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Sharper

  • 2023
  • R
  • 1h 56m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
17K
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Julianne Moore, John Lithgow, Sebastian Stan, Justice Smith, and Briana Middleton in Sharper (2023)
A con artist takes on Manhattan's billionaires.
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Motivations are suspect, and expectations are turned chaos, as a con artist takes on Manhattan billionaires.Motivations are suspect, and expectations are turned chaos, as a con artist takes on Manhattan billionaires.Motivations are suspect, and expectations are turned chaos, as a con artist takes on Manhattan billionaires.

  • Director
    • Benjamin Caron
  • Writers
    • Brian Gatewood
    • Alessandro Tanaka
  • Stars
    • Julianne Moore
    • Sebastian Stan
    • Justice Smith
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.6/10
    17K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    127
    32
    • Director
      • Benjamin Caron
    • Writers
      • Brian Gatewood
      • Alessandro Tanaka
    • Stars
      • Julianne Moore
      • Sebastian Stan
      • Justice Smith
    • 102User reviews
    • 77Critic reviews
    • 65Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
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    Sharper: Can't Take Your Money
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    Sharper: Nice To Meet You
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    Sharper: He's An Adult
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    Julianne Moore and Justice Smith in Sharper (2023)
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    Julianne Moore in Sharper (2023)
    John Lithgow and Sebastian Stan in Sharper (2023)
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    Julianne Moore
    Julianne Moore
    • Madeline
    Sebastian Stan
    Sebastian Stan
    • Max
    Justice Smith
    Justice Smith
    • Tom
    Briana Middleton
    Briana Middleton
    • Sandra
    John Lithgow
    John Lithgow
    • Richard Hobbes
    Darren Goldstein
    Darren Goldstein
    • Pat Braddock
    Phillip Johnson Richardson
    Phillip Johnson Richardson
    • 'Tipsy' Detective Collins
    Kerry Flanagan
    • Larusso
    David Pittu
    David Pittu
    • David…
    Tom White
    Tom White
    • Bartender
    Quincy Dunn-Baker
    Quincy Dunn-Baker
    • William Tyler
    Hannah Dunne
    Hannah Dunne
    • Brenda
    Giullian Yao Gioiello
    Giullian Yao Gioiello
    • Jack
    • (as Giullian Gioiello)
    Patrick Cooley
    Patrick Cooley
    • Doorman
    Blaise Corrigan
    Blaise Corrigan
    • Charlie
    Tracey Ilgner
    • Housekeeper
    Samara Joy
    Samara Joy
    • Singer
    • (as Samara Joy McLendon)
    Paul Sikivie
    • Double Bass
    • Director
      • Benjamin Caron
    • Writers
      • Brian Gatewood
      • Alessandro Tanaka
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      The singer in the party scene is Grammy Award winner Samara Joy.
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    User reviews102

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    8/10
    I liked this more than I expected to
    I have to stop coming here and using User Reviews as criteria for choosing a movie... I almost didn't watch this because the reviews were blah. But it's better than you'd think if you're just reading the opinions here. It's stylish and well thought out, and the ending was "sharper" than I thought it'd be. The acting is solid, the plot is appropriately twisty, it's not overdone in any way in cinematography or directing. It's just a crisp grifter story, and if you liked movies like "Confidence," I suspect you'll like this too.

    If I had one minor complaint, it's that the con artists here aren't faced with a lot of dangerous resistance through most of the story, easily finding non-threatening marks... it all looks so easy. But, as Madeline says "practice," and you get really good at it. That said, I liked the movie.
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    • bk753
    • Feb 19, 2023

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    • Release date
      • February 17, 2023 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Мистецтво обману
    • Production companies
      • A24
      • Apple TV+
      • Picturestart
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 56 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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