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Releasing on May 10, 2024
  • 2024
  • Vertical Entertainment
  • 1 h 40 m
  • 2024
  • Vertical Entertainment
  • 1 h 40 m
Poolman

Summary Darren Barrenman (Chris Pine) is a native Los Angeleno who spends his days looking after the pool of the Tahitian Tiki apartment block and fighting to make his hometown a better place to live. When he is tasked by a femme fatale to uncover the truth behind a shady business deal, Darren enlists the help of his friends to take on a corrupt...

Directed By: Chris Pine

Written By: Ian Gotler, Chris Pine

  • 2024
  • Vertical Entertainment
  • 1 h 40 m
  • 2024
  • Vertical Entertainment
  • 1 h 40 m

Poolman

Metascore Generally Unfavorable Based on 9 Critic Reviews
20
User Score User reviews are not available yet

Summary Darren Barrenman (Chris Pine) is a native Los Angeleno who spends his days looking after the pool of the Tahitian Tiki apartment block and fighting to make his hometown a better place to live. When he is tasked by a femme fatale to uncover the truth behind a shady business deal, Darren enlists the help of his friends to take on a corrupt...

Directed By: Chris Pine

Written By: Ian Gotler, Chris Pine

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Generally Unfavorable Based on 9 Critic Reviews
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Generally Unfavorable Based on 9 Critic Reviews
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0% Positive
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33% Mixed
3 Reviews
67% Negative
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50
Sep 12, 2023
The mystery is a convoluted mess, clearly attempting to marry the intrigue of "Chinatown" with the escalating chaos of a Coen Brothers movie while failing to make things compelling, all while the wacky humor falls flat.
By Rafael Motamayor FULL REVIEW
45
Sep 18, 2023
The film never fully commits itself to neo-noir beyond the plot.
By Martin Tsai FULL REVIEW
30
Sep 22, 2023
Poolman is an unfunny spoof of neo-noir thrillers with hazy direction, even messier storytelling, and unbearable dialogue.
By Patrice Witherspoon FULL REVIEW
30
Sep 14, 2023
While Pine is undeniably a charismatic actor, that likability can only generate so much audience good will in a production overstuffed with cartoonish caricatures lacking any sort of deeper connective tissue.
By Michael Rechtshaffen FULL REVIEW
25
Sep 13, 2023
Without the foundation of solid writing for Pine to direct from, everything ends up being lackluster and takes away from that aspect, no matter how strong the cast is and how cartoonish the situations are.
By Tania Hussain FULL REVIEW
0
Sep 25, 2023
I take no vicious pleasure in saying that Poolman, a movie that Pine co-wrote, directed, and stars in, is not only the worst film I saw during the fall festival season but would likely be one of the worst films in any year it came out.
By Owen Gleiberman FULL REVIEW
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Sep 13, 2023
It’s only 100 minutes long, but upward of 99 of those minutes are likely to be spent in silent boredom, if not irritated disbelief at being subjected to such guileless, artless nonsense.
By Siddhant Adlakha FULL REVIEW

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Production Company Barry Linen Motion Pictures, Brickell & Broadbridge International (BBI), Catchlight Studios, Shiny Penny, Wicious Pictures
Release Date May 10, 2024
Duration 1 h 40 m
Genres
Tagline Los Angeles has a new hero.
Website https://mt2.org/uyeler/poolman.11311/
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