Bad Education (2020)

The unfolding of the single largest public school embezzlement scandal in history. (imdb)
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Crime, Biography
Country: USA
Directed By: Cory Finley
Written By: Mike Makowsky
Starring: Allison Janney, Ray Romano, Hugh Jackman, Hari Dhillon, Alex Wolff, Jimmy Tatro, Annaleigh Ashford, Ray Abruzzo, Rafael Casal, Geraldine Viswanathan, Kayli Carter, Jeremy Shamos

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Bad Education belongs to 8 collections
1. Based on true events (public: moderated by iconogassed - 13 stars)
2. True crime (public: moderated by djross - 10 stars)
3. High School (public: moderated by Dorkovsky - 4 stars)
4. 2000s (2000 to 2009) period film (public: moderated by djross - 2 stars)
5. 63rd BFI London Film Festival (2019) (public: moderated by 5Z5qjRCfM2)
6. seen in 2020 (private: sproost)
7. Movies I watched in 2020 (private: Dunstan-xxx)
8. 2020: Year in Review (private: Mag832801)
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Date | User | Rating | |
Jan 19 | lgn | 60 48% |
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Jan 16 | slatenf | 76 45% |
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Jan 16 | ![]() |
kfol | 51 41% |
It was a good film. Just not great. Acting was amazing throughout but I felt so disconnected from every character. Moments of black comedy were enjoyable and it didn't drag on long.
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Jan 15 | seenmany | 98 97% |
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I love serious high-school college movies
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Jan 15 | testaccount5 | 7 55% |
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Jan 14 | ![]() |
coolcoolcool | 82 68% |
Jan 13 | ![]() |
zehra | 60 10% |
Jan 12 | ![]() |
natebarrios | 70 54% |
Jackman is so fucking good and those needle drops hit so fucking good.
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Jan 08 | Reavic | 70 82% |
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Jan 04 | ![]() |
exolstice | 84 71% |
Jan 03 | ![]() |
lebnof | 70 79% |
Jan 02 | ![]() |
outTake | 80 64% |
Dec 30, 2020 | ![]() |
SedaB | 70 31% |
Dec 30, 2020 | ![]() |
uvlalid | 60 40% |
Dec 29, 2020 | ![]() |
REdotcom | 30 63% |
Dec 27, 2020 | CajoleJuice | 65 40% |
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Dec 26, 2020 | sfx112 | 70 64% |
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Dec 21, 2020 | ![]() |
Ziltoid | 80 70% |
Dec 18, 2020 | ![]() |
hsncomert | 50 46% |
Dec 17, 2020 | rydmcalboy | 83 61% |
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Dec 16, 2020 | ![]() |
mich8bsp | 75 62% |
Dec 12, 2020 | ![]() |
Sinematiko | 33 45% |
Dec 10, 2020 | CarsonWid | 73 66% |
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Dec 06, 2020 | mpf2788 | 60 0% |
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Dec 06, 2020 | Adds2.0 | 60 42% |
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Dec 03, 2020 | ![]() |
furyslefteye | 68 68% |
Dec 03, 2020 | danialinho | 66 64% |
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Dec 01, 2020 | Darzor | 70 49% |
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Nov 29, 2020 | ![]() |
kuzronk | 80 94% |
Nov 28, 2020 | ![]() |
DariusManeng | 71 58% |
Nov 25, 2020 | Santa_Claws | 80 60% |
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Nov 24, 2020 | ![]() |
glumpy_99 | 75 42% |
A frustrating effort, mostly hampered by the nature of the source material (there are no major fireworks once the crimes are revealed), the film settling on a pair of outstanding performances from Janney and Jackman, (ideally matched) though it's a shame that Janney isn't given the shot at redemption offered to Jackman's Tassone. A well chosen ensemble backing them up makes this a reasonably compelling story well told, but Jackman and Janney's performances deserved a screenplay with more bite.
