Director Benny Safdie, Josh Safdie
Genre Comedy | Crime | Drama
Cast Adam Sandler, Lakeith Stanfield, Idina Menzel, The Weeknd
Rating R
Release Date December 25th, 2019 (Netflix May 25th, 2020)
“A jewelry dealer to the rich and famous must find a way to pay his debts when his merchandise is taken from one of his top sellers and girlfriend.”
From directors Benny and Josh Safdie, the directors behind the 2017 indie crime thriller Good Time, Uncut Gems is a comedy drama set in the diamond district of New York City and follows Howard Ratner, a jewelry store owner and dealer to the rich and famous, who must find a way to pay his debts when his merchandise is taken from one of his top sellers and girlfriend. Check out the official trailer below!!
Ted Takes Fun Facts, directors The Safdie Brothers:
The Safdie Brothers wanted to make this film since 2009 and prior to Good Time (2017), but couldn't get the project off the ground due to lack of financing. During that waiting period, Robert Pattinson contacted the brothers after he discovered the photo/poster of actress Arielle Holmes covered in pink neon light from their previous film Heaven Knows What (2014) on the internet. He was so intrigued by the energy of the photograph, that he wrote an email to the directors without knowing them and said he wanted to work with them. After they met with Pattinson, liking him and being inspired by his energy, the Safdie's spontaneously started to write Good Time (2017) with him in mind. After the film's premiere in Cannes and the following success, the brothers found themselves getting calls from Hollywood executives with offers including a big-budget superhero movie, which they declined and instead secured financing for Uncut Gems.