The Gutter

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The Gutter

Released Nov 1, 2024

1h 29m

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Walt (Shameik Moore) is an unemployed underachiever who discovers a newfound talent for bowling. Encouraged by a barfly named Skunk (D'Arcy Carden), he launches a pro career to save the local bowling alley from foreclosure. With his powerful rolling skills and unconventional style, Walt becomes an unlikely bowling hero -- much to the chagrin of legendary champion Linda "The Crusher" Curson (Susan Sarandon).

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Critics Consensus

A solid cast and sound jokes keep this modest comedy out of The Gutter and on track for a perfect strike.

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Christy Lemire

FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)

Feels like a Zucker Brothers movie. They throw so much at the wall, but a lot of it sticks, a lot of it doesn't, and it's dumb!... It's not "good," but I laughed a lot.

Nov 13, 2024

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Glenn Kenny

New York Times

In addition to ridiculous — think the Wayans brothers’ parody pictures, or “Napoleon Dynamite” — the humor is almost uniformly broad.

Nov 6, 2024

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Craig D. Lindsey

RogerEbert.com

As with most comedies that throw everything out there (and throw common sense out the window) to get laughs, some bits and pieces don’t land. But the Lesters thankfully cram in enough ghettofabulous gags to keep me continuously giggling.

Rated: 3/4

Nov 1, 2024

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Stephen Silver

The SS Ben Hecht

A silly, stupid comedy about bowling, and I couldn’t stop laughing my ass off at it.

Jan 3, 2025

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Robert Butler III

Geeks of Color

A film so unabashedly unserious that it reinvigorates a long-lost era of Wayans brothers-style humor.

Dec 6, 2024

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Carla Hay

Culture Mix

The Gutter is an apt way to describe this trashy and stupid comedy about obnoxious people involved in bowling tournaments. The racist jokes aren't funny at all and shouldn't be excused just because African American filmmakers put these jokes in the movie.

Nov 24, 2024

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landon

thank god comedy is back

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/04/24

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CACAO J

This is funny.. Not everyone's kind of funny, but I imagine it could become a cult classic. Susan Sarandon knows how to pick 'em. I loved it.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/13/25

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Les N

Yeah...baffling right? Again, why are people chosen to act a part when they have zero skill?

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

12/11/24

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Joe M

To all the critical critics who criticized what should be a critically acclaimed comedy... 💁🏿‍♂️ GetDafuq outa here🤷🏿‍♂️

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/09/24

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Y K

Finally a movie that reminds me of old time comedies and politically incorrect times when we can have a laugh. More of this type of comedies are needed in this age of can not say anything.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/04/24

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Moody C

This provided some chuckles here and there but not enough and story is just overly simplistic and childish with no real arc or explanation why the guy is so good at bowling.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

11/02/24

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Synopsis

Walt (Shameik Moore) is an unemployed underachiever who discovers a newfound talent for bowling. Encouraged by a barfly named Skunk (D'Arcy Carden), he launches a pro career to save the local bowling alley from foreclosure. With his powerful rolling skills and unconventional style, Walt becomes an unlikely bowling hero -- much to the chagrin of legendary champion Linda "The Crusher" Curson (Susan Sarandon).

Director: Isaiah Lester, Yassir Lester
Producer: Liz Destro, Jared Hess, Helen Estabrook, Tristen Tuckfield, Jillian Apfelbaum
Screenwriter: Yassir Lester
Distributor: Magnolia Pictures
Production Co: Village Roadshow Pictures, Destro Films
Genre: Comedy, Sports
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 1, 2024, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 1, 2024
Box Office (Gross USA): $10.5K
Runtime: 1h 29m

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