Linoleum

Name: Linoleum
Genre: Sci-Fi, Drama, Comedy
Released: February 24, 2023
Duration: 101 min
Rating: 80
Cast: Amy Hargreaves, Elisabeth Henry-Macari, Gabriel Rush, Jay Walker, Jim Gaffigan

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Blue Fox Entertainment | Release Date: February 24, 2023 | Not Rated

Starring: Amy Hargreaves, Elisabeth Henry-Macari, Gabriel Rush, Jay Walker, Jim Gaffigan, Katelyn Nacon, Michael Ian Black, Rhea Seehorn, Roger Hendricks Simon, Shona Tucker, Tony Shalhoub, West Duchovny

Summary: Cameron Edwin (Jim Gaffigan), the host of a failing children's science TV show called Above & Beyond, has always had aspirations of being an astronaut. After a mysterious space-race era satellite coincidentally falls from space and lands in his backyard, his midlife crisis manifests in a plan to rebuild the machine into his dream rocket. AsCameron Edwin (Jim Gaffigan), the host of a failing children's science TV show called Above & Beyond, has always had aspirations of being an astronaut. After a mysterious space-race era satellite coincidentally falls from space and lands in his backyard, his midlife crisis manifests in a plan to rebuild the machine into his dream rocket. As his relationship with his wife (Rhea Seehorn) and daughter (Katelyn Nacon) start to strain, surreal events begin unfolding around him—a doppelgänger moving into the house next door, a car falling from the sky, and an unusual teenage boy forging a friendship with him. He slowly starts to piece these events together to ultimately reveal that there's more to his life story than he once thought.… Expand

Director: Colin West

Genre(s): Sci-Fi, Drama, Comedy

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 101 min

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The Playlist Jason Bailey

Mar 15, 2022

Colin West’s Linoleum is the kind of movie that’s all but impossible to review with any specificity, because so much of its achievement lies in its surprises – how it seems to be doing one thing while slyly doing another, without deception, and then revealing its ultimate intentions with grace and style. Read full review

Jeannette Catsoulis

Feb 23, 2023

Just when we’re wondering where all this is going, West executes a final act as devilish as it is emotionally potent. Read full review

Richard Roeper

Apr 10, 2023

Linoleum winds its way to an ending that will take some by storm, while others might have figured it out halfway through. Either way, it feels authentic, and earned, and it might just take your breath away. Read full review

IndieWire Robert Daniels

Mar 15, 2022

Linoleum is difficult to pin down; the obfuscations and slippages that run through it seem just as likely to frustrate viewers as they might compel them. Read full review

The Daily Beast Nick Schager

Feb 23, 2023

In sticking its landing, Linoleum proves a case study in why no story can be fully judged until it’s over. Read full review

Kyle Smith

Feb 23, 2023

Mr. Gaffigan’s feel for his perpetually disappointed character keeps us invested in him while Mr. West devises some insightful moments and a climax whose emotional content nearly matches its tricksy element. Read full review

Screen Rant Mae Abdulbaki

Mar 17, 2022

Linoleum is filled with nostalgia — brought to life by the dreamlike, vivid cinematography by Ed Wu — and the overlapping of memories, the mind losing itself, and the fulfillment of a fantasy that feels incredibly out of reach. Not everything comes together so smoothly or cohesively, but the film is a solid effort nonetheless. Read full review

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MickVV

Jul 25, 2023

A poignant story about aging. Beautifully told. You never quite know where you're at in the movie, but where you ultimately land makes the ride well worth it.

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Exodus220

Jun 21, 2023

This movie got excellent reviews and the trailer looked intriguing. Unfortunately, it tries to be greater than at actually is. I enjoyed the movie as a whole because it has good acting and likable characters, but it left me confused at the end. I had to read an explanation to understand whatThis movie got excellent reviews and the trailer looked intriguing. Unfortunately, it tries to be greater than at actually is. I enjoyed the movie as a whole because it has good acting and likable characters, but it left me confused at the end. I had to read an explanation to understand what was happening.… Expand

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