'The Gutter' - Shameik Moore, Susan Sarandon Star in Yassir and Isaiah Lester's Wacky Bowling Comedy Film

Shameik Moore and Susan Sarandon in The Gutter (Magnolia Pictures)

Shameik Moore and Susan Sarandon in The Gutter official trailer and release date — Shameik Moore and Susan Sarandon in The Gutter (Magnolia Pictures)

Shameik Moore (Spiderman: Into the Spiderverse) stars in The Gutter, a comedy film following an unemployed man who finds out he has a talent for bowling and decides to launch a pro career.

The film world premiered earlier this year at the 2024 SXSW Festival, and is currently screening at the 68th BFI London Film Festival.

Starring alongside Moore are D’Arcy Carden, Susan Sarandon, Jay Ellis, Jackee Harry, Paul Reiser, Rell Battle, Adam Brody, Kim Fields, Adam Pally, and Paul Shceer.

Release Date

Directed by Yassir Lester and Isaiah Lester, The Gutter opens in US theaters and on VOD on November 1, 2024.

Synopsis

Walt (Shameik Moore) is an unemployed underachiever who discovers a newfound talent for bowling. Encouraged by a barfly named Skunk (D’Arcy Carden), he launches a pro career to save the local bowling alley from foreclosure. With his powerful rolling skills and unconventional style, Walt becomes an unlikely bowling hero – much to the chagrin of legendary champion Linda “The Crusher” Curson (Susan Sarandon).

Reviews

Kristy Puchko in a Mashable review praised the film, writing, “I can’t remember the last time a comedy this stupid was so smart in its jokes. The Gutter is the kind of comedy that scares the hell out of distributors because it doesn’t play it safe.”

Stephen Saito in a Variety review also praised the film, writing, “Laughter strikes from all sides in “The Gutter,” the kind of brash and boisterous broad comedy that has largely been missing from multiplexes in recent years.”