Croupier (2000)
88%RT Audience Score: 79%
Awards & Nominations: 1 win & 2 nominations
The writer slumming for human truths and real experience is a common enough story, but this cool-headed and slick thriller provides a gut-churningly compelling backdrop to a look at our darker sides
Croupier is like a cool, suave James Bond movie, but instead of saving the world, Clive Owen is just dealing cards and getting into some shady business. It’s a slow burn, but the tension builds up until you’re on the edge of your seat, wondering what’s going to happen next. And let’s be real, who doesn’t love the sound of chips stacking on a table? It’s like music to a gambler’s ears. Overall, Croupier is a solid movie that’s worth checking out if you’re in the mood for something a little different.
Production Company(ies)
Universal Pictures, Amblin Entertainment,
Distributor
Shooting Gallery
Release Type
Theatrical
Filming Location(s)
Nether Winchendon House, Nether Winchendon, Buckinghamshire, England, UK
MPAA / Certificate
Not Rated
Year of Release
2000
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby
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Aspect ratio:1.85 : 1
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Runtime:1h 31m
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Language(s):English
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Country of origin:United Kingdom, France, Germany, Ireland
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Apr 21, 1998 Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 9, 2004
Genre(s)
Keyword(s)
Croupier, Clive Owen, Kate Hardie, Alex Kingston, Gina McKee, Nicholas Ball, Nick Reding, Mike Hodges, Jonathan Cavendish, Christine Ruppert, Paul Mayersberg, Mystery, Thriller, Box Office, Budget, Critic Reviews, MPAA Rating, Gambling, Casino, Writer, Croupier, Novel, Relationships, Aspiring Writer, Observer, Gamblers, Darker Sides, Gut-Churningly Compelling, British, Sleeper, Tough, Intelligent, Gripping, Unsettling, Taut, Entertaining, Smart, Surprising, Hypnotic, Low-Key, Mystery, Head-Scratcher, Contemporary Noir, Meditation, Existential, Card Dealer, Meaning, Neo-Noir, Immensely Interesting
Worldwide gross: $7,120,568
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $12,350,025
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 1,893
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 1,346,786
US/Canada gross: $6,201,143
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $10,755,360
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 1,599
US/Canada opening weekend: $63,472
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $110,087
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 1,899
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
Kate Hardie – Bella
Alex Kingston – Jani de Villiers
Gina McKee – Marion
Nicholas Ball – Jack’s Father
Nick Reding – Giles Cremorne
Director(s)
Mike Hodges
Writer(s)
Paul Mayersberg
Producer(s)
Jonathan Cavendish, Christine Ruppert
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
1 win & 2 nominations
Academy Awards
All Critics (59) | Top Critics (18) | Fresh (56) | Rotten (3)
Script and direction play safe throughout.
March 20, 2019 | Rating: 2/5
Xan Brooks
Independent (UK)
TOP CRITIC
Coolly hypnotic, the lean British sleeper Croupier is a reminder that movies don’t have to wave their arms and scream to hold our attention.
March 6, 2018
David Ansen
Newsweek
TOP CRITIC
But it’s Clive Owen, who was so fine as the homosexual imprisoned in a Nazi concentration camp in “Bent,” who steals the show. If you need an actor who emotes thunderstorms while his flesh is as still as a spring day, look no further.
May 26, 2016
Brandon Judell
indieWire
TOP CRITIC
For once here is a British film that is both tough and intelligent, and so well-researched that it will probably tell you more about how casinos work than had it been a documentary.
June 5, 2001 | Rating: 4/5
George Perry
BBC.com
TOP CRITIC
It’s more of an art movie than a thriller, but it’s still gripping, persuasive, unsettling stuff.
June 5, 2001 | Rating: 4/5
Kim Newman
Empire Magazine
TOP CRITIC
Croupier is taut, tense and enthralling, as smart and surprising as its protagonist.
May 10, 2001 | Rating: 5/5
Peter Travers
Rolling Stone
TOP CRITIC
My favorite thing about Croupier is the sound of the different games: the chips stacked on the tables, the rattling of the marble ball spinning in the roulette wheel; the clip of the cards dealt in front of players.
December 9, 2021
Jas Keimig
The Stranger (Seattle, WA)
Not a great movie…kind of just hanging out, smoking a cigarette, flirting, cooking dinner, shaking.
July 1, 2021
Eve Tushnet
Patheos
Croupier is fascinating, mercilessly compact, adamant.
March 20, 2019
Antonia Quirke
Independent on Sunday
Clive Owen’s breakthrough role
May 3, 2013 | Rating: 75/100
Dan Jardine
Cinemania
August 7, 2008 | Rating: 4/5
Bob Grimm
Sacramento News & Review
July 7, 2006 | Rating: 6/10
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JoBlo’s Movie Network…
Plot
Jack Manfred is an aspiring writer going nowhere fast. To make ends meet, and against his better judgement, he takes a job as a croupier. He finds himself drawn into the casino world and the job gradually takes over his life; his relationship with girlfriend Marion begins to deteriorate. One gambler in particular catches his attention: Jani, whom he starts to see outside of working hours – a serious violation of casino rules. Jani is down on her luck; under pressure from her creditors she approaches Jack, asking him to be the inside man for a planned heist at the casino. Jack carefully considers the odds; it all looks so simple, but even a professional like Jack can’t predict the cards he will be dealt.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
Fresh Kernels praises Clive Owen’s performance as the “existential card dealer” in Croupier, calling it “magnificent.”
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