Ballad of a Small Player (2025)

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Amid the glittering casinos of Macau, a gambler running from his past—and his debts—becomes fascinated by an enigmatic woman at the baccarat table.

• Released: 2025-10-15
• Genres: Crime, Drama
• Runtime: 1h 41m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 5.8/10 from 373 votes

Directed by Edward Berger.

Top cast

• Colin Farrell as Lord Doyle
• Fala Chen as Dao Ming
• Tilda Swinton as Cynthia Blithe
• Deanie Ip as Grandma
• Alex Jennings as Adrian Lippett
• Jason Tobin as Mr. Huang
• Adrienne Lau as Casino Manager
• Anthony Wong Chau-sang as Alfred da Souza
• Jessica Lai as Royale Casino Receptionist
• Margaret Cheung as Royale Casino Assistant Manager

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Ballad of a Small Player

• United States: stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
• United Kingdom: stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
• India: stream on Netflix
• Canada: stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
• Australia: stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads

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• Casino (1995)
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• Bugsy (1991)
• SuperFly (2018)
• The Card Counter (2021)
• House of Games (1987)
• The Gambler (2014)
• The Gambler (1974)

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