Croupier

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Croupier

Released Apr 21, 1998

1h 31m

Mystery & Thriller

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Jack Manfred (Clive Owen) is an aspiring writer who to make ends meet, takes a job as a croupier. Jack remains an observer, knowing that everything in life is a gamble and that gamblers are born to lose. Inevitably, he gets sucked into the world of the casino which takes its toll on his relationships and the novel he is writing.

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Critics Consensus

The writer slumming for human truths and real experience is a common enough story, but this cool-headed and slick thriller provides a gut-churningly compelling backdrop to a look at our darker sides.

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Xan Brooks

Independent (UK)

Script and direction play safe throughout.

Rated: 2/5

Mar 20, 2019

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David Ansen

Newsweek

Coolly hypnotic, the lean British sleeper Croupier is a reminder that movies don't have to wave their arms and scream to hold our attention.

Mar 6, 2018

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Brandon Judell

indieWire

But it's Clive Owen, who was so fine as the homosexual imprisoned in a Nazi concentration camp in "Bent," who steals the show. If you need an actor who emotes thunderstorms while his flesh is as still as a spring day, look no further.

May 26, 2016

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Jas Keimig

The Stranger (Seattle, WA)

My favorite thing about Croupier is the sound of the different games: the chips stacked on the tables, the rattling of the marble ball spinning in the roulette wheel; the clip of the cards dealt in front of players.

Dec 9, 2021

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Eve Tushnet

Patheos

Not a great movie...kind of just hanging out, smoking a cigarette, flirting, cooking dinner, shaking.

Jul 1, 2021

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Antonia Quirke

Independent on Sunday

Croupier is fascinating, mercilessly compact, adamant.

Mar 20, 2019

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Max W

Clive Owen was exceedingly charming in this

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

05/13/24

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Jamie S

Very poor, low budget 90’s tv quality production. Such a corny script and stilted acting. I think the main character is supposed to be ‘cool’ but he just comes off as autistic. DON’T BOTHER!

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

04/21/24

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KB B

It was a good movie that was engaging. It's worth the watch.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

12/25/23

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Matt P

Overrated. No way does it deserve 95% from critics. Standards were lower 25 years ago? Yes Clive Owen is very good, and the details about how casinos and gambling work are interesting, but these things do not make up for really puzzling elements in the plot. And I never really thought I cared about lighting in movies that much, but every scene feels like it was filmed under fluorescent lights. Not a single room in the entire movie evokes an interesting sense of atmosphere. I saw another review at that calls this movie self-serious, and I think that is an excellent descriptor as well.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

04/02/24

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Georgan G

Critic Roger Ebert said that the point of this film was not the plot, but the atmosphere and characterization. Which explains why I had difficulty following the plot. Good acting, which kept this sad movie interesting.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/06/23

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bill f

Suffers from a low budget and a lack of empathy for the lead. It's okay, but looks cheap and lacks any real style or believability as a result of the rather stilted script.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/23/23

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Synopsis

Jack Manfred (Clive Owen) is an aspiring writer who to make ends meet, takes a job as a croupier. Jack remains an observer, knowing that everything in life is a gamble and that gamblers are born to lose. Inevitably, he gets sucked into the world of the casino which takes its toll on his relationships and the novel he is writing.

Director: Mike Hodges
Producer: Jonathan Cavendish, Christine Ruppert
Screenwriter: Paul Mayersberg
Distributor: Shooting Gallery
Production Co: Little Bird
Genre: Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 21, 1998, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 28, 2020
Box Office (Gross USA): $6.2M
Runtime: 1h 31m
Sound Mix: Surround, Dolby Stereo

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