons I watch this movie. It created an interest in me for some uniqueness in its theme. But in the end when I watched the movie now it did not last much longer. Usually movies will have best shots for last parts, but here it came very early. The opening scene was the movie's highlight, get off with the fun and then while advancement it slowly died. The concept was really a good one, the story created around it was not. I expected twists and turns in last parts that never came. So, in the end it became a simple and the usual entertaining movie. All the actors were good, but their characters were not convinced enough. The developments were to blame because all the four main characters were not exposed well on the screen about some of the mysteries of their earlier stages. I mean the story talks about each of them's difficulties they recently went through and 50% of them remained unexplained phenomena. Like, what was the Aaron Paul's real problems and about Imogen Poots little sister etc. Beside all these flaws, there's little enjoyments. Toni Collette and Pierce Brosnan's roles were made sense and blended well with the concept. But when it comes to performances all the four were equally good. Overall, a fine subject was wasted for not that good story. Yes, a little let down movie, should have been a better. I don't know the book, maybe they should have adapted it straight without changing much. A decent movie to watch and no guarantee of satisfactory because differ from people to people. 6.5/10