@celeste_writes
A patient, formally daring work — the cinematography lingers on empty rooms longer than most audiences will tolerate, but those who stay are rewarded with the most haunting final act of the year.
Bullied by his siblings and nagged by his parents, 11-year-old Preston Waters is fed up with his family — especially their frugality. But he gets his chance to teach them a lesson when a money-laundering criminal nearly bulldozes Preston with his car and compensates the boy with a blank check. Preston makes the check out for $1 million and goes on a spending spree he'll never forget.
Quick Stats
6.0
TMDB Rating
548
Votes
1h 33m
Runtime
$13.0M
Budget
$30.6M
Box Office
235%
Return
Key Crew
DirectorRupert Wainwright
WriterBlake Snyder
CinematographyBill Pope
ComposerNicholas Pike
EditorJill Savitt
Production DesignNelson Coates
Produced by
Walt Disney Pictures
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Critics & Reviews
3 featured@jhalberg
I walked in expecting another genre exercise and walked out feeling like I'd been eavesdropping on a confession. The lead performance is genuinely singular — a career-defining turn.
@priya_a
A few too many scenes feel borrowed from a better film, but the soundtrack and the production design carry the rest. Solid recommendation for fans of slow-burn European thrillers.
Cast
Brian Bonsall
Preston Waters
Karen Duffy
Shay Stanley
James Rebhorn
Fred Waters
Jayne Atkinson
Sandra Waters
Michael Faustino
Ralph Waters
Chris Demetral
Damian Waters
Miguel Ferrer
Quigley
Tone Loc
Juice
Michael Lerner
Biderman
Rick Ducommun
Henry
Debbie Allen
Yvonne
Alfredo Huereca
Party Guest
Alex Morris
Riggs
Alex Zuckerman
Butch
C
Coquina Dunn
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