Overview

• Netflix reintroduced the 2014 Rupert Wyatt thriller The Gambler to its streaming catalog on August 8, quickly elevating it into the platform’s Top 10 rankings.
• The movie centers on literature professor Jim Bennett, played by Mark Wahlberg, whose hidden gambling addiction plunges him into crippling debts and perilous liaisons.
• A pivotal subplot shows Bennett enlisting a promising student in a high-stakes money scheme, underscoring the film’s themes of moral compromise and psychological tension.
• Supporting performances by John Goodman, Brie Larson, Michael K. Williams and Jessica Lange bolster a high-profile ensemble that has drawn renewed viewer interest.
• With a lean runtime of approximately 1 hour and 51 minutes, the film’s return highlights how catalog additions can drive older titles back into the spotlight.