Maverick

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Maverick

PG

1994

2h 7m

Western

Comedy

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This film update of the Maverick TV series finds the title cardsharp (Mel Gibson) hoping to join a poker contest with an impressive payoff. In order to enter, Maverick must first put up a large cash sum. He scams hopeful contestants Annabelle (Jodie Foster) and Angel (Alfred Molina) in a preliminary card game to win the money he needs, making enemies of both players. While trying to evade Annabelle and Angel, the crafty Maverick realizes a cunning marshal (James Garner) is also on his tail.

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It isn't terribly deep, but it's witty and undeniably charming, and the cast is obviously having fun.

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Wael Khairy

RogerEbert.com

04/20/2023

"Maverick" is the kind of old-fashioned western comedy we rarely see nowadays.

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Adam Mars-Jones

Independent (UK)

11/15/2017

The script is notionally based on the old television series of the same name, but the screenwriter William Goldman, has produced something depressingly up to date in its incoherence, its crisis of confidence served up with a sickly grin.

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Gene Siskel

Chicago Tribune

09/02/2014

[Maverick] succeeds, just barely, on the good will of its stars and the sumptuousness of its Western locations.

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Steve Warren

Southern Voice (Atlanta)

05/09/2023

Maverick is pretty lightweight. It will probably please, though not thrill, undemanding viewers who are fans of the stars.

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James Croot

The Post NZ

03/08/2022

4/5

Brought to you by the actor-director duo (Gibson and Richard Donner) who gave the world the mega-popular Lethal Weapon series, this offers the same winning mix of action and comedy.

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Gary Thompson

Philadelphia Daily News

09/02/2014

3/4

Maverick is quintessential summer fare, an unpretentious no-brainer that relies mostly on the star wattage of Gibson, Foster and old reliable James Garner.

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KarthiK P.

@madkarthi Jun 19

It is a highly enjoyable and funny movie. It is so good to see Mel Gibson in a western setting, and that too sharing the screen with Jodie Foster and such a great supporting cast of actors. I completely enjoyed each and every bit of the film from start to finish. The satire, the sharp comedy, the overall playful mood, and that classic western vibe are just amazing. The twists at the very end wrap up the story perfectly. I would definitely say this is a film I will rewatch sometimes again in the future.

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Jeanine T

@JeanineV Mar 25

Even in this political correct day and age that has made me more critical of movies I once loved, this one still stands the test of time as a thoroughly entertaining action adventure. I always enjoy the lighthearted cameos and breaking of the fourth wall. Even knowing every plot twist having watched it a dozen times, I still notice new details I didn't before.

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Eleanor H.

@hellacornyfeats Mar 17

Hungover, depressed, peanut butter, ginger ale. Highly re-watchable/ semi recommendable/amazing Western vibes/fell asleep but liked it so much I skipped back to the part I missed/ good to watch while apathetic to life/would make a good drunk watch too/3 am Saturday

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Mo S.

@9mr_0 Dec 11

فلم رائع كوميديا رائعه لقد استمتعت جدا بمشاهدتة وقصه جميله وتصوير و اخراج رائع

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thiago s

@Thiagostone Sep 5

Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom

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Dana B

@RT62120709 06/25/2025

Maverick never takes itself seriously, which establishes the tone for serious fun. Goldman's screenplay is a model of ingenuity, setting increasingly complicated traps for the three leads, and rather amazed that they wriggle free.

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Synopsis

This film update of the Maverick TV series finds the title cardsharp (Mel Gibson) hoping to join a poker contest with an impressive payoff. In order to enter, Maverick must first put up a large cash sum. He scams hopeful contestants Annabelle (Jodie Foster) and Angel (Alfred Molina) in a preliminary card game to win the money he needs, making enemies of both players. While trying to evade Annabelle and Angel, the crafty Maverick realizes a cunning marshal (James Garner) is also on his tail.

Director: Richard Donner
Producer: Bruce Davey, Richard Donner
Screenwriter: William Goldman
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co: Warner Bros., Icon Entertainment International, Donner/Schuler-Donner
Rating: PG
Genre: Western, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 20, 1994, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): May 1, 2008
Box Office (Gross USA): $101.5M
Runtime: 2h 7m
Sound Mix: Surround