The Con Artist

The Con Artist

His every crime is a work of art.

Directed by Risa Bramon Garcia

Produced by Téléfilm Canada, Alcina Pictures

201083 min4.4 / 10

A clever crime caper about an ex-con forced back into the game, balancing scheming wit with the darker pressures of coercion and survival.

An ex-con finds his plan to go straight foiled by a loan shark who manipulates his target into taking on one last heist.

Questions people ask

  • Does The Con Artist end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is The Con Artist scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Is The Con Artist sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.

  • Is The Con Artist violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is The Con Artist easy watching? 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.

11/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity46

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise2

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love4

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Con Artist

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Con Artist

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Con Artist, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Con Artist, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Con Artist, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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