Plot
In the midst of veteran con man Nicky's latest scheme, a woman from his past - now an accomplished femme fatale - shows up and throws his plans for a loop.
Release Year: 2015
Rating: 6.8/10 (24,895 voted)
Critic's Score: 56/100
Director: Glenn Ficarra
Stars: Will Smith, Margot Robbie, Rodrigo Santoro
Storyline
Nicky Spurgeon is an extremely accomplished con man who takes an amateur con artist, Jess, under his wing. Nicky and Jess become romantically involved, and with Nicky's profession of being a liar and a cheater for a living, he realizes that deception and love are things that don't go together. They split, only to see each other three years later... And things get messy.
Writers: Glenn Ficarra, John Requa
Cast: Will Smith -
Nicky
Margot Robbie -
Jess
Adrian Martinez -
Farhad
Gerald McRaney -
Owens
Rodrigo Santoro -
Garriga
BD Wong -
Liyuan
Brennan Brown -
Horst
Robert Taylor -
McEwen
Dotan Bonen -
Gordon
Griff Furst -
Gareth
Stephanie Honoré -
Janice
David Stanford -
Drunken Stranger
Dominic Fumusa -
Jared
Steve Kim -
Liyuans Bodyguard
Don Yesso -
Card Player /
Football Coach
Opening Weekend: $18,685,137
(USA)
(27 February 2015)
Gross: $49,403,000
(USA)(20 March 2015)
Technical Specs
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Did You Know?
Trivia:
The sly joke about Australians made by Nicky in relation to McEwan being an Australian is an in joke originally suggested by Margot Robbie (Jess) to reference the fact Robert Taylor (McEwan) and herself are in fact Australian and is a gimmick Margot likes to have in her projects to give her friends and family in Australia a bit of a laugh. See more »
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User Review
Author:
Rating: 9/10
If you stopped for an hour and dissected this film you WILL find
problems, like how the audience is meant to root for borderline
sociopathic criminals or how the structure isn't what they're used
to... HOWEVER, if you go in just expecting to be entertained and if you
have a particular fondness for hustle movies, this is one enjoyable
movie. The charming but not over-the-top humour consistently keeps the
story entertaining and by not following the usual structure of a movie
this kind, and ultimately the one the trailer promised, it offers
something new to the mix. I can see the multiple twists as a turn off
for some expecting a deeper film but if you know what you're in for I
think the multiple twists in the film's final act will
one-after-another bring a smile to your face and even have you
laughing. Will Smith harnesses his charm to success in this flick and
Margot has effectively proved herself as not being a one-hit-wonder.
This is not a bad film, though I do believe your enjoyment hinges on
your expectations when going into it. Don't expect the next Ocean's 11,
expect a charming, funny, well acted, smartly written, hustle movie
that will undoubtedly be drowned out by mixed reviews from people
expecting gold and can't appreciate really good silver.
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