Lily Topples The World

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Lily Topples The World

2021

1h 30m

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LILY TOPPLES THE WORLD follows 20-year-old sensation Lily Hevesh -- the world's most acclaimed domino toppler and the only girl in her field -- as she rises as an artist, role model, and young woman. Filmed for over 3 years across countless cities and featuring appearances by Jimmy Fallon, Katy Perry, Will Smith, YouTuber Casey Neistat, and a steady stream of Gen-Z creators, LILY TOPPLES THE WORLD is a coming-of-age story cloaked within a unique portrait of an artist, a story of how passion and artistry can make dreams come true, and an unlikely American tale of a quiet Chinese adoptee who transforms into a global artistic force with over 1 billion YouTube views.

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A layered look at fame in the digital era, Lily Topples the World benefits immensely from a subject with an uplifting story and immense charm.

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Randy Myers

San Jose Mercury News

Sep 23, 2021

3/4

Hevesh has amassed a staggering 1.9 million YouTube followers. After watching just one of her dazzling videos you'll understand why.

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Nell Minow

Movie Mom

Sep 1, 2021

B+

There really is something mesmerizing about watching hundreds of thousands of precisely placed plastic pieces fall down.

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Jeannette Catsoulis

New York Times

Aug 26, 2021

"Lily Topples the World" aims to enlighten you; but this undisciplined, curiously shallow documentary from Jeremy Workman might leave you with more questions than answers.

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Grace Han

Asian Movie Pulse

May 25, 2022

2/5

Workman’s blind praise makes the film read more as a saccharine promotional video than it does an intriguing backstory doc. Perhaps the online premiere suits this film, after all: it is just a longer Youtube video of Hevesh5, not of Lily Hevesh herself.

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Loren King

Newport This Week (RI)

Sep 2, 2021

Lily Topples the World is a modern story for the internet age, but it's also a universal and timeless story.

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Elias Savada

Film International

Sep 2, 2021

3.5/5

Like a leisurely afternoon watching fun YouTube videos, Lily Topples the World collects a bunch of those, and more, as it puts a smile on your face as worlds (of tile) tumble.

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LILY TOPPLES THE WORLD follows 20-year-old sensation Lily Hevesh -- the world's most acclaimed domino toppler and the only girl in her field -- as she rises as an artist, role model, and young woman. Filmed for over 3 years across countless cities and featuring appearances by Jimmy Fallon, Katy Perry, Will Smith, YouTuber Casey Neistat, and a steady stream of Gen-Z creators, LILY TOPPLES THE WORLD is a coming-of-age story cloaked within a unique portrait of an artist, a story of how passion and artistry can make dreams come true, and an unlikely American tale of a quiet Chinese adoptee who transforms into a global artistic force with over 1 billion YouTube views.

Director: Jeremy Workman
Producer: Robert J. Lyons, Jeremy Workman
Distributor: Discovery+
Production Co: Wheelhouse Creative
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 27, 2021, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 26, 2021
Runtime: 1h 30m

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