Uncut Gems

2019
R
2h 15m

IMDb RATING

7.4/10

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Adam Sandler, Mesfin Lamengo, Sun Zhi Hua-Hilton, and LaKeith Stanfield in Uncut Gems (2019)

A charismatic New York City jeweler always on the lookout for the next big score, 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.

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With his debts mounting and angry collectors closing in, a fast-talking New York City jeweler risks everything in hope of staying afloat and alive.With his debts mounting and angry collectors closing in, a fast-talking New York City jeweler risks everything in hope of staying afloat and alive.With his debts mounting and angry collectors closing in, a fast-talking New York City jeweler risks everything in hope of staying afloat and alive.

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IMDb RATING

7.4/10

327K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

1,266

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 28 wins & 96 nominations

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"The Stranger" | Final Trailer

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Trivia
Tilda Swinton doesn't appear on screen but is the voice of the auctioneer that Howard argues with over the phone.

Goofs
Howard asks his wife to change the channel to ESPN so he can watch the game. When the game is shown, the station logo is for TNT.

Quotes
Howard Ratner: And who's this guy?
Julia: It's this guy The Weeknd.
Howard Ratner: What the fuck is The Weeknd?
Julia: He's gonna be major, even though he's from Canada.
Howard Ratner: This guy looks stupid.

Crazy credits
SPOILER: The end is almost a mirror image of the beginning, with the camera tunneling into Howard Ratner's (Adam Sandler) face, again on a microscopic level and again transitioning, but this time into what is possibly the beginning of time, and showing the night sky.

Connections
Featured in Amanda the Jedi Show: 'Faster than your First Time' Reviews (Joker, Jojo Rabbit, Lucy in the Sky and everything else) (2019)

Soundtracks
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Written by Rich Homie Quan (as Dequantes Lamar) and Yung Carter (as Lionel Carter Jr.)
Performed by Rich Homie Quan
Courtesy of Def Jam Recordings
under license from Universal Music Enterprises

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Featured review

8/10

Stressful! Never seen anything like it.

The pacing here is impressive. I felt like I was running through this entire movie and felt similarly about Good Time, another effort by the Safdie brothers. I still followed the story, though, and I think making a story more or less easy to follow is a hard line for writers to walk. Uncut Gems is frantic but coherent, and it walks this line perfectly.

It follows a really sleazy jeweler, masterfully played by Adam Sandler, as he upsets other people. I was shocked that Sandler was capable of this. I really couldn't take my eyes off of him.

The camera work, lighting, music, and other elements all work in service of the frantic plot. This is the most anxious thriller I've ever seen; in one word, it is FAST.