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The Cooler

 2003
 101 minutes (1 hrs 41 mins)
The Cooler
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Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Wayne Kramer

Starring

William H. Macy · Alec Baldwin · Maria Bello · Shawn Hatosy · Ron Livingston · Paul Sorvino

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release date US release
16th January 2004
France release date France release
15th May 2003
Czechia release date Czechia release
7th July 2003

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

  • Debut box office: 18th Jun '04
  • Debut position: 6
  • Highest position: 6
  • Debut gross: £151.5 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 3

US box office

  • Box Office debut: 28th Nov '03
  • Debut position: 37
  • Highest position: 17
  • Debut gross: $129 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 17

Chart position history

UK box office

18 Jun, 2004
6
25 Jun, 2004
8
2 Jul, 2004
10

US box office

Global box office

Certificates

US
R

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £438.2 Thousand
US total gross
United States Flag  $8.2 Million
Global total gross
Global Flag  $0

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News from around the web
Dave Bautista Teases New Movie 'The Cooler' Written by Drew Pearce  Collider Wed, 1st February 2023

The Cooler movie review & film summary  Roger Ebert Fri, 19th December 2003

Dave Bautista To Star In Bouncer Action Thriller ‘Cooler’ From Drew Pearce For FilmNation’s Infrared  deadline.com Wed, 28th September 2022

What makes a Water Cooler Movie?  The Telegraph Sat, 18th October 2014

Dragon Ball Z Movies 3-6 Review (Anime)  Rice Digital Tue, 12th December 2017

Review: The Cooler  Slant Magazine Mon, 27th October 2003

New poster has been released for Ready Or Not 2: Here I Come which stars Shawn Hatosy and Samara Weaving - movie UK release date 10th April 2026

3rd December 2025

A new poster has been released for upcoming movie Ready Or Not 2: Here I Come which can be viewed in full if you scroll down this page.

Movie breakdown

  • The movie is due for release in the UK on 10th April 2026
  • It is due for release in North America on 10th April 2026
  • It stars among others Shawn Hatosy (The Cooler) and Samara Weaving (Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri)
  • It is directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin (Ready Or Not)
  • The movie also stars Sarah Michelle Gellar, Elijah Wood and David Cronenberg
  • Matt Bettinelli-Olpin directed Samara Weaving in Ready Or Not

Synopsis for Ready Or Not 2: Here I Come

Grace enters a new level of the deadly game after surviving the events from the first one, she now has her sister Faith by her side.

Check out the Salty Popcorn movie page for more information on this upcoming film.