Cheap Thrills
What doesn't kill you makes you richer.
What doesn't kill you makes you richer.
Comedy, Crime, Thriller
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2013
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Recently fired and facing eviction, a new dad has his life turned upside down when he meets a wealthy couple who offer a path to financial security... but at a price.
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Details
Runtime:
88 min
Release date:
8 Mar 2013
Country:
US
Languages:
English
Budget:
$200,000
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
9 wins & 8 nominations total
Top Critics Reviews
fresh:
There are satisfying echoes of Stephen King's sly black humour in this deliciously nasty comedy thriller.
– Nigel Floyd,
Time Out,
3 Jun 2014
fresh:
Screenwriters David Chirchirillo and Trent Haaga pose a simple question -- how much will a person degrade himself to make ends meet? -- but it's a potent one, at least for those of us who ponder it every Monday through Friday.
– J. R. Jones,
Chicago Reader,
10 Apr 2014
fresh:
Let's just say it takes a dim view of human nature that seems well supported by the evidence, and that if you have an appetite for fatalistic, dirty-minded gore you won't be disappointed.
– Andrew O'Hehir,
Salon.com,
28 Mar 2014
fresh:
If Cheap Thrills ultimately does carry us along, it's due largely to Healy's performance and presence.
– Bilge Ebiri,
New York Magazine/Vulture,
28 Mar 2014
fresh:
You should watch it as a twisted comedy. Those who do will be rewarded, especially by the film's outlandish final image.
– Neil Genzlinger,
New York Times,
27 Mar 2014