Ballad of a Small Player
Netflix | Release Date: October 15, 2025 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
46
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 29 Critic Reviews
Positive:
5
Mixed:
20
Negative:
4

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
38
RogerEbert.comBrian TallericoSep 11, 2025
Edward Berger’s “Ballad of a Small Player” is one of the most over-directed films I’ve ever seen. And I’ve been playing this specific game for a long time. Read full review
30
The Travers TakePeter TraversNov 1, 2025
Colin Farrell rolls the dice that maybe he can save this mess of an Edward Berger movie about a gambler’s addiction. Not this time Read full review
30
New York Magazine (Vulture)Alison WillmoreOct 30, 2025
This new movie suggests that Berger isn’t capable of rising above his source material or, in this case, even meeting it. Read full review
30
Los Angeles TimesGlenn WhippOct 16, 2025
It’s an overload of overkill, yet as tedious and empty as the last day of a 72-hour trip to Vegas when the novelty has worn off and you just want to go home and sleep. Read full review
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