{{Short description|2021 American documentary film}} {{Use mdy dates|date=February 2026}} {{Infobox film | name = Lily Topples the World | image = Movie_poster_for_Lily_Topples_The_World.jpg | alt = Movie poster for the documentary Lily Topples the World. | caption = Movie poster | director = Jeremy Workman | producer = {{Plainlist| * Jeremy Workman * Robert J. Lyons }} | writer = | starring = Lily Hevesh | music = Carly Comando | cinematography = {{Plainlist| * Jeremy Workman * Michael Lisnet }} | editing = Jeremy Workman | studio = Wheelhouse Creative | distributor = Discovery+<ref name="Discovery" /> | released = {{Film date|2021|3|16|SXSW}} | runtime = 90 minutes | country = United States | language = English | budget = | gross = }}
'''''Lily Topples the World''''' is a 2021 American documentary film, which follows acclaimed domino toppler Lily Hevesh as she rises as an artist, role model, and young woman.<ref name=":3">{{Cite news |last=Bella |first=Timothy |date=2021-03-16 |title=She started posting videos of domino art at age 10. At 1 billion views, she is the 'queen' of dominoes |newspaper=The Washington Post |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2021/03/16/lily-hevesh-domino-youtube-sxsw/ |access-date=2021-03-18}}</ref> Directed by Jeremy Workman,<ref>{{cite web|last1=Corrigan|first1=Kalyn|title=''Lily Topples the World'' Review: A Beautiful Movie About The World's Greatest Domino Artist|url=https://www.slashfilm.com/lily-topples-the-world-review/|website=Slashfilm|date=19 March 2021}}</ref> the film also marks the producing debut of actress Kelly Marie Tran.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Sun|first=Rebecca|date=2021-03-03|title=The Resurrection of Kelly Marie Tran: On Surviving 'Star Wars' Bullying, the Pressures of Representation, and 'Raya and the Last Dragon'|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/resurrection-of-kelly-marie-tran-on-surviving-star-wars-bullying-the-pressures-of-representation-and-raya-and-the-last-dragon-4142178/|access-date=2021-06-01|website=The Hollywood Reporter|language=en-US}}</ref>
''Lily Topples the World'' had its world premiere at South by Southwest on March 16, 2021, where it won the Grand Jury Award for Best Documentary.<ref name="Ramos">{{Cite web|last1=Ramos|first1=Dino-Ray|date=2021-03-19|title=SXSW Film Festival: 'The Fallout' And Docu 'Lily Topples The World' Among Jury Award Winners|url=https://deadline.com/2021/03/sxsw-film-festival-emotionally-charged-drama-the-fallout-and-docu-lily-topples-the-world-among-jury-award-winners-1234717468/|access-date=2021-06-01|website=Deadline|language=en-US}}</ref> Soon after, the film won the Audience Award for Best Documentary at the 2021 San Francisco International Film Festival.<ref name="G. Allen Johnson">G. Allen Johnson, [https://datebook.sfchronicle.com/movies-tv/sffilm-names-naked-singularity-cuban-dancer-lily-topples-the-world-top-winners-during-virtual-awards-ceremony "SFFilm names ‘Naked Singularity,’ ‘Cuban Dancer,’ ‘Lily Topples the World’ top winners during virtual awards ceremony"]. ''San Francisco Chronicle'', April 17, 2021.</ref> In May 2021, it was announced that the documentary was a high-profile acquisition of Discovery+.<ref name="Discovery">{{Cite web |last=Carey |first=Matthew |date=2021-05-14 |title=Discovery+ Acquires 'Lily Topples The World,' "Can't Miss Doc" On Domino Tipping Sensation Lily Hevesh; Announces Summer Nonfiction Slate |url=https://deadline.com/2021/05/discovery-plus-acquires-jeremy-workman-documentary-lily-topples-the-world-1234756490/ |access-date=2023-01-03 |website=Deadline Hollywood |language=en-US}}</ref> It was released on Discovery+ for streaming on August 26, 2021, as well as a limited theatrical release on August 27, 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Treese |first=Tyler |date=2021-08-05 |title=Exclusive Trailer: Discovery+'s Lily Topples the World Documentary |url=https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/trailers/1189895-lily-topples-the-world-trailer |access-date=2021-08-18 |website=ComingSoon.net |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=IFC Center - Lily Topples the World |url=https://www.ifccenter.com/films/lily-topples-the-world/ |access-date=2021-09-01 |website=IFC Center |language=en-US}}</ref>
==Synopsis== The film is a coming-of-age story of 20-year-old Lily Hevesh, the world's most acclaimed domino artist and the only woman in her field.
