---
title: 'Downsizing (2017)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Alexander Payne'
released: '2017-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 140
certification: 'R'
genres:
  - 'Science Fiction'
  - 'Comedy'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/downsizing-2017'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1389072/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Downsizing (2017)

2017 · R · 140 min · Science Fiction, Comedy · United States


## Synopsis

Downsizing is a 2017 American science fiction comedy-drama film directed by Alexander Payne, written by Payne and Jim Taylor, and starring Matt Damon, Christoph Waltz, Hong Chau, and Kristen Wiig. It tells the story of Paul Safranek, who decides to undergo a recently invented procedure to shrink his body so he can start a new life in an experimental community, which he ends up doing alone when his wife backs out at the last minute; his journey takes an unexpected turn after he befriends an impoverished activist. Principal photography for the film began in Ontario, Canada, on April 1, 2016.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Alexander Payne](https://cinepixo.com/people/alexander-payne)
- **Screenplay:** [Alexander Payne](https://cinepixo.com/people/alexander-payne), [Jim Taylor](https://cinepixo.com/people/jim-taylor)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Rolfe Kent](https://cinepixo.com/people/rolfe-kent)
- **Director of Photography:** [Phedon Papamichael](https://cinepixo.com/people/phedon-papamichael)
- **Editor:** [Kevin Tent](https://cinepixo.com/people/kevin-tent)

## Cast

- [Matt Damon](https://cinepixo.com/people/matt-damon) as Paul Safranek
- [Christoph Waltz](https://cinepixo.com/people/christoph-waltz) as Dusan Mirkovic
- [Hong Chau](https://cinepixo.com/people/hong-chau) as Ngoc Lan Tran
- [Kristen Wiig](https://cinepixo.com/people/kristen-wiig) as Audrey Safranek
- [Rolf Lassgård](https://cinepixo.com/people/rolf-lassgard) as Dr. Jorgen Asbjørnsen
- [Ingjerd Egeberg](https://cinepixo.com/people/ingjerd-egeberg) as Anne-Helene Asbjørnsen
- [Udo Kier](https://cinepixo.com/people/udo-kier) as Konrad
- [Jason Sudeikis](https://cinepixo.com/people/jason-sudeikis) as Dave Johnson
- [Maribeth Monroe](https://cinepixo.com/people/maribeth-monroe) as Carol Johnson
- [Jayne Houdyshell](https://cinepixo.com/people/jayne-houdyshell) as Paul's Mother
- [Phil Reeves](https://cinepixo.com/people/phil-reeves) as Audrey's Dad Larry
- [James Van Der Beek](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-van-der-beek) as Anesthesiologist
- [Alison J. Palmer](https://cinepixo.com/people/alison-j-palmer) as Anesthesiologist's Wife
- [Tim Driscoll](https://cinepixo.com/people/tim-driscoll) as Good Friend Tim
- [Kristen Thomson](https://cinepixo.com/people/kristen-thomson) as Good Friend Gina

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/downsizing-2017
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