Summary
A college dropout gets a job as a broker for a suburban investment firm and is on the fast track to success-but the job might not be as legitimate as it sounds.
Good for
- Friends night
- Party vibe
- Binge-friendly
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences a little warmer than critics (+7)
Critics 65Audiences 72GoodWatch 68
Tomatometer66%
Metascore63
Audience score78%
User score7.1
IMDb7.0
Letterboxd · 29 K ratings3.4/5
Box office
4.1×its budget
- Budget
- $7 M
- Worldwide
- $29 M
Worldwide it earned $22 M more than it cost.
Running time
1 h 59 min
A typical length for crime movies, +13 min on the typical 106
typical 106119Half of all crime movies run 95–120 min.
Reach
Streams in 3 countries, rent or buy in 69 more
Released
2000
February 18, 2000
26 years ago
Genres
CrimeDramaThrillerLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
RussianMade in
- United States
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
- Drug useNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightParty VibePartner WatchSolo WatchBinge-FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 39 more66 people
- Giovanni RibisiSeth Davis
- Vin DieselChris Varick
- Nia LongAbbie Halpert
- Nicky KattGreg Weinstein
- Scott CaanRichie O'Flaherty
- Ron RifkinJudge Marty Davis
- Jamie KennedyAdam
- Taylor NicholsHarry Reynard
Bill SageFBI Agent David Drew
Tom Everett ScottMichael Brantley
Ben AffleckJim Young
Donna MitchellSeth's Mother
André VippolisNeil Davis
Jon AbrahamsJeff
Will McCormackMike the Casino Patron
Kirk AcevedoBroker
Siobhan Fallon HoganMichelle
Judy Del GiudiceOffice Woman
Alex WebbFBI Director
Mark WebberKid
Herbert RussellKid
Christopher FitzgeraldKid
Anson MountBroker
Neal LernerGay Restaurant Patron
Directing · 2
- Ben Younger Director, Writer
- Catherine Gore Script Supervisor
Production · 8
- Richard Brener Executive Producer
- Claire Rudnick Polstein Executive Producer
- Suzanne Todd Producer
- Jennifer Todd Producer
- John Papsidera Casting
- Pamela Post Associate Producer
Camera · 4
- Enrique Chediak Director of Photography
- Aurelia Winborn First Assistant Camera
- David Lee Still Photographer
- Will Arnot Steadicam Operator
Editing · 3
- Chris Peppe Editor
- Pamela Chmiel First Assistant Editor
- Elaine C. Andrianos First Assistant Editor
Sound · 11
- The Angel Original Music Composer
- Frank Gaeta Supervising Sound Editor
- Dana Sano Music Supervisor
- Joe Barnett Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Lise Richardson Music Editor
- Lisle Engle Sound Effects Editor
Art · 4
- Anne Stuhler Production Design
- Mark White Art Direction
- Jennifer Alex Nickason Set Decoration
- Roswell Hamrick Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 3
- Julia Caston Costume Design
- Jill Kliber Assistant Costume Designer
- Quentin Harris Key Hair Stylist
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