"A prime slab of concentrated pulp storytelling in 135 New York minutes, gripping and remorseless, and probably the cruellest, funniest joke of Adam Sandler's career." - Sight and Sound
"Leaves us stunned by its brilliance." - The Skinny
"A mesmerizing chronicle of desperate schemes." - Indiewire
OFFICIAL SELECTION: Toronto International Film Festival
NOMINEE: Independent Spirit Awards - Best Male Lead (Adam Sandler), Best Screenplay, Best Director, Best Feature
NOMINEE: Gotham Awards - Best Actor (Adam Sandler), Breakthrough Actor (Julia Fox), Best Feature
WINNER: National Board of Review - Best Actor (Adam Sandler), Best Original Screenplay
From acclaimed filmmakers Josh and Benny Safdie comes an electrifying crime thriller about Howard Ratner (Adam Sandler), a charismatic New York City jeweler always on the lookout for the next big score. When he makes a series of high-stakes bets that could lead to the windfall of a lifetime, Howard must perform a precarious high-wire act, balancing business, family, and encroaching adversaries on all sides, in his relentless pursuit of the ultimate win.