Owning Mahowny

Owning Mahowny

The true story of a mild mannered banker and his magnificent obsession.

Directed by Richard Kwietniowski

Produced by Alliance Atlantis

2003104 min6.8 / 10

A tense, character-driven true-crime drama about a respectable banker's descent into compulsive gambling and massive fraud, exploring the gap between public persona and private obsession.

Dan Mahowny was a rising star at the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce. At twenty-four he was assistant manager of a major branch in the heart of Toronto's financial district. To his colleagues he was a workaholic. To his customers, he was astute, decisive and helpful. To his friends, he was a quiet, but humorous man who enjoyed watching sports on television. To his girlfriend, he was shy but engaging. None of them knew the other side of Dan Mahowny--the side that executed the largest single-handed bank fraud in Canadian history, grossing over $10 million in eighteen months to feed his gambling obsession.

Questions people ask

  • Does Owning Mahowny end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 96% of films.

  • Is Owning Mahowny sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.

  • Is Owning Mahowny violent? Not especially. Less violent than 74% of films.

  • Is Owning Mahowny easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is Owning Mahowny scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

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69/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity76

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Surprise72

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love60

How much audiences actually like it

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Nearest across the full emotional profile.

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Like Owning Mahowny, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Owning Mahowny, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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