American Hustle

American Hustle

Everyone hustles to survive.

Directed by David O. Russell

Produced by Annapurna Pictures, Atlas Entertainment

2013138 min6.9 / 10

A stylish, energetic crime caper set in 1970s New Jersey where con artists, mobsters, and an unpredictable FBI agent collide in a web of schemes and double-crosses.

A conman and his seductive partner are forced to work for a wild FBI agent, who pushes them into a world of Jersey power-brokers and the Mafia.

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  • Is American Hustle one of a kind? Yes. More singular than 87% of films.

  • Is American Hustle scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.

  • Is American Hustle sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% of films.

  • Is American Hustle violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is American Hustle easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Does American Hustle end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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64/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity89

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise44

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love65

How much audiences actually like it

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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