Lay the Favorite
“How far can a losing shot take you?”
Synopsis
A former stripper's talent with numbers lands her a job with a professional gambler who runs a sports book in Las Vegas.
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Official TrailerOfficial
Type: Trailer • Published 2012-10-24
Top Cast
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Rebecca Hall
Beth Raymer
Bruce Willis
Dink Heimowitz
Catherine Zeta-Jones
Tulip Heimowitz
Joshua Jackson
Jeremy
Laura Prepon
Holly
Frank Grillo
Frankie
Wayne Péré
Scott
John Carroll Lynch
Dave Greenberg
Vince Vaughn
Rosie
Corbin Bernsen
Jerry
Wendell Pierce
Dave the Rave
Joel Murray
Darren
Hugo Armstrong
Customer
Earl Maddox
Manager
Rio Hackford
Magic
Jo Newman
Darcy
Adam Kozlowski
Rio Gambler 1
Al Brown
Old Gambler
Release History & Theatrical Window
December 7, 2012
Wide Cinema Exhibition
December 12, 2012
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$26.4M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$1.6M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.06x
-$24.8M deficit
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Stephen Frears
- Screenplay & Story
- D.V. DeVincentis
- Original Score
- James Seymour Brett
- Original Title
- Lay the Favorite
- Country of Origin
- France, United Kingdom, United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English, Spanish
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- Production Budget
- $26.4M
- Worldwide Gross
- $1.6M
- Production Studios
- Emmett/Furla Films, Likely Story, Ruby Films, Jackson Investment Group, Lipsync Productions, Random House Films, Wild Bunch
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Stephen Frears
D.V. DeVincentis, Beth Raymer
James Seymour Brett
Alan Pierce, Michael McDonough
Mick Audsley
Anthony Bregman, George Furla, Randall Emmett, D.V. DeVincentis, Paul Trijbits
Department Leadership Roster
Stephen Frears
Director
D.V. DeVincentis
Screenplay
Anthony Bregman
Producer
George Furla
Producer
Randall Emmett
Producer
D.V. DeVincentis
Producer
Paul Trijbits
Producer
Dan Davis
Production Design
Mick Audsley
Editor
Christopher Peterson
Costume Design
James Seymour Brett
Original Music Composer
Michael McDonough
Director of Photography
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
R: Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.
Tous publics — Universal audience.
Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Lay the Favorite
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Lay the Favorite about?
A former stripper's talent with numbers lands her a job with a professional gambler who runs a sports book in Las Vegas.
Who directed Lay the Favorite?
Lay the Favorite was directed by Stephen Frears.
Who stars in Lay the Favorite?
The principal cast of Lay the Favorite includes Rebecca Hall, Bruce Willis, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Joshua Jackson, Laura Prepon.
When was Lay the Favorite released and how long is it?
Lay the Favorite was released in 2012 with a total runtime of 1h 34m.
What was the box office and production budget of Lay the Favorite?
Lay the Favorite had a reported production budget of $26.4M and grossed $1.6M at the worldwide box office (0.06 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).
Who composed the musical score for Lay the Favorite?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Lay the Favorite was composed by James Seymour Brett.
Is Lay the Favorite based on a book or true story?
Lay the Favorite is adapted from the following source material: Book: "Beth Raymer".
What is the age rating and content advisory for Lay the Favorite?
Lay the Favorite holds official age classifications: DE: 12 (FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.); FR: U (Tous publics — Universal audience.); US: R (Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.).