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The Gambler

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2014 | 111 min | Thriller, Crime, Drama

Weeknight Watch

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With middling reviews (44% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a lukewarm 6.1 out of 10 from audiences, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for crime-drama fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing.
The mood
Tense, dark and gritty.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 51 min.
What might put you off
Rated R: meant for adults.

Literature professor Jim Bennett leads a secret life as a high-stakes gambler. Always a risk-taker, Bennett bets it all when he borrows from a gangster and offers his own life as collateral. Staying one step ahead, he pits his creditor against the operator of an illicit gambling ring while garnering the attention of Frank, a paternalistic loan shark. As his relationship with a student deepens, Bennett must risk everything for a second chance.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsBelow par

    44% on Rotten Tomatoes, 55 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesBelow par

    6.1 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Box office & staying powerSolid

    $39 million worldwide on a $25 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactSolid

    About 186K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Rupert Wyatt

  • Mark WahlbergJim Bennett
  • John GoodmanFrank
  • Brie LarsonAmy Phillips
  • Michael Kenneth WilliamsNeville Baraka
  • George KennedyEd
  • Jessica LangeRoberta
  • Richard SchiffJeweler
  • Andre BraugherDean Fuller
  • Emory CohenDexter
  • Domenick LombardozziBig Ernie