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Focus (2015)

Focus poster
Directed by
Glenn Ficarra, John Requa
Genre
drama film, crime film, comedy drama, romantic comedy film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 44m
Rated
R
Rating
6.9 of 10 from 8,331 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A seasoned con artist takes an aspiring grifter under his wing and they become romantically involved. They pull off elaborate scams together in the world of high stakes deception.

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What happens

Focus is a 2015 American crime comedy-drama film written and directed by Glenn Ficarra and John Requa. It stars Will Smith as a seasoned con artist who becomes romantically involved with an aspiring grifter, played by Margot Robbie. Rodrigo Santoro, Gerald McRaney, and Adrian Martinez appear in supporting roles. The screenplay was developed by Ficarra and Requa, who previously collaborated on Crazy, Stupid, Love (2011). Filming took place in New Orleans, Buenos Aires, and New York City between September and December 2013. The film features themes of deception, trust, and manipulation within the world of high-stakes con artistry. Focus premiered at the TCL Chinese Theatre on February 24, 2015, and was theatrically released in the United States on February 27 by Warner Bros. Pictures. The film received mixed reviews from critics, with praise for the chemistry between Smith and Robbie but criticism for its plot. It emerged as a box office success, grossing $158.8 million worldwide against a production budget of $50 million. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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