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Summary Jim Bennett (Mark Wahlberg) is a risk taker. Both an English professor and a high-stakes gambler, Bennett bets it all when he borrows from a gangster (Michael Kenneth Williams) and offers his own life as collateral. Always one step ahead, Bennett pits his creditor against the operator of a gambling ring (Alvin Ing) and leaves his dysfunc...

The Gambler
Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 40 Critic Reviews
55
User Score Mixed or Average Based on 113 User Ratings
5.5
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Summary Jim Bennett (Mark Wahlberg) is a risk taker. Both an English professor and a high-stakes gambler, Bennett bets it all when he borrows from a gangster (Michael Kenneth Williams) and offers his own life as collateral. Always one step ahead, Bennett pits his creditor against the operator of a gambling ring (Alvin Ing) and leaves his dysfunc...

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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 40 Critic Reviews
55
45% Positive
18 Reviews
45% Mixed
18 Reviews
10% Negative
4 Reviews

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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 40 Critic Reviews
55
45% Positive
18 Reviews
45% Mixed
18 Reviews
10% Negative
4 Reviews

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User Score
Mixed or Average Based on 113 User Ratings
5.5
34% Positive
38 Ratings
42% Mixed
48 Ratings
24% Negative
27 Ratings

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User Score
Mixed or Average Based on 113 User Ratings
5.5
34% Positive
38 Ratings
42% Mixed
48 Ratings
24% Negative
27 Ratings

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Production Company Paramount Pictures, Polyphony Digital, Winkler Films
Release Date Dec 25, 2014
Duration 1 h 51 m
Rating R
Tagline The Only way out is All in.
California on Location Awards
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Black Reel Awards
1 Nomination
Golden Trailer Awards
1 Nomination