The Player
Directed by Robert Altman
Events in the life of a Hollywood studio executive, unfold with the same unrealistic positive coincidences, ultimately culminating to a "happy ending", much like the movie scripts, with which he works day in and out, after he accidentally murders someone.
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The Player Ratings & Reviews
- soloworxMay 2, 2026Beautifully made. Brilliant acting from lead Tim Robbins and Fred Ward.
- Rowan KrzysiakFebruary 13, 2025It's all positive. Highly recommended.
- neuroparadoxJuly 30, 2025Damn I love me some Altman. If you haven't seen this movie in a decade, bump it up your list, it's great. Raised my rating from 4.5 to 5 stars. 🥳
The Player Trivia
The Player was released on April 10, 1992.
The Player was directed by Robert Altman.
The Player has a runtime of 2h 4m.
The Player was produced by David Brown, Michael Tolkin, Nick Wechsler.
Events in the life of a Hollywood studio executive, unfold with the same unrealistic positive coincidences, ultimately culminating to a "happy ending", much like the movie scripts, with which he works day in and out, after he accidentally murders someone.
The key characters in The Player are Griffin Mill (Tim Robbins), June Gudmundsdottir (Greta Scacchi), Walter Stuckel (Fred Ward).
The Player is rated R.
The Player is a Drama, Comedy, Crime film.
The Player has an audience rating of 8.4 out of 10.
The Player had a budget of $8M.
The Player has made $21.7M at the box office.