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Demolition

Demolition

Life: Some disassembly required.

20166.81h 41m

Overview

An emotionally desperate investment banker finds hope through a woman he meets.

Directed by Jean-Marc Vallée
Written by Bryan Sipe
Produced by Molly Smith, Russell Smith, Lianne Halfon
Box OfficeBudget: $10.0MRevenue: $4.4M

Top Cast

Jake Gyllenhaal

Jake Gyllenhaal

Davis Mitchell

Naomi Watts

Naomi Watts

Karen Moreno

Chris Cooper

Chris Cooper

Phil Eastwood

Judah Lewis

Judah Lewis

Chris Moreno

C.J. Wilson

C.J. Wilson

Carl

Polly Draper

Polly Draper

Margot Eastwood

Malachy Cleary

Malachy Cleary

Davis' Dad

Debra Monk

Debra Monk

Davis' Mom

Heather Lind

Heather Lind

Julia

Wass Stevens

Wass Stevens

Jimmy

Themes & Keywords

infidelitynew york cityloss of loved onepregnancydark comedycarousel father-in-lawcar crashpot smokinggrieving widowergriefmarijuanamale homosexualityhospitalcar accidentmourninglgbt teengrievingvending machinedeath of wifeinvestment bankerstation wagondefiant

About Demolition

Demolition is a comedy, drama film released in 2016 exploring themes of infidelity, new york city, loss of loved one, pregnancy, dark comedy, carousel . Directed by Jean-Marc Vallée, it stars Jake Gyllenhaal, Naomi Watts, Chris Cooper. An emotionally desperate investment banker finds hope through a woman he meets.

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