Poolman
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Poolman tells the story of Darren Barrenman (Chris Pine), 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 politician and a greedy land developer. His investigation reveals a hidden truth about his beloved city and himself.
Cast
- Jennifer Jason Leigh
- Chris Pine
- Danny DeVito
- Annette Bening
- Ray Wise
- DeWanda Wise
- Juliet Mills
- Hollis W. Chambers
- Evan Shafran
- Ren Burttet
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- Sep 11, 2023
TIFF 2023 #26: Special Presentations (World Premiere) We were supposed to watch this on 35mm and the projector broke. After seeing the movie, I wish the digital projector broke too.
Jaime Rebanal 🇵🇸Apr 24, 2024googled “dewanda wise husband” as the credits rolled
demi adejuyigbeOct 10, 2023Life is too short for this
Ella Kemp - Sep 11, 2023
Of the dozen or so actor-turned-director features at TIFF this year few had as endearing a concept as Poolman; a Big Lewbowski-esque paranoid stoner-noir with a long-haired, short-shorts-attired Chris Pine as the himbo-goofball city council activist/pool cleaner Darren…
Josh LewisSep 12, 2023Chris Pine remains the best Chris despite this
Katey RichSep 11, 2023Apparently this movie started off as a joke between Chris and his co-writer Ian while filming WW1984. I don’t know what the joke was but man it ain’t funny. Not two bad movies coming out of WW1984.
Rendy Jones - Sep 17, 2023
Was hoping for another 'Under the Silver Lake' but just got 'Above the Cyan Pool' :( Feels like entire chunks of this movie just got left on the cutting room floor
Amanda the JediMay 11, 2024earlier today, i wrote in my journal about how great it is to be alive. i’m gonna rip that page out and burn it.
nolanJun 12, 2024I think this would have worked for me much more if I didn’t hate Chris Pine’s character. The supporting cast all have their moments—Danny DeVito, Annette Bening, Clancy Brown and Jennifer Jason Leigh. Plus Dewanda Wise serves as the smokin’ femme fatale in this noir comedy…
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- Kward0610 dislikedPoolman
Chris Pine is good and the cast is fun but the story is disjointed, nonsensical and almost nonexistent. The premise was interesting and there were a few scenes that showed promise but the film was trying too hard to be Chinatown. One of the worst films I’ve seen all year
Chris Hills dislikedPoolmanWas there a plot?
zxki dislikedPoolmanWas this only for a select 10 or so insane fans? Surely a target audience was in mind because I have no idea who would want to purposefully suffer through this. The posters bring excitement. The title brings comedy and mystery. The cast brings fandoms. Unfortunately, all of these flopped harder…
- Jen is "meh" onPoolman
This movie was all over the place. It’s not funny at all and it is slow yet chaotic at the same time. The ending was somewhat interesting which is the only thing that saved it from a full dislike.
James dislikedPoolmanTerrible film. Actors are fine but no story nothing. It’s just terrible. It’s not funny or interesting. One of the worst I’ve ever seen.
Mickerdoo is "meh" onPoolmanFun characters but suffers from being too derivative. Lebowski meets Chinatown. And I’m a sucker for neo noirs. Wanted to be Nice Guys.
- Rick likedPoolman
An odd LA story, but it’s a good story with a great cast. I love the LA vibe and the whole “China Town” parallels. A great watch.
Daniel Gil is "meh" onPoolmanIt deep as it could have went. The cast is great but that is the only good thing. I am disappointed.
Bennie dislikedPoolmanOne of the most convoluted plots I’ve ever seen. Not even sure if there was a plot here. 3
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- BGBilliam Gaskin
One of the worst movies I’ve ever seen. I cannot get my 2 hours back. Dumb. Stupid. Do not waste your money. Was it a supposed to be a comedy, drama or mystery? They hit the marks on all parts. I’m still trying to process the stupidity.
AEAC Eblingif i didn’t get the tickets free i would have walked out and demanded my money back
RHRuben HiebLovely movie! Very clever, both emotionally and intellectually. Characters and acting were strong. Feel-good movie. Thoughtful. Relevant. ❤️ thanks
- AMAndrew M
I'm happy the ticket was free.
JSJoshua SohanIt was hard to follow. The plot is not clear. Too much going on. Chris Pine sucked
AJAaron JonesThis movie is evidence that there is too much money in the world that is being wasted. it must be nice to be able to enlist your friends to make this lackluster effort that should have gone straight to streaming. So tired of the Chinatown/Roger Rabbit California neo-noirs,…
- OOOla Osinowo
Chris Pine please abandon this look STAT.
TJTonya JohnsonLoved the feel of an older style movie!
CMCraig MustardVery strange movie and storyline. Some people actually got up and left during the movie.
Metacritic
Sep 25, 2023
I take no vicious pleasure in saying that Poolman, a movie that Pine co-wrote, directed, and stars in, is not only the worst film I saw during the fall festival season but would likely be one of the worst films in any year it came out.
Owen Gleiberman
Variety
Sep 22, 2023
Poolman is an unfunny spoof of neo-noir thrillers with hazy direction, even messier storytelling, and unbearable dialogue.
Patrice Witherspoon
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Frequently Asked Questions
How long is Poolman (2024)?
The movie is 1hr 40min long.
What's Poolman (2024) about?
Poolman tells the story of Darren Barrenman (Chris Pine), 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 politician and a greedy land developer. His investigation reveals a hidden truth about his beloved city and himself.
Who's the cast of Poolman (2024)?
- Jennifer Jason Leigh
- Chris Pine as Darren Barrenman
- Danny DeVito as Jack
- Annette Bening as Diane
- Ray Wise as Van Patterson
- DeWanda Wise
- Juliet Mills as Mrs Van Patterson
- Hollis W. Chambers as Cosmo McCoy
- Evan Shafran as Businessman
- Ren Burttet as Josh
Who's the director behind Poolman (2024)?
Chris Pine directed Poolman (2024).
Who produced Poolman (2024)?
Patty Jenkins and Stacey Sher produced Poolman (2024).
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