The Gutter

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The Gutter

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2024

1h 29m

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Walt (Shameik Moore) is an unemployed underachiever who discovers a newfound talent for bowling. Encouraged by a barfly named Skunk (D'Arcy Carden), he launches a pro career to save the local bowling alley from foreclosure. With his powerful rolling skills and unconventional style, Walt becomes an unlikely bowling hero -- much to the chagrin of legendary champion Linda "The Crusher" Curson (Susan Sarandon).

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Critics Consensus

A solid cast and sound jokes keep this modest comedy out of The Gutter and on track for a perfect strike.

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Christy Lemire

FilmWeek (LAist)

11/13/2024

Feels like a Zucker Brothers movie. They throw so much at the wall, but a lot of it sticks, a lot of it doesn't, and it's dumb!... It's not "good," but I laughed a lot.

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Glenn Kenny

New York Times

11/06/2024

In addition to ridiculous — think the Wayans brothers’ parody pictures, or “Napoleon Dynamite” — the humor is almost uniformly broad.

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Craig D. Lindsey

RogerEbert.com

11/01/2024

3/4

As with most comedies that throw everything out there (and throw common sense out the window) to get laughs, some bits and pieces don’t land. But the Lesters thankfully cram in enough ghettofabulous gags to keep me continuously giggling.

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Jennifer Green

Common Sense Media

04/02/2025

You might find yourself howling at some scenarios in this film, even as you cringe at others (see Paul Reiser's character in particular). And maybe the laughs are enough.

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Stephen Silver

The SS Ben Hecht

01/03/2025

A silly, stupid comedy about bowling, and I couldn’t stop laughing my ass off at it.

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Robert Butler III

Geeks of Color

12/06/2024

A film so unabashedly unserious that it reinvigorates a long-lost era of Wayans brothers-style humor.

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landon

11/04/2024

thank god comedy is back

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Norman B.

@KunNeki Feb 19

This movie is so corny and plays on stereotypes

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Kyle M

@RT77296778 May 13

A well-thought-out joke that could’ve aimed to score much higher with its hilarity, factoring in the formula’s meaningless diversions proven unnecessary when it’s all about having a good time as evident through Moore and Carson’s dynamic. (B)

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MariofanAlex445 T

@RT47678067 03/26/2025

Fun film to watch when you’re bored. Is it particularly good? No. Honestly though, if it can make you laugh then where’s the harm? 2/5 stars. Check it out.

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Ronnell S

@RT44707915 03/14/2025

Sometimes you need to watch movies the way you could just turn off your brain and just enjoy the fact that the movie know exactly what it is and this comedy that’s beyond hilarious take on being ignorant as possible is a true definition of an enjoyable movie

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Jan V

@RT50475020 03/06/2025

Hollywood pitch meeting: "Hey, I've got an idea! Let's make another bowling comedy! But this time, let's center it all about race!". 'nuff said.

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Synopsis

Walt (Shameik Moore) is an unemployed underachiever who discovers a newfound talent for bowling. Encouraged by a barfly named Skunk (D'Arcy Carden), he launches a pro career to save the local bowling alley from foreclosure. With his powerful rolling skills and unconventional style, Walt becomes an unlikely bowling hero -- much to the chagrin of legendary champion Linda "The Crusher" Curson (Susan Sarandon).

Director: Isaiah Lester, Yassir Lester
Producer: Liz Destro, Jared Hess, Helen Estabrook, Tristen Tuckfield, Jillian Apfelbaum
Screenwriter: Yassir Lester
Distributor: Magnolia Pictures
Production Co: Village Roadshow Pictures, Destro Films
Rating: R (Brief Drug Use|Some Sexual Material)
Genre: Comedy, Sports
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 1, 2024, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 1, 2024
Box Office (Gross USA): $10.5K
Runtime: 1h 29m

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