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Contents. Plot Small-town, attorney Mike Flaherty moonlights as a coach and struggles to keep his practice solvent, while shielding his wife Jackie and their two young girls, Abby and Stella, from the extent of the problem. When his court-appointed client, Leo Poplar , who is suffering from early dementia, turns out to have no locatable relatives, he persuades a judge to appoint him as guardian, for which he will receive a stipend of $1,508 per month. Mike, however, has no intention of taking care of Leo and moves him to a senior care facility while he continues to get paid for guardianship. When Leo's troubled teenage grandson, Kyle shows up from, looking to live with him, Mike and Jackie let him stay with them instead. Kyle tries to break into Leo's old house, and when Mike and Jackie question him about it, he reveals his troubled family life: His mom is in rehab, she lives with her boyfriend, and he doesn't want to go back. Upon hearing this, Jackie refuses to allow Kyle to return home and lets him stay in their household.

After Kyle sits in on practice, they discover that he is a talented wrestler and enroll him at Mike's high school, where he can resume his education and wrestle on Mike's losing team, helping to make them viable contenders in their league. This 'everyone benefits' setup is disrupted when Kyle's mother Cindy shows up, fresh out of. Cindy attempts to gain custody of her father and her son, and with them her father's substantial estate.

However, Mike explains to Cindy and her lawyer that Leo had disinherited her from his will, causing her to become furious. Later, Cindy calls Kyle to her hotel room to show him court documents proving that Mike is supposed to keep Leo at home and not at the elderly home. Kyle reacts violently towards his mother before running away. Upon learning the truth about Mike, the boy rejects him as a money-seeking opportunist no better than his mother.

Realizing the mistake of his earlier actions, and seeking instead to do what's best for both Leo and Kyle, Mike offers Cindy the monthly stipend in exchange for leaving them in his care. He and Jackie take Kyle into their home permanently and return Leo to his, with Mike instead taking a job as a bartender to address his financial problems.

Cast. as Mike Flaherty.

as Kyle Timmons. as Jackie Flaherty. as Terry Delfino. as Stephen Vigman. as Leo Poplar. as Cindy.

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as Jimmy Reed. as Shelly.

as Gina Flaherty. as Judge Lee Critical reception Win Win received positive reviews from critics. On, the film has a rating of 94%, based on 166 reviews with an average rating of 7.8/10. The site's consensus states, 'Rich, wonderful characters and strong performances populate Win Win, with writer/director Thomas McCarthy continuing to emerge as a great American humanist.' On, the film has a score of 75 out of 100, based on 34 critics, indicating 'generally favorable reviews'. Of gave the film 3.5 stars out of 4, calling the film a 'gem, hilarious and heartfelt with a tough core that repels all things sappy', and 'just about perfect.'

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Of the gave it 3 out of 4 stars, writing 'You have a funny situation, and there's some truth in it and unexpected characters, well-acted, and you may not have a great film but you enjoy watching it.' Of gave it 3 out of 4 stars, writing 'Giamatti delivers a marvel of a performance—all the more so because we forget that he is performing.' He concluded ' Win Win doesn't quite hit the high notes of grace and revelation that and achieved, but McCarthy and his able cast pull off a similar mix of humor and pathos, smiles and angst.' Of wrote ' Win Win is the most radical movie yet from writer-director Tom McCarthy, and it may be one of the more daring movies to be recently released in America.' Soundtrack Brooklyn-based indie rock band contributed an original song to the movie's soundtrack. The song is titled 'Think You Can Wait' and features vocals from fellow Brooklyn musician. References.

Mike Flaherty is a good guy. A lawyer with a struggling practice, he’s intent on supporting his wife and kids, encouraging the forlorn high school wrestlers (they don't win) that he coaches after work, listening to his friend Terry ride the emotional roller coaster of his recent divorce, and protecting the interests of his too-few clients. Still, money’s been tight, so when a paid opportunity to be the guardian of Leo - a retiree in early stages of dementia - presents itself, Mike steps into the role.

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He thinks it ought to be fairly simple: He’ll take the money but put Leo into a home, where he’ll be cared for properly - never mind that Leo isn’t too keen on the idea. Then one day, Leo’s teenage grandson, Kyle (Alex Shaffer), shows up on his grandpa’s doorstep, eager to get away from his drug-addicted mother. And he’s a champion wrestler, too. Kyle's appearance is a complication that adds to the list of responsibilities weighing heavily on Mike’s already weary shoulders.

Director knows exactly what to say and how to say it; WIN WIN is confidently told, and every moment informs another to come. Mike looks like he’s running strong in the first sequence, and we think all is well - clearly, this is a self-improving man. But soon enough we see him gasping in the dust of surer-footed sprinters. At work, the boiler tolls like a doomsday bell. All is not well. The men in this movie are struggling - and so are the women.

And though their struggles are familiar (the economy, divorce, work boredom), the way they struggle is delightfully unexpected. And that's not just because Giamatti plays bereft without any cliches and Ryan does an excellent job as a supportive wife without the usual treacle; the rest of the cast is pretty awesome, too. At many junctures, Win Win could have taken a losing (or boring) turn, but it just refuses to. A lesser movie would have had Mike take his scheme further into slapsticky territory, or the troubled Kyle hook up with a classmate who brings formulaic joy to his life, or Terry bed Mike’s secretary as a way to fish himself out of his post-separation disquiet.

But leave that to the amateurs and unimaginative.