Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- witty
- suspenseful
- playful
- crime movie night
- heist double feature
What critics said
Critics broadly found the colorful cast and entertaining con-game mechanics enjoyable, while judging the film conventional and less clever than its premise suggests.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Jake's team repeatedly stages fake crimes and manipulates marks while King and the authorities introduce competing schemes.
Jake must satisfy King, evade Gunther Butan, and complete the Morgan Price con after stealing money that belonged to the mob.
The team assigns specialized roles and stages accomplice murders to frighten marks into silence.
Jake recruits Lily, a pickpocket he is attracted to, while their relationship unfolds inside the dangerous King-directed con.
Films like Confidence, and why
The Sting
Shared heist structure, intricate confidence games, criminal ensembles, and playful deception
The Grifters
Shared con artist protagonists, escalating criminal schemes, comic suspense, and twist-driven plotting
Ocean's Eleven
Shared slick crime caper tone, morally flexible professionals, ensemble interplay, and escalating betrayal
Nine Queens
Shared fast-talking con games, criminal manipulation, and stylish thriller-comedy sensibility
Movie Details
- Director
- James Foley
- Release Date
- 2003-04-25
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Rating
- 6.3 / 10 (493)
Cast
- Edward Burns
- Rachel Weisz
- Andy Garcia
- Paul Giamatti
- Morris Chestnut
- Dustin Hoffman
- Luis Guzmán
- Donal Logue
- Brian Van Holt
- Franky G
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Philo, Starz Amazon Channel, Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel, Starz, Starz Apple TV channel, Starz Roku Premium Channel
- 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 Confidence about?
- A Los Angeles grifter must out-con a vengeful mobster, a dangerous banker, and an old federal nemesis in a high-stakes criminal confidence game.
- What is Confidence like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Confidence as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Confidence violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Confidence as moderate.
- What did critics think of Confidence?
- Critics broadly found the colorful cast and entertaining con-game mechanics enjoyable, while judging the film conventional and less clever than its premise suggests.
- Which films are like Confidence?
- Films with a similar feel include The Sting, The Grifters, Ocean's Eleven, and Nine Queens.
- How long is Confidence?
- Confidence runs 97 minutes.
- Where can I watch Confidence?
- In United States, Confidence streams on Philo, Starz Amazon Channel, Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel, Starz, Starz Apple TV channel, Starz Roku Premium Channel.
