Uncut Gems

Uncut Gems is a 2019 American thriller movie^[5] directed by Josh and Benny Safdie, who co-wrote the screenplay with Ronald Bronstein.

Uncut Gems
Directed by	Josh Safdie Benny Safdie
Written by	Ronald Bronstein Josh Safdie Benny Safdie
Produced by	Scott Rudin Eli Bush Sebastian Bear-McClard
Starring	Adam Sandler
Cinematography	Darius Khondji
Edited by	Ronald Bronstein Benny Safdie
Music by	Daniel Lopatin
Production companies	Elara Pictures IAC Films Sikelia Productions
Distributed by	A24 (United States) Netflix (International)[1]
Release dates	August 30, 2019 (2019-08-30) (Telluride) December 13, 2019 (2019-12-13) (United States)
Running time	135 minutes[2]
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$19 million[3]
Box office	$50 million[4]

The movie stars Adam Sandler as Howard Ratner, a Jewish jeweler and gambling addict in New York City, who must get an expensive gem he purchased to pay off his debts. The movie also stars Kevin Garnett, Idina Menzel, Lakeith Stanfield, Julia Fox, and Eric Bogosian.

Uncut Gems had its world premiere at the Telluride Film Festival on August 30, 2019. It had a wide release on December 25, by A24. The movie strong good reviews, with its screenplay, direction, editing and Sandler's performance.

It was chosen by the National Board of Review as one of the top ten movies of 2019.