The Grand

  • 2007


MOVIE IS amusing dramatic ludicrous recognizable
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33 %
40 % Rotten
$ 0 Million
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Positive Reviews 15
Negative reviews 8
Average Rating 2.8/5
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2.5
Its obvious that The Grands director, Zak Penn, set out to make the Best in Show of high stakes poker, but to raise the ante, he piles up the absurdit .. EW
3.1
Which isnt to say that we dont form a relationship with these creatures.
1.5
Just showing us what ex sitcom stars and Bavarian directors do in their spare time isnt quite enough to justify The Grand, which does for poker what B ..
1.3
If writer director Nichols doesnt entirely sidestep this problem, he doesnt completely succumb to it, either. San Francisco Chronicle
3.8
Even if you know nothing at all about the game, youd be hard pressed to find better entertainment for such a modest entry fee. Ny Daily News
3.8
The film is one long series of riffs some very funny leading up to the final roundtable showdown. Tv Guide
3.1
Its the story of a rock tour, and it doesnt lead up to the big final show, or any other big final event. Combust Ible Celluloid
3.1
out of (June 1/12) Though it boasts a fairly promising setup, Demoted ultimately establishes itself as a hopelessly unfunny and thoroughly tedious com .. Reel Film Reviews
1.5
Joel Keller (@joelkeller) writes about food, entertainment, parenting and tech, but he doesnt kid himself: hes a TV junkie. Decider
1.9
The sort of half baked vanity project favored by the Tribeca Film Festival, Zak Penns The Grand features a slew of recognizable faces in a fitfully fu .. New York Post
1.5
The entire film is just too low key and bland to stir enthusiasm. Film Journal International ..
3.1
The portrait of the cruelly self centred Schwartzman senior, for example, is both chilling and amusing. Toronto Star
3.5
Hes less concerned with big dramatic tension than the deadpan eruptions of minor conflicts, favoring sly over slapstick. Seattle Pi
1.5
This has lots of TV sitcom stars working very hard to be funny with ludicrous characters. If an actor looks like hes laboring to be funny, he isnt. Tony Medley
2.5
But hes essentially sleepwalking through what, at one time, were his passions. Varia Gate
3.5
Theres nothing under the surface of the comedy, although its rarely less than amusing and frequently hilarious. Antagony & Ecstasy
3.5
For every scene that goes nowhere and there are more than a few theres some comedy gold lurking around the corner. Nicks Chager
1.5
Celebrity Poker Showdown is funnier because thats just people being themselves and having fun because the stakes are only for charity. Can Mag
2.8
There are small pleasures, but not many. It especially underwhelms when you consider how Penn seemed to have found a new paradigm for this now hoary c .. Blog Oregonlive
3.1
The Grand gambles on its casts improv chops but comes up only with a pair of sevens. Washington Times
2.8
Penn only wanted to create his world, not explore it, and failing that he axes the players as quickly as possible as though hes bored and ready for th .. Amy Weekly
3.0
Director Zak Penn isnt quite up to Guests level but the highlights of The Grand suggest he could be someday. Metromix Los Angeles
1.5
Theres enough good material in the first act to almost merit a recommendation, but, like a poker player who just stops getting dealt the cards he need ..
4.5
Without Cheryl Hines or Chris Parnell, The Grand would be a fast fold.
4.5
Penn could not have selected a more spoof worthy venue than the world of high stakes Texas Hold Em, and he has packed his film with actors many of the .. Los Angeles Daily News



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