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The Cooler

IMDb ID: tt0318374 · Year: 2004 · Rating: 6.9 (36,799 votes)

Genres: Drama · Romance

In an old school Las Vegas casino, its top gambling jinx breaks his curse when he falls in love, much to his boss' consternation.

IMDb Details

Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesAustralia: The Cooler
Canada: The Cooler (English)
Spain: The Cooler
United Kingdom: The Cooler
Ireland: The Cooler (English)
India: The Cooler (English)
Italy: The Cooler
Netherlands: The Cooler
New Zealand: The Cooler (English)
United States: The Cooler
South Africa: The Cooler (English)
Argentina: Golpe de suerte
Mexico: Golpe de suerte
United States: Golpe de suerte (Spanish)
Iran: Cooler (Persian)
Poland: Cooler
Canada: Lady Chance (French)
France: Lady Chance
Hungary: A szerencseforgató
Romania: Ghinionistul
Slovenia: Lov na sreco
Portugal: Má Sorte
Greece: O gademis (transliterated title)
Estonia: Pidur
Czech Republic: Smolar
Germany: The Cooler - Alles auf Liebe
Brazil: The Cooler - Quebrando a Banca
Peru: Un golpe de suerte
Turkey: Vegas'ta Son Şans (Turkish)
Greece: Ο γκαντέμης
Ukraine: Невдаха
Russia: Тормоз
Bulgaria: Убиецът на шанса (Bulgarian)
Hong Kong: 厄運急轉彎 (Cantonese)
Taiwan: 鬼牌逆轉勝
Golpe de suerte
Content RatingRRelease Date2004-01-16Runtime101 minutesMetascore69IMDb Popularity0User Reviews239Critic Reviews60Countries / RegionsUnited StatesLanguagesEnglishKeywordscasino
card playing
sex in bed
female frontal nudity
female rear nudity
Filming LocationsLandmark Hotel - 364 Convention Center Drive, Las Vegas, Nevada, USAProduction CompaniesContentFilm
Pierce/Williams Entertainment
Furst Films
IMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0318374/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/03/tt0318374.jpgUpdated At2025-10-30T08:15:12

Stars

William H. Macy
Alec Baldwin
Maria Bello
Shawn Hatosy
Ron Livingston
Paul Sorvino
Estella Warren
Arthur J. Nascarella
Joey Fatone
M.C. Gainey

Directors

Wayne Kramer

Writers

Frank Hannah
Wayne Kramer

Full Cast & Crew

[Cast Group]
Actor: William H. Macy | Character: Bernie Lootz
Actor: Alec Baldwin | Character: Shelly Kaplow
Actor: Maria Bello | Character: Natalie Belisario
Actor: Shawn Hatosy | Character: Mikey
Actor: Ron Livingston | Character: Larry Sokolov
Actor: Paul Sorvino | Character: Buddy Stafford
Actor: Estella Warren | Character: Charlene
Actor: Arthur J. Nascarella | Character: Nicky Fingers Bonnatto
Actor: Joey Fatone | Character: Johnny Cappella
Actor: M.C. Gainey | Character: Highway Officer
Actor: Ellen Greene | Character: Doris
Actor: Don Scribner | Character: Lou
Actor: Tony Longo | Character: Tony
Actor: Richard Israel | Character: Marty Goldfarb
Actor: Timothy Landfield | Character: The Player
Actor: T.J. Gioia | Character: Bulldog
Actor: Jewel Shepard | Character: Hooker
Actor: Gordon Michaels | Character: Mr. Pinkerton
Actor: Doc Watson | Character: Morrie
Actor: Dan Lemieux | Character: Suburbanite
Actor: Larry Elliott | Character: Floor Manager
Actor: Joe Conti | Character: Pit Boss
Actor: Chris Platt | Character: Dealer
Actor: Norbert Ganska | Character: Stickman #1
Actor: Mitch Samboceti | Character: Player
Actor: Andrew Simbeck | Character: Stickman #2
Actor: Danny Grossen | Character: Stickman #3
Actor: Jeff Hill | Character: Stickman #4
Actor: Monet Beaman | Character: Stickman #5
Actor: Charlie Carr | Character: Boxman
Actor: Kanie Kastroll | Character: Croupier
Actor: Bryon Baker | Character: Stickman #6
Actor: John Kozeluh | Character: Man
Actor: Cherilyn Hayres | Character: Woman
Actor: Jim McCarthy | Character: Televangelist
Actor: Frank Hannah | Character: Dealer #2
Actor: Mónika Balla | Character: Johnny Capella's Girl
Actor: Heather McHenry | Character: Johnny Capella's Girl
Actor: Rachel Ako | Character: Manicurist
Actor: Dee Bradley Baker | Character: Mike Donnato
Actor: Portia Dawson | Character: Waitress
Actor: Stephen Halbert | Character: Carnie
Actor: Michelle Lopez | Character: Lady Craps Player 'Cooled' by Bernie
Actor: Herb Santos Jr. | Character: ER Doctor

