The Hustle
Seen it?2019 | 94 min | Comedy, Crime
Monday Morning MaybeWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 13% on Rotten Tomatoes and a lukewarm 6.2 out of 10 from audiences, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved The Naked Gun or The Ladykillers, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Provocative satire that goes after everyone.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 34 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
Two female scam artists, one low rent and the other high class, compete to swindle a naïve tech prodigy out of his fortune. A remake of the 1988 comedy "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels."
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
13% on Rotten Tomatoes, 35 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.2 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
2 wins and 2 nominations from smaller awards and festivals. Plus: Nominated for 1 Razzie, the "worst of the year" awards.
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$97 million worldwide on a $21 million budget; spent 1 week in Netflix's global Top 10
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 270K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Chris Addison
- Anne HathawayJosephine Chesterfield
- Rebel WilsonPenny Rust
- Alex SharpThomas Westerburg
- Dean NorrisHoward Bacon
- Timothy SimonsJeremy
- Ingrid OliverBrigitte Desjardins
- Nicholas WoodesonAlbert
- Hannah WaddinghamShiraz
- Douggie McMeekinJason
- Rob DelaneyTodd