Poker Night
Seen it?2014 | 104 min | Thriller, Action, Crime, Horror
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and middling reviews (50% on Rotten Tomatoes), 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 fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and horror fans. If you loved The Batman or Casino Royale, start here.
- The mood
- Scary, gritty.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 44 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
When a new detective is caught by a vicious psychopath and locked in a basement, he must use the knowledge he learned from some of the best detectives at Poker Night, then match wits against his captor.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
50% on Rotten Tomatoes, 35 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
5.9 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 9K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Greg Francis
- Beau MirchoffJeter
- Ron PerlmanCalabrese
- Giancarlo EspositoBernard
- Corey LargeDavis
- Titus WelliverMaxwell
- Halston SageAmy
- Ron EldardCunningham
- Michael EklundThe Man
- Kieran LargeShawn Allen
- Lochlyn MunroMunson