Arbitrage is a 2012 American crime drama film directed by Nicholas Jarecki , and starring Richard Gere , Nate Parker, Susan Sarandon , Tim Roth and Brit Marling . Filming began in April 2011 in New York City . It opened in U.S. theaters in September 2012.
31-492: Nicholas Jarecki (born June 25, 1979) is an American film director, producer, and writer best known for his 2012 feature film Arbitrage . Jarecki was born on June 25, 1979, in New York City, to Henry Jarecki and Marjorie Heidsieck. His half-brothers are fellow filmmakers Andrew and Eugene Jarecki . and finance executive Thomas A. Jarecki. His father is Jewish and his mother is from a Catholic background. At 15 he
62-442: A futuristic world of electric vehicles and alternative energy ." In 2019, Jarecki directed, wrote, and produced the multi-narrative film about the opioid epidemic, Crisis , starring Gary Oldman , Luke Evans , Evangeline Lilly , Armie Hammer , Michelle Rodriguez , Veronica Ferres , Mia Kirshner , Greg Kinnear and Lily-Rose Depp . The film was released in 2021, and was well-received by critics and audiences, ranking as
93-562: A conjoined twin who pursues his dream of becoming a Hollywood actor in spite of his joined brother's desire for a different kind of life. In 2005, he starred in the black comedy The Matador with Pierce Brosnan and voiced Phineas T. Ratchet in the animated film Robots . Kinnear co-starred with Steve Carell in the Oscar-winning comedy-drama Little Miss Sunshine in 2006, and with Mark Wahlberg in Invincible , based on
124-548: A degree in broadcast journalism . While there, he was a member of the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity. Kinnear hosted a short-lived game show , College Mad House , which was spun off from the kids' show Fun House . He became the creator, co-executive producer and host of Best of the Worst , which aired from 1991 to 1992. In 1991, Kinnear became the first host of Talk Soup , which he hosted until 1995, when he left
155-777: A righteous principal in The Gift or a gay painter in As Good as It Gets , to bad guys such as a sleazy college professor in Loser , a womanizer in Someone Like You as well as Sabrina and an egotistical soap opera star in Nurse Betty . In 2002, Kinnear starred in Auto Focus about the life and murder of actor Bob Crane . Kinnear portrayed Crane. In 2003, he starred in the comedy Stuck on You , with Matt Damon as
186-446: A secondary audit that has been performed on Miller's company. The report does show a problem, but Mayfield chooses to ignore it, as the sale has already been made and further scrutiny would be counter-productive to the image of his own corporation. In the final scene, Miller addresses a banquet honoring him, with Ellen at his side and Brooke introducing him. Tension among them is evident but nobody seems to notice. Smiling as he approaches
217-685: A trip upstate. Miller dozes off at the wheel and crashes the car, resulting in Julie's death. An injured Miller almost calls 9-1-1, then realizes he must cover up his involvement. He flees the scene as the car bursts into flames. Miller calls Jimmy Grant, the son of his late chauffeur, who feels loyal to Miller for paying his father's medical bills. After Jimmy drives him home, Miller removes security camera DVDs that show his late arrival, burns his bloody clothing, then goes to bed bruised at 4:30 am, arousing wife Ellen's suspicion. The next day, Miller discusses his "hypothetical" situation with his lawyer, who advises
248-735: Is an American actor and former talk show host. He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in As Good as It Gets (1997). Kinnear has appeared in many popular films, including Sabrina (1995), You've Got Mail (1998), Nurse Betty (2000), Someone like You (2001), We Were Soldiers , Auto Focus (both 2002), Stuck on You (2003), Robots (2005), Little Miss Sunshine , Invincible (both 2006), Green Zone , The Last Song (both 2010), Heaven Is for Real (2014), and Misbehaviour (2020). His television roles include Friends , Talk Soup , Modern Family , House of Cards , Rake , and
279-465: Is arrested and placed before a grand jury , but still refuses to admit to helping Miller cover up the accident, although this might lead to his incriminating. Miller tells Jimmy that investors are depending on him and that waiting for the sale to close before coming forward would serve the greater good. Eventually, Miller gets himself and Jimmy out of trouble by proving that Bryer's claimed "evidence" were false car photos bearing Jimmy's plate number. With
310-633: Is both a tense thriller and a penetrating character study, elevated by the strength of a typically assured performance from Richard Gere." On Metacritic , the film has a weighted average score of 73 out of 100, based on 35 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Gere was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama at the 70th Golden Globe Awards for his performance in Arbitrage . Greg Kinnear Gregory Buck Kinnear (born June 17, 1963)