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Nov 22, 2020 | ![]() |
sdiama | 90 96% |
Nov 21, 2020 | Delek | 94 69% |
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Nov 20, 2020 | ![]() |
TheRealJ-Ro | 75 55% |
I really enjoyed and invested in Jackman's and Janney's characters early on - no surprises there - even if the early plot feels a little dense to wade through. The tinges of black comedy throughout were really enjoyable, and there's just something timeless about the villain who doesn't see himself as the villain, getting his just comeuppance. As things fall apart for Frank, Jackman turns it up to 11 and actually manages, as an embezzler and an adulterer, to draw sympathy. Underrated performance.
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Nov 16, 2020 | jeremyjacob | 54 35% |
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Nov 13, 2020 | ![]() |
jacqueskit | 80 73% |
Nov 13, 2020 | msoteroff | 80 45% |
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Nov 10, 2020 | Ian Asia | 30 72% |
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Nov 07, 2020 | evrenpozan | 75 70% |
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Nov 05, 2020 | imag7 | 60 43% |
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Nov 01, 2020 | blucthulhu | 70 58% |
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Oct 31, 2020 | ![]() |
KasperL | 75 77% |
Jackman delivers in a somewhat showy role, and the rest of the cast members follow suit.
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Oct 28, 2020 | ![]() |
WarrenWho | 70 56% |
Oct 25, 2020 | ik55 | 74 60% |
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Oct 25, 2020 | MiAngelo | 72 65% |
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Oct 23, 2020 | ![]() |
sproost | 70 67% |
Oct 23, 2020 | fivetricks | 70 54% |
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Oct 22, 2020 | ![]() |
Adds | 60 39% |
Oct 19, 2020 | inzzzomnia | 3 52% |
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Oct 13, 2020 | TEMPgen | 80 85% |
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Oct 12, 2020 | ![]() |
mikelykzit | 90 91% |
Oct 09, 2020 | ![]() |
Ariaz | 49 16% |
Oct 08, 2020 | tcclemson | 75 50% |
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Oct 05, 2020 | Malcym | 7 76% |
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Sep 30, 2020 | ![]() |
buddhalou | 70 49% |
Sep 29, 2020 | ![]() |
FreddieQuell | 77 70% |
Sep 28, 2020 | Maxwellj169 | 88 86% |
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Sep 27, 2020 | PrestoBix40 | 28 69% |
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Sep 25, 2020 | Edsep | 75 35% |
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Sep 25, 2020 | ![]() |
RTAudience | 83 75% |
Sep 24, 2020 | ![]() |
ilkyaz | 60 19% |
Sep 17, 2020 | ![]() |
dr. radical | 64 77% |
Sep 15, 2020 | ![]() |
nickv | 67 51% |
Sep 10, 2020 | ![]() |
FoxyRussian () | 82 45% |
A great well acted ensemble piece who parts (minus the script) are all award season great and when added to the script just fall apart. The story just isn't meaty enough, even tho it's premise is good, to fully stretch over it's 110 minute runtime. Hugh Jackman and Allison Janney give award nominee performances and the direction and score help elevate the basic script into something that's worth your time but hard to wholeheartedly recommend.
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Sep 09, 2020 | lobster | 100 91% |
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Sep 06, 2020 | ![]() |
PrestoBix | 85 70% |
Sep 03, 2020 | hairchow | 70 55% |
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Sep 02, 2020 | szucszoltan | 78 41% |
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Sep 01, 2020 | ![]() |
fzycow | 87 61% |
Aug 30, 2020 | Colin19 | 88 73% |
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Aug 25, 2020 | ![]() |
zairakas | 60 62% |
Aug 20, 2020 | ericambler | 81 79% |
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Aug 17, 2020 | ![]() |
nealaka | 70 25% |
Aug 16, 2020 | Fllu | 70 0% |
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Aug 10, 2020 | kissgyozi | 85 84% |
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Aug 09, 2020 | RaggedFlygon | 80 65% |
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Aug 08, 2020 | ![]() |
Leffingwell | 55 27% |
Aug 03, 2020 | biff | 80 70% |
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Aug 03, 2020 | reeses87 | 80 70% |
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Aug 03, 2020 | ![]() |
Mr. Nobody | 13 60% |
Aug 02, 2020 | JLCME20 | 85 82% |
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Jul 29, 2020 | ![]() |
Revjhou | 85 88% |
Jul 29, 2020 | davidjn | 70 77% |
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Jul 24, 2020 | ![]() |
romulas80 | 89 78% |
Jul 21, 2020 | ![]() |
ABUNCHOFCATS | 80 56% |
Great cast and a great pace.
