Casino Jack And The United States Of Money (2010)
85%RT Audience Score: 80%
Awards & Nominations: 2 nominations
Casino Jack’s subject matter is enraging, but in the hands of director Alex Gibney, it’s also well-presented and briskly entertaining
Casino Jack and the United States of Money is a documentary that explores the corrupting effect of money in American politics. While some critics found the film to be a bit scattered and overwhelming with information, others praised it for its hard-hitting approach to exposing the dirty dealings of disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff. Personally, I found the film to be a wild ride that was both informative and entertaining. It’s like a real-life version of House of Cards, but with more golfing and Russian mobsters. Overall, I’d give it two thumbs up and a bag of popcorn.
Production Company(ies)
Power Pictures, 2002 Ltd., Bórd Scannán na hÉireann Nederlandse Programma Stichting
Distributor
Magnolia Pictures
Release Type
Theatrical
Filming Location(s)
MPAA / Certificate
Rated R for some language
Year of Release
2010
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby
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Aspect ratio:NA
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Runtime:2h 0m
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Language(s):English
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): May 7, 2010 Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 14, 2010
Genre(s)
Documentary
Keyword(s)
Casino Jack and the United States of Money, documentary, 2h 0m, directed by Alex Gibney, written by Alex Gibney, produced by Zena Barakat and Alison Ellwood, starring Kevin Spacey, reviewed by Peter Travers, Linda Barnard, Gary Thompson, Radheyan Simonpillai, Robert Koehler, Ian Buckwalter, David Harris, Laura Hiros, James Kendrick, Robert Roten, Dennis Schwartz, R-rated, corruption scandal, lobbyist, fraud, conspiracy, George W Bush administration, Jack Abramoff, prison sentence, Magnolia Pictures, box office gross of $174.9K, English, Bill Banowsky, Mark Cuban, David Robbins, executive producers, original music
Worldwide gross: $176,865
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $240,428
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 2,902
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 26,219
US/Canada gross: $176,865
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $240,428
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 2,509
US/Canada opening weekend: $28,234
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $38,381
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 2,281
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): NA
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): NA
Production budget ranking: NA
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
ROI to date (est.): NA
ROI ranking: NA
Bill Banowsky – Executive Producer
Zena Barakat – Producer
Mark Cuban – Executive Producer
Alison Ellwood – Producer
David Robbins – Original Music
Director(s)
Alex Gibney
Writer(s)
Alex Gibney
Producer(s)
Zena Barakat, Alison Ellwood
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
2 nominations
Academy Awards
All Critics (66) | Top Critics (30) | Fresh (54) | Rotten (12)
February 3, 2011 | Rating: 2.5/4
Peter Travers
Rolling Stone
TOP CRITIC
January 29, 2011 | Rating: 2/4
Linda Barnard
Toronto Star
TOP CRITIC
January 29, 2011 | Rating: C
Gary Thompson
Philadelphia Inquirer
TOP CRITIC
January 28, 2011 | Rating: 3/5
Radheyan Simonpillai
NOW Toronto
TOP CRITIC
Auds will feel info-glut over the course of the two-hour-plus film, which is hardly the desirable response for a piece of reporting on the vital issue of the corrupting effect of money in American politics.
September 16, 2010
Robert Koehler
Variety
TOP CRITIC
The narrative trots all over the globe, including stops for labor exploitation in the Marianas Islands, dealings with Russian mobsters,ripping off Indian tribes in the desert southwest, and jetting to Scotland to golf with impressionable politicians.
July 18, 2010 | Rating: 7.4/10
Ian Buckwalter
NPR
TOP CRITIC
A little more focus could have done the film good.
October 24, 2019 | Rating: 3/5
David Harris
Spectrum Culture
A cold, cynical documentary… [Full review in Spanish]
March 16, 2018 | Rating: 2/5
Laura Hiros
Rincón de cine
January 18, 2011 | Rating: 2.5/4
James Kendrick
Q Network Film Desk
Buying votes in Congress, illegal then, legal now.
December 23, 2010 | Rating: A
Robert Roten
Laramie Movie Scope
Dully tells the blood-boiling story of the convicted disgraced conservative superlobbyist Jack Abramoff.
December 22, 2010 | Rating: B
Dennis Schwartz
Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews
A filthy toad of a human being whose every wart is revealed in this hard-hitting documentary.
October 26, 2010
Louis Proyect
rec.arts.movies.reviews…
Plot
A probing investigation into the lies, greed and corruption surrounding D.C. super-lobbyist Jack Abramoff and his cronies.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
There is no goofy or funny or odd comment about the film in the Fresh Kernels summary.
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