Smokin' Aces

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Smokin' Aces

R

Released Jan 26, 2007

1h 49m

Action

Comedy

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Sleazy entertainer Buddy "Aces" Israel (Jeremy Piven) incurs the wrath of crime boss Primo Sparazza when he agrees to testify against the Las Vegas mob. Two FBI agents (Ray Liotta, Ryan Reynolds) have the difficult task of protecting him from a motley assortment of bounty hunters, hit men and nefarious vixens who are converging on his Lake Tahoe encampment to rub him out and collect a hefty reward.

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Critics Consensus

A violent mess of a movie, Smokin' Aces has some Quentin Tarantino's style but not much of his wit or humor.

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Claudia Puig

USA Today

It wants to be a Tarantino-esque dark comedy about gun-slinging, substance-abusing lowlifes. But instead it's a convoluted, slap-happy, humorless bloodfest.

Sep 22, 2007

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Brian Tallerico

UGO

The biggest and most unfortunate problem with Smokin' Aces is the complete lack of anyone to root for or even against.

Mar 24, 2007

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Melissa Anderson

Time Out

Not a fresh idea emerges from this risible exercise in muscle-car camerawork, squib-crazy shoot-outs and self-admiring pyrotechnics.

Rated: 1/6

Feb 3, 2007

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

Enough artillery, broads, and bloodshed to satisfy any adventure hound.

Rated: 6/10

Nov 28, 2020

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Kaleem Aftab

The List

A poor effort, packed with sub-par Tarantino-esque anecdotes.

Rated: 2/5

Nov 3, 2018

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Leigh Paatsch

Herald Sun (Australia)

Definitely a mess, but a hugely happening one.

Rated: 3.5/5

May 22, 2018

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Jithin K

This movie simultaneously knows how dumb it is while also believing it to be way smarter than it is. The chaos it creates somehow works just because of that. It tries a bit too much in every aspect but it does feel like the intent was right, it just ended up a bit messy. I can see people hating this but it was just so much fun. The ensemble cast was fantastic and really brought their best with the material they got. The only character I cared about was Alicia Keys' but that didn't matter much when the philosophy of the movie felt a bit nihilistic but not in a completely hopeless way even though it can also be read like that.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

11/02/24

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RED 0

Violent movie, an all-star cast, with a Tarantino influence. Jeremy Piven rocks it! Ryan Renolds good also... but the Piven close-ups sweating with coke on his nose are classic!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

07/24/24

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Craig H

Hadn't seen this for over 10 years and wasn't as good as i remember, Convoluted, messy and very mediocre. Could of been so much better with such a top cast! Some cool moments and good to see Ryan Reynolds in a serious role, wish he did them more but yeah a wasted cast mostly and wouldn't watch again

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

04/13/24

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JosÃ© DarÃo A

Some story loopholes are to be overlooked to enojoy this fun action piece. While "Smokin' Aces" may not offer much in the way of deep storytelling or character development, it more than makes up for it with its sheer entertainment value. Big Buns and bigger fun.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

03/27/24

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Eye C

What a mess they make. Gun shots… gun shots everywhere. I think that they put more that they can chew, but good ending.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/25/24

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Dave C

By no stretch of the imagination is this any kind of a Comedy, but it IS one hell of an Action movie! It's messy, haphazard, stressful, but carries equal amounts of thrill and tension. The style has hints of Aronofsky (RFAD), and whilst people have suggested that it is no ‘Tarantino', I think that's a good thing. In and of itself, JC has directed an interesting, slightly oddball movie with a great cast, and brilliant scriptwriting. I cannot believe I have never seen this before now, but it is one I'll watch again for sure!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

12/16/23

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Joe Carnahan

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Jack Dupree

Andy Garcia

Stanley Locke

Alicia Keys

Georgia Sykes

Ray Liotta

Don Carruthers

Jeremy Piven

Buddy `Aces' Israel

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Smokin' Aces: Official Clip - Meet Buddy Israel

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Smokin' Aces: Official Clip - I Forgive You, Darwin

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Smokin' Aces: Official Clip - Ivy Confronts Buddy

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Synopsis

Sleazy entertainer Buddy "Aces" Israel (Jeremy Piven) incurs the wrath of crime boss Primo Sparazza when he agrees to testify against the Las Vegas mob. Two FBI agents (Ray Liotta, Ryan Reynolds) have the difficult task of protecting him from a motley assortment of bounty hunters, hit men and nefarious vixens who are converging on his Lake Tahoe encampment to rub him out and collect a hefty reward.

Director: Joe Carnahan
Producer: Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner
Screenwriter: Joe Carnahan
Distributor: Universal Pictures
Production Co: Working Title Films, Universal Pictures
Rating: R (Pervasive Language|Drug Use|Some Nudity|Strong Bloody Violence)
Genre: Action, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 26, 2007, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 19, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $35.6M
Runtime: 1h 49m
Sound Mix: Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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