The Card Counter

Name: The Card Counter 2021 Movie
Rating: 4.8

He's Playing the Hand He Was Dealt.

William Tell just wants to play cards. His spartan existence on the casino trail is shattered when he is approached by Cirk, a vulnerable and angry young man seeking help to execute his plan for revenge on a military colonel. Tell sees a chance at redemption through his relationship with Cirk. But keeping Cirk on the straight-and-narrow proves impossible, dragging Tell back into the darkness of his past.

Release Date : 03 Sep, 2021

Duration : 1h 51m

Generes : Drama Thriller

Vote Average : 6.173 Vote Count : 810 Popularity : 14.852

Top Billed Casting

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Production Country

United Kingdom

Revenue

$ 5,040,860

Bet Small And Win Modestly | Extended Preview
Stories from Set | The Card Counter | Ep. 13
60 Second Film School | The Card Counter's Paul Schrader | Episode 14
"You Should Read Some Books" Clip
"Wish The Kid Had Been Here" Clip
"Justify What We Did" Clip
Official Trailer
The Card Counter Q&A Ft. Star Oscar Isaac and writer Paul Schrader

Reviews

A review by itsogs

Written by itsogs on 04 Oct, 2021

I had a little trouble following the story, and I thought it was somewhat dark. I am sure there is an audience for this kind of production, but I struggled to make it to the end. On the plus side, Oscar Isaac did a good job portraying his part.⭐⭐⭐...

A review by ummagumma

Written by ummagumma on 05 Dec, 2021

A confused mess... Spoilers towards the end are flagged. The main storyline is only driven by a strange decision by an older man to invite an obviously mentally unstable 20 something year old man on an all expenses paid road trip across America... For reasons, the mentally unstable man then decid...

A review by Manuel São Bento

Written by Manuel São Bento on 16 Dec, 2021

FULL SPOILER-FREE REVIEW @ https://www.msbreviews.com/movie-reviews/the-card-counter-spoiler-free-review "The Card Counter is a protagonist-driven narrative focused on a hauntingly captivating redemption arc intensely elevated by an exceptional lead performance from Oscar Isaac. The actor ends hi...

A review by CinemaSerf

Written by CinemaSerf on 27 Mar, 2022

I'm not quite sure what I was expecting - but this rather meandering drama left me leaving the cinema asking what or whom this film was for? Oscar Isaac ("William Tell") is a gambler - a successful, under the radar kind of fellow - with a military past steeped in trauma. He encounters a young man "C...

A review by tmdb28039023

Written by tmdb28039023 on 29 Aug, 2022

It’s fitting that The Card Counter’s protagonist’s last name is Tell. Not because he has one (as played by Oscar Isaac, he doesn’t have a poker face so much as he is perennially inexpressive), but because writer/director Paul Schrader (unusually phoning it in) lazily favors ‘telling’ ove...

A review by badelf

Written by badelf on 08 Sep, 2022

A quintessentially Paul Schrader-esque movie. It certainly is not everyone's cup of tea. It's very dark and it's all in the head. Having friends, though, who survived Vietnam and another who still suffers PTSD from Iraq, I rather enjoyed this psychological drama. It brings a sense of closure to true...