Julie Claire, David Cross, Shannon Elizabeth
An improvisational comedy using a handful of actors playing characters competing in an actual poker tournament.
Stats: 487 reviews
A failure of steely intention, combined with a not quite satisfactory resolution of the fates of the characters, it keeps the film just shy of being a first-rate comedy. As middling mock-docs go, Penn isn't quite up to Christopher Guest's level, but the setting - the high-stakes ...( read more)
I laughed and laughed. This is a great vehicle for Woody Harrelson but I could also list and applaud the umpteen other actors (from Werner Herzog to Gabe Kaplan) in this ensemble comedy. It's fast paced and smartly written. The inside jokes are there for those who know the world ...( read more)
This Mocumentary of sorts, was hilarious. The tag line is "It's a comedy about the fine art of losing." It makes fun of the world of professional poker, in a fake tournament, called The Grand.
I am an avid Texas Hold Em fan, so I really enjoyed this film. I got the joke, you cou...( read more)
Larry Schwartzman: I can psych the shit out of people. I don't need cards to beat you. I can literally have no cards, and I would still beat you. You think that's not playing fairly, or that's not the way a gentleman plays? I would fight you over that.
A film similar to the moc...( read more)
If you like poker then you will love this movie! The Grand is a spoof of the World Series of Poker Tournament. The witty dialogue is funny, and it has great cameos.
I'm being a bit generous... I think the idea of a story of interesting characters in a poker tournament is good... but this one could have used more work to make the characters more interesting.
The Grand follows a group of poker players at a ?World Series of Poker? type event as they make their way to the final table of a winner-takes-all $10million tournament. Told and shot in mockumentary style, it?s not bad ? in fact there are some moments that are very funny and go...( read more)
The film is not much more than a gusher of oddball character sketches and ricocheting gags, but its manic pace and over-the-top inventiveness make The Grand a solid bet. full review
The Grand is in the grand tradition of Christopher Guest 'mockumentary' comedy satires: Its greatest asset is its eclectic, quirky-funny cast. full review
Zak Penn's The Grand is a seesaw, but the setting -- the high-stakes poker subculture -- is remarkably fertile and the actors are a treat. full review
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