American Hustle

Released Dec 20, 2013

2h 18m

Crime

Drama

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92%

Tomatometer

298 Reviews

74%

Audience Score

100,000+ Ratings

Irving Rosenfeld (Christian Bale) dabbles in forgery and loan-sharking, but when he falls for fellow grifter Sydney Prosser (Amy Adams), things change in a big way. Caught red-handed by FBI agent Richie DiMaso (Bradley Cooper), Irv and Sydney are forced to work under cover as part of DiMaso's sting operation to nail a New Jersey mayor (Jeremy Renner). Meanwhile, Irv's jealous wife (Jennifer Lawrence) may be the one to bring everyone's world crashing down. Based on the 1970s Abscam case.

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Critics Consensus

Riotously funny and impeccably cast, American Hustle compensates for its flaws with unbridled energy and some of David O. Russell's most irrepressibly vibrant direction.

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Candice Frederick

Reel Talk Online

It's enjoyable and fun to watch, but just barely touches the surface of its own narrative.

Rated: B-

Sep 6, 2017

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Larushka Ivan-Zadeh

metro.co.uk

It's a sly film that slips through your fingers, leaving the glitter of great performances, but one you'll be hustling to watch again.

Rated: 4/5

Sep 6, 2017

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Jason Bailey

Flavorwire

A movie as smart as 'American Hustle' knows that those tactile pleasures only matter if they're attached to some kind of emotional resonance.

Jun 18, 2016

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Allison Rose

FlickDirect

From acting to directing and costumes to sets, American Hustle offers the total package as far as filmmaking goes.

Rated: 4.5/5

May 29, 2024

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Keith Garlington

Keith & the Movies

“American Hustle” is more of a showcase of great actors than it is great storytelling, but it still keeps you glued to the screen as you watch them do their work.

Rated: 4/5

Aug 19, 2022

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

Russell manages to make these characters at once despicable and loveable, complicated and weighty, none of them irredeemable, each of them incurably watchable.

Rated: 4/4

Aug 19, 2022

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Marcus B

A fantastic movies with stellar acting throughout.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/06/24

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Allen F

This is just an all around great movie with amazing actors and a great story

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

08/05/24

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Lucio Leonardo P

Too good for you. Some more discerning critics sought comparison, which I think is unnecessary. Director David O. Russell brings us a good story showing how there are people who use their intelligence to deceive people. And how there are people who are easily deceived by the moment of despair. As there are thiefs who deceive thiefs (and no 100 years of forgiveness.). And how there are individuals who deceive themselves. The plot holds our attention from beginning to end and all the actors are impeccable in their roles. I would say that the plot deals with the matter in a light way, because in real life the consequences could be much worse, but it is not impossible that it will not end like it does here. Christian Bale “is the name”, being the protagonist and the best in acting followed by the others. And the soundtrack is very well selected. I liked it, it's light and with homework to reflect on: how much is it worth cheating and lying without falling into cheating?

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/04/24

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Cass S

Very slow and boring movie. You keep waiting for something interesting to happen and then then end is disappointing. There could've been way more twists. It's a more of a movie about cheating spouses than anything else.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

07/30/24

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Shioka O

High-budgeted comedy. I like con films and I liked the soundtrack and the actors. It's entertaining too.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/17/24

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Cinephile F

This film was awesome. I love movie set in the 70s. Much better than films made in 2023, in 2024!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/10/24

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David O. Russell

Director

Christian Bale

Irving Rosenfeld

Bradley Cooper

Richie DiMaso

Jeremy Renner

Mayor Carmine Polito

Amy Adams

Sydney Prosser

Jennifer Lawrence

Rosalyn Rosenfeld

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