The Grand 2008 the Grand Is an Improv Comedy Film Directed by Zak Penn
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The grand 2008 The Grand is an improv comedy film directed by Zak Penn. According to Penn, the film is styled after those of Christopher Guest , [2] where each actor is given direction concerning their character, and the actors are left to improvise each individual scene. The plot of The Grand was somewhat more open-ended than Guest's work, however. The focus of the film is a poker tournament played at the Golden Nugget in Las Vegas between the characters in which real poker matches were played by the actors as the scenes were filmed. The film's script did not specify the winner of the tournament, and the ending of the film was determined by the actual game played on set. Jack Faro Woody Harrelson is a recovering drug addict who, after many relapses, decides to move into a rehabilitation facility full-time. Having been married 75 times, he is a serial husband and is always on the lookout for number The rest of the players "won" their seats in an online poker tournament. Other contestants include Andy Andrews Richard Kind , a math teacher, Deuce Fairbanks Dennis Farina , a wily old veteran of Vegas, and "The German" Werner Herzog , a cheater who ritualistically sacrifices small animals to gain luck at cards. The film received mixed reviews from critics. The website's critics consensus reads: " The Grand has moments of comic ingenuity, but the jokes in this poker satire often miss. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The Grand Promotional poster. Release date. Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved May 25, Works by Zak Penn. Alphas — Categories : films English-language films American films Gambling films American mockumentary films Poker films Films with screenplays by Zak Penn. Hidden categories: Template film date with 2 release dates. Namespaces Article Talk. Views Read Edit View history. Help Learn to edit Community portal Recent changes Upload file. Download as PDF Printable version. Promotional poster. Anchor Bay Entertainment. 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For more information, please contact us at research the-numbers. Samuel L. All rights reserved. March 21st, Limited by Anchor Bay Entertainment. Hits Create your own comparison chart…. Mockumentary , Gambling. Michael Karnow. Andrew Hill Newman. Robert Thompson. Lance Stockton. Forgot your password? Don't have an account? Sign up here. Already have an account? Log in here. By creating an account, you agree to the Privacy Policy and the Terms and Policies , and to receive email from Rotten Tomatoes and Fandango. Please enter your email address and we will email you a new password. We want to hear what you have to say but need to verify your account. Just leave us a message here and we will work on getting you verified. The Grand has moments of comic ingenuity, but the jokes in this poker satire often miss. Read critic reviews. Rate this movie. Oof, that was Rotten. Meh, it passed the time. So Fresh: Absolute Must See! You're almost there! Just confirm how you got your ticket. Cinemark Coming Soon. Regal Coming Soon. By opting to have your ticket verified for this movie, you are allowing us to check the email address associated with your Rotten Tomatoes account against an email address associated with a Fandango ticket purchase for the same movie. For every scene that goes nowhere -- and there are more than a few -- there's some comedy gold lurking around the corner. Nick Schager. Just showing us what ex-sitcom stars and Bavarian directors do in their spare time isn't quite enough to justify The Grand, which does for poker what Best in Show did for dogs while completely avoiding any jokes about poker-playing canines. John Anderson. There may be too many cooks here, too many TV stars trying to make an impression in a relatively high-profile independent film, but they connect just often enough to leave you smiling. John Hartl. You eventually get the feeling that the actors are riffing mainly for each other. Their attitude is, 'We're talented, trust us, we know how to be funny,' but in the end, it's mostly just a bluff. Walter V. There's enough good material in the first act to almost merit a recommendation, but, like a poker player who just stops getting dealt the cards he needs, the film runs out of chips long before the credits roll. Brian Tallerico. It's hard to believe that a lineup so stellar could generate so few laughs, but there it is. Maureen M. Debbie Lynn Elias. David Nusair. Decided that sticking to the formula was more important than letting something organic or crazy happen. Jeffrey M. A collection of sketches does not add up to a drama in this case. Sarah Boslaugh. THE GRAND has it's funny moments, and there were some things that I laughed hard at, but it's minutes, which is much too long to be consistently funny. Austin Kennedy. The year's big dramatic gambling hit, 21, is all plot, no personality; The Grand, a comedy that follows six contenders into the finals of a poker tournament, is all personality, no plot. I'll take personality. Michael Sragow. Top Box Office. More Top Movies Trailers. Certified Fresh Picks. Black Mirror: Season 5. Into The Dark: Season 2. Lovecraft Country: Season 1. The Mandalorian: Season 1. Saturday Night Live: Season Orphan Black: Season 5. The Walking Dead: Season WandaVision: Season 1. Watchmen: Season 1. Certified Fresh Pick. View All. Black History Month. Awards Tour. Log in with Facebook. Email address. Log In. First Name. Last Name. By signing up, you agree to receiving newsletters from Rotten Tomatoes. You may later unsubscribe. Create your account Already have an account? Email Address. Real Quick. We want to hear what you have to say but need to verify your email. Please click the link below to receive your verification email. Cancel Resend Email. Add Article. 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Nov 16, David Cross Larry Schwartzman. Dennis Farina L. Deuce Fairbanks. Cheryl Hines Lainie Schwartzman. Chris Parnell Harold Melvin. Julie Claire Dr. Jamie Sellers. Shannon Elizabeth Toni. Mike Epps Reggie Marshall. Judy Greer Sharon Andrews. Estelle Harris Ruth 'Nana' Melvin. Zak Penn Director. Zak Penn Writer. Matt Bierman Writer. Matt Bierman Executive Producer. Zak Penn Producer. Ziggy Kormandel Executive Producer. Stephen Endelman Original Music. Anthony Hardwick Cinematographer. Abby Schwarzwalder Film Editor. Shepherd Frankel Production Design. September 2, Rating: B Full Review…. April 10, Full Review…. April 4, Rating: 2. April 4, Full Review…. November 6, Full Review…. June 8, Rating: 2.