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  1. Dec 7, 2012 · Frank Masi/Weinstein Company. Lay the Favorite. Directed by Stephen Frears. Comedy, Drama, Romance. R. 1h 34m. By A.O. Scott. Dec. 6, 2012. Beth, leaving behind an unsatisfying career as an...

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  2. 18% Tomatometer 50 Reviews 19% Audience Score 2,500+ Ratings A former stripper's (Rebecca Hall) talent with numbers lands her a job with a professional gambler (Bruce Willis) who runs a sports ...

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  3. Dec 6, 2012 · Based on Beth Raymer's memoir, Lay the Favorite has a cheeky, double-meaning title that sets up the story and the irreverent tone with impressive efficiency; the reference is both to the...

  4. Jun 22, 2012 · Lay the Favorite: Directed by Stephen Frears. With Rebecca Hall, Joel Murray, Hugo Armstrong, Corbin Bernsen. Ex-private dancer Beth aspires to be a Las Vegas cocktail waitress, when she falls in with Dink, a sports gambler.

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    • Comedy, Drama, Romance
    • Stephen Frears
    • 2012-06-22
  5. Jun 21, 2012 · Lay the Favourite is based on the avowedly true-life memoir by Beth Raymer, a wide-eyed young woman who came to Las Vegas looking for nothing more than to be a cocktail waitress, and wound up ...

  6. On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 18% of 50 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 3.8/10. The website's consensus reads: "A clumsy misstep for director Stephen Frears, Lay the Favorite puts all its chips on endearing quirk only to go bust."

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  8. Jul 9, 2010 · Book Review - Lay the Favorite - A Memoir of Gambling - By Beth Raymer - The New York Times. Advertisement. Taking a Gamble. Share full article. The sports betting rooms in the Mandalay...

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