341-684: Is of Scottish-Irish descent. Kinnear grew up a " Foreign Service brat ", having moved around frequently, from Beirut to Athens . While a student at the American Community Schools in Athens, Kinnear first ventured into the role of talk show host with his radio show School Daze With Greg Kinnear . Returning to the United States for a university education, he attended the University of Arizona , graduating in 1985 with
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#1732797363574372-775: Is stalling the process, and Miller's lender wants to call in the loan, but Miller says he needs the money to stay in his account until the audit for the sale is complete. They schedule a meeting at a restaurant during which contracts are to be signed, and it's the same night as Julie's gallery show, which Miller has promised to attend. Julie continually texts and calls Miller throughout the meeting, which drags on as they wait for Mayfield to arrive. When Mayfield doesn't show up, Miller leaves in disgust, but not before Brooke informs him that she has found some financial discrepancies in old ledgers. Miller finally goes to Julie's opening, but angry on his late arrival she tells him to leave. He comes back and they fight, but he convinces her to go with him on
403-471: The Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor . He also starred in A Smile Like Yours with Lauren Holly , as part of a couple trying to have a baby. His next film was the popular You've Got Mail as Kathleen's ( Meg Ryan ) significant other. Other films are Mystery Men , Nurse Betty , Loser , The Gift and Someone Like You . Kinnear often alternated roles, often playing good guys like
434-584: The Sundance Film Festival in January 2012 Jarecki debuted the first feature film he both wrote and directed, Arbitrage . starring Richard Gere , Susan Sarandon , Tim Roth and Brit Marling . Lionsgate and Roadside Attractions acquired the film and it opened in US theaters September 2012. Arbitrage was praised by critics receiving an 87% positive rating on Rotten Tomatoes, making it one of
465-491: The #1 best selling film on iTunes for nearly two weeks during its initial US release and as the #1 box office debut film in Australia. The film was also the #1 independent film in theaters in its opening weekend in the US. In December 2015, Jarecki was reported to be in a relationship with Courtney Love . Documentary film Feature film Short film Technical consultant Arbitrage (film) The plot follows
496-421: The 12-day shoot of the thriller When Will I Be Loved . Showtime acquired the film and it made its television premiere during August 2007. Netflix 's Red Envelope Entertainment label acquired the home video rights. The Outsider has been received well, currently holding 69% on Rotten Tomatoes and generally favorable reviews on Metacritic . Jarecki next worked in 2008, serving as an executive producer for
527-546: The 1965 Battle of Ia Drang . (On February 26, 2007, Crandall was awarded the Medal of Honor by President Bush .) In Baby Mama , Kinnear played Rob, a local smoothie shop owner and the romantic interest of Kate ( Tina Fey ). In 2010, he starred as the estranged father of Miley Cyrus ' character in The Last Song . In 2011, Kinnear starred in the miniseries The Kennedys playing the lead role as John F. Kennedy . It
558-448: The audit complete and the company in the clear for the sale, Miller meets Mayfield and they agree on a price. Later, Ellen confronts Miller and offers him a deal: if he signs a separation agreement that gives all voting rights and money to her non-profit foundation and their daughter, she will lie and say she was with him the night of the accident; if he refuses, she will tell the truth and he will go to prison. Meanwhile, Mayfield discusses
589-427: The documentary Tyson . In the same year he served as an executive producer for The Informers which he co-wrote with novelist Bret Easton Ellis (whose novel the film was based on) and was even set to direct it at one point. The following year Jarecki founded Beat Sheet Central , a popular script writing resource. He returned to directing and writing with the 3-minute short film The Weight in 2009 as well. At
620-455: The film community. After no one expressed interest in his video services he decided to interview his favorite directors to see how they got their start. A literary agent introduced by a family friend liked the idea and got Jarecki a $ 50,000 advance from Doubleday to write the 2001 book Breaking In: How 20 Film Directors Got Their Start . In 2005 Jarecki produced, directed, and edited his first feature film The Outsider in which he chronicled
651-403: The global box office. The film also outperformed financially in several areas: it set a record as the highest-grossing "day-and-date" release of all time, meaning it outperformed all other films released simultaneously in theaters and "on-demand". It also opened to a per-screen average in the United States in excess of $ 10,000, making it one of the highest per-screen average films of the year. It
