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The Tinder Swindler

2022 · 114 min

A gripping, infuriating true-crime ride that hooks you with its audacious scam and leaves you rooting for payback.

Directed by
Felicity Morris
Genres
Documentary, Crime
Starring
Shimon Yehuda Hayut, Cecilie Fjellhøy, Pernilla Sjöholm
Tagline
Modern love is a dangerous game.
Overview
Posing as a wealthy, jet-setting diamond mogul, an Israeli conman wooed women online then conned them out of millions of dollars. Now, some victims plan for payback.

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Stream in the UK
  • Netflix
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Felicity Morris
Genres
Documentary, Crime
Starring
Shimon Yehuda Hayut, Cecilie Fjellhøy, Pernilla Sjöholm
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • deception
  • betrayal
  • crime
  • justice
  • love
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
  • documentary
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour3
Realism9
Romance4
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
documentary, crime
Directed by
Felicity Morris
Starring
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Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
114 min
Country
United Kingdom, United States of America
Languages
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