4.5
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The Player
1971·Movie
·1h 44min·PG·
About
THE LOVE. THE HATE. THE RAW EMOTION. ...set in the dingey grime and stench of the poolroom.
The story of Lou Marchesi, a down-and-out professional pool player, who's life begins to disintegrate through his association with the beautiful and sophisticated Sylvia, who refuses to understand or accept his way of life.
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Questions about The Player
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Is The Player worth watching?
45
MediocreGoodWatch scoreReviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 45/100 (IMDb 4.5 and Metacritic 86). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
What is The Player rated?
PG
It's rated PG in the United States.
How long is The Player?
1 h 44 min
The Player runs 1 h 44 min.
Do critics and audiences agree on The Player?
Critics86
Audiences63
Not quite. Critics rate The Player higher (86) than audiences (63). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
What language is The Player in?
English
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
What tropes does The Player use?
Focus Group EndingBabies Ever AfterConversational TropingThe '90sButt-MonkeyPostmodernismHyperlink StoryOne Dialogue, Two ConversationsComforting the WidowThey Plotted a Perfectly Good WasteHypocriteHotter and Sexierand 43 more
TV Tropes lists 55 storytelling tropes for The Player, including Focus Group Ending, Babies Ever After, Conversational Troping.