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The Humbling

Play trailer Poster for The Humbling R 2015 1h 53m Comedy Drama LGBTQ+ Play Trailer Watchlist
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53% Tomatometer 62 Reviews 28% Popcornmeter 1,000+ Ratings
Following a breakdown and suicide attempt, an aging actor (Al Pacino) becomes involved with a much younger woman but soon finds that it's difficult to keep pace with her.
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The Humbling is an inarguable highlight of Al Pacino's late-period filmography, but that's an admittedly low bar that it doesn't always clear by a very wide margin.

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Jason Bailey Flavorwire May 30, 2016
In the end, 'The Humbling' is one of those movies where the "plot" is far less interesting than what the movie is "about" - and in this case, it's about acting in general and Al Pacino in particular. Go to Full Review Peter Travers Rolling Stone Jan 29, 2015
3/4
This is Pacino's best film performance in years. In playing an actor who has lost the art of fooling himself, he reveals with mordant wit the terrors of diminished capacity. To watch him do it is a master class. Go to Full Review Anthony Lane The New Yorker Jan 26, 2015
"The Humbling" reveals an ominous gulf between the director and his theme ... Go to Full Review David Walsh World Socialist Web Site Feb 12, 2021
This is not earthshaking material, the relationship between Axler and Pegeen, but it is honest, amusing and sympathetic. The film is worth tracking down. Go to Full Review Richard Crouse Richard Crouse Feb 2, 2021
3/5
It's an entertaining performance in a diverting movie but as a statement on aging or insecurity or the folly of infatuation, it never sheds much light on what King Lear called, "this great stage of fools." Go to Full Review Debbie Lynn Elias Behind The Lens Dec 8, 2019
With the intimacy of a theatre piece, [Barry] Levinson and company play with the idea of art imitating life imitating art. Always bordering on the edge of fantasy and reality, insanity and sanity, the Humbling is contemplative and reflective. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Orin D @RT64117979 May 27, 2026 Al Pacino's performance is the best of the latter segment of his fine career. The other actors, especially the feminine lead are also exemplary. The finale was a bit confusing, but all in all this is a film well worth watching. Orin P. Domenico See more Graham M @Greyzer Oct 22, 2024 Terrific acting. The story's a bit ho hum but art upon art thing, is very welcome to see. See more Bob V @RT46854773 Jul 7, 2024 Great acting by Pacino -- in almost every scene. Good supporting roles by Gerwig, Gordon and others. Movie is a little confusing, but it makes you wonder what is real and what is a dream. See more steve d @RT35616104 Dec 7, 2022 When THIS cast does so little with your script you should feel shame. See more Shioka O @RT54204327 Sep 26, 2022 Pacino did this and Manglehorn in the same year. Just confusing but watchable. I agree this is tailor-made for him. See more andrea c @Charst Apr 22, 2022 Al Pacino libera tutte le sue doti in un film che sembra costruito col solo scopo di dargli tutto lo spazio di cui ha bisogno per la recitazione; purtroppo il risultato è troppo artificioso. La trama è confusa come lo stato del protagonista, Greta Gerwig dà vita ad un personaggio piuttosto incomprensibile e senza una vera anima. In certi tratti si fa veramente a distinguere la verità dalla follia della malattia, si rivive la stessa scena con diversi svolgimenti e tutti i personaggi che girano intorno ai due protagonisti sono privi di fondamento. See more Read all reviews
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Barry Levinson

Director

Al Pacino

Simon Axler

Greta Gerwig

Pegeen

Kyra Sedgwick

Louise Trenner

Charles Grodin

Jerry

Dianne Wiest

Carol

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The Humbling

Greta Gerwig as Pegeen Mike Stapleford in "The Humbling." Greta Gerwig as Pegeen Mike Stapleford in "The Humbling." Al Pacino as Simon Axler in "The Humbling." Kyra Sedgwick as Louise Trenner in "The Humbling." Dan Hedaya as Asa and Dianne Wiest in "The Humbling." Al Pacino as Simon Axler in "The Humbling." View more photos

Movie Info

Synopsis Following a breakdown and suicide attempt, an aging actor (Al Pacino) becomes involved with a much younger woman but soon finds that it's difficult to keep pace with her.
Director
Barry Levinson
Producer
Andrea Iervolino, Al Pacino, Jason Sosnoff, Monika Bacardi, Gisella Marengo
Screenwriter
Buck Henry, Michal Zebede
Distributor
Millennium Entertainment
Production Co
Baltimore Pictures, Dubin Media, Millennium Films
Rating
R (Language|Brief Violence|Sexual Material)
Genre
Comedy, Drama, LGBTQ+
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 23, 2015, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
May 22, 2017
Runtime
1h 53m
Sound Mix
Dolby Digital
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