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I Care a Lot

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Poised with sharklike self-assurance, Marla Grayson (Academy Award nominee Rosamund Pike) is a professional, court-appointed guardian for dozens of elderly wards whose assets she seizes and cunningly bilks through dubious but legal means. It's a well-oiled racket that Marla and her business-partner and lover Fran (Eiza González) use with brutal efficiency on their latest "cherry," Jennifer Peterson (two-time Academy Award winner Dianne Wiest) -- a wealthy retiree with no living heirs or family. But when their mark turns out to have an equally shady secret of her own and connections to a volatile gangster (Golden Globe winner Peter Dinklage), Marla is forced to level up in a game only predators can play -- one that's neither fair, nor square.
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A searing swipe at late-stage capitalism, I Care A Lot is an exhilarating pitch black comedy with a wicked performance from Rosamund Pike.

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Rosamund Pike and Peter Dinklage do good work, but they're acting in a dark and ugly story that doesn't give the audience anyone to root for.

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Christina Newland iNews.co.uk It is refreshingly pungent, and as the engine of a crime plot with some truly outrageous twists, Pike gives an outstandingly nasty performance worthy of major attention. Rated: 4/5 Sep 23, 2024 Full Review Elamin Abdelmahmoud BuzzFeed News If the film itself doesn't care to deliver on its own promise, it's hard to imagine why we should care at all. Dec 17, 2021 Full Review Guy Lodge Film of the Week Filmmaking this perversely amoral is never going to be a crowdpleaser, and early responses have been aggressively divided, but I Care a Lot isn't out to be liked: like the best con artists, it gets you caught up in its strut. Mar 23, 2021 Full Review Jillian Chilingerian Offscreen With Jillian I Care A Lot gives us a reality check we haven't had in a while that will leave us wondering: who are the Marlas of the world? Aug 22, 2023 Full Review Elissa Suh Moviepudding Cinematically frustrating... Aug 21, 2023 Full Review Zach Pope Zach Pope Reviews I CARE A LOT IS AWESOME Jul 26, 2023 Full Review Read all reviews

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Jamie M This is awful. I like to find the positives in life. There are none here. This is utter garbage. If I could give minus scores I would. Spoilers A woman who manipulates old people and steals their houses/money/property with the help of a corrupt Dr and Judge...commits the wrong old woman. The most inept gangster in the history of gangsters who happens to be a small person, tries some scary things to save the woman. None of them work. Because he is inept. I gave up caring at this point. I can't believe that Rosamunde Pike needs money this badly. Oh dear. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 12/05/24 Full Review Aaryen S Terrible movie most of the stuff doesn't even make since don't watch waste of time Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 12/04/24 Full Review Mystical B This is the first time I have ever given a review. I personally hated the movie so much I had to create an account to let people know not to watch it. The acting is good but the storyline, nah fren nah Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 11/26/24 Full Review Dave R I created an account just so I could tell the world how awful this film is. Zero satisfaction to be had watching this film. No character is worth caring about and the plot is just....enraging. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 11/25/24 Full Review I'm from A It was by far the most infuriating and frustrating movie I have ever seen. Gosh I hated it and I will never ever watch a movie by J Blakeson again. I can't imagine how someone sits down, writes the most hateable and horrible character you can think of and let her drive like that. He tried to write a likeable villain I guess but must be insane or horribly bad at judging people. If anyone is checking that movie here before watching, I beg you ignore the critics and their pretentious high ratings and listen to the audience. Omg I hate that movie so much I'd pay to forget it's existence. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 11/23/24 Full Review Austin G A critic’s credibility would benefit by watching the absolute ending of this movie before drawing conclusions and writing a review. With that concept in mind, a grain of salt is in order for the low audience reviews. Some movies do not intend to influence the viewer. Some may movies do not intend to gain popularity. I believe this to be the case here. This film is very original and genre jumping. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/10/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Poised with sharklike self-assurance, Marla Grayson (Academy Award nominee Rosamund Pike) is a professional, court-appointed guardian for dozens of elderly wards whose assets she seizes and cunningly bilks through dubious but legal means. It's a well-oiled racket that Marla and her business-partner and lover Fran (Eiza González) use with brutal efficiency on their latest "cherry," Jennifer Peterson (two-time Academy Award winner Dianne Wiest) -- a wealthy retiree with no living heirs or family. But when their mark turns out to have an equally shady secret of her own and connections to a volatile gangster (Golden Globe winner Peter Dinklage), Marla is forced to level up in a game only predators can play -- one that's neither fair, nor square.
Director
J Blakeson
Producer
J Blakeson, Michael Heimler, Teddy Schwarzman, Ben Stillman
Screenwriter
J Blakeson
Production Co
Black Bear Pictures, Crimple Beck
Rating
R (Some Violence|Language Throughout)
Genre
Comedy, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Feb 19, 2021
Runtime
1h 58m
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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