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Poolman

Summary Darren Barrenman (Chris Pine) is a native Los Angeleno who spends his days looking after the pool of the Tahitian Tiki apartment block and fighting to make his hometown a better place to live. When he is tasked by a femme fatale to uncover the truth behind a shady business deal, Darren enlists the help of his friends to take on a corrupt...

Directed By: Chris Pine

Written By: Chris Pine, Ian Gotler

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  • 1 h 40 m

Poolman

Metascore Generally Unfavorable Based on 15 Critic Reviews
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Summary Darren Barrenman (Chris Pine) is a native Los Angeleno who spends his days looking after the pool of the Tahitian Tiki apartment block and fighting to make his hometown a better place to live. When he is tasked by a femme fatale to uncover the truth behind a shady business deal, Darren enlists the help of his friends to take on a corrupt...

Directed By: Chris Pine

Written By: Chris Pine, Ian Gotler

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Metascore
Generally Unfavorable Based on 15 Critic Reviews
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7% Positive
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33% Mixed
5 Reviews
60% Negative
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Generally Unfavorable Based on 15 Critic Reviews
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7% Positive
1 Review
33% Mixed
5 Reviews
60% Negative
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May 10, 2024
The movie has a clearly defined aesthetic and a consistent tone and a good heart, and there are moments where it wanders into the sublime.
By Matt Zoller Seitz FULL REVIEW
60
May 9, 2024
Pine’s Poolman is sort of the physical, emotional and spiritual embodiment of Los Angeles itself: earnest, silly and a little (or a lot) ridiculous, but insistently charming if you decide to surrender to the experience.
By Katie Walsh FULL REVIEW
40
Conspiracies are everywhere in Poolman, although the greatest mystery might be how anyone involved was attracted to this tidal wave of dire kookiness.
By Nick Schager FULL REVIEW
30
Sep 14, 2023
While Pine is undeniably a charismatic actor, that likability can only generate so much audience good will in a production overstuffed with cartoonish caricatures lacking any sort of deeper connective tissue.
By Michael Rechtshaffen FULL REVIEW
25
Sep 13, 2023
Without the foundation of solid writing for Pine to direct from, everything ends up being lackluster and takes away from that aspect, no matter how strong the cast is and how cartoonish the situations are.
By Tania Hussain FULL REVIEW
0
May 11, 2024
Not only is it the worst movie I have seen this year, this dog is one of the worst movies ever made.
By Rex Reed FULL REVIEW
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Sep 13, 2023
It’s only 100 minutes long, but upward of 99 of those minutes are likely to be spent in silent boredom, if not irritated disbelief at being subjected to such guileless, artless nonsense.
By Siddhant Adlakha FULL REVIEW

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Production Company Barry Linen Motion Pictures, Brickell & Broadbridge International (BBI), Catchlight Studios, Shiny Penny, Wicious Pictures
Release Date May 10, 2024
Duration 1 h 40 m
Rating R
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Tagline Los Angeles has a new hero.
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