2017·Comedy·1h 28m
6.9
★
A gambling addict faces a conflict when entrusted with keeping a bunch of money that isn't his.
Directed by Joe Swanberg
gambling
gambler
duringcreditsstinger
gambling addiction
brother brother relationship
Trailer
IMDB
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Cast
Jake Johnson
Eddie Garrett
Aislinn Derbez
Eva
Joe Lo Truglio
Ron
Keegan-Michael Key
Gene
José Antonio García
Michael
Jude Swanberg
Jude
Kris Rey
Kris
Arthur Agee
Arthur
Steve Berg
Berg
Cliff Chamberlain
Paul the Bartender
Tiffany Yvonne Cox
Tiffany
Rashawn Nadine Scott
Rashawn
Crew
Joe Swanberg
Director
Joe Swanberg
Writer
Jake Johnson
Writer
Dan Romer
Original Music Composer
Joe Swanberg
Editor
Alex Orr
Producer
Jake Johnson
Producer
Joe Swanberg
Producer
Alex Orr
Unit Production Manager
Popular Reviews
73 reviews
Meer
7.0★ · 05/09/26
Jake Johnson’s Uncut gems.
Immaculate vibes. Beautiful story about addiction, the desire to change and grow, to grow out from the old rotten shell of your former self.
Is this perfect? Absolutely not. The resolution is a little rushed, the messaging is a little muddled and I wish this were longer.
BUT the characters all feel so real. The love felt real, between our lovers, the brothers, the friends. The stakes felt real. I was genuinely glued to the screen towards the end.
My fan fiction about this is that this is an alternate universe where nick (from new girl) took after his fathers work (gambling and being a con-man) and got so deep in shit that he had to move to a different city under a new name with witness protection and being taken after by Boyle (from Brooklyn 99) acting as his brother.
Immaculate vibes. Beautiful story about addiction, the desire to change and grow, to grow out from the old rotten shell of your former self.
Is this perfect? Absolutely not. The resolution is a little rushed, the messaging is a little muddled and I wish this were longer.
BUT the characters all feel so real. The love felt real, between our lovers, the brothers, the friends. The stakes felt real. I was genuinely glued to the screen towards the end.
My fan fiction about this is that this is an alternate universe where nick (from new girl) took after his fathers work (gambling and being a con-man) and got so deep in shit that he had to move to a different city under a new name with witness protection and being taken after by Boyle (from Brooklyn 99) acting as his brother.
Jake Johnson’s Uncut gems.
Immaculate vibes. Beautiful story about addiction, the desire to change and grow, to grow out from the old rotten shell of your former self.
Is this perfect? Absolutely not. The resolution is a little rushed, the messaging is a little muddled and I wish this were longer.
BUT the characters all feel so real. The love felt real, between our lovers, the brothers, the friends. The stakes felt real. I was genuinely glued to the screen towards the end.
My fan fiction about this is that this is an alternate universe where nick (from new girl) took after his fathers work (gambling and being a con-man) and got so deep in shit that he had to move to a different city under a new name with witness protection and being taken after by Boyle (from Brooklyn 99) acting as his brother.
Immaculate vibes. Beautiful story about addiction, the desire to change and grow, to grow out from the old rotten shell of your former self.
Is this perfect? Absolutely not. The resolution is a little rushed, the messaging is a little muddled and I wish this were longer.
BUT the characters all feel so real. The love felt real, between our lovers, the brothers, the friends. The stakes felt real. I was genuinely glued to the screen towards the end.
My fan fiction about this is that this is an alternate universe where nick (from new girl) took after his fathers work (gambling and being a con-man) and got so deep in shit that he had to move to a different city under a new name with witness protection and being taken after by Boyle (from Brooklyn 99) acting as his brother.
SomeGuyNamedGuy
8.0★ · 04/22/26
The fact this was shot on film really surprised me, for a Netflix film released in 2017. Exploring the mumblecore genre, I really had a feeling this would be a highly sanitized take on the conventions of the genre but I couldn't have been more wrong. It is true this film escapes some of the tradition of mumblecore, but all of that makes this film feel more like a new classic than a netflix bastardization. Perhaps Jake Johnson's best performance in a role which while typical for him is really acted to it's peak. The stakes are really set and continuously working with the audience, particularly with the inclusion of a debt counter. During gambling scenes I really did feel a tenseness step in as I waited for money count to reappear on screen placing the audience in Eddie's shoes extraordinarily well.
The fact this was shot on film really surprised me, for a Netflix film released in 2017. Exploring the mumblecore genre, I really had a feeling this would be a highly sanitized take on the conventions of the genre but I couldn't have been more wrong. It is true this film escapes some of the tradition of mumblecore, but all of that makes this film feel more like a new classic than a netflix bastardization. Perhaps Jake Johnson's best performance in a role which while typical for him is really acted to it's peak. The stakes are really set and continuously working with the audience, particularly with the inclusion of a debt counter. During gambling scenes I really did feel a tenseness step in as I waited for money count to reappear on screen placing the audience in Eddie's shoes extraordinarily well.
Max Ironman
6.0★ · 12/30/25
Jake Johnson and poker. What's not to love?
Jake Johnson and poker. What's not to love?
FrigginTandy
6.0★ · 12/30/25
Jake Johnson and poker. What's not to love?
Jake Johnson and poker. What's not to love?
mom the third
2.0★ · 08/11/24
I can't explain why but Jake Johnson is black
I can't explain why but Jake Johnson is black