Demolition (2016): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Demolition is a 2016 comedy drama directed by Jean-Marc Vallée, starring Naomi Watts, Jake Gyllenhaal and Chris Cooper. It runs 1 hour 41 minutes and earned $4.4 million worldwide. Critics gave it 54% on Rotten Tomatoes and 49 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.0/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 41m (101 min)
- Director
- Jean-Marc Vallée
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Fox Searchlight Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Demolition About?
The premise of Demolition without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Following a profound personal loss, investment banker Davis Mitchell spirals into a crisis. Rejecting his father-in-law’s attempts to control his grieving process, Davis begins writing anonymous letters, exposing his deepest emotions and insecurities. Through a chance connection with a customer service representative, Karen, and her son, he unexpectedly forms a bond that helps him confront his pain and begin the difficult journey of rebuilding his life, piece by piece.
Demolition Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- grief
- gay teenager
- honesty
- gay
- homosexual
- father in law
- psychology
- grave
- doctor
- loss of wife
- death of wife
- father in law son in law relationship
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- nervous breakdown
- singing in a car
- correspondence
- beach
- teenager
- car accident
- widower
- pinching cheek
- accidental death
- trashing a room
- letter of complaint
- customer service representative
- grieving widower
- begins with death
- malfunctioning vending machine
- friendship between man and woman
- in laws
- male in a shower
- telephone call
- slow motion scene
- voice over narration
- car
- man boy friendship
- young
- dark comedy
- psychological drama
- letter
- banker
- demolition
- customer service
- investment banker
- vending machine
- sitting on a toilet
- shave
- shaving
- male nudity
- gun shooting
- shooting
Demolition Cast
Naomi Watts leads the cast, with Jake Gyllenhaal and Chris Cooper. Directed by Jean-Marc Vallée; 5 actors are credited in all.
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Director Jean-Marc Vallée
Also Starring in Demolition
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Critics gave Demolition 54% on Rotten Tomatoes and 49 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.0/10.
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IMDb 7.0 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 54% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 55%
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Metacritic 49 Metascore
User score 7.0
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TMDB 68% User score
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Letterboxd 3.6 /5
2.5K ratings
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Movie Insider 3.2 /5
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Demolition Plot Summary
What happens in Demolition from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Davis, a successful investment banker at a firm run by his father-in-law Phil, faces a devastating loss when his wife, Julia, is tragically killed in a car accident. In the aftermath, Davis finds himself struggling to cope with his emotions while recovering in the hospital. An attempt to buy candy from a malfunctioning vending machine leads him to draft an unexpected complaint to the manufacturer, expressing his frustrations not only about the machine but also about his life. This results in a unique relationship with customer service representative Karen Moreno, where they begin to share the burdens of their personal lives, despite Davis’s detached storytelling style.
Full summary
The whole story of Demolition, scene by scene
Demolition Box Office
Demolition grossed $4.4 million worldwide. $2 million came from the US and Canada and $2.4 million (55%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$4.4M
- US & Canada
- $2M
- International
- $2.4M
Demolition Trailers & Videos
5 videos: 2 trailers and 3 clips.
- Trailer Official Trailer
- Clip I'm Just Swinging Through
- Clip Gun Scene
- Clip Graveyard Scene
How Well Do You Know Demolition?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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- Question 10: not answered
What tragic event propels Davis into a state of emotional detachment?
Cars in Demolition
34 cars on screen, including the 2013 Porsche Cayenne 958 and the 1988 Ford LTD Country Squire.
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2013 Porsche Cayenne 958 Main role -
1988 Ford LTD Country Squire Important role -
Cadillac DTS Stretched Limousine Minor role -
Case 580 Super N Minor role
Demolition Also Known As
30 alternative titles, including “爱情上半场” and “Demolición”.
- Also known as
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- 爱情上半场
- Demolición
- Разрушение
- Razrushenie
- 데몰리션
- Demolição
- 雨の日は会えない、晴れた日は君を想う：2015
- Demolat
- Demolition - Amare e vivere
- הרס
- Demolice
- Demolition - Lieben und Leben
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- Yeniden Başla
- Praradimas
- 破碎人生
- 崩壞人生
- Démolition
- Destrukcja
- Ξανά Από Την Αρχή
- Darabokban
- Руйнація
- Demolácia
- 愛情上半場‧完
- 雨の日は会えない、晴れた日は君を想う
- Рушење
- تدمير
- Kẻ Hủy Hoại
- ขอเทใจให้อีกครั้ง, განადგურება
- Sabrukums
- Rušenje
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Demolition FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of Demolition, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Demolition?
Demolition runs 1 hour 41 minutes (101 minutes).
When was Demolition released?
Demolition was released on April 8, 2016.
Who directed Demolition?
Demolition was directed by Jean-Marc Vallée.
More films by Jean-Marc Vallée Who is in the cast of Demolition?
Demolition stars Naomi Watts, Jake Gyllenhaal and Chris Cooper, among 5 credited actors.
How much did Demolition make at the box office?
Demolition grossed $4.4 million worldwide ($2 million domestic, $2.4 million international).
How is Demolition rated?
Demolition has 7.0/10 on IMDb, 54% on Rotten Tomatoes, 49 on Metacritic and 68% on TMDB.
Does Demolition have a post-credit scene?
No. Demolition has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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