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The Player

1992Movie2 h 4 minR

DramaMystery
84
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.5Letterboxd4.0/5Metacritic868.0Rotten Tomatoes97%84%

An intriguing, tense mystery movie about everyday modern life and show business.

Good for date night · friends night · party vibe

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Not for laughs.

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Story

Now More Than Ever!

A Hollywood studio executive is being sent death threats by a writer whose script he rejected - but which one?

Feels like

  • Hollywood Satire
  • Crime Thriller
  • Mystery
  • Black Comedy
  • Cynical
  • Industry Critique
  • Sharp Dialogue
  • Self-Aware

Cast

24 of 92

Crew

Directed by
Robert Altman
Written by
Michael Tolkin
Produced by
Michael Tolkin, Nick Wechsler, David Brown
Music by
Thomas Newman

Everyone

Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).

Facts

May 8, 1992 · 2 h 4 min · R

Released
May 8, 1992
Runtime
2 h 4 min
Age rating
R
Content
Strong Language, Violence
Genres
Mystery, Drama, Thriller
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Budget
$8 million
Box office
$22 million
Available in
27 countries
Keywords
based on novel or book

Tropes

They Plotted a Perfectly Good Waste, Broken Heel, Hypocrite +9

  • They Plotted a Perfectly Good Waste
  • Broken Heel
  • Hypocrite
  • Film Within a Film
  • Oscar Bait
  • Double-Meaning Title
  • Conversational Troping
  • Red Herring
  • Adaptational Name Change
  • Karma Houdini
  • Babies Ever After
  • Hyperlink Story

12 of 55 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

4 questions, like "Where can I stream The Player?"

Questions about The Player

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream The Player?

HBO MaxYouTube TVCinemax

In the United States, The Player streams on HBO Max, YouTube TV, and Cinemax. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, and Spectrum On Demand. It also streams in 16 other countries.

Is The Player worth watching?

84
GreatGoodWatch score

Yes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 84 (IMDb 7.5, Letterboxd 4.0 out of 5, Rotten Tomatoes 97%, and Metacritic 86). Critics rate it higher (92 out of 100) than audiences (80).

Will The Player make me laugh?

Funny

Yes: the humor is mostly satire (8 of 10) and sharp wit (7 of 10).

What tropes does The Player use?

They Plotted a Perfectly Good WasteBroken HeelHypocriteFilm Within a FilmOscar BaitDouble-Meaning TitleConversational TropingRed HerringAdaptational Name ChangeKarma HoudiniBabies Ever AfterHyperlink Storyand 43 more

TV Tropes lists 55 tropes for it, including They Plotted a Perfectly Good Waste, Broken Heel, and Hypocrite.