[Directors Group]
Name: Wayne Kramer | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Name: Frank Hannah | Role: Writer
Name: Wayne Kramer | Role: Writer

[Producers Group]
Name: Andrew Busey | Role: Producer
Name: Alessandro Camon | Role: Producer
Name: Bryan Furst | Role: Producer
Name: Sean Furst | Role: Producer
Name: Robert Gryphon | Role: Producer
Name: Joe Madden | Role: Producer
Name: Chris Miller | Role: Producer
Name: Brett Morrison | Role: Producer
Name: Michael A. Pierce | Role: Producer
Name: Edward R. Pressman | Role: Producer
Name: Elliot Lewis Rosenblatt | Role: Producer
Name: John Schmidt | Role: Producer

[Music Group]
Name: Mark Isham | Role: Composer

[Cinematography Group]
Name: James Whitaker | Role: Cinematographer

[Editing Group]
Name: Arthur Coburn | Role: Editor

[Casting Group]
Name: Sig De Miguel | Role: Casting Director
Name: Cathy Sandrich Gelfond | Role: Casting Director
Name: Amanda Mackey | Role: Casting Director
Name: Wendy Weidman | Role: Casting Director

[Production Design Group]
Name: Toby Corbett | Role: Production Designer

[Set Decoration Group]
Name: Alice Baker | Role: Set Decorator

[Costume Design Group]
Name: Kristin M. Burke | Role: Costume Designer

[Makeup Department]
Name: Heather Cummings | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Daniel Curet | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Andy Harmon | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Jason Rail | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Carol Strong | Role: Makeup Department

[Production Management]
Name: Shauna Miller | Role: Production Manager
Name: Tony Murphy | Role: Production Manager
Name: Diana Tauder | Role: Production Manager

[Assistant Directors]
Name: Richard L. Fox | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Heather Grierson | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Casey Mako | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director

[Art Department]
Name: Michael Clements | Role: Art Department
Name: E.C. Duffy | Role: Art Department
Name: Will Durham | Role: Art Department
Name: Erin Fite | Role: Art Department
Name: Terry Hargis | Role: Art Department
Name: Wayne Kramer | Role: Art Department
Name: David Richards | Role: Art Department
Name: Steven J. Vana | Role: Art Department
Name: Travis Zariwny | Role: Art Department
Name: Lynn Malmberg | Role: Art Department
Name: John C. Martin II | Role: Art Department

[Sound Department]
Name: Tom Burns | Role: Sound Department
Name: Steve Copley | Role: Sound Department
Name: Stephen Halbert | Role: Sound Department
Name: Scott Hecker | Role: Sound Department
Name: Jairo Hernandez | Role: Sound Department
Name: Javier M. Hernández | Role: Sound Department
Name: Tateum Kohut | Role: Sound Department
Name: Howard London | Role: Sound Department
Name: Anna Malkin | Role: Sound Department
Name: Paul McGrath | Role: Sound Department
Name: Eric A. Norris | Role: Sound Department
Name: Brad North | Role: Sound Department
Name: John Sievert | Role: Sound Department
Name: Jon Taylor | Role: Sound Department
Name: David Weisberg | Role: Sound Department
Name: Byron Wilson | Role: Sound Department

[Visual Effects]
Name: Michael Adkisson | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Jose Avitia | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Blake Busby | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Derry Frost | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Julie Landholt | Role: Visual Effects
Name: David Fred Masselink | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Kevin McVey | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Andrew Midgley | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Gary Miller | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Michael Morreale | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Merysa Nichols | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Vincent Nuñez | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Jeremy Oddo | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Phillip Palousek | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Dave Piedra | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Adam Stern | Role: Visual Effects