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#1732797363574682-446: The hypothetical person to turn himself in, as the lies required to keep the story a secret will pile up. The lawyer also mentions that Ellen has visited an estate lawyer. Miller is later questioned by police detective Bryer, who is keen on arresting him for manslaughter . Meanwhile, Brooke discovers Miller's fraud and, realizing that she could be implicated, confronts him. Miller admits to the fraud but insists that he will handle it. Jimmy
713-650: The miniseries The Stand (2020). Kinnear portrayed John F. Kennedy in The Kennedys (2011), and Joe Biden in Confirmation (2016). Kinnear was born on June 17, 1963, in Logansport , Indiana , to Suzanne ( née Buck), a homemaker, and Edward Kinnear, a career diplomat who worked for the US State Department . He has two older brothers, James (born 1957) and Steven (born 1959). He
744-604: The personal and professional troubles of a hedge fund manager as he approaches retirement. New York City hedge fund magnate Robert Miller manages a fund with his daughter Brooke and is about to sell it for a handsome profit. He is having an affair with a much younger woman, gallery owner Julie Cote, whom he has also helped financially. However, unbeknownst to Brooke and most of his other employees, Miller has cooked his company's books and borrowed $ 412 million from an associate in order to cover an investment loss and avoid being arrested for fraud. The potential buyer, James Mayfield,
775-470: The podium to deliver his speech, the screen cuts to black. Lionsgate and Roadside Attractions paid $ 2.1 million to acquire the United States rights of this film, and they spent around $ 3 million promoting the film's theatrical and VOD release. The film went on to gross $ 7.9 million in the United States box office and $ 14 million in United States VOD sales. The film grossed over $ 35,485,056 in
806-565: The show for the NBC late-night talk show Later with Greg Kinnear (1994). After his film debut, Blankman , Kinnear won the part of David Larrabee in Sydney Pollack 's 1995 remake of Billy Wilder 's 1954 classic Sabrina . He played the lead role in the 1996 comedy Dear God . In 1997, he was cast in James L. Brooks ' comedy-drama As Good as It Gets , and received a nomination for
837-649: The top 20 reviewed films of the year. It won a number of awards including the National Board of Review for "Top 10 Independent Films", as well as a Golden Globe nomination for "Best Actor – Drama" for its star, Richard Gere. The film was also a commercial success; although made inexpensively, it grossed over $ 48 million in worldwide box office and VOD. It was announced in October 2012 that his next film would be Fuel , "a detective story set in Los Angeles amid
868-648: The true story of a bartender who tries out for the Philadelphia Eagles football team. He also appeared in Fast Food Nation , playing a fast food executive who discovers secrets about his company. In 2008, he starred in Flash of Genius , a docudrama about Robert Kearns who invented the intermittent windshield wiper. His portrayal of then-Major Bruce P. Crandall in 2002's We Were Soldiers brought public attention to Crandall's heroism during
899-543: Was hired as a technical consultant on the 1995 film Hackers , where his job was to consult with the actors and director about computer hacking. Jarecki took an interest in filmmaking on the set of Hackers , recalling, "I kept noticing that there was this guy that the actors seemed to really look up to and respect, so I asked 'Who's that?' and they told me he was the director. Then I knew it was clear what I wanted to do." At 19 Jarecki graduated from New York University and went on to try directing music videos to get noticed in
930-771: Was originally planned to air on the History Channel ; however, it was announced in January 2011, that the miniseries had been pulled from that network. It was subsequently picked up by ReelzChannel and first aired on April 3, 2011. Kinnear played a famous novelist in Josh Boone 's directorial debut film Stuck in Love , which followed his relationships with his former wife ( Jennifer Connelly ) and teenage children. On March 9, 2023, Netflix announced that Kinnear will guest star in Part 2 of Season 4 of You as Tom Lockwood,
961-610: Was the top film in Israel two weeks running and no. 3 in Spain two weeks running, nearing a Spanish theatrical gross of US$ 5 million. It broke independent box office records in many other countries including Australia , the United Arab Emirates , and Switzerland . On Rotten Tomatoes , 87% of 173 critics gave the film a positive review, with an average rating of 7.10/10. The website's critics consensus reads: " Arbitrage