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      Even Money

      R Released May 18, 2007 1 hr. 56 min. Drama List
      24% 34 Reviews Tomatometer 29% 5,000+ Ratings Audience Score Gambling destroys the lives of various people who are either addicted to it or involved in its promotion. Carol (Kim Basinger) hides her addiction from her family, who believe she is writing a novel rather than pulling slots in a casino. Clyde (Forest Whitaker) convinces his brother to shave points in his basketball games, and Murph (Nick Cannon) tries unsuccessfully to keep his girlfriend (Carla Gugino) from finding out he works as a bookie. Read More Read Less Watch on Peacock Stream Now

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      Even Money is so obsessed with portraying the ills of gambling it forgets to develop compelling or likable characters.

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      Audience Member Good actors work Basinger, DeVito and Whitaker... Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/17/23 Full Review Audience Member Smartly written, empathetic and backed up with a fascinating social-minded viewpoint, Even Money delivers a darkly gripping perspective on the unnerving side effects of gambling that really works thanks to its emotionally moving score and solidly talented cast who portray their characters with honesty and sympathetic tenderness. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/08/23 Full Review Audience Member This is the worst movie I've ever seen. What a waste of talent. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 01/28/23 Full Review Audience Member money, money, money, sports. an all-star cast that couldnt do much because no one got enough time. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/31/23 Full Review Audience Member This movie caught my attention due to the rather impressive cast, though names like Forest Whitaker, Danny DeVito and Kim Basinger aren't exactly top billing these days. Speaking of which - was has happened to Forest Whitaker recently? From the Last King of Scotland, to this? "Godfrey Snow!" "God-freeeeeeeee!" Seriously, enough already Forest! Sorry, but I thought this movie was deplorable. The cast, whilst mostly big names, are nothing more than average in the end. There might be a solid performance amongst the lost of them, but for the life of me I can't find it. Perhaps Ray Liotta and even DeVito deserved pass marks - but otherwise, there wasn't a winner to be found in my opinion. The basketball scenes were poorly done. One of my major pet peeves is sports scenes in movies appearing fake - and this had fake and unbelievable written all over the court. I found no sense of realism whatsoever from any of the key basketball moments - not even from the announcer. I also find it difficult to believe Forest Whitaker could wander into a NCAA level championship game through an unlocked side entrance at one end of the court without any ticket required? Bizarre. Kelsey Grammer was not seen too much, as the detective. I didn't like the fact he had the walking sticks - I just didn't think it was needed. Kim Basinger was what I would call "over the top" in her role as the gambling addict. Again, I just didn't believe it. All in all, I'd suggest you only watch this movie if you have absolutely nothing better to do. It's from the makers of 'Crash' (or so we're told), but I'm not sure I believe that either. It is so far from 'Crash' (a great movie) that you will wonder whether you're watching a spoof of some sort. Honestly, it's that bad. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 02/20/23 Full Review Audience Member This one was a pretty decent movie. I appreciate what Rydell and co. were trying to do here, and it certainly makes you think about the descructive path that gambling can become. Unforunately, the plot struggles to be cohesive, and the actors don't seem particularly convincing or passionate about the characters they are portraying. Those complaints aside, it does make for a solid rent at least. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/05/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Nick Schager Slant Magazine Producer Bob Yari returns to the Crash well with Even Money and comes up with a turgid PSA about the dangers of gambling. Rated: 1/4 Jun 10, 2007 Full Review Dallas Morning News Rated: C Jun 2, 2007 Full Review Kerry Lengel Arizona Republic Um, gambling's bad, mkay? Rated: 1.5/5 May 31, 2007 Full Review Andrew L. Urban Urban Cinefile Ambitious as it is, Even Money truly succeeds as a gripping story about our urge to want more; more love, or more money, or just more life Oct 25, 2008 Full Review Sandie Angulo Chen Common Sense Media Mediocre gambling drama is a pretty weak bet. Rated: 2/5 Nov 1, 2007 Full Review David Cornelius eFilmCritic.com Tannen's script dances with ridiculous one too many times. Rated: 2/5 Sep 25, 2007 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Synopsis Gambling destroys the lives of various people who are either addicted to it or involved in its promotion. Carol (Kim Basinger) hides her addiction from her family, who believe she is writing a novel rather than pulling slots in a casino. Clyde (Forest Whitaker) convinces his brother to shave points in his basketball games, and Murph (Nick Cannon) tries unsuccessfully to keep his girlfriend (Carla Gugino) from finding out he works as a bookie.
      Director
      Mark Rydell
      Executive Producer
      Bob Yari, Michael Zaltstein, Jörg Westerkamp
      Screenwriter
      Robert Tannen
      Distributor
      Yari Film Group
      Production Co
      Bob Yari Productions, Three Wolves Production, ApolloMedia
      Rating
      R (Violence|Language|Brief Sexuality)
      Genre
      Drama
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      May 18, 2007, Limited
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Oct 11, 2018
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