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Uncut Gems 2019

Movie · 135 min · English · August 30, 2019

Crime dramaCrime thrillerIndependent

Directed by Josh Safdie, Benny SafdieWritten by Ronald Bronstein, Josh Safdie, Benny Safdie

Starring Adam Sandler, LaKeith Stanfield, Julia Fox, Kevin Garnett, Idina Menzel

A 2019 American crime thriller film, Uncut Gems was directed by Josh and Benny Safdie and written by them together with Ronald Bronstein. The movie features Adam Sandler, LaKeith Stanfield, Julia Fox, Kevin Garnett, Idina Menzel, and The Weeknd, who makes his debut performance in this film. In it, Sandler portrays Howard Ratner, a jeweler and gambling addict forced to recover an opal in order to settle his debts. Production occurred between September and November 2018. Daniel Lopatin created the musical score.

The film made its debut at the 46th Telluride Film Festival on August 30, 2019. It had a limited release in the United States through A24 on December 13, followed by a broader release on December 25. Netflix handled distribution in other regions. The movie proved commercially successful and earned widespread critical praise, particularly for Sandler's unconventional acting performance, which many critics labeled as his strongest ever. Uncut Gems was honored by the National Board of Review as one of the ten best films of 2019 and has appeared on various lists recognizing the greatest movies of the 21st century.

Cast

• AS
  Adam SandlerHoward Ratner
• LS
  LaKeith StanfieldDemany
• JF
  Julia FoxJulia De Fiore
• KG
  Kevin Garnett
• IM
  Idina MenzelDinah Ratner
• EB
  Eric BogosianArno Moradian
• JH
  Judd HirschGooey
• KW
  Keith William RichardsPhil
• MF
  Mike FrancesaGary
• JA
  Jonathan AranbayevEddie Ratner
• NF
  Noa FisherMarcel Ratner
• TW
  The Weekndhimself
• TK
  Tommy KominikNico
• MA
  Maksud AgadjaniYussi
• AL
  Andrea LinskyJoani
• RP
  Roman PersitsRoman
• AB
  Arthur BorukhovElan
• RG
  Ronald GreenbergRodney Bronstein
• MG
  Marshall GreenbergSteve Bronstein
• JI
  Jacob IgielskiBeni Ratner
• HG
  Hailey Gatesthe receptionist at Adley's auction house
• MW
  Mitchell WenigLarry
• KS
  Keren ShemelEiline Goldfarb
• AT
  Aren TopianEric Goldfarb
• LA
  Louis Anthony AriasBuddy
• AM
  Anthony MeccaMichael
• JR
  Jake Ryan"Dwarf 2"
• GY
  Greg Yunaa fictionalized version of himself
• BK
  Benjy KleinerAaron
• JO
  Josh OstrovskyNoah
• AG
  Alexander Gilkesthe Adley's auctioneer
• WD
  Wayne Diamondthe High Roller

Crew

Director

Josh Safdie, Benny Safdie

Writer

Ronald Bronstein, Josh Safdie, Benny Safdie

Producer

Scott Rudin, Eli Bush, Emily Ratajkowski

Cinematography

Darius Khondji

Editing

Ronald Bronstein, Benny Safdie

Music

Oneohtrix Point Never

Details

Production

A24, Elara Pictures, IAC Films, Scott Rudin Productions, Sikelia Productions

Distributor

A24 (United States), Netflix

Budget

$19 million

Box office

$50 million

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