The Tinder Swindler
Victims of a charismatic online impostor reconstruct the romance scam that left them financially devastated and determined to fight back.
Overview
A gripping tale of deception and betrayal unfolds as victims seek justice against a master manipulator.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- None
- chilling
- propulsive
- heartbreaking
- true crime night
- discussion with friends
What critics said
Critics broadly found the documentary chilling, propulsive, snappy, and smart, while noting occasional melodramatic reconstruction and self-indulgence.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Cecilie Fjellhøy, Pernilla Sjöholm, and Ayleen Charlotte narrate their experiences through interviews and personal evidence.
The central scam depends on online dating profiles, social media performance, and fabricated wealth.
The perpetrator woos women before using invented emergencies and emotional pressure to obtain large sums of money.
Critics specifically note the film's use of shadowy reconstructions alongside interviews, messages, and archival footage.
Films like The Tinder Swindler, and why
dirty money
shares true crime documentary storytelling, financial fraud, victim testimony, and an addictive investigative structure
the puppet master: hunting the ultimate conman
shares a chilling con artist subject, firsthand testimony, social manipulation, and escalating psychological tension
catfish
shares internet-enabled deception, intimate victim accounts, and a cautionary true crime tone
Movie Details
- Director
- Felicity Morris
- Release Date
- 2022-02-02
- Runtime
- 114 min
- Rating
- 7.0 / 10 (1156)
Cast
- Shimon Yehuda Hayut
- Cecilie Fjellhøy
- Pernilla Sjöholm
- Ayleen Charlotte
- Kristoffer Kumar
- Erlend Ofte Arntsen
- Natalie Remøe Hansen
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Tinder Swindler about?
- Victims of a charismatic online impostor reconstruct the romance scam that left them financially devastated and determined to fight back.
- What is The Tinder Swindler like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Tinder Swindler as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is The Tinder Swindler violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in The Tinder Swindler.
- What did critics think of The Tinder Swindler?
- Critics broadly found the documentary chilling, propulsive, snappy, and smart, while noting occasional melodramatic reconstruction and self-indulgence.
- Which films are like The Tinder Swindler?
- Films with a similar feel include dirty money, the puppet master: hunting the ultimate conman, and catfish.
- How long is The Tinder Swindler?
- The Tinder Swindler runs 114 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Tinder Swindler?
- In United States, The Tinder Swindler streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.
