| The Gutter | |
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| Written by | Yassir Lester |
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| Cinematography | Veronica Bouza |
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| Music by | Keegan DeWitt |
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| Distributed by | Magnolia Pictures |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $16,749 [1] [2] |
The Gutter is a 2024 American comedy film written by Yassir Lester, and directed by Yassir Lester and Isaiah Lester. It stars Shameik Moore, D'Arcy Carden, Paul Reiser and Susan Sarandon.
The film premiered at South by Southwest on March 12, 2024. [3] In August 2024, Magnolia Pictures acquired North American distribution rights to the film, scheduling it for a simultaneous release in theaters and video on demand on November 1, 2024. [4]
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes , 75% of 24 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.5/10. [5]
Matt Donato of Collider rated the film a 7 out of 10. [3] 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." [6] 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." [7] 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." [8]
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