The Swindle
Seen it?1997 | 105 min | Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Pulp Fiction or Thunderbolt and Lightfoot, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny, tense.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 45 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Betty and Victor, a rather ill-matched couple, tour unobtrusively around France in their motor-home, earning their living as petty con artists, until one day they find themselves involved in an international money scam which takes them on a globe-trotting adventure.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
71% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
6.5 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$8 million worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
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Cast & crew
Directed by Claude Chabrol
- Isabelle HuppertBetty
- Michel SerraultVictor
- François CluzetMaurice
- Jean-François BalmerMonsieur K
- Jackie BerroyerRobert Chatillon
- Thomas ChabrolSwiss Desk Clerk
- Mony DalmèsSignora Trotti
- Jean BenguiguiGuadeloupe Gangster
- Greg GermainChatty man
- Nathalie KousnetzoffBlond woman