A Long Way Down

Name: A Long Way Down
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 2014-03-20
Duration: 1 h 36 min
Rating: 6.2
Cast: Pierce Brosnan, Aaron Paul, Imogen Poots, Toni Collette, Sam Neill

2014·Movie·R·96 min·★ 6.2(935)

Comedy Drama More English titles

“Life is looking up.”

Four lost souls—a disgraced TV presenter, a foul-mouthed teen, an isolated single mother, and a failed musician—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 reasons to keep on living.

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About A Long Way Down

A Long Way Down is a 2014 English-language comedy and drama film directed by Pascal Chaumeil. The cast is led by Pierce Brosnan, Aaron Paul, Imogen Poots. It has a runtime of 1h 36m. Viewers rate it 6.2/10 across 900 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on YouTube TV, Magnolia Selects Amazon Channel, Kanopy.

A Long Way Down was produced by BBC Film, Wildgaze Films, and Finola Dwyer Productions and made in United Kingdom and Germany. It was released on March 20, 2014, and carries a R certification. At the box office it grossed around $7 million worldwide.

Director: Pascal Chaumeil
Writers: Jack Thorne
Release date: March 20, 2014
OTT release: June 5, 2014
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United Kingdom, Germany
Box office: $7 million
Production: BBC Film, Wildgaze Films, Finola Dwyer Productions

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A Long Way Down cast & crew

A Long Way Down was directed by Pascal Chaumeil and written by Jack Thorne.

The cast features Pierce Brosnan as Martin Sharp, Aaron Paul as J.J. Maguire, Imogen Poots as Jess Crichton, Toni Collette as Maureen Thompson, Sam Neill as Chris Crichton, and Rosamund Pike as Penny Chambers.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Dario Marianelli, cinematography is by Ben Davis, and it was produced by Amanda Posey and Zygi Kamasa.

Is A Long Way Down worth watching?

A Long Way Down holds an audience score of 6.2/10 from 935 ratings, a solidly received comedy films.

At 1h 36m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy comedy and drama, A Long Way Down is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch A Long Way Down

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It first became available to stream digitally on June 5, 2014.

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