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Cast
- Jake GyllenhaalDavis Mitchell
- Naomi WattsKaren Moreno
- Chris CooperPhil Eastwood
- Judah LewisChris Moreno
- C.J. WilsonCarl
- Polly DraperMargot Eastwood
- Malachy ClearyDavis' Dad
- Debra MonkDavis' Mom
- Heather LindJulia
- Wass StevensJimmy
Recommendations
- 83
Hitfix
This sort of storyline could go wrong very quickly, but thanks to some fortuitously funny moments, Vallee’s assured direction and Gyllenhaal’s spectacular performance it’s surprisingly compelling. And, let’s be absolutely clear: it’s Gyllenhaal who keeps it all together. - 70
The Hollywood Reporter
It’s a unique take on what could otherwise be a morbidly depressing tale of loss and grief, dishing out tons of energy and spats of devilish humor, though not always fitting its numerous parts into a succinct whole. - 70
Variety
Gyllenhaal grounds Davis’ wildly unraveling psyche, finding both the humor and heart in a man who admits to having spent the past 10 to 12 years incapable of feeling. - 67
IndieWire
Demolition spends its goodwill early on, eventually giving itself over to cheap-feeling twists and a problematic final act. - 50
Slant Magazine
It takes its literalism to such an extreme that, at points, it's difficult to determine whether or not the film is operating with a semblance of irony. - 42
The Film Stage
Demolition might just be this year’s poster child for disaffected faux-indie insincerity. - 40
The Guardian
A frustratingly aimless soul-search that veers uncomfortably between quirk and melancholy. - 40
Screen Daily
Though it’s laudable that Vallée and his cast tried not to make just another story about someone wallowing in his grief, their alternative coddles Davis’s mourning with a rampant colourfulness that’s suffocating.
