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The Brass Teapot
MEANRANK
53/100
Every rating
Split
Lowest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 29, highest is AlloCiné on 64. Critics average 36, everyone else 60.
See the films the platforms disagree about most →A young couple facing severe financial hardship discovers a mysterious brass teapot with a magical property: it generates money when they experience physical pain. Their initial excitement over the solution to their problems quickly turns into a moral dilemma as they push their limits to acquire more wealth. The couple’s relationship is tested as they descend into a dangerous game, exploring how far people will go for financial security and the corrupting nature of greed.
Details
- Director
- Ramaa Mosley
- Writers
- Ramaa Mosley, Tim Macy
- Studio
- Laundry Films, Northern Lights Films
- Released
- 8 September 2012
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Rated
- R
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