The Card Counter fingerprintStrong craft, striking style, light on feelings.
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving and melancholic
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, the mind, and crime
Standout performances and characters
Functional look and sound
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The Card Counter is calm and low-intensity. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving and melancholic
Emotionally, it's moving, melancholic, and cathartic.
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some sharp wit.
Everyday modern life, the mind, and crime
Its world is built around everyday modern life, the mind, and crime.
Standout performances and characters
The performances and characters stand out.
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The Card Counter is included with a subscription to Peacock, USA Network, and Peacock Premium+ in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 70/100 (IMDb 6.2, Rotten Tomatoes 88%, and Metacritic 78). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence and strong language.
1 h 52 min
The Card Counter runs 1 h 52 min.
Not quite. Critics rate The Card Counter higher (83) than audiences (56). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in English. Produced in Sweden, United Kingdom, United States.
+56GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Card Counter in 70 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 9 storytelling tropes for The Card Counter, including The Atoner, Cold-Blooded Torture, Domestic Abuse.
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