The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
Seen it?2022 | 107 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (87% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had soft box office. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
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 wants a laugh and action fans. If you loved Pulp Fiction or Go, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Provocative satire that goes after everyone.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 47 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect drug use.
Creatively unfulfilled and facing financial ruin, Nick Cage must accept a $1 million offer to attend the birthday of a dangerous superfan. Things take a wildly unexpected turn when Cage is recruited by a CIA operative and forced to live up to his own legend, channeling his most iconic and beloved on-screen characters in order to save himself and his loved ones.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
87% on Rotten Tomatoes, 68 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.8 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$30 million worldwide on a $30 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 312K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Tom Gormican
- Nicolas CageNick Cage / Nicky
- Pedro PascalJavi Gutierrez
- Sharon HorganOlivia
- Ike BarinholtzMartin
- Alessandra MastronardiGabriela
- Jacob ScipioCarlos
- Lily Mo SheenAddy Cage
- Neil Patrick HarrisRichard Fink
- Tiffany HaddishVivian
- Paco LeónLucas Gutierrez