Win Win

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  • Opened March 18, 2011 (Limited 3/18)
  • 1 hr 46 min
  • R | language
  • Parents: Common Sense Media says OK for kids 16+. More on child suitability

  • Mike Flaherty (Paul Giamatti) is a struggling, though not overly ambitious, lawyer. As the court-appointed attorney of Leo Poplar (Burt Young), an old man afflicted with dementia, Mike sees an opportunity to take things easy for awhile by volunteering to become Leo's legal guardian and thereby gain control of the man's monthly stipend. The unexpected arrival of Leo's grandson complicates Mike's plans, until he learns that the youth is a champion wrestler who can help the team Mike coaches. Full synopsis

  • Cast: Paul Giamatti, Amy Ryan, Bobby Cannavale, Jeffrey Tambor, Alex Shaffer
  • Director: Tom McCarthy
  • Genres: Art House/Foreign, Comedy, Drama

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by maloumozoo

I enjoy watching most of Paul Paul Giamatti films and would recommend that you check out his other recent film release ? Barney?s Version?, but I think that if you go check out WIN WIN that you...

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by dimarise

have to cry over this movie to find the most beautiful smile on yourself...

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Critic Reviews

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Rolling Stone
| Peter Travers

This movie wins you over, head and heart, without cheating. It's just about perfect. Read full review

88
Boston Globe
| Ty Burr

Confident enough to simply go with the exotica of average middle-class Americans who are well-intentioned, flawed, and dog-paddling like crazy to keep their heads above water. There's nothing at all unusual about them, and that's unusual. Read full review

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USA Today
| Claudia Puig

The story feels believable as a witty chronicle of human behavior, in contrast with the self-consciously satirical style of some indie films and the far-fetched heroics of big studio fare. Read full review

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Entertainment Weekly
| Owen Gleiberman

Win Win, it turns out, isn't a tale of facile victory. It's a movie about how loss makes everyone do things they'll both defend and regret. Read full review

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Paul Giamatti and Alex Shaffer in "Win Win."