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Four desperate strangers (Pierce Broson, Imogen Poots, Aaron Paul and Toni Collette) find themselves on the roof of a building...
Four desperate strangers (Pierce Broson, Imogen Poots, Aaron Paul and Toni Collette) find themselves on the roof of a building in London on New Year's Eve, each with the intention of jumping off. Their plans are ruined by each other's presence, so they make a pact not to commit suicide until Valentine's Day. Based on the novel by Nick Hornby.
Our four lost souls - a disgraced TV presenter (Brosnan), a foul-mouthed politician's daughter (Poots), an isolated single mother (Collette) and a pizza delivery man whose dreams of rock stardom lie in ruins (Paul) - make the agreement and afford themselves a six week reprieve from suicide. In the process they form an unconventional family, become media sensations as the 'Topper House Four', and search desperately for reasons to keep on living.
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24 %51 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
40 %5,823 reviewsAudience score rating
"Worse than tacky, trivializing depression for a handful of easy laughs and pop-psychology platitudes."
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Variety
Variety"At best, this is a cringey stab at black comedy redeemed by charismatic stars; at worst it’s a glib and manipulative punt on a subject that deserves more care."
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Total Film
Total Film"A bit hokey and fake."
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Time Out
Time Out"A wince-inducing parade of misjudgments and false notes."
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The Guardian
The Guardian"Could rob viewers of the will to live."
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Hollywood Reporter
Hollywood Reporter"Trivialising despair, it’s a depressing waste of a major cast, and an early bid for mess of the year."
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Empire Magazine
Empire MagazineA Long Way Down | Details
- Rating
- M,
- Runtime
- 96
- Genre
- Comedy, Drama
- Country of origin
- UK
