Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- witty
- manic
- irreverent
- lazy sunday
- indie comedy night
What critics said
Critics generally found the late-capitalism comedy uneven but praised Zoey Deutch's energetic lead performance and the supporting chemistry.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Peg turns debt collection into a business while the film targets the financial hellscape trapping ordinary borrowers.
Peg's ambition and entrepreneurial tactics drive the narrative while she confronts a male-dominated underworld.
Peg occasionally addresses the audience in short, punchy interruptions that frame the financial material.
Deutch's pell-mell performance and the film's exuberant pacing make Peg's schemes feel restless and electrified.
Films like Buffaloed, and why
Hustlers
shared late-capitalism satire, brisk comic pacing, and charismatic female-led hustling
The Big Short
shared financial fraud subject matter, fourth-wall energy, and irreverent satirical tone
I, Tonya
shared manic outsider protagonist, criminal entrepreneurship, and darkly comic social critique
The Wolf of Wall Street
shared sharp comedy, morally slippery ambition, and an energetic central performance
Movie Details
- Director
- Tanya Wexler
- Release Date
- 2020-02-14
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Rating
- 6.6 / 10 (295)
Cast
- Zoey Deutch
- Judy Greer
- Jermaine Fowler
- Jai Courtney
- Noah Reid
- Lusia Strus
- Lorrie Odom
- Raymond Ablack
- Nicholas Carella
- Paulyne Wei
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Cinemax Amazon Channel, Cinemax Apple TV channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Buffaloed about?
- A fiercely ambitious Buffalo hustler weaponizes charm and debt collection to claw her way out of economic stagnation.
- What is Buffaloed like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Buffaloed as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Buffaloed violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Buffaloed.
- What did critics think of Buffaloed?
- Critics generally found the late-capitalism comedy uneven but praised Zoey Deutch's energetic lead performance and the supporting chemistry.
- Which films are like Buffaloed?
- Films with a similar feel include Hustlers, The Big Short, I, Tonya, and The Wolf of Wall Street.
- How long is Buffaloed?
- Buffaloed runs 95 minutes.
- Where can I watch Buffaloed?
- In United States, Buffaloed streams on Cinemax Amazon Channel, Cinemax Apple TV channel.
