Demolition

Demolition

  • Director: Jean-Marc Vallée
  • Countries of origin: United States
  • Language: English
  • Release date: April 8, 2016
  • Sound mix: Dolby Digital
  • Aspect ratio: 2.35 : 1
  • Also known as: Руйнація
  • "Demolition" is a comedy drama produced by VVS Films, directed by Jean-Marc Vallée and starring Jacob Benjamin Gyllenhaal and Naomi Watts . The film was screened at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 10, 2015.
    The film tells the story of a banker whose life became fragmented due to the accidental death of his wife. After meeting a single mother, his life gradually changed   .

    Details

    • Release date April 8, 2016
    • Filming locations Coney Island, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
    • Production companies Black Label Media, Mr. Mudd, Right of Way Films

    Box office

    Budget

    $10,000,000 (estimated)

    Gross US & Canada

    $1,978,592

    Opening weekend US & Canada

    $1,100,042

    Gross worldwide

    $4,366,460

    Movie reviews

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    • By Green 2022-12-31 15:54:34

      "Broken Life"-Do not break or stand, break and then stand

      Nocturne in E flat major. The first instinct was, oops, interesting. If you want to literalize the meaning behind this movie, you can probably add a lot of literary vague and confusing concepts and phrases, but Jean-Marc Varère has successfully restored these inexplicable emotions without repression and pretentiousness. Although the emotion described is not like the normal life of ordinary people, it does not make people resist, on the contrary, it makes people feel that it is reasonable....

    • By Winston 2022-12-28 04:58:43

      Remove obstacles in life

      Many married men would be willing to have a moment of tranquility occasionally. Even sleeping alone is satisfying. A few years ago, I knew that this film was always unbearable when the male protagonist lost his wife and went to work. After reading some movie reviews written by others, this time I watched it for a few more minutes until the reply was completely immersed in it. I was completely conquered by this film. Although the male protagonist's loss of his wife was not what he...

    • By Everett 2022-12-27 06:12:39

      Dear Julia,

      Dear Julia, how are

      you? I don’t know why I started to like to write letters. It seems to have started after you left. I found that I wrote a lot, but none of them were written to you, so I decided to write a letter to you, telling you that after you left What did I do in the last days.

      I still remember that as soon as I opened my eyes, they told me that you were gone. I don't know how to face this sudden incident. You were still nagging me the last second. Many people were...

    • By Johan 2022-12-27 02:19:12

      Suppression, hide, do self-healing

      I was attracted by the beginning of the film. When I was in a low mood, I always wanted to find some sad movies like "Manchester by the Sea" to watch. At the beginning, the two chatted warmly and daily in the car, and the sudden car accident suddenly pulled the movie into another low tone.

      After the death of his wife, the male protagonist could not feel his sadness. He concluded that he did not love his wife. For this reason, he gave up on himself. It should...

    • By Buster 2022-12-27 02:00:46

      deja vu

      I swiped it without subtitles last night. Except for the male lead, I feel a little familiar, the plot is very strange, and I feel that being rich is self-willed. After reading some English comments, the comments were overwhelming, and it felt like a phenomenal movie. Today I swiped it with English subtitles and read some Chinese movie reviews. I feel good that I didn’t miss it. This is a violent healing movie, you deserve it.

      ...

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    • By Kraig 2023-09-30 19:52:32

      The road that the male protagonist takes to work every day is also the only way I used to take every day when I went to school. It reminded me of a time when I suddenly wanted to watch the sunset at sea, so I took the subway all the way from Brooklyn to Coney Island. But it was already dark, and all I could see was the sea fog that was so thick that it couldn't dissolve, and the looming red iron...

    • By Darion 2023-09-30 05:05:11

      I also really want to know, how did Gyllenhaal keep his looks and acting skills online all the time and not miss the film selection? ?...

    • By Kassandra 2023-09-21 12:34:42

      After watching it for an hour, I still gave up. The rhythm of the action is a bit slow, but the plot is very powerful....

    • By Scottie 2023-09-16 02:59:00

      No matter how unbearable life is, all of them are dismantled and smashed one by one to get the pleasure. He took a shower, was silent, turned off the lights and stared at the TV screen in a daze, but he couldn't shed a single tear. In the end, it doesn't matter whether you have loved or not. The merry-go-round is used as a token to remember as a grave, and the broken life needs to be reassembled in the end. The audio-visual language is very interesting, and the flashbacks of dreams and reality...

    • By Elmer 2023-09-10 19:45:45

      The truth of marriage, the truth of self, the truth of the...

    Movie plot

    Davis ( played by Jacob Benjamin Gyllenhaal ), an investment banker suffered a broken life after his wife's accidental death, until he met a single mother Karen ( played by Naomi Watts ) , his life had a turnaround.
    This single mother is a customer service representative who is dating her boss and smoking marijuana. Her company specializes in vending machines. Her encounter with Davis was also full of drama. Davis's money was swallowed...
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    Behind the scenes gags

    ● Before shooting a dance scene in the film, director Jean-Marc Vallée did not tell Jacob Benjamin Gyllenhaal which day the scene was going to be filmed. When it was time to shoot, the director directly plugged Jack's iPod and shouted to start. So Jack was as surprised as the character's reaction in the plot, and he could only wrestle on the carriage with his headphones on   .
    ●During the filming process, director Jean-Marc Vallée felt...
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    Positive reviews

    In all fairness, even though the metaphors in Brian Sepp’s script are too wild and unexpected, it did. This is immediately reflected in the way Davis faced the accidental death of his wife, or in the way Varley handled the car accident and set the tone for the film. The director sets Julia as a ghost, and uses jumping clips and intermittent black screens to show the numbness of the character's heart. In the film, rock music can be...
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    Movie quotes

    • Davis: Who the fuck drives a station wagon?

    • Davis: What about the boys at school? Is there anybody that you like, that you find attractive?

      Chris: Maybe Andrew White. He's a junior, and we have the same gym class too. We have to get changed together.

      Davis: Do you watch him when you get changed?

      Chris: No.

      Davis: Well then I don't think you're gay, Chris.

      Chris: I have to try not to look. I have to tell myself not to.

      Davis: Yeah, no, that's normal, you know. I mean, you're young and curious, it's...

      Chris: Sometimes I imagine his dick in my mouth.

      Davis: Oh. That's different.

    • Ray: Nobody wants carousels anymore. They want roller coasters that go upside down and make you puke.