The Cooler

Name: The Cooler
Genre: Romance, Drama
Released: 2003-11-26
Duration: 1 h 41 min
Rating: 6.7
Cast: William H. Macy, Alec Baldwin, Maria Bello, Shawn Hatosy, Ron Livingston

2003·Movie·R·101 min·★ 6.7(392)

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

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.

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About The Cooler

The Cooler is a 2003 English-language romance and drama film directed by Wayne Kramer. The cast is led by William H. Macy, Alec Baldwin, Maria Bello. It has a runtime of 1h 41m. Viewers rate it 6.7/10 across 400 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Starz Apple TV Channel, Tubi TV.

The Cooler was produced by Pierce/Williams Entertainment, ContentFilm, and Lions Gate Films and made in United Kingdom and United States of America. It was released on November 26, 2003, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $4 million, it went on to gross $10 million worldwide.

Director: Wayne Kramer
Writers: Frank Hannah, Wayne Kramer
Release date: November 26, 2003
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United Kingdom, United States of America
Budget: $4 million
Box office: $10 million
Production: Pierce/Williams Entertainment, ContentFilm, Lions Gate Films

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The Cooler cast & crew

The Cooler was directed by Wayne Kramer and written by Frank Hannah and Wayne Kramer.

The cast features William H. Macy as Bernie Lootz, Alec Baldwin as Shelly Kaplow, Maria Bello as Natalie Belisario, Shawn Hatosy as Mikey, Ron Livingston as Larry Sokolov, and Paul Sorvino as Buddy Stafford.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Mark Isham, cinematography is by James Whitaker, and it was produced by John Schmidt and Joe Madden.

Is The Cooler worth watching?

The Cooler holds an audience score of 6.7/10 from 392 ratings, a solidly received romance films.

At 1h 41m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy romance and drama, The Cooler is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The Cooler

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