The Climb
2020·Comedy·1h 34m
7.1
★
Kyle and Mike are best friends who share a close bond — until Mike sleeps with Kyle’s fiancée. A stormy but enduring relationship ensues between Kyle, with limitless patience, and Mike, who only lives his life by sowing discord in that of others, across many years of laughter, heartbreak, and rage.
Directed by Michael Angelo Covino
male friendship
cycling
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Cast
Kyle Marvin
Kyle
Michael Angelo Covino
Mike
Gayle Rankin
Marissa
Talia Balsam
Suzi
George Wendt
Jim
Judith Godrèche
Ava
Kris Avedisian
Ronnie
Sondra James
Grandma
Todd Barry
Uncle Mark
Meredith Holzman
Jackie
David Neal Levin
Gary
Zina Wilde
Sarah
Crew
Michael Angelo Covino
Director
Michael Angelo Covino
Writer
Kyle Marvin
Writer
Sara Shaw
Editor
Zach Kuperstein
Director of Photography
Kyle Marvin
Producer
Adam Pincus
Executive Producer
Michael Angelo Covino
Producer
Michael Bloom
Executive Producer
Ryan Heller
Executive Producer
Chadd Harbold
First Assistant Director
Joanna Fang
Foley Artist
Popular Reviews
19 reviews
NickF
7.3★ · 09/08/25
Really good first feature. Excited to see how they expand upon what seems like similar themes in Splitsville.
Really good first feature. Excited to see how they expand upon what seems like similar themes in Splitsville.
Aaron Nolan
7.3★ · 07/30/25
“I will actually be reading from the book of Revelation” made me laugh so hard I started to cry.
Really great movie. Excited for Splitsville!
Really great movie. Excited for Splitsville!
“I will actually be reading from the book of Revelation” made me laugh so hard I started to cry.
Really great movie. Excited for Splitsville!
Really great movie. Excited for Splitsville!
Jhlffc
9.7★ · 11/23/23
-1 point because Mike doesn’t say Y tu mama tambien at the end
-1 point because Mike doesn’t say Y tu mama tambien at the end
Eskil Yttrehus
6.3★ · 07/16/22
[52]
Every relationship takes work—whether it’s romantic or just a friendship. And holding onto the friends you grew up with as you get older is no easy thing. In The Climb, no friendship needs more constant maintenance than Mike and Kyle’s. From the beginning, their relationship feels like a rough start, and things only get messier from there. But that’s what makes it so funny—the more they try to keep things together, the more they fall apart, and it’s both painful and hilarious to watch. The film has a really unique style. A lot of scenes are filmed in long, uninterrupted shots that follow the characters through different spaces—sometimes through windows or down hallways—and it adds this feeling of being right there in the middle of it all. The sound design also stands out, especially in scenes with lots of people talking over each other. It somehow captures all the chaos and makes it work. What’s most interesting is how Mike and Kyle are basically trying to figure out how to live without completely exhausting themselves—like cyclists trying to find the perfect rhythm. But they never really succeed. And honestly, that failure is what makes the film so entertaining. Their constant struggle to “get it right” is messy, awkward, and totally relatable—and that’s exactly why it works so well.
Every relationship takes work—whether it’s romantic or just a friendship. And holding onto the friends you grew up with as you get older is no easy thing. In The Climb, no friendship needs more constant maintenance than Mike and Kyle’s. From the beginning, their relationship feels like a rough start, and things only get messier from there. But that’s what makes it so funny—the more they try to keep things together, the more they fall apart, and it’s both painful and hilarious to watch. The film has a really unique style. A lot of scenes are filmed in long, uninterrupted shots that follow the characters through different spaces—sometimes through windows or down hallways—and it adds this feeling of being right there in the middle of it all. The sound design also stands out, especially in scenes with lots of people talking over each other. It somehow captures all the chaos and makes it work. What’s most interesting is how Mike and Kyle are basically trying to figure out how to live without completely exhausting themselves—like cyclists trying to find the perfect rhythm. But they never really succeed. And honestly, that failure is what makes the film so entertaining. Their constant struggle to “get it right” is messy, awkward, and totally relatable—and that’s exactly why it works so well.
[52]
Every relationship takes work—whether it’s romantic or just a friendship. And holding onto the friends you grew up with as you get older is no easy thing. In The Climb, no friendship needs more constant maintenance than Mike and Kyle’s. From the beginning, their relationship feels like a rough start, and things only get messier from there. But that’s what makes it so funny—the more they try to keep things together, the more they fall apart, and it’s both painful and hilarious to watch. The film has a really unique style. A lot of scenes are filmed in long, uninterrupted shots that follow the characters through different spaces—sometimes through windows or down hallways—and it adds this feeling of being right there in the middle of it all. The sound design also stands out, especially in scenes with lots of people talking over each other. It somehow captures all the chaos and makes it work. What’s most interesting is how Mike and Kyle are basically trying to figure out how to live without completely exhausting themselves—like cyclists trying to find the perfect rhythm. But they never really succeed. And honestly, that failure is what makes the film so entertaining. Their constant struggle to “get it right” is messy, awkward, and totally relatable—and that’s exactly why it works so well.
Every relationship takes work—whether it’s romantic or just a friendship. And holding onto the friends you grew up with as you get older is no easy thing. In The Climb, no friendship needs more constant maintenance than Mike and Kyle’s. From the beginning, their relationship feels like a rough start, and things only get messier from there. But that’s what makes it so funny—the more they try to keep things together, the more they fall apart, and it’s both painful and hilarious to watch. The film has a really unique style. A lot of scenes are filmed in long, uninterrupted shots that follow the characters through different spaces—sometimes through windows or down hallways—and it adds this feeling of being right there in the middle of it all. The sound design also stands out, especially in scenes with lots of people talking over each other. It somehow captures all the chaos and makes it work. What’s most interesting is how Mike and Kyle are basically trying to figure out how to live without completely exhausting themselves—like cyclists trying to find the perfect rhythm. But they never really succeed. And honestly, that failure is what makes the film so entertaining. Their constant struggle to “get it right” is messy, awkward, and totally relatable—and that’s exactly why it works so well.
Lochlan Ashton
6.0★ · 07/03/21
Interesting film but it didn’t fully click. It was interesting and well written as well as well acted but something just didn’t click. Maybe on the second viewing I’ll like it more.
Interesting film but it didn’t fully click. It was interesting and well written as well as well acted but something just didn’t click. Maybe on the second viewing I’ll like it more.