Rotten
That sound you hear is the high-fives in the writers' room, and that, unfortunately, is where the filmmakers' focus remains.
Richard Brody, New Yorker
Focus
Never drop the con.
2015 · 1h 45m · R
Comedy, Crime, Romance
Directed by
Glenn Ficarra
,
John Requa
Overview
Nicky, an accomplished con artist, gets romantically involved with his disciple Jess but later ends their relationship. Years later, she returns as a femme fatale to spoil his plans.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
56%
Tomatometer
Fresh
[For Smith,] Focus isn't a full return to brilliance but a welcome stop, hopefully, on the way there.
Wesley Morris, Grantland
Fresh
It's a shiny, diverting ride. (And right about now, that's OK.)
Lisa Kennedy, Denver Post
Rotten
This is the kind of movie where we're not supposed to know at any time who is playing whom, but since the characterizations are glossy and paper-thin, it's difficult to get worked up about who gets fleeced.
Peter Rainer, Christian Science Monitor
Fresh
The mix of longtime star and minx on the rise is one tasty element in the success of a movie that approaches the modest goals and effortless allure of a 60-year-old Hitchcock.
Richard Corliss, TIME Magazine
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- Runtime
- 1h 23m
- Director
- Risa Bramon Garcia
- Cast
- Donald Sutherland, Rebecca Romijn, Russell Peters
IMDb
4.8
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