[Stunts]
Name: Robin Lynn Bonaccorsi | Role: Stunts
Name: Casey Easlick | Role: Stunts
Name: Dan Lemieux | Role: Stunts
Name: Noon Orsatti | Role: Stunts

[Camera and Electrical Department]
Name: Douglas Arnold | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: David Blundell | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Josh Caine | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Jeff Caples | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Andy Coe | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Lauren Glen | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Dylan Goss | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Richard Hendricks | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Colin Hudson | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Kevin Hutchins | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Reed Koppen | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Shawn Lacy | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Adam Neace | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Gaylen Nebeker | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Loren Nebeker | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Robert Novellino | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Guy Pfiershy | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Patrick Reddish | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Chris Reiter | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Jim Sheldon | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Jonathan Sizemore | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Robert Stone | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Craig Sullivan | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Todd Taylor | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Nicole Hirsch Whitaker | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Sarah Wheat Whittaker | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Quinn Yancey | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Robert SummerStone | Role: Camera and Electrical Department

[Costume and Wardrobe Department]
Name: Anita Louise Brown | Role: Costume Department
Name: Molly Grundman | Role: Costume Department
Name: Heidi Higginbotham | Role: Costume Department

[Editorial Department]
Name: David Bilow | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Derek Vaughn | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Jonathan Miller | Role: Editorial Department

[Location Management]
Name: Tim Wilson | Role: Location Management

[Music Department]
Name: Pepper Adams | Role: Music Department
Name: Thomas A. Carlson | Role: Music Department
Name: Sandy De Crescent | Role: Music Department
Name: Peter Erskine | Role: Music Department
Name: Billy Gottlieb | Role: Music Department
Name: Mark Isham | Role: Music Department
Name: Jettared | Role: Music Department
Name: Stephen Krause | Role: Music Department
Name: Jason La Rocca | Role: Music Department
Name: John Leftwich | Role: Music Department
Name: Flo Mo-Tee | Role: Music Department
Name: Sid Page | Role: Music Department
Name: Adam Peppers | Role: Music Department
Name: Rich Ruttenberg | Role: Music Department
Name: Bob Sheppard | Role: Music Department
Name: Florian Tessloff | Role: Music Department
Name: Rick Baptist | Role: Music Department
Name: Wayne Bergeron | Role: Music Department
Name: Ramin Djawadi | Role: Music Department
Name: Gary Grant | Role: Music Department
Name: Greg Huckins | Role: Music Department
Name: Ken Kugler | Role: Music Department
Name: Bob McChesney | Role: Music Department
Name: Tracy McKnight | Role: Music Department
Name: Gary Novak | Role: Music Department
Name: Alysia Oakley | Role: Music Department
Name: Joel C. Peskin | Role: Music Department
Name: Brian Scanlon | Role: Music Department

[Production Department]
Name: Ryan Cooke | Role: Production Department
Name: Jeff Fuller | Role: Production Department
Name: Micah May | Role: Production Department
Name: Mike Miner | Role: Production Department
Name: Kristina Santoro | Role: Production Department
Name: Richard Sloane | Role: Production Department
Name: Jeff Turner | Role: Production Department
Name: Douglas Walls | Role: Production Department
Name: Brendan MacDevette | Role: Production Department

[Script and Continuity Department]
Name: Suzanne Bingham | Role: Script and Continuity Department
Name: Rebecca Poulos | Role: Script and Continuity Department

[Transportation Department]
Name: Brent Baccambuso | Role: Transportation Department
Name: John Bowen | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Scott Doleto | Role: Transportation Department
Name: James R. Guillory | Role: Transportation Department
Name: David Lee | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Larry Lynch | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Ronald Owens | Role: Transportation Department
Name: David Perelle | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Lloyd Stinson | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Richard Webb | Role: Transportation Department

