5.5
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
The Gambler (2014)
The Gambler (2014)
Overview
Literature professor Jim Bennett leads a secret life as a high-stakes gambler. Always a risk-taker, Bennett bets it all when he borrows from a gangster and offers his own life as collateral. Staying one step ahead, he pits his creditor against the operator of an illicit gambling ring while garnering the attention of Frank, a paternalistic loan shark. As his relationship with a student deepens, Bennett must risk everything for a second chance.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Moderate
Viewer Rating
5.5
Overview
Literature professor Jim Bennett leads a secret life as a high-stakes gambler. Always a risk-taker, Bennett bets it all when he borrows from a gangster and offers his own life as collateral. Staying one step ahead, he pits his creditor against the operator of an illicit gambling ring while garnering the attention of Frank, a paternalistic loan shark. As his relationship with a student deepens, Bennett must risk everything for a second chance.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film's central conflict revolves around an individual's self-inflicted problems, with the narrative championing a solution rooted in extreme personal agency and self-reliance rather than systemic critiques or collective action, aligning with right-leaning thematic emphasis.
The movie features a predominantly traditional cast in its main roles, with some visible diversity in supporting characters, but without explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally white roles. The narrative centers on a white male protagonist's personal struggles and does not offer a critical portrayal of traditional identities or incorporate explicit DEI themes as central to its story.
Secondary
The film 'The Gambler' does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative is entirely centered on the protagonist's struggle with gambling debt and his personal relationships, resulting in no depiction of queer identity or experiences.
The film 'The Gambler' does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative is centered on the protagonist's struggle with a gambling addiction and the consequences, thus the portrayal of transsexual identity is not applicable.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The 2014 film is a remake of the 1974 movie. A review of the main and significant supporting characters reveals no instances where a character established as one gender in the original is portrayed as a different gender in the remake.
The 2014 film is a remake of the 1974 movie. Key characters from the original, such as Jim Bennett, Frank, and Roberta, are portrayed by actors of the same race as their predecessors. New or significantly altered characters introduced in the remake do not qualify as race swaps.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.0
6.0
Critic Ratings
4.3
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