The Hustle (2019)

Two con women - one low rent and the other high class - team up to take down the men who have wronged them.

Director:

Chris Addison

Writers:

Stanley Shapiro (story by), Paul Henning (story by)

Stars:

Anne Hathaway, Rebel Wilson, Alex Sharp

3 wins & 3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Timothy Simons	...	Jeremy
Rebel Wilson	...	Penny Rust
Douggie McMeekin	...	Jason
Ashley McGuire	...	Policewoman
Casper Christensen	...	Mathias
Eloise Lovell Anderson	...	Beautiful Woman (Casino)
Philip Desmeules	...	Dealer
Ingrid Oliver	...	Brigitte Desjardins
Jarreau Antoine	...	Bartender
Anne Hathaway	...	Josephine Chesterfield
Nicholas Woodeson	...	Albert
Celine Abrahams	...	Cashier
Raffaello Degruttola	...	Fancy Euro Man
Alex Gaumond	...	Waiter
Guy Warren-Thomas	...	Train Attendant

Storyline

In this remake of 1988's "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels," 2 con-women hustle in a small French Riviera town - one for small amounts from average men, and one for higher amounts wealthier men. They bet on what looks like an easy target. Winner gets $500K from him, and the loser leaves town forever.

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Plot Keywords:

con artist | two word title | female con artist | remake of remake | overweight woman | 

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Taglines:

They're giving Dirty Rotten Men a run for their Money.

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Genres:

Comedy | Crime

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 on appeal for crude sexual content and language

Did You Know?

Trivia

Filmed in Mallorca.

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Goofs

When Josephine is scamming Howard Bacon, she mentions she is 63rd in line to the Throne. This is inconsistent when she then introduces Penny as her only living relative.

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Quotes

[referring to a skeleton]
Penny: You just don't like him cause he's black!

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Crazy Credits

There is a post-credit scene with Penny, Josephine Chesterfied and Enrique Escalera (the Guatemalan) at dinner, with more of Penny playing the family idiot.

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Connections

Referenced in The Cinema Snob: The Haunting of Sharon Tate (2020)

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Soundtracks

Lips Are Movin'
Performed by Meghan Trainor
Written by Meghan Trainor & Kevin Kadish
Courtesy of Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Licensed by Sony Music UK Entertainment Ltd.

User Reviews

Major disappointment

Maybe I expected too much. A great cast in Rebel Wilson and Ann Hathaway could not make up for a lack of creativity in the writing. Dirty Rotten Scoundrels is a classic but flipping the gender without updating the storyline resulted in a flop for this film.

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook [United Kingdom] Official Facebook [United States]

Country:

USA

Language:

English German Dutch Danish French American Sign Language

Release Date:

10 May 2019 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Hustle

Filming Locations:

Majorca, Balearic Islands, Spain

Box Office

Budget:

$21,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$13,007,709, 12 May 2019

Gross USA:

$35,417,038

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$95,017,038

Company Credits

Production Co:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), Camp Sugar, Cave 76

Technical Specs

Runtime:

93 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1