[Additional Crew]
Name: Nick Agorastos | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Wendy Altman-Cohen | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Kirk Baily | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Kathleen Becker | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Greg Bosler | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Linda Cook | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Wendy Cutler | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Kahele Dunn | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Philip Eichner | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Eduard Farelo | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Mike A. Gayten | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Jackie Gonneau | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Hayley Green | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Lauren Grey | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Malcolm Groome | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Matthew Hill | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Alexander Kukulus | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Ivy K. Lukas | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Jamie Maheu | Role: Additional Crew
Name: John Bard Manulis | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Henry Marx | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Bryan Matulay | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Jim McCarthy | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Randall Montgomery | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Adam Seth Nelson | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Tina Panella-Hart | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Udo Pfeiffer | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Shauna Phelan | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Dean Scofield | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Stephen R. Sheridan | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Robin Sparks | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Robin Adair Sparks | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Rick S. Sulier | Role: Additional Crew
Name: John A. Suzio | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Jayce Templeton | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Georgia Vestakis | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Cathy Yermilov-Miller | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Lulu Zezza | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Greg Bernstein | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Jamie Carmichael | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Frank Hannah | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Tom Schaus | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Harry White | Role: Additional Crew

[Thanks]
Name: Harry Abrams | Role: Thanks
Name: Levy Antal | Role: Thanks
Name: Greg Bernstein | Role: Thanks
Name: Richard Branca | Role: Thanks
Name: Jim Carter | Role: Thanks
Name: Jim Cashman | Role: Thanks
Name: Larry Collins | Role: Thanks
Name: Leanne Coronel | Role: Thanks
Name: Portia Dawson | Role: Thanks
Name: Warren Dewey | Role: Thanks
Name: Timothy Dougall | Role: Thanks
Name: Jerome Duboz | Role: Thanks
Name: Craig Furst | Role: Thanks
Name: Howard Furst | Role: Thanks
Name: Suzanne Furst | Role: Thanks
Name: Janine Giaime | Role: Thanks
Name: Kenny Goodman | Role: Thanks
Name: Larry Goodman | Role: Thanks
Name: Heather Griffith | Role: Thanks
Name: Shailly Guleri | Role: Thanks
Name: Tim Guleri | Role: Thanks
Name: Kevin Hearst | Role: Thanks
Name: Bob Hoffman | Role: Thanks
Name: Jon Huddle | Role: Thanks
Name: Chris Jenkins | Role: Thanks
Name: Leah Antonio Ketcham | Role: Thanks
Name: Lori Killam | Role: Thanks
Name: Ethan Kramer | Role: Thanks
Name: Jodi Kramer | Role: Thanks
Name: Mary Loughan | Role: Thanks
Name: Rob Loughan | Role: Thanks
Name: John Lynch | Role: Thanks
Name: Kelly Lynch | Role: Thanks
Name: Kira Makagon | Role: Thanks
Name: Randy Paul | Role: Thanks
Name: Nick Pollack | Role: Thanks
Name: Shaun Redick | Role: Thanks
Name: Michael Roban | Role: Thanks
Name: Richard Roll | Role: Thanks
Name: Rena Ronson | Role: Thanks
Name: Jim Roudebush | Role: Thanks
Name: Cindy Ryder | Role: Thanks
Name: Chris Schmidt | Role: Thanks
Name: Karen Sebok | Role: Thanks
Name: Ann Setty-Rosevear | Role: Thanks
Name: Marcello Sozio | Role: Thanks
Name: Peter Sternlicht | Role: Thanks
Name: Anthony Teneriello | Role: Thanks
Name: Bret Tyler | Role: Thanks
Name: Steve Van Anda | Role: Thanks
Name: Ally Visram | Role: Thanks
Name: Amin Visram | Role: Thanks
Name: Mark Williams | Role: Thanks
Name: Beverly Wood | Role: Thanks
Name: Tracy Zahoryin | Role: Thanks

