The China Hustle

The China Hustle

There are no good guys in this story.

Directed by Jed Rothstein

Produced by 2929 Productions, Jigsaw Productions

201884 min7.2 / 10

A dark, cerebral documentary exposé of systemic financial fraud that treats Wall Street and corporate malfeasance as a morally bankrupt ecosystem with no heroes.

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.

Questions people ask

  • Does The China Hustle end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 96% of films.

  • Is The China Hustle easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.

  • Is The China Hustle violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is The China Hustle sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is The China Hustle scary? 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.

85/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

There is almost nothing else like this.

Rarity87

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise93

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love75

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like The China Hustle

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The China Hustle

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The China Hustle, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The China Hustle, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The China Hustle, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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