# Demolition (2016)

> A grieving Wall Street financier tears apart his carefully constructed life before an unlikely friendship teaches him how to rebuild it.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/186869

## Facts

- Runtime: 101 min
- Genres: Comedy, Drama
- Director: Jean-Marc Vallée
- Cast: Jake Gyllenhaal, Naomi Watts, Chris Cooper, Judah Lewis, C.J. Wilson, Polly Draper, Malachy Cleary, Debra Monk
- TMDB rating: 6.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1172049/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: melancholic, sardonic, abrasive, reflective evening, indie film night

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