Trailers

The Cooler | Type: Trailer | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi1743782169/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi1743782169/1434659607842-pgv4ql-1563750918575.mp4?Expires=1788303772&Signature=rNX4EoTJYW7CFAuABT4~0e--YForzOpS4l7t80bNKXViwwOFCXxwWSJ1-~7L3PTuYR3dH6fIUendjC9lOcTyz4rmPuNFF9--jj2SZaHH5y-SdyxXrogukBnihkzg0bHOLjzuuwDy9QTbdP6qMGK8ZEK-jLtAMqDf8HsirPfpJAbwcjLZ1hB~za8iQv9hH4L1UWzdgxa97ZpYf-BfUOxZqu7y4U1bXAv2c7txe6UR-M8YhuDSECnWG3iU1ChwO6skCy9nwE1z0-LR3tsMmNgo4RbPcmK-opWfCWdjrG~K6J04wiusCpaItHbcY4wUFf7jDsv1bLn-bvHC7RejQ7ee0w__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA
The Cooler | Type: Trailer | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi160104729/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi160104729/1434659607842-pgv4ql-1563753898814.mp4?Expires=1788303772&Signature=C~s0uJJu92Finm7JgxqftUFxDHz14LiidkczQx-y3e8BNutw-b3xKl92kjoi~Qz3bWa~zZbzwOx-GunWJ5Kxcoe0R2Pf~KjVqd1FztRRR0xjnKzCO0qtxXbcqLTrU3v4lvXfDQuD6H7Ten5zx~locbJcddNB9oHdPXsr5~YNEvAp~d-g885KlkkrcTRTFxQygDXRdk12XwhNt208C7LzmphYUOLqm7A6~r0sHgmbbRxQSJJ4naoT9ffwObZEug6AJS2qvVhpkYM7ItgO~psM6aog-Gs5lkSPrBGbvhBMfUj76UiU2lemy1qSO2KOY7-ZA6d3lR6RMqZUx3jDrUvUmg__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA

Release Schedule

United States: January 17, 2003 (Sundance Film Festival, premiere)
France: May 15, 2003 (Cannes Film Festival)
United States: June 11, 2003 (IFP Los Angeles Film Festival)
Czech Republic: July 7, 2003 (Karlovy Vary International Film Festival)
Germany: July 26, 2003 (München Fantasy Filmfest)
Germany: August 17, 2003 (Hamburg Fantasy Filmfest)
Canada: September 9, 2003 (Toronto International Film Festival)
France: September 11, 2003 (Deauville Film Festival)
Greece: September 14, 2003 (Athens Film Festival)
Canada: September 21, 2003 (Cinefest Sudbury International Film Festival)
Spain: October 30, 2003 (Valladolid International Film Festival)
United States: October 30, 2003 (Deep Ellum Film Festival)
United States: November 2, 2003 (Hawaii Film Festival)
United States: November 26, 2003 (limited)
United States: January 16, 2004
Ireland: February 15, 2004 (Dublin Film Festival)
Turkey: February 27, 2004
Angola: March 4, 2004
Germany: March 4, 2004
Portugal: March 4, 2004
Thailand: March 5, 2004 (limited)
Denmark: March 27, 2004 (NatFilm Festival)
Israel: April 1, 2004
France: April 9, 2004 (Cognac Film Festival)
Spain: April 23, 2004
Slovenia: April 29, 2004
Austria: May 7, 2004
Hungary: May 12, 2004 (video premiere)
Australia: May 20, 2004
Norway: May 21, 2004
Poland: May 21, 2004
Denmark: May 28, 2004
United Arab Emirates: June 2, 2004
Netherlands: June 3, 2004
Sweden: June 4, 2004
Switzerland: June 10, 2004 (German speaking region)
United Kingdom: June 18, 2004
Ireland: June 18, 2004
Malta: June 18, 2004
Russia: June 18, 2004 (Moscow Film Festival)
Bahrain: June 23, 2004
Fiji: June 24, 2004
New Zealand: June 24, 2004
Russia: July 1, 2004
Belgium: August 18, 2004
Switzerland: August 18, 2004 (French speaking region)
France: August 18, 2004
Czech Republic: October 17, 2004 (DVD premiere)
Egypt: December 1, 2004 (Cairo International Film Festival)
Brazil: December 17, 2004
Argentina: January 13, 2005
Greece: February 18, 2005
Mexico: March 18, 2005 (limited)
Peru: April 2005
Taiwan: March 3, 2011 (DVD premiere)

