STRAW vs The Gambler
STRAW has the higher audience score (7.9/10 against 6/10 for The Gambler). STRAW is the shorter watch at 1h 45m compared with 1h 51m. The Gambler is the older of the two (2014 against 2025). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
STRAW
The Gambler| STRAW | The Gambler | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.9/10 | ★ 6.0/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2014 |
| Length | 1h 45m | 1h 51m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | United States of America | United States of America |
| Director | Tyler Perry | Rupert Wyatt |
| Main cast | Rockmond Dunbar, Taraji P. Henson, Glynn Turman, Sinbad, Tilky Jones | Richard Schiff, Michael Kenneth Williams, Andre Braugher, John Goodman, Emory Cohen |
Synopsis
STRAW
What will be her last straw? A devastatingly bad day pushes a hardworking single mother to the breaking point — and into a shocking act of desperation.
The Gambler
Literature professor Jim Bennett leads a secret life as a high-stakes gambler. Always a risk-taker, Bennett bets it all when he borrows from a gangster and offers his own life as collateral. Staying one step ahead, he pits his creditor against the operator of an illicit gambling ring while garnering the attention of Frank, a paternalistic loan shark. As his relationship with a student deepens, Bennett must risk everything for a second chance.
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