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Focus

  • 20152015
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  • 1h 45m
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Will Smith and Margot Robbie in Focus (2015)
Focus
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In the midst of veteran con man Nicky's latest scheme, a woman from his past - now an accomplished femme fatale - shows up and throws his plans for a loop.In the midst of veteran con man Nicky's latest scheme, a woman from his past - now an accomplished femme fatale - shows up and throws his plans for a loop.In the midst of veteran con man Nicky's latest scheme, a woman from his past - now an accomplished femme fatale - shows up and throws his plans for a loop.
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
253K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
1,543
189
    • Glenn Ficarra
    • John Requa
    • Glenn Ficarra
    • John Requa
  • Stars
    • Will Smith
    • Margot Robbie
    • Rodrigo Santoro
    • Glenn Ficarra
    • John Requa
    • Glenn Ficarra
    • John Requa
  • Stars
    • Will Smith
    • Margot Robbie
    • Rodrigo Santoro
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    • 335User reviews
    • 307Critic reviews
    • 56Metascore
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    Trailer 2:25
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    Teaser Trailer
    Trailer 2:19
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    Ive Been Thinking
    Clip 1:20
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    This Is A Game Of Focus
    Clip 1:00
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    Youre Still Sleeping
    Clip 1:03
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    I Just Want In
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    You Should Hit That
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    Invite Him To Lunch
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    Die With The Lie
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    Congratulations Youre A Criminal
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    Margot Robbie
    Interview 4:42
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    Will Smith and Margot Robbie in Focus (2015)
    Will Smith and Margot Robbie in Focus (2015)
    Margot Robbie in Focus (2015)
    Will Smith in Focus (2015)
    Margot Robbie in Focus (2015)
    Rodrigo Santoro in Focus (2015)
    Rodrigo Santoro and Margot Robbie in Focus (2015)
    Will Smith and Margot Robbie in Focus (2015)
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    BD Wong and Margot Robbie in Focus (2015)
    Gerald McRaney and Rodrigo Santoro in Focus (2015)
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    Will Smith
    Will Smith
    • Nicky
    Margot Robbie
    Margot Robbie
    • Jess
    Rodrigo Santoro
    Rodrigo Santoro
    • Garriga
    Adrian Martinez
    Adrian Martinez
    • Farhad
    Gerald McRaney
    Gerald McRaney
    • Owens
    BD Wong
    BD Wong
    • Liyuan
    Brennan Brown
    Brennan Brown
    • Horst
    Robert Taylor
    Robert Taylor
    • McEwen
    Dotan Bonen
    • Gordon
    Griff Furst
    Griff Furst
    • Gareth
    Stephanie Honoré
    Stephanie Honoré
    • Janice
    David Stanford
    David Stanford
    • Drunken Stranger
    Dominic Fumusa
    Dominic Fumusa
    • Jared
    Steve Kim
    Steve Kim
    • Liyuan’s Bodyguard
    Don Yesso
    Don Yesso
    • Card Player…
    Juan Minujín
    Juan Minujín
    • Marcello
    Jano Seitun
    • Bartender
    Melania Lenoir
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      • John Requa
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    • Trivia
      Margot Robbie was vacationing with her brother on an island in Croatia when she got the call that the directors wanted her to audition. She had arrived at the hotel at 6 a.m., and needed to catch a flight the same day. She packed everything in 20 minutes and took a catamaran to the main island, then a bus to the airport. She waited in the airport for six hours, flew to France, then got a six-hour flight to New York. When she arrived in New York, she found out her luggage had been lost. However, she got to the audition on time, wearing denim shorts, a t-shirt, and no makeup. When Will Smith arrived late, saying he "was coming from Queens", Robbie said "Yeah? Well, I just came from an island off Croatia and I'm here on time." Robbie believes that reply got her the role.
    • Goofs
      When the handbag is returned and they are speaking over glasses of wine, the levels in the glasses change as does the size of one of the wine glasses.
    • Quotes

      Nicky: It's about distraction. It's about focus. The brain is slow and it can't multitask. Tap him here, take from there.

    • Connections
      Featured in The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Will Smith/Rosamund Pike/Jack White (2015)
    • Soundtracks
      I'm A Manchild
      Written and Performed by Bruno Hovart

      Courtesy of Soulab Records

    User reviews335

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    6/10
    The best con this film pulls is making a romantic comedy appears like a crime thriller.
    Will Smith is back in Hitch: How to Get the Girl, Also Some Cash. There's overwhelming opulence, exotic setting and beautiful ladies at display here for the grand dramatization of thievery. It showcases a glamorous lifestyle, riches and ladies, portrayed by the charismatic leads. However, the movie recycles this material too often and having too much investment in lovey-dovey banters does wear the tension thin.

    Story follows Nicky (Will Smith), a veteran thief who meets with Jess (Margot Robbie), an aspiring thief. Together they embark on a swindling journey, manipulating people and each other into giving what they want. Led by the charismatic Will Smith, Focus boasts an interesting anti-hero. He's very versatile, able to perform in comedic as well as more serious tone. Robbie has a wide range of acting too, she seems natural although sometimes leaning heavily on femme fatale cliché.

    This is at heart a romance movie, with the backdrop of felony, not the other way around. The liaison aspect is scrutinized deeper than the actual thefts. This should be fine as both Smith and Robbie are capable leads, but it tends to lose momentum after the many times it uses "He loves me, he loves me not" gimmick. It's more of a light relationship than an intense trickery exchange, while pretty entertaining it's barely enough to keep the suspense.

    The film possesses a stylish colorful cinematography. Design for costume and the vista are very suave, something out of a page of rich people magazine. It offers fantasy celebrity nuance, a brighter side of crime, so to speak. Its choice of soundtracks reflects it as well, playing classy tunes to serenade heist and courtship. While the plans might not be masterful, there are some good plot twists to unveil here.

    With fascinating set and actors Focus is a decent drama film, but to reach thrilling suspense it needs to focus more on plundering instead of plowing.
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    • Feb 27, 2015

    FAQ1

    • In the end scene, the piano music in the background sounds very like Keane's Somewhere only we know - but that track isn't listed in the music credits...

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    • Release date
      • February 27, 2015 (United States)
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      • Argentina
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      • Buenos Aires, Federal District, Argentina
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      • K&S Films
      • RatPac-Dune Entertainment
      • Zaftig Films
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