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Jul 21, 2020 | ![]() |
SPM_Liam | 80 72% |
Jul 19, 2020 | ![]() |
Licio | 83 63% |
Jul 17, 2020 | ![]() |
pileofzack | 77 47% |
Jul 13, 2020 | zgliu | 76 46% |
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Jul 10, 2020 | ![]() |
erllunll | 65 46% |
Jul 07, 2020 | ![]() |
mpayan | 85 71% |
Jul 06, 2020 | ![]() |
RealMacgyver | 70 51% |
Jul 06, 2020 | petrpetr | 80 85% |
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Jul 05, 2020 | ![]() |
Thegoodboy | 52 36% |
Jul 03, 2020 | ghund97 | 6 39% |
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Jun 30, 2020 | ![]() |
lessismore | 70 34% |
Jun 30, 2020 | DePalma | 61 59% |
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Jun 30, 2020 | ![]() |
comepelicula | 70 70% |
I really enjoyed this movie, is well done the acting is incredible and has a very interesting story. I would’ve like some more context on the motivation behind their actions, because is done in a very subtle way and you may miss the moral dilemma and the grays areas on these characters.
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Jun 28, 2020 | ![]() |
christof | 76 42% |
Jun 28, 2020 | julizivy | 84 54% |
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Jun 28, 2020 | ![]() |
amazedemon | 64 49% |
Bad Education is a case of a biographical drama being limited by its real-life events. The film is good, holding my attention for the most part, but it never gets great despite an impressive cast. The crimes are peppered throughout the film as they're being unearthed, but no amount of classical music played at an altered tempo can make it exciting. The film does a good job of portraying the embezzling educators as people who got greedy but still care, though it fails to say much else.
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Jun 27, 2020 | ![]() |
HobbesZ | 86 81% |
Jun 24, 2020 | ![]() |
aross | 65 64% |
Well-acted true story that held my interest. I do doubt Tassone is as charming as Hugh Jackman who plays him.
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Jun 20, 2020 | flipperrbm | 8 93% |
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Jun 18, 2020 | ![]() |
kadikoy | 95 96% |
Özel okul dolandırıcılığı. ABD'nın en iyi 4 lisesi çalışanları para aklama yolları ortaya çıkmasıyla işler 1 güzel karışır. Özel hayatları, yaşam tarzları ve pişkin tavırlarıyla çok iyi film. İlk başta sıkıcı gibi görünen film, sonraları arap atı gibi güzelleşiyor. Hugh Jackman çok iyi. Filmin sonunda, herkes cezasını buluyor. Bu film Audi ile okula gelen, okul müdürlerine gelsin.
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Jun 17, 2020 | dylsmanils | 74 43% |
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Jun 16, 2020 | ![]() |
addeh | 70 61% |
Jun 15, 2020 | ![]() |
ibodirector | 65 49% |
Jun 15, 2020 | ![]() |
kostas | 60 73% |
Jun 15, 2020 | ![]() |
snogs | 65 55% |
Jun 14, 2020 | ![]() |
defiance13 | 64 45% |
Jun 14, 2020 | ![]() |
Dunstan-xxx | 71 72% |
Jun 14, 2020 | mjoc0723 | 60 57% |
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Jun 14, 2020 | vgnpwrz | 45 28% |
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Jun 14, 2020 | kjones77 | 80 71% |
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Jun 13, 2020 | ![]() |
Fäctarn | 70 62% |
Jun 13, 2020 | ![]() |
Timon88 | 80 82% |
Well-written story that really holds your interest, with two ultra-appealing leads: Hugh Jackman and my homie, Allison Janney (Dayton girl rocking that subtle Long Island accent!). Geraldine Viswanathan gives solid support, in a very different sort of a role than she had in "Blockers". Good, solid work in all of the small roles, actually. The mostly VERY classical-sounding score is by Michael Abels, who proves himself quite the stylistic chameleon.
