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The velocity sharpens instinct and tension, making every beat land before self-importance can settle in.
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Nothing to Lose
Comedy · Crime · Action · 1997
Advertising executive Nick Beame learns that his wife is sleeping with his employer. In a state of despair, he encounters a bumbling thief whose attempted carjacking goes awry when Nick takes him on an involuntary joyride. Soon the betrayed businessman and the incompetent crook strike up a partnership and develop a robbery-revenge scheme. But it turns out that some other criminals in the area don't appreciate the competition.
Movie details
Nothing to Lose
“When the odds are against you, sometimes the only bet is yourself.”
1997 Comedy · Crime · Action 1h 37m
Critical arithmetic
The consensus, allegedly.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
IMDb
6.7 / 10
52.1K votes
Rotten Tomatoes
32 %
Tomatometer
TMDB
6.6 / 10
Community rating
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Advertising executive Nick Beame learns that his wife is sleeping with his employer. In a state of despair, he encounters a bumbling thief whose attempted carjacking goes awry when Nick takes him on an involuntary joyride. Soon the betrayed businessman and the incompetent crook strike up a partnership and develop a robbery-revenge scheme. But it turns out that some other criminals in the area don't appreciate the competition.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over Nothing to Lose?
For the defence
The Adrenaline Seeker
“If it slows down, you check your phone.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Auteur Devotee
“You watch the director, not the movie.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Cast & crew
Directed by
Steve Oedekerk
Written by
Steve Oedekerk
Martin Lawrence
Terrence Paul "T-Paul" Davidson
Tim Robbins
Nick Beam
John C. McGinley
Davis "Rig" Lanlow
Giancarlo Esposito
Charlie Dunt
Kelly Preston
Ann Beam
Michael McKean
Phillip "P.B." Barrow
Rebecca Gayheart
Danielle
Court is in session
Put Nothing to Lose on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Auteur Devotee
“Speed as an alibi.”
The film races past its weak spots and hopes acceleration will keep the audience from inspecting the evidence.