The Card Counter

2021 | Crime, Drama, Thriller

Synopsis

William Tell is an ex-military interrogator living under the radar as a low-stakes gambler. When he encounters a young man looking to commit revenge against a mutual enemy, he takes him on the casino circuit to set him on a new path.

Scores

Overall Score
73.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
79.2%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
71.2%
Review Aggregate
65.4

Critic Consensus

87.7% Fresh • 228 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely positive, with 88% of 228 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize character-driven, dark, suspenseful. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.

character-drivendarksuspensefulstylizedvisually strikingromanticnoiremotionalpoliticaltragic

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Oscar Isaac2021$72,000$84,000(est)
Tiffany Haddish2021$44,000$51,000(est)
Tye Sheridan2021$33,000$39,000(est)
Willem Dafoe2021$27,000$32,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score88.0
RT critic review count228
Rotten Tomatoes audience score42.0
RT audience rating count100
IMDb rating6.2
IMDb votes46,117

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2021$2,657,850$3,076,633
International2021$2,383,010$2,758,488
Worldwide2021$5,040,860$5,835,121

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue2021$2,282,129$2,641,712
Digital Rentals ?2021$6,617,000$7,659,605
Digital Purchases ?2021$7,450,000$8,623,856
Physical Rentals ?2021$1,683,000$1,948,181
Physical Purchases ?2021$5,384,000$6,232,328
TV & Streaming Revenue2021$1,063,140$1,230,653
Total Revenues2021$24,479,269$28,336,335
Expenses
Budget ?2021$5,545,000 (est)$6,418,696 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2021$2,177,000 (est)$2,520,018 (est)
Participations2021$979,000$1,133,256
Residuals ?2021$990,000$1,145,989
Interest & Overhead2021$1,109,000$1,283,739
Total Expenses2021$10,800,000$12,501,697
Movie Net Profit or Loss2021$13,679,269$15,834,637

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