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ERA
Did you know
Released this year — you're seeing it while it's still in the cultural conversation.
MoodPlayr · trivia#01
The Highest Stakes
2026 1h 45m EN
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5.9
MID
★5.9TMDB · 7
Thriller
Synopsis
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Five strangers are invited to a luxurious hotel for a high-stakes poker game. What begins as a contest for fortune quickly spirals into something far more dangerous. As tensions rise and secrets surface, the players realize the stakes aren’t just about money—they’re about survival. In a night of escalating peril, trust becomes a weapon, and every choice could seal their fate.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
Seth Green
Samuel Nicholas
Kevin Dillon
Detective Michael Quinn
Dylan Walsh
Tom Cartright
Charlie Weber
Billy Gray
Dan Bucatinsky
Dr. Scott Stevens
Chloe Fox
Celeste
Eloise Lovell Anderson
Aurora
Pancho Moler
Dante
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Tony Dean Smith
- Writers
- Gary Preisler, Steven Paul
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
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Fun facts 🍿
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CRAFT
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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
MoodPlayr · trivia#02
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Tony Dean Smith, shot by Ivan Vatsov. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
MoodPlayr · trivia#03
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DIRECTOR
Did you know
Original score by Laurent Eyquem. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
MoodPlayr · trivia#04
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CAST
Did you know
Seth Green and Kevin Dillon and Dylan Walsh carry the top of the cast.
MoodPlayr · trivia#05
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt36052167 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
MoodPlayr · trivia#06
7 / 7
WILD
Did you know
Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
MoodPlayr · trivia#07
Cinephile deep dive
The take
Tony Dean Smith directs. Ivan Vatsov behind the camera. Laurent Eyquem scores. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released this year — you're seeing it while it's still in the cultural conversation.
- 2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 3Directed by Tony Dean Smith, shot by Ivan Vatsov. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 4Original score by Laurent Eyquem. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 5Seth Green and Kevin Dillon and Dylan Walsh carry the top of the cast.
- 6IMDB entry: tt36052167 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 7Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Ivan Vatsov
- Original score
- Laurent Eyquem
- Runtime
- 105 min · 1h 45m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- R
Also by
Tony Dean Smith
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Selected frames
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Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
SP Media Group
US
Key crew
- ProducerSteven Paul
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- female rear nudity
Release history · US
When it landed
- Digital2026-04-14R
