Arbitrage

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Arbitrage

R

2012

1h 40m

Drama

Mystery & Thriller

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As he approaches his 60th birthday, New York hedge-fund magnate Robert Miller (Richard Gere) is the picture of success -- at least on the surface. In reality, Miller is in over his head, trying desperately to sell his empire to a big bank before the authorities and his family uncover the depth of his fraud. Unexpectedly, a critical error forces Miller to juggle family, business and crime with the aid of a former associate, but a detective's (Tim Roth) suspicions mean it may already be too late.

Critics Consensus

Arbitrage is both a tense thriller and a penetrating character study, elevated by the strength of a typically assured performance from Richard Gere.

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Deborah Ross

The Spectator

09/04/2018

So slyly and craftily entertaining even though it probably doesn't bear close scrutiny, I didn't much care. It wasn't epic. It didn't ask me to ponder the meaning of life. And it's good.

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Anna Smith

metro.co.uk

09/05/2017

4/5

Pleasing twists and moral dilemmas abound.

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Monica Castillo

Dig Boston

04/13/2016

Really, it could use some nip/tuck on the screenplay, but the players are decent and the movie looks opulent enough.

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

09/27/2022

3/4

Without Richard Gere at the center, Jarecki’s film wouldn’t work so well.

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Don Shanahan

Every Movie Has a Lesson

08/14/2022

3/5

It offers timely questions and enough entertaining mystery to play off of our tough economic times.

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David Bax

Battleship Pretension

03/11/2021

In many ways, Arbitrage is the awards contender it may have first appeared to be. It is deep and meaningful and one of the most intelligent movies of the year.

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Johannes S

@RT64416087 2d

Interesting thriller about the power of wealth and status. Hate that he got away with everything, but that's exactly how the world works.

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David B A

@RT25449522 Apr 21

As others have said in other ways, this movie threads the needle of being both a psychological thriller as well as a portrayal of the behavior of the very wealthy and how it affects public and private lives. I very much enjoyed that it did not follow a predictable story line, and as a result felt closer to real life (although I have never tried to sell a company for hundreds of millions of dollars). The characters did not seem cliched, in part due to an excellent script and in part due to fine acting by Richard Gere, Susan Sarandon, and the rest of the cast as well. I love the originality of this movie in what could have been a very predictable story of disasters. Not to give away story details, I will stop here!

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Aaron A

@RT37103528 Apr 16

Looking at this movie as a documentary - Absolutely fantastic movie. Everything. The delaying of a deal to gain a better financial position. The "What's an Applebee's?". Implied money laundering operation in banking and investment. The shenanigans to delay a possible conviction, and to get one. Both the position of African Americans in the justice systems as well as the movie industry (the movie took an abrupt detour from the usual tropes). All great. All a reflection of every day reality -- how business deals go, how justice goes. This is an excellent contemporary social piece reflecting the reality of business, race and class as well as a good movie for its unusual handling of what could have been cynical tropes. They put a sincere effort into getting their facts straight and got it right.

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D P

@RT45936356 Jan 24

I followed along and never became bored. I didn't know Richard Gere could make me hate a character so much. Not a repeat watch, though.

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02/07/2025

Really could have been a great movie but talk about loose ends, damn.

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Hank H

@RT31268121 02/02/2025

Good performances. Terrible story. Rich white dude exploits the world and wins? Puke.

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Synopsis

As he approaches his 60th birthday, New York hedge-fund magnate Robert Miller (Richard Gere) is the picture of success -- at least on the surface. In reality, Miller is in over his head, trying desperately to sell his empire to a big bank before the authorities and his family uncover the depth of his fraud. Unexpectedly, a critical error forces Miller to juggle family, business and crime with the aid of a former associate, but a detective's (Tim Roth) suspicions mean it may already be too late.

Director: Nicholas Jarecki
Producer: Laura Bickford, Kevin Turen, Justin Nappi, Robert Salerno
Screenwriter: Nicholas Jarecki
Distributor: Roadside Attractions
Production Co: Lionsgate Films
Rating: R (Drug Use|Brief Violent Images|Language)
Genre: Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 14, 2012, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 15, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $7.9M
Runtime: 1h 40m