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Lay the Favorite
How far can a losing shot take you?
How far can a losing shot take you?
Comedy, Drama - 2012
4.8
19%
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A former stripper's talent with numbers lands her a job with a professional gambler who runs a sports book in Las Vegas.
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Heat
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The Hustler
(1961)
Fast Eddie Felson is a small-time pool hustler with a lot of talent but a self-destructive attitude. His bravado causes him to challenge the legendary Minnesota Fats to a high-stakes match.
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(1999)
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(2002)
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Get Shorty
(1995)
Chili Palmer is a Miami mobster who gets sent to L.A. to collect a bad debt from Harry Zimm, a Hollywood producer who specializes in cheesy horror films. When Chili meets Harry's leading lady, the romantic sparks fly. After pitching his own life story as a movie idea, Chili learns that being a mobster and being a Hollywood producer rea...

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Rated:
R
Runtime:
94 min
Release date:
22 Jun 2012
Country:
GB, US
Languages:
English, Spanish
Budget:
$26,350,000
Revenue:
$1,576,687
Awards:
N/A

Top Critics Reviews

fresh:
Frears has a lot of fun with the bad tempers and high spirits of this crew of adrenaline junkies, and though the story falls a little flat, the script is sprinkled with dry wit.
– Kyle Smith,
New York Post,
7 Dec 2012
fresh:
"Lay the Favorite" is a small and not particularly ambitious movie, but it's pleasing and exceptionally well made.
– Mick LaSalle,
San Francisco Chronicle,
7 Dec 2012
rotten:
What has happened to director Stephen Frears?
– Betsy Sharkey,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Dec 2012
rotten:
Best to say as little as possible, cut one's losses and move on.
– A.O. Scott,
New York Times,
6 Dec 2012
rotten:
The dots are there, but they don't connect.
– Moira MacDonald,
Seattle Times,
6 Dec 2012
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