Cheap Thrills

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6.7/10

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Ethan Embry, Pat Healy, David Koechner, and Sara Paxton in Cheap Thrills (2013)

A scheming couple put a struggling family man and his old friend through a series of increasingly twisted dares over the course of an evening at a local bar.

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A scheming couple put a struggling family man and his old friend through a series of increasingly twisted dares over the course of an evening at a local bar.A scheming couple put a struggling family man and his old friend through a series of increasingly twisted dares over the course of an evening at a local bar.A scheming couple put a struggling family man and his old friend through a series of increasingly twisted dares over the course of an evening at a local bar.

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IMDb RATING

6.7/10

21K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 9 wins & 8 nominations total

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Trivia
Pat Healey's character Craig says on the phone to his wife "just give me 45 minutes" approximately when there is 45 minutes left in the movie

Goofs
At the beginning of the movie, we see Craig draining the oil from a car. He unscrews the sump plug and black, used motor oil flows from the sump. In the next shot, from another angle, the oil continues flowing, but it's visibly new, clear motor oil.

Connections
Featured in Half in the Bag: Cheap Thrills and the Grand Budapest Hotel (2014)

Soundtracks
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Written by: Matt Hebert
Performed by: Haunt
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Featured review

7/10

a morality tale!

Cheap Thrills is a film that doesn't come with a lot of hype, which it greatly benefits from , because it will surprise you!

Its a morality tale. What would you do with the lure of big money? Will you turn on your friend and family in order to earn a quick buck? What can pressure do to us? All of these questions are asked and they are answered in a very blackly comical way! The main character's chemistry with his best friend, who both embark on this dark game, is what carries the film the most. Comedy aside, it feels real. It feels like these guys have known each other for a life time, so when the games get darker, you sense that money has overridden all sense of loyalty and rational thinking. Its a scary reminder of what money can do to a person.

As well as being scary and comical, there are a few scenes of shocking violence that will please the more extreme fan. Thankfully the director doesn't overdo it, which gives the violent scenes all the more impact.

Acting, Cinematography, Script, and a sense of connection, makes Cheap Thrills another movie that proves that lower budget films are capable of matching it with the mega budget movies as far as enjoyment is concerned.