The Boy Downstairs
2018·Romance·1h 31m
7.0
★
A young woman is forced to reflect on her first relationship when she inadvertently moves into her ex boyfriend's apartment building.
Directed by Sophie Brooks
brooklyn, new york city
ex-boyfriend ex-girlfriend relationship
woman director
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Cast
Zosia Mamet
Diana
Matthew Shear
Ben
Deirdre O'Connell
Amy
Sarah Ramos
Meg
Diana Irvine
Gabby
Arliss Howard
Diana's Father
Peter Oliver
Julian
Jeff Ward
Marcus
Theo Stockman
Eliot
Crew
Sophie Brooks
Director
Sophie Brooks
Writer
David Buckley
Original Music Composer
Paul Brooks
Executive Producer
Kelley Sims
Co-Producer
Sally Levi
Set Decoration
Popular Reviews
29 reviews
Grace Keegan
9.0★ · 03/31/26
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Grace Keegan
9.0★ · 07/22/25
admittedly I selected this movie bc I recently watched zosia mamet on an episode of girls rewatch podcast and then promptly fell down the rabbit hole of watching every project she’s ever done (as one does). and thank god honestly because this movie is literally right up my alley. it’s sad and uncomfortable and funny and about exes who are in forced proximity (they unintentionally become neighbors) and of course the tension is insane. these two are so awkward and earnest that it’s so adorable to watch and makes all the flashbacks sadder and more bittersweet. idk what this specific type of movie is called but whatever it is it’s my specialty. i anticipate adding this movie to the list of ones i rewatch bi-monthly. i needed this
admittedly I selected this movie bc I recently watched zosia mamet on an episode of girls rewatch podcast and then promptly fell down the rabbit hole of watching every project she’s ever done (as one does). and thank god honestly because this movie is literally right up my alley. it’s sad and uncomfortable and funny and about exes who are in forced proximity (they unintentionally become neighbors) and of course the tension is insane. these two are so awkward and earnest that it’s so adorable to watch and makes all the flashbacks sadder and more bittersweet. idk what this specific type of movie is called but whatever it is it’s my specialty. i anticipate adding this movie to the list of ones i rewatch bi-monthly. i needed this
masha zinchenko
7.0★ · 01/28/25
she was on his vision board. damn
she was on his vision board. damn
noa bourne
4.0★ · 05/08/24
i like mumblecore. i really do. but sometimes i finish watching a movie and realize that i internalized absolutely nothing that happened in it.
i like mumblecore. i really do. but sometimes i finish watching a movie and realize that i internalized absolutely nothing that happened in it.
Yesha
6.0★ · 04/05/24
“I don’t know what I’m doing.”
“…but what if it doesn’t work out, what if I’m not any good?”
Oof the mid-20s spiral goes hard in this movie
“…but what if it doesn’t work out, what if I’m not any good?”
Oof the mid-20s spiral goes hard in this movie
“I don’t know what I’m doing.”
“…but what if it doesn’t work out, what if I’m not any good?”
Oof the mid-20s spiral goes hard in this movie
“…but what if it doesn’t work out, what if I’m not any good?”
Oof the mid-20s spiral goes hard in this movie