It stars Tobey Maguire, Elizabeth Banks, Kerry Washington, Laura Linney, Ray Liotta and Jonah Hill as the narrator.

Jeff Lang, an obstetric gynaecologist (OBGYN), and his wife Nealy live in Seattle with their two-year-old son, Miles.

Peter tosses the money into the river and chastises Jeff, warning that if he keeps making the same poor decisions, his life will be ruined.

Jeff learns that his friend Lincoln, a basketball star in college until a car accident ruined his chances of turning pro, is dying of kidney failure.

Lincoln, feeling beholden to Jeff for saving his life and landing him a dream job as a basketball coach, takes it upon himself to eliminate Lila.

"[3] Writing for the Los Angeles Times, Gary Goldstein describes the film as "strangely entertaining" and praises the ensemble cast.

He highlights the "exceptional" two-person scenes in the screenplay and praises the performance of Laura Linney, which he describes as "marvelous, abandoned and meticulous acting."

Schenker concludes that the guilt-ridden ending and cynical elements of the film add to its self-satisfied nature, resembling the ugliness of its "privileged hero.

"[10] IndieWire's Eric Kohn describes The Details as a film that follows the familiar mold of exploring the perils of suburban discontent.

While acknowledging some interest in the performances and the soundtrack, Kohn states that the film struggles to find purpose and allow the comedic eccentricities to prevail.

Ultimately, he grades the film with a D+ and suggests that its reception may be mixed due to its difficult timing and prior exploration of similar themes.