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Focus

Movie · 2015 · 104 min

A sleek, playful glide through glamorous con games, where charm and misdirection keep you guessing and the romance simmers beneath every trick.

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2015 film directed by Glenn Ficarra and John Requa
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Movie
Year
2015
Runtime
104 min
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Tone
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • deception
  • love
  • betrayal
  • identity
  • crime
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror1
Humour6
Realism6
Romance7
Tension6
Darkness4
Complexity7
Emotional weight5

Details

Genres
drama, comedy drama, crime, romantic comedy
Directed by
Glenn Ficarra, John Requa
Written by
Glenn Ficarra, John Requa
Starring
Will Smith, Margot Robbie, Rodrigo Santoro, BD Wong, Gerald McRaney, Adrian Martinez, Dominic Fumusa, Robert Taylor
Music
Nick Urata
Cinematography
Xavier Grobet
Runtime
104 min
Country
United States
Languages
English

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