Overview

• Edward Berger adapts Lawrence Osborne’s Macau-set novel, casting Colin Farrell as a fraudulent English gambler known as Lord Doyle.
• Critics widely praise James Friend’s cinematography for turning Macau into a vivid presence, with the score’s grand flourishes drawing mixed reactions.
• Reception is divided, with some reviews calling the direction overbearing and the script thin while others find the film darkly humorous, atmospheric and engaging.
• Farrell’s turn is singled out as the film’s anchor, with notable support from Fala Chen, Tilda Swinton, Deanie Ip and Anthony Wong.
• Netflix sets a limited U.S. theatrical release for October 15, 2025, followed by global streaming on October 29, 2025.