I think when I kept seeing the title, “Poker Face,” I thought it was in reference to the Lady Gaga song. It’s not.
Turns out, “Poker Face” is a movie directed by Oscar winner (for acting in “Gladiator”) Russell Crowe. He also wrote the screenplay. And it’s a huge bust.
“Poker Face” was released to VOD on November 22nd. Today it turned up at number 10 on the home viewing chart for last week.
The film, co-starring Crowe and Liam Hemsworth, has registered a frightening 9% on Rotten Tomatoes. That’s 9, as in, NEIN. Very few critics liked it, and no one wanted it at home.
“Poker Face” did not get a theatrical release here. But abroad it did, making just $1.5 million. Most of its money was made in Russia– $1.2 million.
In the US, of the people who let this bomb into their living rooms, only 32% liked it enough to say so on Rotten Tomatoes.
What happened to Russell Crowe? He should have been a massive star after “Gladiator.” I’ve never understood his trajectory.
PS “Poker Face” has what I think maybe a record number of producer credits– forty nine! 49! Or forty-nein.
