The Swindlers

The Swindlers

Are you in or out?

Directed by Jang Chang-won

Produced by Showbox, Doodoong Pictures

2017117 min6.7 / 10

A high-stakes con-game thriller built on layers of deception and hidden agendas, where trust is constantly undermined by the characters' competing motives.

A group of swindlers unite to hunt down an infamous con man who was known dead, amid their hidden motives and deception.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Swindlers scary? Yes. More frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is The Swindlers sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.

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

  • Is The Swindlers easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Is The Swindlers violent? Somewhat. More violent than 60% of films.

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.

62/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity61

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise71

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love55

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Swindlers

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Swindlers

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Swindlers, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Swindlers, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Swindlers, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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