Awards

Winner | 2004 | Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards | PFCS Award | Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role | Alec Baldwin, The Cooler
Nominee | 2004 | Chicago Film Critics Association Awards | CFCA Award | Best Supporting Actor | Alec Baldwin, The Cooler
Winner | 2004 | Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards | DFWFCA Award | Best Supporting Actor | Alec Baldwin, The Cooler
Nominee | 2004 | Critics Choice Awards | Critics Choice Award | Best Supporting Actor | Alec Baldwin, The Cooler
Nominee | 2004 | Online Film Critics Society Awards | OFCS Award | Best Supporting Actor | Alec Baldwin, The Cooler
Nominee | 2004 | Online Film Critics Society Awards | OFCS Award | Best Supporting Actress | Maria Bello, The Cooler
Winner | 2004 | Vancouver Film Critics Circle | VFCC Award | Best Supporting Actor | Alec Baldwin, The Cooler
Winner | 2003 | National Board of Review, USA | NBR Award | Best Supporting Actor | Alec Baldwin, The Cooler
Winner | 2003 | National Board of Review, USA | Special Recognition | The Cooler | For excellence in filmmaking.
Nominee | 2003 | Sundance Film Festival | Grand Jury Prize | Dramatic | Wayne Kramer, The Cooler
Nominee | 2004 | Academy Awards, USA | Oscar | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Alec Baldwin, The Cooler
Nominee | 2004 | Golden Globes, USA | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture | Alec Baldwin, The Cooler
Nominee | 2004 | Golden Globes, USA | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture | Maria Bello, The Cooler
Nominee | 2003 | Washington DC Area Film Critics Association Awards | WAFCA Award | Best Supporting Actor | Alec Baldwin, The Cooler
Nominee | 2004 | Casting Society (CSA) | Artios Award | Best Casting for Feature Film, Independent | Amanda Mackey, Cathy Sandrich Gelfond, Wendy Weidman, The Cooler
Nominee | 2004 | Actor Awards | Actor | Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role | Alec Baldwin, The Cooler
Nominee | 2004 | Actor Awards | Actor | Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role | Maria Bello, The Cooler
Nominee | 2004 | Satellite Awards | Golden Satellite Award | Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama | William H. Macy, The Cooler
Winner | 2004 | Satellite Awards | Golden Satellite Award | Best Actress in a Supporting Role, Drama | Maria Bello, The Cooler
Nominee | 2004 | Satellite Awards | Golden Satellite Award | Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Drama | Alec Baldwin, The Cooler
Nominee | 2004 | Satellite Awards | Golden Satellite Award | Best Screenplay, Original | Frank Hannah, Wayne Kramer, The Cooler
Winner | 2004 | Golden Trailer Awards | Golden Trailer | Best Romance | The Cooler
Nominee | 2003 | Deauville Film Festival | Grand Special Prize | Wayne Kramer, The Cooler
Nominee | 2003 | Karlovy Vary International Film Festival | Crystal Globe | Wayne Kramer, The Cooler
Winner | 2004 | Cognac Festival du Film Policier | Special Jury Prize | Wayne Kramer, The Cooler | Tied with PTU (2003).
Nominee | 2004 | Edgar Allan Poe Awards | Edgar | Best Motion Picture Screenplay | Wayne Kramer, Frank Hannah, The Cooler
Nominee | 2003 | Valladolid International Film Festival | Golden Spike | Best Film | Wayne Kramer, The Cooler
Nominee | 2004 | National Society of Film Critics Awards, USA | NSFC Award | Best Supporting Actress | Maria Bello, The Cooler
Nominee | 2004 | National Society of Film Critics Awards, USA | NSFC Award | Best Supporting Actor | Alec Baldwin, The Cooler
Nominee | 2003 | Boston Society of Film Critics Awards | BSFC Award | Best Supporting Actor | Alec Baldwin, The Cooler
Nominee | 2004 | Vancouver Film Critics Circle | VFCC Award | Best Supporting Actress | Maria Bello, The Cooler
Nominee | 2004 | Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards | Sierra Award | Best Supporting Actor | Alec Baldwin, The Cooler
Nominee | 2004 | Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards | Sierra Award | Best Supporting Actress | Maria Bello, The Cooler
Nominee | 2004 | Online Film & Television Association | OFTA Film Award | Best Supporting Actress | Maria Bello, The Cooler
Winner | 2003 | New York Film Critics, Online | NYFCO Award | Best Supporting Actor | Alec Baldwin, The Cooler

