I Care a Lot

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Poised with sharklike self-assurance, Marla Grayson (Academy Award nominee Rosamund Pike) is a professional, court-appointed guardian for dozens of elderly wards whose assets she seizes and cunningly bilks through dubious but legal means. It's a well-oiled racket that Marla and her business-partner and lover Fran (Eiza González) use with brutal efficiency on their latest "cherry," Jennifer Peterson (two-time Academy Award winner Dianne Wiest) -- a wealthy retiree with no living heirs or family. But when their mark turns out to have an equally shady secret of her own and connections to a volatile gangster (Golden Globe winner Peter Dinklage), Marla is forced to level up in a game only predators can play -- one that's neither fair, nor square. Read More Read Less

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A searing swipe at late-stage capitalism, I Care A Lot is an exhilarating pitch black comedy with a wicked performance from Rosamund Pike.

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Rosamund Pike and Peter Dinklage do good work, but they're acting in a dark and ugly story that doesn't give the audience anyone to root for.

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Elamin Abdelmahmoud

BuzzFeed News

If the film itself doesn't care to deliver on its own promise, it's hard to imagine why we should care at all.

Dec 17, 2021

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Guy Lodge

Film of the Week

Filmmaking this perversely amoral is never going to be a crowdpleaser, and early responses have been aggressively divided, but I Care a Lot isn't out to be liked: like the best con artists, it gets you caught up in its strut.

Mar 23, 2021

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Hannah Giorgis

The Atlantic

Though the film's final scene suggests a clear judgment of Marla's ethics, much of the preceding dialogue sets her up as the badass boss babe.

Mar 2, 2021

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Jillian Chilingerian

Offscreen With Jillian

I Care A Lot gives us a reality check we haven't had in a while that will leave us wondering: who are the Marlas of the world?

Aug 22, 2023

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Elissa Suh

Moviepudding

Cinematically frustrating...

Aug 21, 2023

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Zach Pope

Zach Pope Reviews

I CARE A LOT IS AWESOME

Jul 26, 2023

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Obrian B I’m sorry but if I could have gave this movie ZERO stars I would have. Rated 0.5/5 Stars • Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 08/10/24 Full Review Andzel E This movie is awesome!! Rated 4/5 Stars • Rated 4 out of 5 stars 08/02/24 Full Review Paul G Easily one of the worst movies I have ever seen. One note characters, over the top storyline, over simplification of a real life issue. Do yourself a favor. Skip it! Rated 1/5 Stars • Rated 1 out of 5 stars 07/21/24 Full Review Me A The movie starts off really well for about the first hour, then tanks in the middle (unrealistic survivals, misdirected anger from the main character, etc), but for me the very last scene made it redeemable. Definitely an interesting movie, definitely morally dissatisfying until the very end. I understand that not all movies need to have a moral, but this one definitely needed something. The premise was good, the plot was excellent, the execution was okay, but I will say that the very end of the movie gave me some degree of satisfaction. I will say that Rosamund Pike did an excellent job as usual, although the script was less than stellar... She does such a great job at making you absolutely abhor her in the movie. Rated 3/5 Stars • Rated 3 out of 5 stars 07/04/24 Full Review Ryan C I made an account just to write this review the main character is Rey from Star Wars of this movie, don’t waste your time watching this movie as there is absolutely no payoff at the end. Rated 0.5/5 Stars • Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 06/29/24 Full Review Umpire J I hated this movie so much. Whoever greenlit this and said its good needs to be fired. The main character i hated. She survives purely on plot amor. Its written poorly. This movie made me create a rotten tomatoes account to give it a review. Thats how much i hated it. Rated 0.5/5 Stars • Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 06/28/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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J Blakeson Director Rosamund Pike Marla Grayson Peter Dinklage Roman Lunyov Eiza González Fran Dianne Wiest Jennifer Peterson Chris Messina Dean Ericson

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Synopsis Poised with sharklike self-assurance, Marla Grayson (Academy Award nominee Rosamund Pike) is a professional, court-appointed guardian for dozens of elderly wards whose assets she seizes and cunningly bilks through dubious but legal means. It's a well-oiled racket that Marla and her business-partner and lover Fran (Eiza González) use with brutal efficiency on their latest "cherry," Jennifer Peterson (two-time Academy Award winner Dianne Wiest) -- a wealthy retiree with no living heirs or family. But when their mark turns out to have an equally shady secret of her own and connections to a volatile gangster (Golden Globe winner Peter Dinklage), Marla is forced to level up in a game only predators can play -- one that's neither fair, nor square.

Director: J Blakeson
Producer: J Blakeson, Michael Heimler, Teddy Schwarzman, Ben Stillman
Screenwriter: J Blakeson
Production Co: Black Bear Pictures, Crimple Beck
Rating: R (Some Violence|Language Throughout)
Genre: Comedy, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 19, 2021
Runtime: 1h 58m
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)