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      R 1997 2h 8m Mystery & Thriller TRAILER for The Game: Trailer 1 List
      77% 65 Reviews Tomatometer 84% 100,000+ Ratings Audience Score Nicholas Van Orton (Michael Douglas) is a successful banker who keeps mostly to himself. When his estranged brother Conrad (Sean Penn) returns on his birthday with an odd gift -- participation in a personalized, real-life game -- Nicholas reluctantly accepts. Initially harmless, the game grows increasingly personal, and Orton begins to fear for his life as he eludes agents from the mysterious game's organizers. With no one left to trust and his money gone, Orton must find answers for himself. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Premiered Jan 23 Buy Now

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      The ending could use a little work but this is otherwise another sterling example of David Fincher's iron grip on atmosphere and storytelling.

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      Dan R David Fincher's 1997 psychological thriller, 'The Game', is one of Michael Douglas' best films of his career. SYNOPSIS: 'After a wealthy San Francisco banker is given an opportunity to participate in a mysterious game, his life is turned upside down as he begins to question if it might really be a concealed conspiracy to destroy him.' Although this film is totally over the top and everything that happens is completely implausible, this is very much one of Fincher's best pieces of work. And it looks gorgeous throughout. 'The Game' is something more than a stylish thriller, it dishes up the tension in abundance and frays your nerves. In fact, it's pretty terrifying at times and draws on a lot of horror tropes. This is a film which messes with your head a bit like 'The Usual Suspects'. Douglas and Penn are brilliant in their roles as brothers whose lives and up bringing has torn them apart, but this story will bring them back together in the most absurd and crazy way. An entertaining thrill ride. 8/10 Rated 4 out of 5 stars 05/01/24 Full Review noa r ridiculous! i am a massive david fincher stan, but this was way overtop with the amount of twists and it got to the point where it was exhausting. the runtime was unnecessary, there were some scenes that could've easily been cut. this is definitely not my favourite fincher, but not my least. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 04/14/24 Full Review Mate P The Game is an extremely well-executed movie. The main character was interesting from the beginning. Then I thought I know what the goal of this movie was and I was actually right. They wanted him to realize how rude he was with others. But of course later in the movie this thought changed, because of the twist and turns, which really got me. In the middle of watching the film I realised that I had seen this movie before, but that meant nothing, because all the twist got me. The acting of Michael Douglas was outstanding, maybe this is typecasting, but it was certainly good. I was gobsmacked by this, amazing film. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/08/24 Full Review gurken s Great Storytelling Good acting. One of the blueprints for that genre. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/01/24 Full Review Steve D It all ends up quite cheesy. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 01/29/24 Full Review Dionisis T Definitely not David Fincher's best movie, but definitely one of the best plot twists and movie endings I could imagine, it was worth my time!! Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 12/21/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Kevin Maher Times (UK) It looks stunning, with every shadowy scene seemingly dipped in ink and some rapid-fire edits balanced by more experimental touches (super slow-mo squash, anyone?). Rated: 4/5 Jun 7, 2021 Full Review Anton Bitel Little White Lies The more we invest in Nicholas' bank of experiences, the more we display our willing complicity with, even subservience to, a system that lets cocooned elites merely play games (on an urban, even international scale) Jul 27, 2020 Full Review David Ansen Newsweek The rational side of my brain can pick this movie apart until all that's left is incoherent threads. The movie-mad side, happy to lose control, had a hell of a good time. Feb 28, 2018 Full Review Erick Estrada Cinegarage One of Fincher's best. [Full review in Spanish] Apr 26, 2023 Full Review Dan DiNicola The Daily Gazette (Schenectady, NY) Douglas works hard, and even if it's at first enticing, the movie is shallow and much ado about nothing. Rated: C Jan 10, 2023 Full Review Stephen Silver Tilt Magazine An effort that skirts the boundary between legitimately terrifying and ridiculous enough to be funny (25th anniversary Rated: 4/5 Sep 19, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Synopsis Nicholas Van Orton (Michael Douglas) is a successful banker who keeps mostly to himself. When his estranged brother Conrad (Sean Penn) returns on his birthday with an odd gift -- participation in a personalized, real-life game -- Nicholas reluctantly accepts. Initially harmless, the game grows increasingly personal, and Orton begins to fear for his life as he eludes agents from the mysterious game's organizers. With no one left to trust and his money gone, Orton must find answers for himself.
      Director
      David Fincher
      Producer
      Jonathan Mostow
      Screenwriter
      Michael Ferris, John D. Brancato
      Production Co
      PolyGram Filmed Entertainment
      Rating
      R
      Genre
      Mystery & Thriller
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Jun 15, 2012
      Box Office (Gross USA)
      $48.3M
      Runtime
      2h 8m
      Sound Mix
      Surround
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