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  • 1997
  • R
  • Polygram Filmed Entertainment
  • 2 h 9 m
  • 1997
  • R
  • Polygram Filmed Entertainment
  • 2 h 9 m

Summary There are no rules in ?the game.? And that will make life very difficult for Nicholas Van Orton (Douglas), a successful businessman who is always in control. Van Orton lives a well-ordered life, until an unexpected birthday gift from his brother destroys it all.  (Universal)

Directed By: David Fincher

Written By: John Brancato, Michael Ferris

  • 1997
  • R
  • Polygram Filmed Entertainment
  • 2 h 9 m
  • 1997
  • R
  • Polygram Filmed Entertainment
  • 2 h 9 m
The Game
Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 19 Critic Reviews
63
User Score Mixed or Average Based on 44 User Ratings
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Summary There are no rules in ?the game.? And that will make life very difficult for Nicholas Van Orton (Douglas), a successful businessman who is always in control. Van Orton lives a well-ordered life, until an unexpected birthday gift from his brother destroys it all.  (Universal)

Directed By: David Fincher

Written By: John Brancato, Michael Ferris

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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 19 Critic Reviews
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90
This is not a movie that can bear much postgame scrutiny. The minute you begin to question one element of the plot, gaping holes of logic appear throughout.
By David Ansen FULL REVIEW
80
It's formulaic, yet edgy. It's predictable, yet full of surprises. How far you get through this tall tale of a thriller before you give up and howl is a matter of personal taste.
By Desson Thomson FULL REVIEW
75
At times The Game is frustrating to watch, but that's just a measure of how well Fincher succeeds in putting us in his hero's shoes.
By Mick LaSalle FULL REVIEW
70
The film itself is limited by the material's nature as a brainy exercise and by its narrow focus; individual response will depend upon how tantalized one is by puzzles and games, as well as upon how off-putting one finds the central character, who is center-stage throughout.
By Todd McCarthy FULL REVIEW
60
It's a cut above the throng of mindless, purported thrillers in which explosions and gun battles replace even rudimentary story telling.
By Maitland McDonagh FULL REVIEW
50
By any fair standard, this lushly produced film is a long, bumpy ride to a major letdown.
By Peter Travers FULL REVIEW
40
Certainly handsome, well made and for most of its running time gripping, the film ultimately turns into a $60-odd-million piffle.
By Stephen Hunter FULL REVIEW

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4.8
45% Positive
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5% Mixed
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50% Negative
22 Ratings

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5% Mixed
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50% Negative
22 Ratings

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Production Company Polygram Filmed Entertainment, Propaganda Films, A&B Producoes, Lda.
Release Date Sep 12, 1997
Duration 2 h 9 m
Rating R
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Tagline The Game...You Just Lost
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Awards

Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA
• 1 Nomination

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