A fake masterpiece. The perfect plan.
An art curator decides to seek revenge on his abusive boss by conning him into buying a fake Monet, but his plan requires the help of an eccentric and unpredictable Texas rodeo queen.
Gambit (2012) is a comedy and crime film directed by Michael Hoffman, released on April 25, 2012 with a runtime of 1h 29m. It stars Colin Firth, Cameron Diaz, Alan Rickman and Tom Courtenay. Viewers rate it 5.5 out of 10 across 747 ratings.
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Colin Firth
as Harry Deane
Cameron Diaz
as PJ Puznowski
Alan Rickman
as Lionel Shahbandar
Tom Courtenay
as The Major
Stanley Tucci
as Martin Zaidenweber
Cloris Leachman
as Grandma Merle
Alex Macqueen
as Mr. Dunlop
Joe Berryman
as Gas Station Cashier
Anna Skellern
as Secretary Fiona
Lorna Brown
as Couple Wife
Pip Torrens
as Desk Clerk
Julian Rhind-Tutt
as Xander
Directed by Michael Hoffman, written by Sidney Carroll, Ethan Coen and Joel Coen, produced by Rob Paris, Adam Ripp and Mike Lobell.
Average viewer score of 5.5/10 from 747 ratings.
I came to this because of the Coen brothers credit. It's an anomaly in their filmography — one of only two feature-length films they wrote but didn't direct, and the first since 1985. Sure, the poster makes the film look a lot less art-house-ready than the last film of theirs I saw, but I've enjoyed a Coen brothers farce before. Maybe the reason it hasn't made it stateside is because it's a misunderstood oddball.…
Reviewed on June 21, 2014
Based on glancing at a lot of reviews of this movie, I was expecting to see a hot mess of a film. But I like Colin Firth, Tom Courtney and a few other featured actors, so I gave it a try. I enjoyed it, start to finish. Go figure. Not sure what the hate was all about: purists about Coen and Coen films (they wrote this but didn’t direct it), affection for the original version which I haven’t seen, or whatever. It is…
Reviewed on February 12, 2021
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Gambit (2012) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home and Spectrum On Demand. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of Gambit (2012) includes Colin Firth, Cameron Diaz, Alan Rickman, Tom Courtenay and Stanley Tucci. The film was directed by Michael Hoffman. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Gambit was released on April 25, 2012 and runs for 1h 29m.
Gambit (2012) holds an average rating of 5.5 out of 10 from 747 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy and crime films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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