Colin Farrell is Lord Doyle, a man hooked on drinking and high-stakes gambling, in this film from the Oscar-winning filmmaker...
Colin Farrell is Lord Doyle, a man hooked on drinking and high-stakes gambling, in this film from the Oscar-winning filmmaker behind Conclave and All Quiet on the Western Front. Co-stars Fala Chen (Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings) as a casino employee who offers the debt-riddled Doyle a lifeline, and Tilda Swinton as a PI hot on his tail.
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Where to watch Ballad of a Small Player
53 %34 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
"A tiring mishandling of what this story could be."
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Collider
Collider"Not much substance to be found underneath the consciously cheap glamour."
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Hollywood Reporter
Hollywood Reporter"Doesn’t juggle genres so much as it careens out of control between them."
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IndieWire
IndieWire"Lacks the fundamental human insight to make it a winner."
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Variety
Variety"To Farrell’s great credit that he avoids following Berger all the way to the top and over."
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The Guardian
The Guardian"Stubbornly unwilling to delve deeper than its attention-starved aesthetic."
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RogerEbert.com
RogerEbert.comBallad of a Small Player | Details
- Rating
- R13,
- Runtime
- 101
- Genre
- Drama, Thriller
- Country of origin
- Germany, UK
