Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- None
- breezy
- irreverent
- vulgar
- light movie night
- comedy double feature
What critics said
Critics broadly found the gender-flipped remake unfunny and derivative, arguing that its stars and glamorous setting could not overcome flat jokes and weak chemistry.
What sets it apart
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Josephine and Penny make a $500,000 wager over who can successfully con Thomas Westerburg.
The film reworks the male partnership of Dirty Rotten Scoundrels as a rivalry between Josephine and Penny.
The protagonists exploit wealthy men's assumptions through elaborate performances in a glamorous French Riviera setting.
The wager for $500,000 drives the women's escalating attempts to defeat each other through increasingly ambitious cons.
Films like The Hustle, and why
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
Shared con artist comedy, competitive swindling, wealthy targets, and upscale European setting.
Bedtime Story
Shared con artist rivalry, gender role reversal, romantic deception, and farcical crime plotting.
The First Wives Club
Shared female-led crime comedy, elaborate deception schemes, and playful rivalry between mismatched partners.
Movie Details
- Director
- Chris Addison
- Release Date
- 2019-05-09
- Runtime
- 94 min
- Rating
- 6.2 / 10 (2758)
Cast
- Anne Hathaway
- Rebel Wilson
- Alex Sharp
- Dean Norris
- Timothy Simons
- Ingrid Oliver
- Nicholas Woodeson
- Hannah Waddingham
- Douggie McMeekin
- Rob Delaney
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Hustle about?
- Two rival con women turn the French Riviera into a playground for a high-stakes wager over one supposedly easy mark.
- What is The Hustle like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Hustle as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.
- Is The Hustle violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in The Hustle.
- What did critics think of The Hustle?
- Critics broadly found the gender-flipped remake unfunny and derivative, arguing that its stars and glamorous setting could not overcome flat jokes and weak chemistry.
- Which films are like The Hustle?
- Films with a similar feel include Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Bedtime Story, and The First Wives Club.
- How long is The Hustle?
- The Hustle runs 94 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Hustle?
- In United States, The Hustle streams on Amazon Prime Video, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
