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      Low Down

      R Released Oct 24, 2014 1 hr. 58 min. Drama List
      50% 50 Reviews Tomatometer 49% 500+ Ratings Audience Score The daughter (Elle Fanning) of jazz pianist Joe Albany (John Hawkes) witnesses her beloved father's struggle -- and failure -- to kick his heroin habit. Read More Read Less Watch on Peacock Stream Now

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      Rich in mood and on-screen talent but lacking in narrative depth, Low Down tells an oft-told tale with a troubling dearth of imagination.

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      Audience Member Pretty powerful movie about addiction. Profound and wonderful. Elle Fanning is terrific. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/25/20 Full Review Audience Member Well portrayed but no real depth. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 10/28/18 Full Review Audience Member Too dark, too long, too sad, too slow Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 02/24/23 Full Review Audience Member An increasingly dark film with no climax, no point, and a sunny ending that emerged out of nowhere. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/02/23 Full Review Audience Member Slow-burning exploration of the fragile relationship between a heroin-addicted jazz musician and his devoted teenage daughter, set in 1970s LA. John Hawkes and Elle Fanning are superb, with support from Glenn Close. Director Jeff Preiss builds on all the senses, from sumptuous visuals to layered jazz sounds. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/16/23 Full Review Audience Member It's a beautiful film and the performances are great. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/29/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Sarah Mirk Bitch Media It's disappointing that Low Down unspools toward the end, since the first half is filled with great characters and a smart script. Like Amy's character herself, the film is astute in some ways and overwhelmingly awkward in others. Jan 22, 2021 Full Review Brad Wheeler Globe and Mail Somewhere over the rainbow the skies are blue, that's the dream. Some make it, some don't - this eloquent daughter's tale shows both sides. Rated: 2.5/4 Nov 21, 2014 Full Review Linda Barnard Toronto Star Gets stuck in a cycle of addiction and morning-after regret while missing a chance to explore the how and why of its characters. Rated: 2.5/4 Nov 20, 2014 Full Review Michael J. Casey Michael J. Cinema Jazz isn't just a style, it's a musical mood, and 'Low Down' gets right in there. Rated: 3/5 Oct 24, 2021 Full Review Nicholas Bell IONCINEMA.com A rather unremarkable treatment of a slipping down life, bright lights dimmed by the self-induced depravity of drugs and alcohol. Rated: 2.5/5 Sep 6, 2019 Full Review Charles Mudede The Stranger (Seattle, WA) Certainly one of the best biopics of an artist I have seen in a long time. Aug 28, 2018 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Synopsis The daughter (Elle Fanning) of jazz pianist Joe Albany (John Hawkes) witnesses her beloved father's struggle -- and failure -- to kick his heroin habit.
      Director
      Jeff Preiss
      Executive Producer
      Burton Ritchie, Daniel-Konrad Cooper, Win McCormack, Amy-Jo Albany, Flea, Anthony Kiedis
      Screenwriter
      Amy-Jo Albany, Topper Lilien
      Distributor
      Oscilloscope Pictures
      Production Co
      Live Free or Die Films, Bona Fide Productions, Heretic Films, Epoch Films
      Rating
      R (Some Sexual Content|Language|Drug Use)
      Genre
      Drama
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Oct 24, 2014, Limited
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Mar 25, 2016
      Box Office (Gross USA)
      $44.5K
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