Gerry is a talented but down-on-his-luck gambler whose fortunes begin to change when he meets Curtis, a younger, highly charismatic poker player. The two strike up an immediate friendship and Gerry quickly persuades his new friend to accompany him on a road trip to a legendary high stakes poker game in New Orleans. As they make their way down the Mississippi River, Gerry and Curtis manage to find themselves in just about every bar, racetrack, casino, and pool hall they can find, experiencing both incredible highs and dispiriting lows, but ultimately forging a deep and genuine bond that will stay with them long after their adventure is over.
Directed by Ryan Fleck and Anna Boden
casino
poker
gambling
gambling debt
new orleans, louisiana
roulette
road trip
blackjack
debt
horse racing
ex-wife
craps
road movie
slot machine
woman director
buddy film
Rank
#119 in 2015·#5241 overall
Trailer
IMDB
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Letterboxd
3.3 / 5
Where to Watch
Cast
Ben Mendelsohn
Gerry
Ryan Reynolds
Curtis
Sienna Miller
Simone
Lio Tipton
Vanessa
Alfre Woodard
Sam
James Toback
Tony Roundtree
Robin Weigert
Dorothy
Yvonne Landry
Louise
Jayson Warner Smith
Clifford
Kerry Cahill
Riverboat Waitress
Jane McNeill
"Bloody Mary" Kate
PJ Marshall
Dale
Crew
Ryan Fleck
Director
Anna Boden
Director
Ryan Fleck
Writer
Anna Boden
Writer
Scott Bomar
Original Music Composer
Anna Boden
Editor
Andrij Parekh
Director of Photography
Tom Rice
Producer
Lynette Howell Taylor
Producer
Ben Nearn
Producer
Jamie Patricof
Producer
John Lesher
Executive Producer
Popular Reviews
206 reviews
Kyle Walton
7.0★ · 03/14/26
Ben Mendelsohn is a criminally under used actor.
Ben Mendelsohn is a criminally under used actor.
Aiden
7.0★ · 02/24/26
should rewatch this. Wasn’t expecting the plot to be more of a drama
should rewatch this. Wasn’t expecting the plot to be more of a drama
Ryan SnyderPRO
7.0★ · 02/22/26
If the mining for diamonds meme was made into a movie
If the mining for diamonds meme was made into a movie
Cameron Reeves
7.0★ · 02/17/26
Back when there was some kind of romantic loserdom to being a gambling degenerate
Back when there was some kind of romantic loserdom to being a gambling degenerate
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DNF… slow. Mendelson is great, but this is not really a thriller. Will come back to it if I want a drama.
DNF… slow. Mendelson is great, but this is not really a thriller. Will come back to it if I want a drama.