==Reception== The film was widely praised by critics.<ref>{{Cite web |title=SXSW Film Review: Lily Topples the World Prize-winning doc may be the perfect SXSW film |url=https://www.austinchronicle.com/daily/screens/2021-03-19/sxsw-film-review-lily-topples-the-world/access-date=2021-03-19 |website=The Austin Chronicle |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=SXSW Review: Lily Topples the World is a Joyous Exploration of a Domino Artist|url=https://thefilmstage.com/sxsw-review-lily-topples-the-world-is-a-joyous-exploration-of-a-domino-artist/access-date=2021-03-24|website=www.thefimstage.com|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Ebert |first=Chaz |title=SXSW 2021: Lily Topples the World, Subjects of Desire, The Hunt for Planet B |url=https://www.rogerebert.com/festivals |access-date=2023-01-03 |website=RogerEbert.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=MOVIE OF THE WEEK August 27, 2021: LILY TOPPLES THE WORLD – ALLIANCE OF WOMEN FILM JOURNALISTS |url=https://awfj.org/blog/2021/08/22/movie-of-the-week-august-27-2021-lily-topples-the-world/ |access-date=2021-09-02 |website=Alliance of Women Film Journalists |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-08-30|title='LILY TOPPLES THE WORLD' Review: Coming-of-Age Documentary Falls Into Place|url=https://freshfiction.tv/lily-topples-the-world-review-coming-of-age-documentary-falls-into-place/|access-date=2021-09-02|website=FreshFiction.tv|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-08-26 |title=Lily Topples The World {{!}} Film Threat |url=https://filmthreat.com/reviews/lily-topples-the-world/ |access-date=2021-09-02 |website=Film Threat |language=en-US}}</ref> {{Rotten Tomatoes prose|91|7.30|47|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.|ref=yes|access-date=3 January 2023}} Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 55 out of 100, based on four critics.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Lily Topples the World |url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/lily-topples-the-world |access-date=January 3, 2023 |website=Metacritic}}</ref>
Kalyn Corrigan of ''/Film'' gave the film a nine out of ten rating, stating that the film is "a much needed serotonin boost that will have you grinning from start to finish".<ref>{{Cite web |title='Lily Topples the World' Review: A Beautiful Movie About the World's Greatest Dominos Artist |url=https://www.slashfilm.com/lily-topples-the-world-review |access-date=March 19, 2021 |website=/Film |language=en}}</ref>
== Awards == * South by Southwest, Grand Jury Award Best Documentary<ref name="Ramos"/> * San Francisco International Film Festival, Audience Award Best Documentary <ref name="G. Allen Johnson"/> *15th Cinema Eye Honors, Audience Choice Prize Nominee and "The Unforgettables" Distinction<ref>{{Cite web|last=Grobar|first=Matt|date=2021-11-10|title='Flee' & 'Summer Of Soul' Lead Cinema Eye Honors Nominations|url=https://deadline.com/2021/11/2022-cinema-eye-honors-complete-nominations-list-flee-summer-of-soul-1234871458/|access-date=2021-11-23|website=Deadline|language=en-US}}</ref>
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * {{Official website|lilytopplestheworld.com}} * {{IMDb title|13963956}} * {{Rotten Tomatoes|lily_topples_the_world}}
Category:2021 films Category:2021 documentary films Category:American documentary films Category:Documentary films about visual artists Category:2021 English-language films Category:2021 American films Category:English-language documentary films Category:Films directed by Jeremy Workman