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Jun 12, 2020 | ![]() |
medinavi | 68 35% |
Jun 11, 2020 | ![]() |
ManyPany | 69 75% |
Jun 10, 2020 | flyingnole | 81 50% |
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Jun 08, 2020 | ![]() |
hellboy76 | 69 74% |
Awkward conversations: the movie. It's solid, held up mainly by a good cast. The story while interesting isn't really going to grab anyone and hold them so the real show is the great interactions by pretty much the whole ensemble.
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Jun 08, 2020 | jjack229 | 63 45% |
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Jun 07, 2020 | ![]() |
dzejson | 69 76% |
Jun 07, 2020 | ![]() |
devrimozkan | 73 78% |
Jun 05, 2020 | eschul93 | 93 44% |
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Jun 04, 2020 | ![]() |
90sCoffee | 75 59% |
Jun 04, 2020 | ![]() |
MontyCircus | 40 37% |
Executives stole money from their school board. High school paper broke the story. That's it. That's like...all there is.
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Jun 03, 2020 | ![]() |
baristoker | 70 50% |
Jun 02, 2020 | jimwontshutu | 100 87% |
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Jun 02, 2020 | redheelblues | 7 58% |
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Jun 01, 2020 | ![]() |
Quintonjamin | 80 77% |
This has an interesting story, great acting, and is actually pretty funny. Hugh Jackman portrays the kindhearted superintendent turned sociopathic thief perfectly.
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May 30, 2020 | ![]() |
feritdgn | 75 61% |
May 30, 2020 | ![]() |
thewire | 68 55% |
May 30, 2020 | Kritikir | 75 29% |
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May 28, 2020 | ![]() |
VanillaSky | 70 74% |
May 27, 2020 | armutvepilav | 84 88% |
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May 25, 2020 | ![]() |
murtyrock | 70 56% |
May 25, 2020 | ![]() |
SpaceSpiff | 80 19% |
May 24, 2020 | mvsilva | 73 29% |
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May 24, 2020 | ![]() |
ugur | 6 41% |
May 24, 2020 | ![]() |
Banging_On | 59 28% |
May 23, 2020 | ![]() |
Obdurate | 80 65% |
A better told story than Thoroughbreds was, probably not as interesting visually. Yet I enjoyed this one more, and that's in part because of Jackman, who was great here. Interesting story but even not being familiar with the original situation it was pretty predictable. It doesn't really dazzle the viewer in any way but shows that a well told story is still worthwhile and this was certainly that.
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May 22, 2020 | pele | 71 68% |
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May 22, 2020 | Scorpus | 73 50% |
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While slow in the first half, Bad Education builds into an interesting character driven story featuring a strong performance from Jackman
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May 19, 2020 | ![]() |
P u l p | 61 48% |
I heard the spanish version is better.
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May 18, 2020 | GoodMovie | 73 52% |
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May 18, 2020 | ![]() |
kevinjoseph | 70 74% |
May 18, 2020 | horrorjames | 70 71% |
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May 17, 2020 | microplast | 70 52% |
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May 17, 2020 | ![]() |
shlebede | 85 70% |
May 17, 2020 | blackwolf14 | 62 13% |
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May 17, 2020 | ![]() |
vwgregov | 60 27% |
May 17, 2020 | ![]() |
aylaserin | 80 53% |
May 17, 2020 | ![]() |
Akınz | 70 31% |
May 16, 2020 | ![]() |
tyler78 | 76 70% |
May 16, 2020 | andycarhart | 82 91% |
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May 16, 2020 | ![]() |
Litigator | 70 75% |
May 16, 2020 | ![]() |
EmreZabun3 | 61 28% |
May 16, 2020 | ![]() |
Florin92 | 61 53% |
May 15, 2020 | ![]() |
kyriei2 | 70 50% |
May 15, 2020 | ![]() |
muratkrks | 50 15% |
May 15, 2020 | ![]() |
Iwantham | 78 60% |
May 14, 2020 | ![]() |
NhanLa | 73 67% |
May 14, 2020 | ![]() |
Ocelot | 75 81% |
the second-best movie called Bad Education ever made, but that's not a slight. Jackman is terrific and cements himself here as the premier portrayer of sympathetic middle-aged sleezeballs. growing up and going through a school system not dissimilar to Roslyn's only enhanced the experience. Ray Romano is one of the most inexplicably captivating actors out there, too. give him his own leading role you cowards.
