The Climb

The Climb

2019 · 94 min · EN · R · 6.2 (114 votes)
Dir. Michael Angelo Covino · Starring Kyle Marvin, Michael Angelo Covino, Gayle Rankin, Talia Balsam, George Wendt, Judith Godrèche · Music Jon Natchez
Comedy

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.

VIBE

This film feels like a long, messy, hilarious, and sometimes painful night out with your oldest, most complicated friend. It’s a raw, unflinching look at the bonds that survive even the worst of us.

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