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The Cooler (2003)

Directed by Wayne Kramer · 101 min · Romance, Drama

27.5 TOPICAL score · #3,776 of 6,776 films

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Bernie works at a Las Vegas casino, where he uses his innate ability to bring about misfortune in those around him to jinx gamblers into losing. His imposing boss, Shelly Kaplow, is happy with the arrangement. But Bernie finds unexpected happiness when he begins dating attractive waitress Natalie Belisario.

The Cooler (2003, directed by Wayne Kramer) has a TOPICAL score of 27.5 - ranked 3,776 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and critics, and lowest on historical impact. It won 0 awards from 1 nomination. Critics: 77% on Rotten Tomatoes · 6.7/10 critics' average · Metacritic 69. Audiences: TMDB 6.7/10 (404 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 19 languages.

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Critics48
Audience43
Awards56
Historical impact20
Lasting engagement36
Cast48
Legacy & cult status-

Starring: William H. Macy (actor #501), Alec Baldwin (actor #393), Maria Bello (actor #1,260), Shawn Hatosy

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