Review of Jackpot (2012) by Gregory K — 26 Feb 2013

Get on! I may even get a red Xmas tree for next Xmas...

This review of Jackpot (2012) was written by Gregory K on 26 Feb 2013.

Jackpot has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Matt Glasby (349) for Total Film (3,532) on 30 Jul 2012

Although it can't help but feel a touch retro in comparison to Sweden's more sophisticated recent output, it gets by on good-humoured bad taste alone…

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By Sam W (829) on 05 Feb 2015

This black comedy is humorous throughout, but it never excels and the story ends up being more predictable than it should have been…

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By Paul D (6,077) on 29 Jun 2014

Good for a while, but becomes too violent, gory and repetitive without good reason before the end…

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By Jason K (1,459) on 22 Jan 2016

Maybe it was the drugs from surgery but I couldnt get into this one. instead check out the writers other film Headhunters - much better execution…

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By Damir A (136) on 23 Sep 2012

Näppärä rakenne, vastustamaton huumori ja erinomaiset näyttelijät takaavat viihdyttävän matkan Ruotsin ja Norjan välisen rajaseudun…

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By Colin G (275) on 10 Aug 2012

In much the same mould as Headhunters, the previous NesbÃ¸ film adaptation, decent story told mostly in flashback…

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By Louise D (267) on 13 Apr 2013

Entertaining but slight tale of idiots acting like idiots…

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By Mark Dujsik (2,093) for Mark Reviews Movies (2,037) on 25 Jun 2014

Here is a mean-spirited movie about bad-hearted people in which the central question seems to be which of these characters is the nastiest of the lot…

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By Sgt. C (526) on 28 Feb 2015

(12%) A Scandinavian movie that is far too clearly influenced by other people's works to even stand a slight chance to make any kind of impact…

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By Barry T (888) on 23 Feb 2015

An interesting comic caper from a book by Jo nesbo. Fresh and funny and the lead actor should be a break out star…

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