Get Low

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Get Low

PG-13,

2010,

1h 42m,

Comedy/

Drama

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84%

141 Reviews

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10,000+ Ratings

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75%

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When much-feared hermit Felix Bush (Robert Duvall) comes to town with a wad of cash and announces his intention to preside over his own funeral, fast-talking mortician Frank Quinn (Bill Murray) smells a big payday in the air. Frank sends his young apprentice, Buddy, to charm Felix and win Felix's business. As the day of the unusual event approaches, Buddy uncovers a long-held secret involving the hermit, a local widow (Sissy Spacek) and an Illinois preacher.

Critics Consensus

Subtle to a fault, this perfectly cast ensemble drama is lifted by typically sharp performances from Robert Duvall and Bill Murray.

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Paul Byrnes

Sydney Morning Herald

May 24, 2011

4/5

Get Low is a handmade kind of film. Its ambitions are modest, but fully attained. I rarely use the words ''go see it'', but I hope a lot of people do.

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Robbie Collin

News of the World

Jan 24, 2011

2/5

1930s-set, treacle-pulsed snooze-'em-up.

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Xan Brooks

Guardian

Jan 20, 2011

2/5

Aaron Schneider's southern folk tale comes slathered in corn syrup, oozing its way towards a climax that's not so much big reveal as dying whimper.

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Michael Clark

Epoch Times

Aug 10, 2024

3.5/5

It’s moving and heartbreaking, but doesn’t deliver the smacked-upside-the-head-whammy the build-up suggests. After the final bit of information, we realize this movie is more of a “journey” and less than a “destination” type of story.

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Michael Leader

Den of Geek

May 7, 2024

3/5

A sad, minor mystery lies at the heart of this whimsical, sometimes beautiful, yet underwhelming tale of folksy Americana.

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Rene Jordan

El Nuevo Herald (Miami)

Jul 19, 2022

Sincerity overcomes melodrama, and the movie is worthwhile. [Full review in Spanish]

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Harry R

Feb 23, 2019

This was a beautifully done film with great performances delivered by some of my favorite actors. Lucas Black did not disappoint. The layers of the story were peeled away slowly until the heart of the tale was revealed. Well done, thoroughly enjoyed this film.

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Draco L

Feb 10, 2019

Get Low is no go. What a formulaic loser. Sappy pseudo Hallmark miss.

Hagrid L

Dec 29, 2018

A small and simple story with a big and great impact. Get Low is a resonating drama owing to another phenomenal performance by Robert Duvall and a stellar cast. It combines humor and drama to great effect and although the ending is foreshadowed early on, it still tugs at your heartstrings.

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Rey M

Nov 9, 2018

This film was almost good.

Albus P

Dec 11, 2017

The Aaron-Schneider-directed "Get Low" may benefit mightily from the presence of great performances - most notably those from Robert Duvall and Bill Murray - but casting aside, there are some substantive narrative issues at hand here. Yes, there's an endearing nature to the subtlety of the story, but after a short while, I soon found myself growing a tad tired and antsy from how sluggish the pacing became. I enjoyed the central mystery dwelling within the heart of the story too, but at a certain point, the anticipation for the eventual reveal kind of built to a point where nothing would have warranted the wait, no matter what the eventual reveal was going to be. That being said, though, if there's anything in this film that could transmit seamlessly into any filmgoer, it'd be the final act, which is truly a sight to see. But was it too little too late? I'd say no, but with extreme reservation.

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Kylo G

Aug 17, 2017

With subtle direction and a stellar performance from star Robert Duvall, 'Get Low' is a fantastic example of a film that doesn't need anything more than a talented cast and an interesting story to be entertaining. It's only a shame that the big reveal at the end, although moving, still feels somewhat anti-climactic, not to mention dull when compared with the build-up to it.

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Aaron Schneider

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Robert Duvall

Felix Bush

Sissy Spacek

Mattie Darrow

Bill Murray

Frank Quinn

Lucas Black

Buddy Robinson

Gerald McRaney

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Synopsis

When much-feared hermit Felix Bush (Robert Duvall) comes to town with a wad of cash and announces his intention to preside over his own funeral, fast-talking mortician Frank Quinn (Bill Murray) smells a big payday in the air. Frank sends his young apprentice, Buddy, to charm Felix and win Felix's business. As the day of the unusual event approaches, Buddy uncovers a long-held secret involving the hermit, a local widow (Sissy Spacek) and an Illinois preacher.

Director: Aaron Schneider
Producer: Dean Zanuck, David Gundlach
Screenwriter: Chris Provenzano, C. Gaby Mitchell
Distributor: Sony Pictures Classics
Production Co: September Film Distribution, Zanuck Company, Zanuck Independent, Butcher's Run Films
Rating: PG-13 (Some Thematic Material|Brief Violence)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 27, 2010, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 24, 2011
Box Office (Gross USA): $9.2M
Runtime: 1h 42m

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