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The Poker House (2008) — Where to Stream · CriticCrunch

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The Poker House

Movie2008·93 min

The Poker House

Directed by Lori Petty

A drama film directed by Lori Petty.

◈ CrunchScore

Top 77%

of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement

★ TMDB Audience Rating

6.2/10

146 ratings

About The Poker House

Agnes and her two sisters struggle through a day in a home overrun by gamblers, thieves, and johns.

Pacing: Measured (4 of 9)
Tone: Dark (2 of 9)
Intensity: Harrowing (9 of 9)
Complexity: Approachable (4 of 9)
Humor: Serious (1 of 9)
Scale: Intimate (1 of 9)
Spirit: Earnest (5 of 9)
Texture: Gritty, Unsettling
Story Tags: family dysfunction, trauma recovery, coming of age, late 20th century, sexual violence, domestic home, small town, siblings, outsider misfit, underdog, survival, tragedy arc

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Details

Director: Lori Petty
Language: English

Cast

Jennifer Lawrence, Selma Blair, Bokeem Woodbine

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Where to Watch The Poker House

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How The Poker House Ranks

All movies

Top 77%

2000s movies

Top 70%

Drama movies

Top 78%

Top 77% All movies.

the vibe

The Poker House Vibe

What it feels like

measureddarkharrowingapproachableseriousintimateearnestgrittyunsettling

What it's about

pacing

measured 4/9measured 4/9

tone

texture

grittygritty

survival

tragedy arc

family dysfunction

trauma recovery

coming of age

outsider misfit

underdog

siblings

sexual violence

domestic home

small town

late 20th century

dark 2/9dark 2/9

intensity

harrowing 9/9harrowing 9/9

complexity

approachable 4/9clear 4/9

humor

serious 1/9serious 1/9

scale

intimate 1/9intimate 1/9

spirit

earnest 5/9earnest 5/9