Tumbledown (2015)

A young woman struggles to move on with her life after the death of her husband, an acclaimed folk singer, when a brash New York writer forces her to confront her loss and the ambiguous circumstances of his death.

Director:

Sean Mewshaw

Writers:

Sean Mewshaw (story), Desi van Til (as Desiree Van Til)

Stars:

Rebecca Hall, Jason Sudeikis, Blythe Danner

1 nomination.

Cast

Credited cast:
Joe Manganiello	...	Curtis
Jason Sudeikis	...	Andrew McDonnell
Rebecca Hall	...	Hannah
Dianna Agron	...	Finley
Griffin Dunne	...	Upton
Blythe Danner	...	Ellen
Alex Quijano	...	Ben
Richard Masur	...	Bruce
Maggie Castle	...	Shannon
Bates Wilder	...	Metal Head
Mary-Bonner Baker	...	Heidi
Pepper Binkley	...	Girl Fan
Meredith Prunty	...	Student
Gabe Gibbs	...	Ethan Woodcock
Haley Pine	...	Girl getting ice cream

Storyline

Hannah (Hall) is beginning to move on with her life after the death of her husband, an acclaimed musician and the subject of her latest biography, when she meets Andrew (Sudeikis), a brash writer from New York, who has a different take on her husband's life - and death. The unlikely pair must collaborate to put together the famous singer's story and begin to write the next chapter of their lives.

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Plot Keywords:

musician | journalist | grieving widow | song writer | widow | 

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Taglines:

Turn the page. Start a new chapter.

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Genres:

Comedy | Music | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for a sex scene

Did You Know?

Trivia

Was a top To Watch film for Tribeca 2015. Premiered at Tribeca Saturday April 18, 2015. It was well received.

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Goofs

The mixing equipment in the late husband's shed, while passable for a band, was far more elaborate than would have been necessary for the music heard in the film, as (except for the "lost" song, which had a touch of piano) it was just solo acoustic guitar and solo voice.

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Quotes

Andrew McDonnell: Oh yeah, you make deer condoms, huh?

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Soundtracks

Independence
Performed by Red Rooster
Written by Jay Erickson
Courtesy of Red Rooster Music

User Reviews

A movie that I did like but was almost a little too cookie cutter like to be considered original.

"You're the one obsessed with death. My Hunter was obsessed with life." Hannah (Hall) is trying to cope with the death of her husband, and popular singer. She spends her life living in the past and trying everything to keep his memory alive. When Andrew (Sudeikis) shows up wanting to write a book about him he is met with resistance from Hannah. Little by little the more they talk they more they realize they both have something that will help the other one. This is a very good movie that is worth watching, but it also a tad bit generic and cookie cutter like. Most romantic comedies are though so going in I expected that. Sudeikis is great and funny as always, even though this is more serious than we are used to from him. In terms of romantic movies this is one that men will like, maybe more than women. Overall, a movie that I did like but was almost a little too cookie cutter like to be considered original. I give this a B-.

Details

Country:

USA Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

5 February 2016 (USA)

Also Known As:

Tumbledown

Filming Locations:

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$7,331, 7 February 2016

Gross USA:

$135,026

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$282,083

Company Credits

Production Co:

BRON Studios, Hahnscape Entertainment, Rusticator Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

105 min

Color:

Color