The Gutter is a 2024 American comedy film written by Yassir Lester, directed by Yassir Lester and Isaiah Lester and starring Shameik Moore and Susan Sarandon.[1]
Plot
Cast
- Shameik Moore as Walt
- Susan Sarandon as Linda Curson
- D'Arcy Carden as Skunk
- Jay Ellis as Lil Patience
- Jackée Harry as Mozell
- Paul Reiser as Angelo
- Rell Battle as Brotha Candy
- Adam Brody as Building Inspector
- Kim Fields as Vicki
- Adam Pally as Deli Manager
- Paul Scheer as Crantley
Release
The film was released at South by Southwest on March 12, 2024.[1]
Reception
The film has an 86% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on seven reviews.[2] Matt Donato of Collider rated the film a 7 out of 10.[1] Lovia Gyarkye of The Hollywood Reporter gave the film a positive review and wrote, "...The Gutter — like an early Paul Beatty novel — seems destined to be a cult classic."[3] Stephen Saito of Variety also gave the film a positive review and wrote, "Laughter strikes from all sides in The Gutter, the kind of brash and boisterous broad comedy that has largely been missing from multiplexes in recent years."[4] Fletcher Peters of The Daily Beast gave the film a negative review and wrote, "But all in all, do these bonkers, fantastical edits to the game of bowling make The Gutter a fun, farcical ride? Well, also no."[5]
References
- ^ a b c Donato, Matt (March 14, 2024). "'The Gutter' Review: A New Comedy Like 'Dodgeball' and 'Anchorman' Is Born; SXSW 2024". Collider. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
- ^ "The Gutter". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
- ^ Gyarkye, Lovia (March 17, 2024). "'The Gutter' Review: Susan Sarandon and Shameik Moore Face Off in a Boisterous Bowling Comedy". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
- ^ Saito, Stephen (March 13, 2024). "'The Gutter' Review: Yassir and Isaiah Lester's Irreverent Bowling Comedy Leaves 'Em Rolling in the Aisles". Variety. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
- ^ Peters, Fletcher (March 12, 2024). "Susan Sarandon's Racist Bowling Cult Deserves a Better Movie Than 'The Gutter'". The Daily Beast. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
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