Poker Face (film)

Poker Face is a 2022 Australian-American thriller film written by, directed by and starring Russell Crowe. It co-stars Liam Hemsworth and RZA. The film had a limited theatrical release on November 16, 2022 and was released on demand on November 22, 2022.[1][2]

This article is about the Australian film. For the American drama, see Poker Face (TV series). For British game show, see PokerFace. For other uses, see Poker face.
Poker Face
Film poster
Directed byRussell Crowe
Screenplay byRussell Crowe
Story byStephen M. Coates
Based onOriginal script
by Stephen M. Coates
Produced by
  • Addam Bramich
  • Jason Clark
  • Mark B. David
  • Gary Hamilton
  • Ryan Hamilton
  • Keith Rodger
  • Matt Williams
  • Ying Ye
Starring
CinematographyAaron McLisky
Music byMatteo Zingales, Antony Partos
Production
companies
  • Sky
  • Stan
  • MEP Capital
  • Alceon Entertainment Partners
Distributed byScreen Media
Release dates
  • November 16, 2022 (2022-11-16) (Limited theater release)
  • November 22, 2022 (2022-11-22) (On demand)
Running time
95 minutes[1][2]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$1.7 million[3]

Plot

Jake Foley, a tech billionaire, holds a high-stakes poker night with his childhood friends. As the night goes on, it is revealed Foley wants his friends to expose secrets they have held their entire lives. Things go awry as thieves try to rob the game, and the friends must band together to survive.

Cast

Release

The film had a limited theatrical release on November 16, 2022 and was released on VOD by Screen Media on November 22, 2022.[1][2]

Reception

Box office

Poker Face grossed a worldwide total of $1.7 million.[3]

Critical response

On the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 9% based on 32 reviews, with a weighted average of 4.2/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "As Kenny Rogers told us, you've got to know when to fold 'em -- a warning Russell Crowe should have heeded when he got the script for Poker Face."[2] On Metacritic, the film holds a score of 43 out of 100, based on 10 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[4]

Common Sense Media rated the film 3 out of 5 stars,[5] while Glenn Kenny of RogerEbert.com gave it 2 stars, saying, "Even if you can sense the fun Crowe is having with the camera setups in certain scenes, 'Poker Face' is simultaneously a lot and not all that much."[6]

References
  1. "Poker Face (2022) - Financial Information". The Numbers. Nash Information Services, LLC. Retrieved December 19, 2022.
  2. "Poker Face". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved December 19, 2022.
  3. "Poker Face (2022)". Box Office Mojo. IMDbPro. Retrieved December 19, 2022.
  4. "Poker Face (2022) Reviews". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved December 19, 2022.
  5. Anderson, Jeffrey. "Poker Face". Common Sense Media. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
  6. Kenny, Glenn. "Poker Face". RogerEbert.com. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
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