Yes. More sad than 75% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The Cooler end with hope?

Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Cooler easy watching?

Somewhat. More comforting than 60% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Cooler violent?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Cooler

Name: The Cooler
Genre: Romance, Drama
Released: 2003
Duration: 101 min
Rating: 6.7
Cast: William H. Macy, Alec Baldwin, Maria Bello, Shawn Hatosy, Ron Livingston

When your life depends on losing... the last thing you need is lady luck.

Directed by Wayne Kramer

Produced by Pierce/Williams Entertainment, ContentFilm

2003101 min6.7 / 10

A darkly romantic drama about a cursed man finding unexpected love in a morally compromised Las Vegas casino world.

Bernie works at a Las Vegas casino, where he uses his innate ability to bring about misfortune in those around him to jinx gamblers into losing. His imposing boss, Shelly Kaplow, is happy with the arrangement. But Bernie finds unexpected happiness when he begins dating attractive waitress Natalie Belisario.

Clusters

Wartime Romance Historical Forbidden Romance Leisure and Entertainment Venues Workplace Movies American City Movies

Genres

Romance Drama

Keywords

Hotel Card Game Drug Abuse Casino Bad Luck Jinx Las Vegas Voyeurism

Where to watch

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Questions people ask

Is The Cooler sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.
Does The Cooler end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of films.
Is The Cooler scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.
Is The Cooler easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 60% of films.
Is The Cooler violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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