The China Hustle
Seen it?2018 | 84 min | Documentary
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (79% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for the curious. If you loved Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room, start here.
- The mood
- Eye-opening.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 24 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
An unsettling and eye-opening Wall Street horror story about Chinese companies, the American stock market, and the opportunistic greed behind the biggest heist you've never heard of.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
79% on Rotten Tomatoes, 67 on Metacritic
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; interest faded quickly after launch
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 13K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jed Rothstein
- Dan DavidHimself
- Matthew WiechertHimself
- Carson BlockHimself
- Jim ChanosHimself
- Soren AandahlHimself
- Maj SoueidnnHimself
- Alexandra StevensonHerself
- Crocker CoulsonHimself
- Dune LawrenceHerself
- Drew BernsteinHimself