The Gutter (2024 film)

The Gutter is a 2024 American sports comedy film written by Yassir Lester, and directed by Yassir Lester and Isaiah Lester. It stars Shameik Moore, D'Arcy Carden, Paul Reiser and Susan Sarandon.

The Gutter
Release poster
Directed by	Isaiah Lester Yassir Lester
Written by	Yassir Lester
Produced by	Liz Destro Isaiah Lester Yassir Lester
Starring	Shameik Moore D'Arcy Carden Paul Reiser Susan Sarandon
Cinematography	Veronica Bouza
Edited by	David Dean Josh Porro
Music by	Keegan DeWitt
Production companies	Village Roadshow Pictures Destro Films ModelBoyz Entertainment
Distributed by	Magnolia Pictures
Release dates	March 12, 2024 (2024-03-12) (SXSW) November 1, 2024 (2024-11-01) (United States)
Running time	89 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$17 million
Box office	$17,750[1][2]

Plot

Cast

• Shameik Moore as Walt
• Susan Sarandon as Linda Curson
• D'Arcy Carden as "Skunk"
• Jay Ellis as "Lil Patience"
• Jackée Harry as Mozell
• Paul Reiser as Angelo
• Adam Brody as Building Inspector
• Kim Fields as Vicki
• Adam Pally as Deli Manager
• Paul Scheer as Crantley
• Langston Kerman as "Half Life"

Release

The film premiered at South by Southwest on March 12, 2024.^[3] In August 2024, Magnolia Pictures acquired North American distribution rights to the film, scheduling it for a simultaneous release in theaters and video on demand on November 1, 2024.^[4]

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 74% of 27 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6.2/10. The website's consensus reads: "A solid cast and sound jokes keep this modest comedy out of The Gutter and on track for a perfect strike."^[5]

Matt Donato of Collider rated the film a 7 out of 10.^[3] Lovia Gyarkye of The Hollywood Reporter gave the film a positive review and wrote, "...The Gutter — like an early Paul Beatty novel — seems destined to be a cult classic."^[6] Stephen Saito of Variety also gave the film a positive review and wrote, "Laughter strikes from all sides in The Gutter, the kind of brash and boisterous broad comedy that has largely been missing from multiplexes in recent years."^[7] Fletcher Peters of The Daily Beast gave the film a negative review and wrote, "But all in all, do these bonkers, fantastical edits to the game of bowling make The Gutter a fun, farcical ride? Well, also no."^[8]