The Player
Seen it?1992 | 124 min | Mystery, Drama, Thriller
Friday Night FlickWhy it’s a Friday Night Flick
Critics loved it (97% on Rotten Tomatoes), it collected a shelf of major awards, it was a solid box office hit and it's still drawing plenty of interest. Make plans for this one.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved The Big Sleep or The Parallax View, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 4 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
A Hollywood studio executive is being sent death threats by a writer whose script he rejected - but which one?
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
97% on Rotten Tomatoes, 86 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.2 out of 10
- AwardsVery strong
Won 2 Golden Globes: Golden Globe Awards: Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy, Golden Globe Awards: Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy. Won 2 BAFTAs: British Academy Film Awards: Best Direction, British Academy Film Awards: Best Adapted Screenplay. Won 2 Cannes awards: Cannes Film Festival: Best Director, Cannes Film Festival: Best Actor. Won 1 WGA Award: Writers Guild of America Awards: Best Screenplay – Based on Material Previously Produced or Published. Won 1 Independent Spirit Award: Independent Spirit Awards: Best Feature. Also nominated for 3 Oscars, 2 more Golden Globes and 3 more BAFTAs. Plus 14 other awards.
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$29 million worldwide on a $8 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 232K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Robert Altman
- Tim RobbinsGriffin Mill
- Greta ScacchiJune Gudmundsdottir
- Fred WardWalter Stuckel
- Whoopi GoldbergDetective Avery
- Peter GallagherLarry Levy
- Brion JamesJoel Levison
- Cynthia StevensonBonnie Sherow
- Vincent D'OnofrioDavid Kahane
- Dean StockwellAndy Civella
- Richard E. GrantTom Oakley