Skip to content
HOLLYWOOD METRICS
HomeAboutCraftNewsAnalyticsScriptsBooksPricingAPIMCP
Catalog/Drama/The Cooler
The Cooler poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 74.8 / 100
2003·Drama / Romance·1h 41m

THE COOLER

“When your life depends on losing... the last thing you need is lady luck.”

Bernie works at a Las Vegas casino, where he uses his innate ability to bring about misfortune in those around him to jinx gamblers into losing. His imposing boss, Shelly Kaplow, is happy with the arrangement. But Bernie finds unexpected happiness when he begins dating attractive waitress Natalie Belisario.

Above the Line
Wayne Kramer·DirectorFrank Hannah·ScreenplayWayne Kramer·ScreenplayJames Whitaker·Director of PhotographyMark Isham·Original Music ComposerArthur Coburn·Editor
Cast
William H. Macy·Bernie LootzAlec Baldwin·Shelly KaplowMaria Bello·Natalie BelisarioShawn Hatosy·MikeyRon Livingston·Larry SokolovPaul Sorvino·Buddy StaffordEstella Warren·CharleneArthur J. Nascarella·Nicky Fingers BonnattoJoey Fatone·Johnny CappellaM.C. Gainey·Highway Officer
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 3
Wayne Kramer·DirectorRichard L. Fox·First Assistant DirectorHeather Grierson·Second Assistant Director
Writing· 2
Frank Hannah·ScreenplayWayne Kramer·Screenplay
Camera· 1
James Whitaker·Director of Photography
Editing· 2
Arthur Coburn·EditorStephen R. Sheridan·Color Timer
Sound & Music· 6
Mark Isham·Original Music ComposerHoward London·ADR MixerJohn Sievert·Foley ArtistSteve Copley·Foley RecordistByron Wilson·Supervising Sound EditorBrad North·Foley Editor
Art & Design· 7
Toby Corbett·Production DesignKristin M. Burke·Costume DesignTravis Zariwny·Set DresserTerry Hargis·LeadmanErin Fite·Set DresserWayne Kramer·Storyboard ArtistAnita Louise Brown·Set Costumer
Production· 9
John Schmidt·Executive ProducerJoe Madden·Executive ProducerEdward R. Pressman·Executive ProducerRobert Gryphon·Executive ProducerAlessandro Camon·Executive ProducerBrett Morrison·Executive ProducerMichael A. Pierce·ProducerSean Furst·ProducerElliot Lewis Rosenblatt·Co-Producer
By the Numbers
74.8
OF 100
Master Score
6.9
OF 10
IMDb
77%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$10M
ROI 160%
Worldwide Gross
0
1 NOMS
Oscar Wins
Where to Watch

THE AVAILABILITY MAP

The canonical record of where this film lives across the streaming map.

Provider Index In Progress

Streaming, rental, and purchase availability for this title is being ingested from the TMDB watch-providers feed and will appear here once the next catalog refresh runs. Until then, the canonical source links below remain the fastest route.

Find on TMDB
Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind The Cooler's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#000000
#00FFFF
#FF0000
Mood
Neon, Retro, Mysterious
Composition
Centered
Era
1950s 1960s
Visual Style
Graphic Design

“The image is a movie poster for 'The Cooler' featuring neon light illustrations against a dark, textured background resembling a rock wall. A blue neon outline ”

dramaromance
Key Elements
Neon Man OutlineNeon DiceNeon Text 'the Cooler'Neon Woman Outline
Atmosphere
Neon
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
More Like This

THE NEIGHBORHOOD

Neighboring films in the catalog's similarity graph.

Keep Going

THREE WAYS DEEPER

Auteur
AUT
MORE BY WAYNE KRAMER

Every catalog entry where Wayne Kramer is credited as director.

Open
Family
GEN
MORE DRAMA

Top-ranked films inside drama, sorted by master score.

Open
Era
DEC
MORE FROM THE 2000S

The best films of the 2000s, ranked across every available metric.

Open
View on IMDbView on TMDBCatalog
HOLLYWOOD METRICS

The definitive mathematical oracle for cinematic success and creative script intelligence.

74,000+ Films100 Years1.1M+ Reviews
PRODUCT
  • Dashboard
  • Pricing
  • Script Analysis
  • Watch the Demo
  • The Red List
  • News
  • Analytics
  • API
  • MCP Connector
COMPANY
  • About
  • Track Record
  • Trust & Script Privacy
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Service
CONNECT
  • ▶YouTube
  • ◉Instagram
  • ♪TikTok
  • @Threads
  • fFacebook
Get Started Free →
© 2026 Hollywood Metrics. All rights reserved.Powered by bespoke agents and autonomous agentic workflows