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Uncut Gems

  • 20192019
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  • 2h 15m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
274K
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Adam Sandler, Mesfin Lamengo, Sun Zhi Hua-Hilton, and LaKeith Stanfield in Uncut Gems (2019)
A charismatic New York City jeweler always on the lookout for the next big score, makes a series of high-stakes bets that could lead to the windfall of a lifetime. Howard must perform a precarious high-wire act, balancing business, family, and encroaching adversaries on all sides, in his relentless pursuit of the ultimate win.
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With his debts mounting and angry collectors closing in, a fast-talking New York City jeweler risks everything in hope of staying afloat and alive.With his debts mounting and angry collectors closing in, a fast-talking New York City jeweler risks everything in hope of staying afloat and alive.With his debts mounting and angry collectors closing in, a fast-talking New York City jeweler risks everything in hope of staying afloat and alive.
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
274K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
660
73
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      • Benny Safdie
      • Josh Safdie
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      • Ronald Bronstein
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      • Adam Sandler
      • Julia Fox
      • Idina Menzel
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    • Awards
      • 27 wins & 94 nominations

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    Adam Sandler, Josh Safdie, Benny Safdie, and Ronald Bronstein at an event for 35th Film Independent Spirit Awards (2020)
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    Benny Safdie and Ronald Bronstein at an event for 35th Film Independent Spirit Awards (2020)
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    Adam Sandler
    Adam Sandler
    • Howard Ratner
    Julia Fox
    Julia Fox
    • Julia De Fiore
    Idina Menzel
    Idina Menzel
    • Dinah Ratner
    Mesfin Lamengo
    • Wounded Miner
    Sun Zhi Hua-Hilton
    • Mine Foreman
    Liang Wei-Hui-Duncan
    • Mine Management 1
    Sunny Wu Jin Zahao
    • Mine Management 2
    Deneke Muhugeta
    • Lead Miner 1
    Habtunu Africho
    • Lead Miner 2
    Warren Finkelstein
    • Dr. Blauman
    Keith William Richards
    Keith William Richards
    • Phil
    Tommy Kominik
    Tommy Kominik
    • Nico
    LaKeith Stanfield
    LaKeith Stanfield
    • Demany
    Maksud Agadjani
    • Yussi
    Ca$h Out
    • Ca$h Out
    Andrea Linsky
    • Joani
    Roman Persits
    • Roman
    Pom Klementieff
    Pom Klementieff
    • Lexis
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      • Josh Safdie
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Tilda Swinton doesn't appear on screen but is the voice of the auctioneer that Howie argues with over the phone.
    • Goofs
      Howard asks his wife to change the channel to ESPN so he can watch the game. When the game is shown, the station logo is for TNT.
    • Quotes

      Howard Ratner: And who's this guy?

      Julia: It's this guy The Weeknd.

      Howard Ratner: What the fuck is The Weeknd?

      Julia: He's gonna be major, even though he's from Canada.

      Howard Ratner: This guy looks stupid.

    • Connections
      Featured in Amanda the Jedi Show: 'Faster than your First Time' Reviews (Joker, Jojo Rabbit, Lucy in the Sky and everything else) (2019)
    • Soundtracks
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      Written by Rich Homie Quan (as Dequantes Lamar) and Lionel Carter Jr.

      Performed by Rich Homie Quan

      Courtesy of Def Jam Recordings

      under license from Universal Music Enterprises

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    Wonderfully self-destructive
    The first five minutes of Uncut Gems are bewildering and disruptive; it feels like you re thrown into the middle of something, can't quite hear what is going on, and feel the pressure of whatever situation we have just found ourselves. It continues from there with an intensity that is relentless. It does not make for an easy film, but it makes for an engaging one. It totally sells the sense of addiction and relentlessness of gambling - the highs it offers through the thrill of the chase and the elation of the win, but also the lows of the many downsides and loses.

    In doing this, it is a terrific film if you are looking to feel a sense of oppression and anxiety, because this is what it does best. It has a comparatively long running time, but it feels shorter because of how consistently relentless it is. Within this Sandler is the beating heart, convincing in every aspect of his character. It is a tough watch though, because it is very much one-note in its content and message - so it does depend on how much you enjoy that sense of falling self-destruction combined with joy - I really liked it for how well it did it, even if it does feel enclosing and tough. The way it allows Howard his highs and his lows helps; it is not some terrible cautionary tale - we get to see what his life gives him and how he chases (and occasionally gets) the thrill of the big win.

    The whole production sets and matches the tone of the film as a whole. There is glamour in the locations, but they also feel tired and forced; the jewellery shop in particular gets this right - it is full of hugely expensive items and has celebrities in it, but yet it has that annoying buzzer, cheap furniture, no windows, and a smell of desperation around it. It probably as a whole isn't a film I'd say I really enjoyed, but as an experience it was engrossing and convincing in its highs and lows, with all aspects of the delivery perfectly in synch to make it work.
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    • bob the moo
    • Aug 16, 2020

    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 25, 2019 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
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    • Languages
      • English
      • Hebrew
    • Also known as
      • Kim Cương Trong Đá
    • Filming locations
      • Okiep, Northern Cape, South Africa
    • Production companies
      • A24
      • Elara Pictures
      • IAC Films
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $19,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $50,023,780
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $537,242
      • Dec 15, 2019
    • Gross worldwide
      • $50,023,780
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 15 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Atmos
      • Dolby Surround 7.1
      • Dolby Digital
      • Auro 11.1
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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