Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- witty
- irreverent
- breezy
- lazy sunday
- light movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the starry cast and Coen brothers screenplay wasted in a charmless, underpowered caper.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Harry Deane's central scheme is to sell Lionel Shahbandar a fake Monet through an elaborate con.
The restrained British curator Harry Deane is paired with the rowdy Texas rodeo queen P.J. Puznowski.
Harry's attraction to P.J. complicates the fake-painting operation as the con begins to unravel.
The plot targets an avid, wealthy art collector and turns fine-art expertise into a tool for deception.
Films like Gambit, and why
How to Steal a Million
shares a stylish art-world heist, elaborate deception, romantic complications, and farcical misunderstandings
The Pink Panther
combines a carefully planned con, eccentric criminals, comic reversals, and a breezy romantic tone
A Fish Called Wanda
features a theatrical caper structure, mistaken identities, crime comedy, and escalating complications
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
shares con-artist plotting, broad comic performances, and a light crime-romance sensibility
Movie Details
- Director
- Michael Hoffman
- Release Date
- 2012-04-25
- Runtime
- 89 min
- Rating
- 5.5 / 10 (742)
Cast
- Colin Firth
- Cameron Diaz
- Alan Rickman
- Tom Courtenay
- Stanley Tucci
- Cloris Leachman
- Alex Macqueen
- Joe Berryman
- Anna Skellern
- Lorna Brown
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand
- 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 Gambit about?
- A bullied art curator recruits a brash Texas rodeo queen for a fake Monet con that collides with an unexpected romance.
- What is Gambit like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Gambit as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Gambit violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Gambit.
- What did critics think of Gambit?
- Critics broadly found the starry cast and Coen brothers screenplay wasted in a charmless, underpowered caper.
- Which films are like Gambit?
- Films with a similar feel include How to Steal a Million, The Pink Panther, A Fish Called Wanda, and Dirty Rotten Scoundrels.
- How long is Gambit?
- Gambit runs 89 minutes.
- Where can I watch Gambit?
- In United States, Gambit is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand.
