Get Low (2010): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Get Low is a 2010 mystery drama directed by Aaron Schneider, starring Bill Murray, Robert Duvall and Sissy Spacek. It runs 1 hour 43 minutes and earned $10.5 million worldwide on a $7 million budget. It won 1 award from 4 nominations, including Best First Feature at the Spirit Awards 2011. Critics gave it 84% on Rotten Tomatoes and 77 on Metacritic.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 43m (103 min)
- Director
- Aaron Schneider
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Sony Pictures Classics
- Budget
- $7M
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Get Low About?
The premise of Get Low without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A reclusive man, Felix Bush, causes a stir when he decides to plan his own funeral and demands a substantial payment. Frank Quinn, a clever mortician, sends his apprentice, Buddy, to win Felix over and secure the profitable arrangement. As the funeral approaches, Buddy becomes increasingly intrigued by Felix’s secretive history, uncovering a poignant love story that ultimately reshapes the outcast’s destiny.
Get Low Cast
Bill Murray leads the cast, with Robert Duvall and Sissy Spacek. Directed by Aaron Schneider.
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Director Aaron Schneider
Get Low Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Get Low 84% on Rotten Tomatoes and 77 on Metacritic.
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Rotten Tomatoes 84% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 75%
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Metacritic 77 Metascore
User score 6.6
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TMDB 67% User score
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Get Low Plot Summary
What happens in Get Low from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Felix Bush is a reclusive man who lives on the edge of a rural town, shrouded in rumors and whispered legends. Some say he killed in cold blood; others suspect he has trafficked with darker forces. The townsfolk are startled when he appears at Reverend Gassy Horton’s church carrying a large roll of cash and asking for a funeral party to be held for him.
Full summary
The whole story of Get Low, scene by scene
Get Low Box Office & Budget
Get Low grossed $10.5 million worldwide on a $7 million budget, 1.5 times what it cost. $9.2 million came from the US and Canada and $1.3 million (13%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$10.5M
1.5× its budget
- US & Canada
- $9.2M
- International
- $1.3M
- Budget
- $7M
Get Low Awards & Nominations
Get Low won 1 award from 4 nominations, including Best First Feature at the Spirit Awards 2011. Its biggest night was the Spirit Awards 2011, with 1 win from 2 nominations.
1 win4 nominations3 ceremonies
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Spirit Awards 2011 1 win · 2 nominations- Won Best First Feature
- Nominated Best Supporting Male – Bill Murray
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Critics' Choice 2011 1 nomination- Nominated Best Actor – Robert Duvall
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Actor Awards (SAG) 2011 1 nomination- Nominated Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role – Robert Duvall
Get Low Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Get Low.
How Well Do You Know Get Low?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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- Question 3: not answered
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- Question 10: not answered
What is the name of the reclusive man who arranges his own funeral party?
Cars in Get Low
14 cars on screen, including the 1927 Henney Funeral Coach and the 1929 Ford Model A.
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1927 Henney Funeral Coach Main role -
1929 Ford Model A Minor role -
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Ford Model A Background role
Get Low Also Known As
23 alternative titles, including “El ultimo gran dia” and “The Funeral Party”.
- Also known as
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- El ultimo gran dia
- The Funeral Party
- Am Ende des Weges – Eine wahre Lügengeschichte
- Похороните меня заживо
- Le Grand Jour
- Büyük Sır
- Am Ende des Weges
- El último gran día
- 自己的葬礼
- Get Low - A Lenda de Felix Bush
- A temetésem szervezem
- Aż po grób
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- Snížit se
- לרדת למטה
- По-нисък от тревата
- Ennen aikojaan
- Segredos de um Funeral
- El funeral: Una fábula verdadera
- 겟 로우
- Đám Tang Sống
- Ziua cea mare
- Поховайте мене живим
- 請來參加我的告別式
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Get Low FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Awards
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings, awards and post-credit scenes of Get Low, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Get Low?
Get Low runs 1 hour 43 minutes (103 minutes).
When was Get Low released?
Get Low was released on July 30, 2010.
Who directed Get Low?
Get Low was directed by Aaron Schneider.
More films by Aaron Schneider Who is in the cast of Get Low?
Get Low stars Bill Murray, Robert Duvall and Sissy Spacek.
How much did Get Low make at the box office?
Get Low grossed $10.5 million worldwide ($9.2 million domestic, $1.3 million international) on a budget of $7 million.
How is Get Low rated?
Get Low has 84% on Rotten Tomatoes, 77 on Metacritic and 67% on TMDB.
What awards did Get Low win?
Get Low won 1 award from 4 nominations, including Best First Feature at the Spirit Awards 2011.
Does Get Low have a post-credit scene?
No. Get Low has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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