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A man (Kyrre Hellum) tells a police inspector (Henrik Mestad) how a winning soccer bet led to his eventual position beneath a corpse at a Norwegian strip club.
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Critics Consensus

With plenty of dark humor to leaven the bloody mayhem, Jackpot is an entertaining murder mystery with a suitably quirky Scandinavian twist.

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Bruce Ingram Chicago Sun-Times 06/27/2014
3/4
Unabashedly derivative but nonetheless entertaining. Go to Full Review
Brian Tallerico RogerEbert.com 06/27/2014
1.5/4
"Jackpot" plays like an over-the-top story told by a drunken film fan at a bar: "Dude, I just saw this movie and it was CRAZY. You have to see it." Trust me, you don't. Go to Full Review
Ben Kenigsberg New York Times 06/26/2014
As an absurdist suspense film, "Jackpot" mostly hits its marks. As a comedy, it's less successful, stronger on sight gags than on the detective's sarcasm. Go to Full Review
Jim Ross TAKE ONE Magazine 02/13/2020
As Nordic imports go, it's hardly as offensive as lutefisk. Go to Full Review
Patrick Gamble CineVue 02/02/2019
2/5
Marten's film lacks any discernible charisma or charm. Go to Full Review
Mark Dujsik Mark Reviews Movies 06/26/2014
1.5/4
Here is a mean-spirited movie about bad-hearted people in which the central question seems to be which of these characters is the nastiest of the lot. Go to Full Review
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01/22/2016 maybe it was the drugs from surgery but i couldnt get into this one. instead check out the writers other film "Headhunters" - much better execution See more 10/10/2015 Fans of Pulp Fiction (overkill violence, absurd parts, twists) may like this movie, but be sure to bring along a subtitle track. See more 02/28/2015 (12%) A Scandinavian movie that is far too clearly influenced by other people's works to even stand a slight chance to make any kind of impact in itself. There's clear borrowings from Shaun of the dead, The usual suspects, with a hint of Tarantino's more comedic elements, only overall not as good as anything it takes its many influences from. The plot along with the lead characters are without question mean-spirited to the core, and nothing is quite funny enough to get past the fact. It's also lazily written and I found it difficult to really care about anything and particularly anyone, and as such I'd advise to give this a miss. See more 02/23/2015 An interesting comic caper from a book by Jo nesbo. Fresh and funny and the lead actor should be a break out star. Its as twisty as Headhunters another Nesbo book movie adaptation See more sam w 02/05/2015 This black comedy is humorous throughout, but it never excels and the story ends up being more predictable than it should have been. The acting seems a bit weak in parts, but the lead character is endearing, there is a good mix of violence and gore, and the slapstick fight scenes are fun to watch. See more 01/30/2015 A Norwegian Reservoir Dogs. Strong acting performances, it will have you gripped and guessing throughout - what more do you want? Ignore the reviews as I am sure you normally do, and watch it. Not one to watch with the girlfriend - this is a movie for the night in alone. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis A man (Kyrre Hellum) tells a police inspector (Henrik Mestad) how a winning soccer bet led to his eventual position beneath a corpse at a Norwegian strip club.
Director
Magnus Martens
Producer
Are Heidenstrom, Martin Sundland
Screenwriter
Magnus Martens
Distributor
Doppelgänger Releasing
Production Co
Film Väst, Zentropa Entertainment, Fantefilm, Det Danske Filminstitut
Genre
Crime, Drama, Comedy
Original Language
Norwegian
Release Date (Theaters)
Jun 27, 2014, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Feb 23, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA)
$806
Runtime
1h 22m
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