Demolition (2016)
Life: Some disassembly required.
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Demolition rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic
IMDb7/10· 130K votes
Rotten Tomatoes53%
Metacritic49%
TMDb6.844/10· 2K votesWith 53% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 7/10 on IMDb and 49/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been mixed.
About Demolition
An emotionally desperate investment banker finds hope through a woman he meets.
Cast of Demolition
Jake Gyllenhaal
as Davis Mitchell
Naomi Watts
as Karen Moreno
Chris Cooper
as Phil Eastwood
Judah Lewis
as Chris Moreno
C.J. Wilson
as Carl
Polly Draper
as Margot Eastwood
Malachy Cleary
as Davis' Dad
Debra Monk
as Davis' Mom
Heather Lind
as Julia
Wass Stevens
as Jimmy
Blaire Brooks
as Amy
Ben Cole
as Steven
Demolition facts
- Budget
- $10M
- Box office
- $4.4M
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Audience opinions
What the audience liked
- •Dark comedy tone balances grief with unexpected moments of levity
- •Character breakdown explores emotional devastation authentically
- •Innovative visual language reinforces protagonist disassociation
What the audience disliked
- •Unconventional narrative structure may alienate mainstream audiences
- •Uneven pace between introspection and satirical comedy
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