The Game

Name: The Game
Genre: Drama, Thriller, Mystery
Released: 1997-09-12
Cast: Michael Douglas, Sean Penn, Deborah Kara Unger, James Rebhorn, Peter Donat

1997 | 129 min | Drama, Thriller, Mystery

Saturday Special

Why it’s a Saturday Special

Audiences rate it highly (7.6 out of 10) and it's still drawing plenty of interest. A strong pick for the weekend.

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 Blow Out, start here.
The mood: Tense.
The pace: Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 9 min.
What might put you off: Rated R: meant for adults.

In honor of his birthday, San Francisco banker Nicholas Van Orton, a financial genius and a cold-hearted loner, receives an unusual present from his younger brother, Conrad: a gift certificate to play a unique kind of game. In nary a nanosecond, Nicholas finds himself consumed by a dangerous set of ever-changing rules, unable to distinguish where the charade ends and reality begins.

How it earned its rating

CriticsSolid
77% on Rotten Tomatoes
AudiencesStrong
7.6 out of 10
AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
Box office & staying powerSolid
$109 million worldwide on a $50 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 561K people sought it out in the past year