Arbitrage (2012)

100% of critics liked it
(5 reviews)
94% want to see it
(83 ratings)

Nicholas Jarecki makes an auspicious directorial debut with this taut and alluring suspense thriller about love, loyalty, and high finance. Arbitrage buying low and selling high depends on a person's ability to determine the true value of any given market. It's a talent that has made billionaire… More Nicholas Jarecki makes an auspicious directorial debut with this taut and alluring suspense thriller about love, loyalty, and high finance. Arbitrage buying low and selling high depends on a person's ability to determine the true value of any given market. It's a talent that has made billionaire hedge fund magnate Robert Miller the very portrait of success in American business. But on the eve of his sixtieth birthday, Miller finds himself desperately trying to sell his trading empire to a major bank before the extent of his fraud is discovered. When an unexpected bloody error challenges his perception of what things are worth, Miller finds that his business is not the only thing hanging in the balance.

Rating, Runtime: Unrated, 1 hr. 40 min.
Directed By: Nicholas Jarecki
Written By: Nicholas Jarecki
Genres: Mystery & Suspense, Drama

In Theaters: Sep 14, 2012 Limited
Studio: Roadside Attractions

Critic Reviews

Peter Debruge, Variety
Between this cast and the conviction Jarecki brings to the table, the film feels incredibly accomplished for a first feature.
John DeFore, Hollywood Reporter
Nothing about the plot is novel, but the film easily maintains a low simmer that picks up in the final act, as Miller has to fight to keep his sinking ship staffed.
Chris Bumbray, JoBlo's Movie Emporium
Two movies in one- only one of which is good. Despite it's flaws, Gere is incredible in the performance of his life.
Kimberly Gadette, Doddle
Jarecki invests his film with a great sense of pacing and tension. It's a well-crafted plot, effortlessly juggling financial and family drama, with a Colombo-esque complication nipping at its heels.
Noel Murray, AV Club
Between Gere matching wits with a police detective played by Tim Roth and him having to explain himself to the steely Sarandon, Arbitrage is never dull.