Watch unlimited films online for $6.99.
Try MUBI for FREE.
Learn More
 

Get Low

United States, Germany, Poland

2009

101 Min
Color
2.35:1
English
  • Currently 3.2/5 Stars.
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5

   |   

DIR Aaron Schneider

EXEC Daniel Baur, Rob Carliner, Beth W. Crookham, Blerim Destani, Robert Duvall, Scott Fischer, Dariusz Gasiorowski, David Ginsberg, Don Mandrik, Alain Midzic, C. Gaby Mitchell, Brad Park, Brandie Park, Joey Rappa, Chris Provenzano, Oliver Simon, Konrad Wojterkowski, Harrison Zanuck

PROD David Gundlach, Dean Zanuck

SCR C. Gaby Mitchell, Chris Provenzano, Scott Seeke

DP David Boyd

CAST Bill Murray, Robert Duvall, Sissy Spacek, Lucas Black, Bill Cobbs, Gerald McRaney, Scott Cooper, Lori Beth Edgeman

ED Aaron Schneider

PROD DES Geoffrey Kirkland

MUSIC Jan A.P. Kaczmarek

Toronto (Gala), San Sebastián (Competition), Sundance (Premieres), SXSW (Headliners), Tribeca (Spotlight), San Francisco (Tributes), Edinburgh (Gala): Audience Award, Ghent (Competition)

Synopsis

Inspired by the true story of Felix “Bush” Breazeale, this stately frontier drama stars Robert Duvall as a backwoods eccentric who stages his own funeral—while still alive. Ten thousand people arrive to hear him speak and to learn why this local legend exiled himself 40 years ago to the foothills of Eastern Tennessee. Set in the early 1930s, Get Low is a story of mystery and discovery that speaks of timeless things. Can we know who we are? Should we judge anyone? Is there redemption for those of us lost in the dark catacombs of our past? Also starring Bill Murray, Sissy Spacek and Lucas Black. —TIFF

Wall

Displaying 4 of 20 wall posts.
see all
Picture of Michael Harbour

Michael Harbour

16Jan12

Not an especially deep or insightful movie but it feels like it is thanks to consistently outstanding performances from every player on the screen but led by Robert Duvall in top form. Just sit back and enjoy.

Picture of Liam Peters

Liam Peters

15Jan12

A lovely combination of comedy and drama sees a top-notch Duvall and a nice supporting cast - Black is the standout showing again he should be getting far more work - bring to life this sweet and just the right side of sentimental tale of a man looking back on his past. It looks beautiful with great camerawork from David Boyd and a lovely score by Kaczmarek. It doesn't soar but it's a nice enough tale.

Picture of Alvi Ifthikhar

Alvi Ifthikhar

19Oct11

Well, it could have been a compelling piece. It has a promising premise, but the script itself seriously fails to perform. I don't have a problem with an isolated-seem to be bad guy who seeks redemption plot. but the execution was bland. It's too structured and rule abiding script that another average american films ( good or worse than this) tend to repeat over and over again that sink this boat.

Picture of Joel

Joel

9Sep11

A fascinating and original tale elegantly shot and well acted. I enjoyed it.

Related Films

Fans

Displaying 5 of 84 fans.
see all
Picture of Annalee

Annalee

Picture of joseph

joseph

Parinaz

Picture of CinemaRay

CinemaR​ay

Picture of Sophie Yoneoka

Sophie Yoneoka

Articles

Our roundup of essays and articles on this film.
W184

Robert Duvall @ 80

By David Hudson on January 5, 2011

As Robert Duvall turns 80 today, he'll celebrate by becoming "the latest star immortalized in the famous collection of celebrity prints at

read article
W184

"The New Year," Russellmania, "Gainsbourg," "Get Low," More

By David Hudson on July 30, 2010

Robert Duvall and Bill Murray, Kevin Kline and Paul Dano, Steve Carell and Paul Rudd. None of them are in Brett Haley's The New Year, but they

read article
W184

The Auteurs Daily: Toronto. Index: Gala Presentations

By David Hudson on September 23, 2009

As with the Contemporary World Cinema index, a few films with entries of their own are listed here. A few more will appear shortly in conjunction

read article

TIFF 09: GET LOW Review

By Twitchfilm.com on May 17, 2011
You are pretty much guaranteed quality in a Robert Duvall performance, any Robert Duvall performance, whether it is small cameo support (From The Conversation to The Road) or the lead in an intimate drama
→ read on Twitchfilm.com

Duvall! Murray! Spacek! It's time to GET LOW.

By Twitchfilm.com on April 29, 2011
Any fans out there of Billy Wilder’s wonderfully cynical Ace In the Hole?  Well, watch in amazement as first time film-director Aaron Schneider wonderfully subverts that film into something both retro
→ read on Twitchfilm.com

TIFF 09: GET LOW Review

By Twitchfilm.net on July 17, 2010
You are pretty much guaranteed quality in a Robert Duvall performance, any Robert Duvall performance, whether it is small cameo support (From The Conversation to The Road) or the lead in an intimate drama
→ read on Twitchfilm.net

Duvall! Murray! Spacek! It's time to GET LOW.

By Twitchfilm.net on July 17, 2010
Any fans out there of Billy Wilder’s wonderfully cynical Ace In the Hole?  Well, watch in amazement as first time film-director Aaron Schneider wonderfully subverts that film into something both retro
→ read on Twitchfilm.net

Lists

Displaying 5 of 80 lists.
see all

Reviews

No reviews yet — Write the first

Forum

Displaying 0 discussion topics.
start the first topic