Box Office

United Arab Emirates: USD 10687
Argentina: USD 36398
Australia: USD 401974
Germany: USD 88736
Spain: USD 128224
United Kingdom: USD 985709
Greece: USD 27100
Netherlands: USD 43521
New Zealand: USD 45178
Poland: USD 20676
Portugal: USD 11289
Domestic: USD 8291572
Period: Mar 19 – 21, 2004 | Rank: 60 | Weeks in release: 17 | Theaters: 54 | Gross to date: USD 8243880 | Interval gross: USD 30725 | Per theater average: USD 568
Period: Mar 12 – 14, 2004 | Rank: 49 | Weeks in release: 16 | Theaters: 84 | Gross to date: USD 8179538 | Interval gross: USD 86705 | Per theater average: USD 1032
Period: Mar 5 – 7, 2004 | Rank: 44 | Weeks in release: 15 | Theaters: 82 | Gross to date: USD 8039766 | Interval gross: USD 111271 | Per theater average: USD 1356
Period: Feb 27 – 29, 2004 | Rank: 37 | Weeks in release: 14 | Theaters: 120 | Gross to date: USD 7855973 | Interval gross: USD 179102 | Per theater average: USD 1492
Period: Feb 20 – 22, 2004 | Rank: 31 | Weeks in release: 13 | Theaters: 163 | Gross to date: USD 7574897 | Interval gross: USD 281421 | Per theater average: USD 1726
Period: Feb 13 – 15, 2004 | Rank: 28 | Weeks in release: 12 | Theaters: 210 | Gross to date: USD 7108660 | Interval gross: USD 385329 | Per theater average: USD 1834
Period: Feb 13 – 16, 2004 | Rank: 28 | Theaters: 210 | Gross to date: USD 7184760 | Interval gross: USD 461429 | Per theater average: USD 2197
Period: Feb 6 – 8, 2004 | Rank: 24 | Weeks in release: 11 | Theaters: 224 | Gross to date: USD 6589425 | Interval gross: USD 427987 | Per theater average: USD 1910
Period: Jan 30 – Feb 1, 2004 | Rank: 24 | Weeks in release: 10 | Theaters: 306 | Gross to date: USD 5958455 | Interval gross: USD 587013 | Per theater average: USD 1918
Period: Jan 23 – 25, 2004 | Rank: 18 | Weeks in release: 9 | Theaters: 408 | Gross to date: USD 5002374 | Interval gross: USD 913089 | Per theater average: USD 2237
Period: Jan 16 – 18, 2004 | Rank: 17 | Weeks in release: 8 | Theaters: 396 | Gross to date: USD 3539969 | Interval gross: USD 1119031 | Per theater average: USD 2825
Period: Jan 16 – 19, 2004 | Rank: 17 | Theaters: 396 | Gross to date: USD 3751701 | Interval gross: USD 1330763 | Per theater average: USD 3360
Period: Jan 9 – 11, 2004 | Rank: 30 | Weeks in release: 7 | Theaters: 77 | Gross to date: USD 2281044 | Interval gross: USD 304638 | Per theater average: USD 3956
Period: Jan 2 – 4, 2004 | Rank: 28 | Weeks in release: 6 | Theaters: 77 | Gross to date: USD 1836224 | Interval gross: USD 340002 | Per theater average: USD 4415
Period: Dec 26 – 28, 2003 | Rank: 28 | Weeks in release: 5 | Theaters: 77 | Gross to date: USD 1195274 | Interval gross: USD 308756 | Per theater average: USD 4009
Period: Dec 19 – 21, 2003 | Rank: 20 | Weeks in release: 4 | Theaters: 70 | Gross to date: USD 678555 | Interval gross: USD 284871 | Per theater average: USD 4069
Period: Dec 12 – 14, 2003 | Rank: 46 | Weeks in release: 3 | Theaters: 11 | Gross to date: USD 372020 | Interval gross: USD 45419 | Per theater average: USD 4129
Period: Dec 5 – 7, 2003 | Rank: 37 | Weeks in release: 2 | Theaters: 11 | Gross to date: USD 291603 | Interval gross: USD 75699 | Per theater average: USD 6881
Period: Nov 28 – 30, 2003 | Rank: 37 | Weeks in release: 1 | Theaters: 11 | Gross to date: USD 171621 | Interval gross: USD 128973 | Per theater average: USD 11724
Period: Nov 27 – 30, 2003 | Rank: 25 | Weeks in release: 1 | Theaters: 11 | Gross to date: USD 171621 | Interval gross: USD 131621 | Per theater average: USD 11965
Period: Nov 26 – 30, 2003 | Rank: 25 | Weeks in release: 1 | Theaters: 11 | Gross to date: USD 171621 | Interval gross: USD 131621 | Per theater average: USD 11965