Poker Face

Regie Russell Crowe

16

17. November 2022 1 Std., 34 Min. Kinokassen: 2,6 Mio. $Thriller, Action,

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Ein jährliches Pokerspiel mit hohen Einsätzen zwischen Freunden aus Kindertagen endet im Chaos, als der Gastgeber, ein Tech-Milliardär, einen ausgeklügelten Plan ausheckt, um sich für die Art und Weise zu rächen, wie sie ihn im Laufe der Jahre betrogen haben. Doch während sich seine Pläne entfalten, schmiedet eine Gruppe von Dieben ihre eigenen Pläne und bricht in die Villa ein, die sie für leerstehend hält. Die alten Freunde schließen sich schnell zusammen, und die Jahre des Spiels helfen ihnen, eine Nacht des Schreckens zu überstehen.

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Besetzung von Poker Face

Russell CroweJake Foley / Regie / Autor
Liam HemsworthMichael Nankervis
RZAAndrew Johnson
Brooke SatchwellNicole Foley
Aden YoungAlex Harris
Steve BastoniPaul
Daniel MacPhersonSam Levine
Elsa PatakyPenelope
Jack ThompsonShaman Bill (Paje)
Jacqueline McKenzieDoctor
Lynn GilmartinAllison Foley
Matt NableBilly
Benedict HardieStyx
Paul TassoneVictor
Molly GraceRebecca Foley
Addam BramichChris
Jemima QuinnPolitical Staffer
Oscar MitchellTeen Victor
Zara ZoeAllira Morley (The Artist)
Lucy LockDebbie
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Poker Face Rezensionen & Wertungen

Manuel Frangis10. Juni 2025
I just watched Poker Face and I give it 4.5 out of 5 stars. This movie honestly caught me off guard in the best way. I went in expecting a stylish poker-centered thriller with some betrayal and maybe a few twists, but what I got was way deeper and darker than that. It’s not just about poker or money — it’s about secrets, legacy, trust, and what people leave behind. Russell Crowe directs and stars in it, and you can feel his fingerprints on everything. There’s this quiet tension that builds the whole time, and by the end, I was surprised by how personal it all felt. Crowe plays Jake Foley, a tech billionaire who invites his childhood friends to a high-stakes poker game at his massive private estate. At first, it feels like he’s just showing off his wealth — the fancy art, the security, the custom cards. But you quickly realize something more is going on. He’s dying. He knows it. And this game isn’t really a game at all. It’s a setup. He wants to expose who’s been honest, who’s been selfish, and who deserves his trust when he’s gone. It’s almost like a will written in poker chips. That emotional core is what makes the movie hit harder than I expected. The setup is slick, but it’s the relationships between the characters that really pull you in. These guys have a history. You can feel the weight of things unsaid — old betrayals, regrets, moments they’d all rather forget. Some of them are still chasing the past, while others are hiding from it. It reminded me that the people you grow up with don’t always grow with you. That tension is real, and it makes everything in the second half of the movie explode even more. The performances are solid across the board. Crowe brings this heavy, grounded presence. You can tell Jake has lived a hard life even with all the money. Liam Hemsworth, RZA, and the rest of the cast all add their own flavor, and it’s cool how their personalities clash as the stakes rise. One of the best things the movie does is make you unsure who to trust. Just when you think you have someone figured out, they reveal a different side of themselves. That keeps you guessing without it ever feeling forced. Visually, the movie looks sleek without being over-stylized. There’s a moody elegance to the whole thing — dark rooms, glowing lights, the cold luxury of tech wealth. It feels like a place that’s both impressive and hollow. The pacing is tight too. At just over 90 minutes, it never drags, and every scene builds tension or drops new information. The final act pulls everything together in a way that made me go, “Whoa, okay, that was clever.” The only reason I didn’t give it a perfect score is that some plot points could’ve been fleshed out more. I wanted more time with certain characters, especially as things got serious. A little more depth there would’ve pushed it over the edge. But that’s a small complaint compared to everything the movie nails. Poker Face isn’t just a thriller — it’s a reflection on mortality, forgiveness, and the cost of silence. It feels like a story someone needed to tell, and Crowe does it with surprising heart. I’ll be thinking about this one for a while. It’s more than meets the eye, and I really respect that.

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