In the game of life, you can't lose 'em all.
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| Cast |
Paul Giamatti, Amy Ryan, Bobby Cannavele, Jeffrey Tambor, Burt Young, Melanie Lynskey, Alex Shaffer |
| Director |
Thomas McCarthy |
| Screenplay | Thomas McCarthy, from a short story by himself and Joe Tiboni |
| Music | Lyle Workman |
| Cinematography | Oliver Bokelberg |
| Editing | Tom McArdle |
| Sound formats | Dolby Digital |
| Made in | 2011 |
| Produced by | Everest Entertainment, Fox Searchlight Pictures, Groundswell Productions, Next Wednesday Productions |
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| Genre | Drama, comedy |
| Language | Moderate in context, not crude or abusive. |
| Nudity | Brief non-sexual nudity, comedic context |
| Sex | None |
| Violence | Mild to moderate emotiona violence, in context |
| Prejudice | None |
| Blasphemy | Some profanities |
| Drug abuse | Implied drug abuse, in context |
| Comments | None |
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Disrespectful / Bad Attitude |
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| Scale (Max) | 20 |  |
What the Critics say | ||
| Cape Argus / The Star The Endependant  Appearances are deceptive and the casting id brilliant | 15 |  |
| Die Burger Amanda de Lange Komedie maak die hart warm, sonder stroperigheid | 15 | |
| Cape Times David Rooney Delicate strokes, fine acting | 15 | |
| Box Office Pam Grady With witty and believable dialogue, a situation that's both funny and sad, and a group of actors that sink into their roles, this is McCarthy's best film yet. Once again, he proves that he is a writer with a grasp of character and story, a warm-hearted, generous chronicler of human connection. With his latest, he certainly got the title right. | 20 | |
| Chicago Sunday Times Roger Ebert I'm happy I saw Win Win. It would have been possible to be happier. | 15 | |
| eye Weekly Adam Nayman If Win Win’s greatest strength is the shapeliness of its script, that same sense of literary roundness is also its most nagging limitation. | 10 |  |
| Rolling Stone Peter Travers This movie wins you over, head and heart, without cheating. It's just about perfect. | 18 | |
| ScreenIt C. Fuchs It might not sound like much on paper or a one line summary of the plot, but it's a tremendous examination of the human condition and, so far, the best movie of 2011. | 16 | |
| Metacritic.com 34 critics | 15 | |
| Rottentomatoes critics 145 critics | 16 | |
| Rottentomatoes tomatometer Tomatometer Rich, wonderful characters and strong performances populate Win Win, with writer/director Thomas McCarthy continuing to emerge as a great American humanist. | 19 | |
| Movie Review Query Engine MRQE critics   | 15 | |
| Movie Review Intelligence 42 critics | 16 | |
What the People say | ||
| Internet 2515 Netizens An All Too Winning Formula | 15 | |
Average .. 79% | 16 | |