Downsizing
Released: December 22, 2017Runtime: 135 min
A kind-hearted man shrinks to four inches to escape his mundane life and join a futuristic utopia, only to confront the harsh realities of inequality and find unexpected meaning in a world too small for his dreams.
A kindly occupational therapist undergoes a new procedure to be shrunken to four inches tall so that he and his wife can help save the planet and afford a nice lifestyle at the same time.
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Matt Damon
as Paul Safranek
Christoph Waltz
as Dusan Mirkovic
Hong Chau
as Ngoc Lan Tran
Kristen Wiig
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Rolf Lassgard
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Ingjerd Egeberg
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Udo Kier
as Konrad
S Ren Pilmark
as Dr. Andreas Jacobsen
Jason Sudeikis
as Dave Johnson
Maribeth Monroe
as Carol Johnson
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