Showing Up

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Showing Up

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Released Apr 7, 2023

1h 48m

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A sculptor (Michelle Williams) preparing to open a new show must balance her creative life with the daily dramas of family and friends, in Kelly Reichardt's vibrant and captivatingly funny portrait of art and craft.

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A deceptively simple drama about the artist's life, Showing Up reunites Kelly Reichardt and Michelle Williams to absorbing effect.

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Alison Willmore

New York Magazine/Vulture

There’s been no better movie to encapsulate the year, and no better movie, period, than Kelly Reichardt’s matchless Showing Up, which is all about making art in a world that also requires you to make money.

Dec 9, 2023

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Adam Nayman

The Ringer

Not only is Showing Up the best movie of the year, it’s arguably the one most in need of rescue. That’s your cue, friends.

Jul 21, 2023

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Adam Graham

Detroit News

[Reichardt and Williams's] shorthand creates its own universe, and it's as insular as the world they're depicting. Outsiders will likely feel like they're showing up without an invite.

Rated: C

Apr 28, 2023

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Sammie Purcell

Rough Draft Atlanta

Reichardt’s new film takes long, lingering looks at all aspects of art and craft, not least of all the painstaking process of creation. It also strives to find a connection between the effort you put into your art and what you put into your life.

Jul 24, 2025

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CJ Sheu

The News Lens International

Reichardt is one of the few directors who truly knows how to use Williams, and the resulting portrait is detailed, deep, and compassionate.

Aug 26, 2024

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Whang Yee Ling

The Straits Times (Singapore)

The movie is candid about the frustrations and resentments within the insular art community – frenemies Lizzy and Jo’s perfectly played rivalry is the central comic relationship – but also art-making as a spiritual vocation.

Rated: 4/5

Jun 27, 2024

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Jen

Best part was the free macrame demo at the end. Pointless, dull, waste of time.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

05/27/23

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Will

Kelly Reichart creates wonderful character pieces that only appear mundane to the inattentive. Her ordinary settings host stories of quiet ambition and perseverance, and Showing Up is her best since the underrated Night Moves. The characters seem cold and distant from one another, but gradually bond over seemingly inconsequential things like wounded birds, broken water heaters and neighborhood art shows. Michelle Williams continues to be one of our most surprising and adventurous actors.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/25/23

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James D

Extremely well directed and acted film. You almost feel like you are watching a documentary. It will appeal to people who like intelligent, character-driven films but not those looking for a lot of action, a fast pace, or wild plot twists. Its an art house film in the best sense of that term and a truly great one. Michelle Williams performance is extraordinary even by her lofty standards.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/22/23

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Robyn K

Acting talent was good. The rest was boring. Difficult to stay awake.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

04/22/23

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Jeffrey T

Slow, no story, no point.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

04/22/23

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Roy J

Good, but not as good as First Cow. Hong Chau is going to be the greatest actor of this era. I want her in everything!

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

04/10/23

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Synopsis

A sculptor (Michelle Williams) preparing to open a new show must balance her creative life with the daily dramas of family and friends, in Kelly Reichardt's vibrant and captivatingly funny portrait of art and craft.

Director: Kelly Reichardt
Producer: Neil Kopp, Vincent Savino, Anish Savjani
Screenwriter: Jonathan Raymond, Kelly Reichardt, Jonathan Raymond
Distributor: A24
Production Co: Film Science, Digital One, A24
Rating: R (Brief Graphic Nudity)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 7, 2023, Limited
Box Office (Gross USA): $63.0K
Runtime: 1h 48m

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