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Film · 2019

Uncut Gems

Directed by Benny Safdie and Joshua Safdie · starring Shiv Pai, Hailey Gates and The Weeknd

  • 2 h 15 min
  • 15
  • Crime · Drama · Comedy
  • USA
  • Released in the UK 30 January 2020
  • 6.8 AverageMovieNCo
  • 5.8 Users12 votes
  • 7.9 Critics4 reviews
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Synopsis

The new film from the Safdie brothers is set in a rich district of New York City in which the diamond industry is particularly prominent. There, Howard Ratner, a jewelry store owner who moves around that world, is the man in charge of dealing with the rich and famous people of the town. His comfortable and profitable lifestyle comes to a crossroad when he gets involved in a risky business play because of his girlfriend who is also his top seller. After suddenly losing the merchandise, Sandler's character will have to find a way to pay this debt.

'Uncut Gems' is directed by the brothers Benny and Josh Safdie ('Good Time', 'Heaven Knows What') and is written by them along Ronald Bronstein ('Good Time', 'Heaven Knows What', 'Frownland'). The movie is starred by Adam Sandler ('Murder Mystery', 'The Week Of', 'Sandy Wexler'), LaKeith Stanfield ('Knives Out', 'Someone Great', 'Atlanta'), Pom Klementieff ('Avengers: Endgame', 'Hacker's Game redux', 'A. I. Tales'), Idina Menzel ('Frozen', 'Glee', 'Water'), Eric Bogosian ('The Good Wife', 'Billions') and Judd Hirsch ('Modern Love', 'Padre Made in USA'), among others.

This is one of the few drama roles that Adam Sandler has ever played and they are saying that is the "best role of his career".

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Availability checked on 8 November 2026.

The essentials

Runtime
135 min2 hours and 15 minutes
Box office
$49.2min US
Rating
15Suitable only for 15 years and over
How long is Uncut Gems?
2 hours and 15 minutes (135 minutes).
When was Uncut Gems released in the UK?
It was released in the UK on 30 January 2020.
Who directed Uncut Gems?
Benny Safdie and Joshua Safdie.
Who is in Uncut Gems?
It stars Shiv Pai, Hailey Gates, The Weeknd and Adam Sandler.
Where can I watch Uncut Gems?
In the UK it is available with a subscription on Netflix.
How much did Uncut Gems make?
It took $49.2 million in US.
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Cast

Full cast (23)
Director
Benny Safdie, Joshua Safdie
Writers
Ronald Bronstein, Joshua Safdie, Benny Safdie
Producers
Anthony Katagas, Scott Rudin, Martin Scorsese

Videos and trailers

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Spanish Subtitled 'Uncut Gems' Trailer 2:177 January 2020

Photos and posters

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Reviews

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5.8 12 votes
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What the critics say average 7.9 from 4 outlets

  • 8.0 The PlaylistRodrigo Perez Whether inside the mines of Ethiopia, inside Howard?s rectum during a colonoscopy, or inside the mystic gems of a black opal diamond, ?Uncut Gems? is never afraid to push the viewer down deeper… Read
  • 8.0 The Hollywood ReporterTodd McCarthy Uncut Gems would need to be on any final list of films in which the greatest percentage of dialogue is yelled. And yet the Safdies and the cast go deep enough here to make the film a genuinely human… Read
  • 8.0 IndiewireEric Kohn ?Uncut Gems? won?t sit well with anyone who prefers protagonists easy to like or stories with a clean moral compass. But there?s a genuine subversive glee involved in following Howard through his… Read

Box office

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  • US $49.2m

Awards

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Soundtrack

All 7 songs
  1. Type of WayRich Homie Quan Spotify
  2. AmenMeek Mill Spotify
  3. The MorningThe Weeknd Spotify
  4. Swimming Pools (Drank)Kendrick Lamar Spotify

Trivia

All 8 facts

  • Unanimous reviews

    The film premieres with 100% of positive reviews in Rotten Tomatoes.

  • The best role of Sandler

    The film premieres in Metacritic with a 92/100 of average and all the reviews over the notable, being the highest note in the Adam Sandler's filmography.

  • Connection with 'Bohemian Rhapsody'

    The house used for the exterior of Howard Ratner's home is the same house used as Freddie Mercury (Rami Malek)'s home in Bohemian Rhapsody (2018).

  • Their first movie

    Kevin Garnett and The Weeknd's feature film debut.

  • Sets made for the movie

    Howard Ratner's jewelry store was a set entirely built for the movie.

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