Downsizing shot at Pinewood Toronto Studios on four stages and the backlot. The film was directed by Alexander Payne and written by Payne and Jim Taylor. The film premiered at the 74th Venice Film Festival on August 30, 2017.

When scientists discover how to shrink humans to five inches tall as a solution to overpopulation, Paul (Matt Damon) and his wife Audrey (Kristen Wiig) decide to abandon their stressed lives in order to get small and move to a new downsized community — a choice that triggers life-changing adventures.