MesmeroWatch list, 0 saved

Movie
Poster for A Hustler's Diary

A Hustler's Diary

2017 · 97 min

A wry, bittersweet character study that finds humor and hope in a small-time crook's struggle to change.

Directed by
Ivica Zubak
Genres
Comedy, Crime, Drama
Overview
Metin is a small time hustler in a Stockholm suburb, filled with big dreams but bogged down by the circular world of street crime. Things change when his secret diary becomes a hot item for a posh book publisher, and Metin must decide if he's really up to the challenge that is leaving his criminal life behind.

Your rating is saved. See your suggestions, or find titles like this one below.

Rate it, and Mesmero finds titles that feel like it. You do not need an account.

Search YouTube for a trailer

Add to a list: A Hustler's Diary

You have no lists yet. Name one, and this title goes into it.

All your lists

In the USNot loaded yet.
Directed by
Ivica Zubak
Genres
Comedy, Crime, Drama
In your watch list

How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • ambition
  • crime
  • redemption
  • class
Places
  • big city
  • suburbs
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour7
Realism7
Romance3
Tension4
Darkness5
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

More like this

Titles like A Hustler's Diary

Movie

Mama Weed

2020

A wry, slow-burning character study that finds dark humor in a double life, anchored by a magnetic performance.

Satirical · about identity and crime

Via
  • satirical
  • identity
  • crime
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Runtime
104 min
Details
Mama WeedHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

In the Soup

1992

A shaggy, deadpan indie comedy that drifts between awkward sweetness and low-level dread, like watching a dream slowly get financed.

Melancholic · about identity and ambition

Via
  • melancholic
  • identity
  • ambition
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Runtime
96 min
Details
In the SoupHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Samba

2014

A gentle, humanistic drama that balances bureaucratic frustration with warmth and quiet hope.

Melancholic, warm · about identity and class

Via
  • melancholic
  • warm
  • identity
  • class
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Runtime
118 min
Details
SambaHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Punching Henry

2017

A wry, uncomfortable comedy that mines quiet desperation from the business of being laughed at.

Satirical · about identity and ambition

Via
  • satirical
  • identity
  • ambition
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Runtime
98 min
Details
Punching HenryHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

The Wedding Photographer

2009

A gentle, bittersweet small-town comedy about class and belonging, easy to sink into with a wry smile and a soft heart.

Melancholic, warm · about identity and ambition

Via
  • melancholic
  • warm
  • identity
  • ambition
Pacing
measured
Attention
easy-watch
Runtime
108 min
Details
The Wedding PhotographerHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Cruella

2021

A flashy, punk-rock spectacle with deliciously wicked performances and a stylish, rebellious energy that keeps you entertained.

Satirical · about identity and ambition

Via
  • satirical
  • identity
  • ambition
Pacing
brisk
Attention
easy-watch
Runtime
134 min
Details
CruellaHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Bye Bye Germany

2017

A bittersweet, gently comic look at Holocaust survivors rebuilding lives, balancing light humor with the weight of the past.

Melancholic, warm · about identity and redemption

Via
  • melancholic
  • warm
  • identity
  • redemption
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Runtime
102 min
Details
Bye Bye GermanyHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Split Dreams

2017

A grounded, quietly hopeful character study of a gifted young runner chasing a dream beyond his circumstances, with steady emotional pull.

Melancholic · about identity and ambition

Via
  • melancholic
  • identity
  • ambition
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Details
Split DreamsHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

The Human Thing

2016

A wry, low-key caper that turns a stolen manuscript into a gentle, human comedy about luck and ambition.

Warm, satirical · about identity and ambition

Via
  • warm
  • satirical
  • identity
  • ambition
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Runtime
85 min
Details
The Human ThingHidden from your suggestions.
TV series

Un bandido honrado

2019–2020

A warm, breezy redemption comedy where a retired crook stumbles through ordinary decency, mixing family warmth with light criminal mischief.

Warm, satirical · about identity and crime

Via
  • warm
  • satirical
  • identity
  • crime
Pacing
brisk
Attention
engaged
Seasons
1
Details
Un bandido honradoHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Rickerl

2023

A gentle, bittersweet character study that balances small comic moments with quiet, heartfelt struggles.

Melancholic, warm · about identity and ambition

Via
  • melancholic
  • warm
  • identity
  • ambition
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Runtime
104 min
Details
RickerlHidden from your suggestions.
TV series

The Outlaws

2021–2024

A wry, tense, and ultimately warm ensemble piece about unlikely bonds forming under pressure.

Warm · about identity and crime

Via
  • warm
  • identity
  • crime
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Seasons
3
Details
The OutlawsHidden from your suggestions.

Cast

Where to watch in the US

Change country

We have not loaded where to watch in the US for this title yet. Check again in a day or two.

Streaming data from JustWatch.TMDB

Details