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A Balasaur Score of 54 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 5.9/10, Rotten Tomatoes 49%, Metacritic 46/100. Audiences rate it 13 points higher than critics do. Most of the 1,772 2020s crime movies in this catalog score higher. Streaming on Netflix.
Synopsis
Amid the glittering casinos of Macau, a gambler running from his past—and his debts—becomes fascinated by an enigmatic woman at the baccarat table.
Ratings
IMDb5.9/10
Rotten Tomatoes49%
Metacritic46/100
Audiences rate it 13 points higher than critics do.
358 audience votes
Key crew
- Edward BergerDirector
- Rowan JofféScreenplay
- Volker BertelmannOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Colin FarrellLord Doyle
- Fala ChenDao Ming
- Tilda SwintonCynthia Blithe
- Deanie IpGrandma
- Alex JenningsAdrian Lippett
- Jason TobinMr. Huang
- Adrienne LauCasino Manager
- Anthony Wong Chau-SangAlfred da Souza
- Jessica LaiRoyale Casino Receptionist
- Margaret CheungRoyale Casino Assistant Manager
- Alan K. ChangBellman Kai
- Selena FongRainbow Casino Croupier
Stills
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Themes
based on novel or bookmysterious womansearch for meaningduringcreditsstingergambling addictionmoral decayemotional detachmenttroubled gamblerenigmatic encounterschance and fatemacau nightlifecasino world