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May 14, 2020 | ![]() |
drawingboard | 70 45% |
May 13, 2020 | ![]() |
halkas | 65 68% |
May 12, 2020 | ![]() |
HKi | 62 24% |
May 12, 2020 | ErlendA | 78 72% |
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May 12, 2020 | ![]() |
deerme | 80 65% |
May 12, 2020 | ![]() |
Paprika | 8 78% |
May 12, 2020 | ![]() |
kate_p | 78 48% |
May 11, 2020 | ![]() |
Aron Ericson | 67 62% |
May 11, 2020 | ![]() |
chadisdanger | 78 50% |
May 11, 2020 | ![]() |
clayj41 | 71 55% |
May 11, 2020 | Kevin Ruffo | 83 54% |
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May 10, 2020 | ![]() |
emreco | 80 93% |
May 09, 2020 | ![]() |
felipelahm | 60 50% |
Second half is full of boring cliches of based on articles movies, but this is engaging and fun enough as a fraud story that could happen anywhere in the world -- this is pure Brazil, where I can't even imagine how far go corporate card abusive spending.
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May 08, 2020 | goodedward | 72 80% |
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May 08, 2020 | EllenMarie79 | 89 54% |
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May 07, 2020 | ![]() |
luisferreira | 67 42% |
May 07, 2020 | ![]() |
Asm Nabil | 60 28% |
May 06, 2020 | ![]() |
RıdvanCLGN | 73 36% |
May 06, 2020 | ![]() |
drsword | 70 35% |
May 06, 2020 | ![]() |
beast | 8 88% |
May 05, 2020 | Mixtzin | 3 62% |
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May 04, 2020 | ![]() |
cankutozturk | 76 66% |
May 04, 2020 | ![]() |
bybrt | 70 67% |
May 04, 2020 | ![]() |
psim | 79 68% |
An entertaining, somewhat Coen-esque portrayal of the things that people are willing to ignore (in both others and themselves) in order to get what they "deserve".
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May 04, 2020 | lefterisd99 | 80 77% |
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May 04, 2020 | ![]() |
Korsoh | 75 55% |
May 03, 2020 | ![]() |
voneverec | 50 13% |
May 03, 2020 | ![]() |
KMcNeil | 6 56% |
May 03, 2020 | Sol | 78 55% |
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May 02, 2020 | ![]() |
Uatu | 3 70% |
May 02, 2020 | ![]() |
Teproc | 60 47% |
May 02, 2020 | ![]() |
Duder | 75 89% |
A very good piece on the human psyche, very well developed characters, amazing acting, good script, great characters and very good directing just makes this a wholesome, very good film to watch. And so true to the real story. Amazing what people can get away with, and how it can all be brought down.
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May 02, 2020 | farshideh | 79 58% |
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May 02, 2020 | ethsings72 | 70 47% |
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May 01, 2020 | ![]() |
Charlie | 65 42% |
May 01, 2020 | ![]() |
avgcrtckr | 64 75% |
May 01, 2020 | ![]() |
filmaffinity | 66 67% |
May 01, 2020 | filmcricket | 82 92% |
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May 01, 2020 | f_ranzen | 78 88% |
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May 01, 2020 | ![]() |
Moribunny | 63 59% |
Better than it ought to be. It has that very TV-like heavily manufactured style, exacerbated by the use of TV-sourced actors like Janney and Romano, and a humorous tinge. There is a surprising measure of restraint and balance in the storytelling, though; it never blatantly overplays its emotional cards or goes overboard with the snark. As a result, while the characters lack any real depth, the finely-tuned narrative grows more and more interesting.
