Lay the Favorite

Lay the Favorite

  • Director: Stephen Frears
  • Writer: D.V. DeVincentis,Beth Raymer
  • Countries of origin: United States, United Kingdom, France
  • Language: English, Spanish
  • Release date: June 22, 2012
  • Sound mix: Dolby Digital
  • Aspect ratio: 1.85 : 1
  • Also known as: Lay the Favourite
  • "Lay the Favorite" is a comedy directed by Stephen John Fry, starring Walter Bruce Willis and Rebecca Hall.
    The film tells the story of a girl named Beth who changed her career from a stripper to the partner of the super gambler Din.

    Details

    • Release date June 22, 2012
    • Filming locations Caesars Palace - 3570 Las Vegas Boulevard South, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
    • Production companies Emmett/Furla/Oasis Films (EFO Films), Wild Bunch, Random House Films

    Box office

    Budget

    $26,350,000 (estimated)

    Gross US & Canada

    $20,998

    Opening weekend US & Canada

    $20,998

    Gross worldwide

    $1,577,272

    Movie reviews

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    • By Alexzander 2022-06-08 18:24:08

      Bad movies and famous characters

      To say that this movie is also a bad movie, the plot is ridiculous, the performance is exaggerated, and the ending is sloppy. It turned out to be a 2012 film. Judging from the clothes and environment, if it is the 2002 film, it is understandable.
      Regrettably, Rebecca had just performed in the critically acclaimed "Midnight Barcelona" in the previous 4 years. Since then, Rebecca has always been associated with Scarlett.
      Here you can see the director’s skill. In "Midnight", Woody Allen...

    • By Garret 2022-06-08 17:37:36

      Summary about gambling films

      Facts have proved that not only did I fail to do a good job in transforming the contradiction between the virtual economy and the drama, but even the team composed of Hollywood big names and the British drama jazz family failed to solve it.

      After "The Great Times", this question became suspenseful, in fact it was just a proposition. The Great Era did not involve trading technology, but exaggerated the ups and downs of life in which real money was traded by illusion.
      "Wall Street"...

    • By Abbey 2022-06-08 17:13:20

      This movie is not as bad as you think

      Let me explain to you why you look boring, I think so, most of you who say this film is boring, rarely gamble, or only gamble from within your limited abilities, the real you Bet your important things on a third party that you can’t control. You can only feel this film only by looking at luck.
      Let me give you the simplest example. I used almost all of my money to bet on futures. That’s how it feels. When mom loses money, everything is not pleasing to the eye. Anything you make is good, and...

    • By Orland 2022-06-08 10:22:05

      What's going on here

      YSS NOT RECOMMEND

      For a personal biography, this story is quite exciting: a young cute girl with an ignorant head with an innocent face and a fearless courage, alone in the colorful world of Las Vegas , Bump into good guys when you run into bastards, you also encounter love when you are tempted, and learn lessons from bad guys. It's fun. But I don’t know what’s wrong. This movie doesn’t look so exciting. Even Uncle Willis, who is wearing football socks and sneakers with big flower...

    • By Garfield 2022-06-08 09:58:36

      Memoirs of Casino

      After being unemployed, she can only make a living by dancing. The decision to change her life is to go to Vegas as a waitress. She is able to rely on her sensitivity to numbers, rigorous work and careful thinking to bet on a game that has never been involved. It's incredible that the world has been appreciated by famous artists.
          In addition, he seduce the married boss within two days of work; I found the reporter to renew the stall within minutes after being refused to fire; when you...

    User comments

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    • By Scotty 2023-09-28 11:05:14

      What kind of mentality is needed to like a movie like this? The profligate woman instantly "business is business", and business is just...

    • By Major 2023-09-27 07:17:29

      Neither the story nor the acting was in...

    • By Rowan 2023-09-15 12:59:27

      Tell the girl Beth went to the casino to find a job, met a gambler and started gambling. Beth's good fortune and sensitivity to number odds win her and the gambler's boss money. The highlight was Catherine Zeta-Jones, so...

    • By Osvaldo 2023-08-10 08:52:25

      What kind of film is this Nima...BD 720P...

    • By Hassie 2023-07-25 07:09:39

      A slut's money-making...

    Behind the scenes gags

    "Lay the Favorite" is adapted from the novel "Lay the Favorite: A Memoir of Gambling" by Beth Reimer.
    The Weinstein Company bought the distribution rights for this film for only $2 million. The cost of shooting this movie is ten times that of 20 million U.S. dollars.
    The film was filmed in Las Vegas, Nevada, in April 2011. Later, the crew moved to New Orleans and New York City to....
    more about Lay the Favorite Behind the scenes gags

    Movie quotes

    • Customer: You should be scared. It's a healthy reaction to a big ass gun like that.

    • Dink Heimowitz: ...you don't take the favorite, you lay the favorite.

    • Dink Heimowitz: Hey, you know when don't need to be taken care of anymore? It's when you decide to start taking care of someone else.