The Grand

R

Released Mar 21, 2008

1 hr. 44 min.

Comedy

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40%

43 Reviews

Tomatometer

43%

2,500+ Ratings

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Jack Faro (Woody Harrelson) is the grandson of a casino legend and a former poker champ himself, until he lost it all, including the casino he inherited, to liquor and alimony. In order to win back his casino, Jack must enter the upcoming World Championship of Poker, where he will face stiff competition from famous players like Deuce Fairbanks (Dennis Farina) and Lainie Schwartzman (Cheryl Hines).

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Critics Consensus

The Grand has moments of comic ingenuity, but the jokes in this poker satire often miss.

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Audience Member

I don’t get the bad reviews this was a great mockumentary 4.3

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

10/04/21

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Audience Member

Surprisingly not funny, at times irritating

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

02/19/23

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l g

first watch last evening. glad i picked this one while surfing through Netflix offerings. lighthearted and enjoyable.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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adam b

I really appreciated this comedy mostly for the fact that the entire thing is improv, which makes the comedy/jokes hit differently, which worked really well. If you enjoy mockumentaries, I would definitely recommend this film to you

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

This movie is hilarious. Ray Ramano plays a Michael-Scott-esque character masterfully. Sure, the humor is stupid- but so is it stupid in beloved shows like "The Office" or "Parks & Recreation". I couldn't believe it scored so low here. I've never disagreed with a rating on this site until now! I would say it at LEAST deserves like 70%! Personally, I give it 5 stars in hopes to boost the rating at all. Truly goofy, silly movie with multiple laugh-out-loud moments. Crude language but most movies have that these days anyway. Woody Harrelson is great & believable in this role. & while the cast is full of caricatures & exagerrated personalities (as the aforementioned beloved TV shows that are critically acclaimed do,) they are acted VERY well by the cast. Great movie, don't believe the 40% rating!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/19/23

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dan m

Mockumentaries can either be dull with jokes that I don't get at all, or can be quirky with interesting and very amusing characters. This was definitely the latter. It certainly helps when you have a stellar cast led by the always awesome Woody Harrelson. My biggest gripe here would be the severe under utilization of Judy Greer and Tommy 'Tiny' Lister(aka DeeBo from Friday), but it was cool seeing Gabe Kaplan aka Mr. Kotter. Not a big fan of watch poker on TV or poker in general, but this was nice. I liked it.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Zak Penn

Director

Woody Harrelson

One Eyed Jack Faro

David Cross

Larry Schwartzman

Dennis Farina

L.B.J. Deuce Fairbanks

Cheryl Hines

Lainie Schwartzman

Chris Parnell

Harold Melvin

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Nick Schager

Lessons of Darkness

For every scene that goes nowhere -- and there are more than a few -- there's some comedy gold lurking around the corner.

Rated: B

Sep 2, 2008

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John Anderson

Washington Post

Just showing us what ex-sitcom stars and Bavarian directors do in their spare time isn't quite enough to justify The Grand, which does for poker what Best in Show did for dogs while completely avoiding any jokes about poker-playing canines.

Apr 10, 2008

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John Hartl

Seattle Times

There may be too many cooks here, too many TV stars trying to make an impression in a relatively high-profile independent film, but they connect just often enough to leave you smiling.

Rated: 2.5/4

Apr 4, 2008

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Debbie Lynn Elias

Behind The Lens

THE GRAND is a Royal Flush!!!

Nov 6, 2019

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

A typically uneven fake documentary...

Rated: 2.5/4

Jun 8, 2012

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Jeffrey M. Anderson

Combustible Celluloid

Decided that sticking to the formula was more important than letting something organic or crazy happen.

Rated: 2.5/4

Nov 19, 2009

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Synopsis

Jack Faro (Woody Harrelson) is the grandson of a casino legend and a former poker champ himself, until he lost it all, including the casino he inherited, to liquor and alimony. In order to win back his casino, Jack must enter the upcoming World Championship of Poker, where he will face stiff competition from famous players like Deuce Fairbanks (Dennis Farina) and Lainie Schwartzman (Cheryl Hines).

Director: Zak Penn
Executive Producer: Matt Bierman, Ziggy Kormandel
Screenwriter: Zak Penn, Matt Bierman
Distributor: Anchor Bay
Production Co: Eleven Eleven Films, Insomnia Media Group
Rating: R (Some Drug Content|Language)
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 21, 2008, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 25, 2008
Box Office (Gross USA): $114.7K