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Apr 30, 2020 | bolinek | 40 40% |
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Apr 30, 2020 | zevel6 | 57 57% |
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Apr 30, 2020 | LesterGroans | 80 85% |
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Apr 29, 2020 | ![]() |
Mist600 | 74 38% |
✅ 2 innately likable actors well used → poss 2 feel 4 (tolerate?) 2 greedy, white-collar thieves - Not sure had ANY of more noble aims film allows | V Good: Hugh, Film's bookends + leak 2 Vegas shot + papercut symbolism + Accelerate scene. Concentric rings of the self-servingly 'unaware' | @ 1st, saw just adeptly handled, unflashy, mild & easy entertainment. But, as I write, the better I realize it was | 1 of best new 'house arrest' movies we have. 4★, Recco U ⌚️
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Apr 29, 2020 | account2 | 62 69% |
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Apr 29, 2020 | ![]() |
VN1X | 75 63% |
Apr 29, 2020 | ![]() |
rklenseth | 80 80% |
Apr 29, 2020 | ![]() |
waltermora | 78 82% |
Apr 28, 2020 | opensecret | 70 64% |
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Apr 28, 2020 | ![]() |
I am prowler | 73 92% |
Apr 28, 2020 | ![]() |
schnofel | 56 46% |
Apr 28, 2020 | Dufftone | 83 77% |
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Apr 28, 2020 | ![]() |
hellscreamtr | 75 26% |
Apr 28, 2020 | z10yniger | 50 26% |
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Apr 28, 2020 | ![]() |
Hofschneider | 78 58% |
Apr 28, 2020 | ![]() |
Raabeyes | 78 86% |
Apr 28, 2020 | ![]() |
JJ1986 | 60 54% |
These are not the craftiest embezzlers.
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Apr 28, 2020 | ![]() |
tom20 | 80 62% |
Apr 27, 2020 | ![]() |
supergloo | 9 77% |
Apr 27, 2020 | ![]() |
TheShiznit | 60 78% |
Apr 27, 2020 | ![]() |
JeremyJahns | 5 78% |
Apr 27, 2020 | ![]() |
jsopanen | 48 30% |
Apr 27, 2020 | petiboy7 | 72 37% |
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Apr 27, 2020 | ![]() |
korbenPL | 44 51% |
Apr 27, 2020 | matask | 75 61% |
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Apr 27, 2020 | rkosiba31 | 67 55% |
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Apr 27, 2020 | aust | 80 56% |
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Apr 27, 2020 | ![]() |
Yoshinaruto | 65 57% |
Apr 27, 2020 | Midaso | 6 67% |
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Apr 27, 2020 | wizard81 | 72 73% |
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Apr 27, 2020 | ![]() |
CCLZA | 65 40% |
Apr 27, 2020 | colcow | 83 28% |
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Apr 27, 2020 | jonzuckerman | 85 81% |
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Apr 27, 2020 | ![]() |
AAAutin | 60 74% |
Needed more Almodóvar...
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Apr 27, 2020 | ![]() |
CStuckmann | 92 76% |
Apr 26, 2020 | ![]() |
howler19 | 55 58% |
Apr 26, 2020 | ![]() |
ulashbulut | 75 59% |
Apr 26, 2020 | Kianoto | 77 85% |
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Apr 26, 2020 | grapefruit88 | 80 29% |
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Apr 26, 2020 | slaterman2 | 74 47% |
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Apr 26, 2020 | ![]() |
randyluu | 2 7% |
Apr 26, 2020 | ![]() |
afcitrin | 78 61% |
Apr 26, 2020 | ![]() |
Blair | 89 84% |
Jan 18, 2020 | ![]() |
Ofterdingen | 66 67% |
Very entertaining and a perfect part for Hugh Jackman.
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Jan 17, 2020 | ![]() |
YMS (Adum) | 70 72% |
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Average Percentile 59.67% from 252 Ratings | ![]() |