Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Mild
- witty
- sardonic
- glamorous
- girls night
- crime movie marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the film as a stylish, intelligent, and emotionally layered crime drama led by Jennifer Lopez's career-best performance.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Ramona organizes former strip-club employees into a coordinated scheme that turns Wall Street clients into targets.
The crew's criminal enterprise grows from the pressures created by the stock market crash and economic crisis.
Strip-club performances, elaborate styling, music, and energetic group scenes give the film a striking visual appeal.
Elizabeth's reporting context frames Destiny's account of the crew's rise and criminal operation.
Films like Hustlers, and why
Widows
women-led crime comedy with stylish execution, economic desperation, and an empowering antiheroic perspective
The Bling Ring
female-centered crime story combining sharp social observation, criminal enterprise, and emotional consequence
Goodfellas
energetic crime film with charismatic performers, morally ambiguous hustlers, and a strong sense of place
Movie Details
- Director
- Lorene Scafaria
- Release Date
- 2019-09-12
- Runtime
- 110 min
- Rating
- 6.5 / 10 (3146)
Cast
- Constance Wu
- Jennifer Lopez
- Julia Stiles
- Keke Palmer
- Lili Reinhart
- Mercedes Ruehl
- Cardi B
- Lizzo
- Mette
- Madeline Brewer
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Hulu
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- 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 Hustlers about?
- A savvy group of former strippers builds a lucrative scheme against Wall Street clients, binding friendship, ambition, and economic revenge into a stylish crime drama.
- What is Hustlers like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Hustlers as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Hustlers violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Hustlers as mild.
- What did critics think of Hustlers?
- Critics broadly praised the film as a stylish, intelligent, and emotionally layered crime drama led by Jennifer Lopez's career-best performance.
- Which films are like Hustlers?
- Films with a similar feel include Widows, The Bling Ring, and Goodfellas.
- How long is Hustlers?
- Hustlers runs 110 minutes.
- Where can I watch Hustlers?
- In United States, Hustlers streams on Hulu.
