Metacritic Movie Ratings
Arbitrage Reviews

A sample of reviews from critics across the country.

• 91

  out of 100

  Entertainment WeeklyOwen Gleiberman

  The film doesn't turn its issues into a glorified essay, but it does use them to give the audience a vital emotional workout.

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• 80

  out of 100

  Wall Street JournalJoe Morgenstern

  "Just One More Chance," Billie Holiday implores on the soundtrack. The nice paradox of Arbitrage is that we're interested to see whether Robert gets one, even though he's the villain-in-chief of a suspense thriller whose plot turns on generalized scurrilousness. That's a tribute to Mr. Jarecki's smart writing, and to the take-no-prisoners performance of Mr. Gere.

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• 80

  out of 100

  The Hollywood ReporterJohn DeFore

  Nothing about the plot is novel, but the film easily maintains a low simmer that picks up in the final act, as Miller has to fight to keep his sinking ship staffed.

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• 75

  out of 100

  USA TodayScott Bowles

  Despite an abrupt ending and the worst title of the year, Arbitrage manages to leverage real tension from its veteran stars in one of Hollywood's first pedigreed films of the fall.

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