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Confidence

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68% Tomatometer 153 Reviews 70% Popcornmeter 10,000+ Ratings
In this glossy neo-noir caper, expert grifter Jake Vig (Edward Burns) inadvertently crosses volatile crime boss the King (Dustin Hoffman) and, to make it right, he must agree to con banker Morgan Price (Robert Forster). He assembles his team, including Lily (Rachel Weisz) and Gordo (Paul Giamatti), but things get complicated fast with the arrival of Special Agent Gunther Butan (Andy Garcia), who has been tracking Jake for years. As the con goes down, Jake can't say who's double crossing whom.
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While it may not be the best con in town, the movie still manages to entertain with its colorful cast.

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Nell Minow Common Sense Media 12/22/2010
3/5
Con man meets the mob. Violent, grown-up tale. Go to Full Review Sara Michelle Fetters MovieFreak.com 04/17/2004
2/4
There are maybe two scenes in the movie where I didn't think all of Burns' lesser qualities were in evidence, and as a character that appears in almost every scene to only have two where I didn't dislike him heavily, that's a bad thing. Go to Full Review Stella Papamichael BBC.com 06/24/2003
3/5
While Confidence is packed with all the ballsy bombast of Glengarry, it lacks the heart-stopping tension. Go to Full Review Joel Siegel Good Morning America 02/07/2020
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Dustin Hoffman steals the film. Go to Full Review Mark Steyn The Spectator 02/03/2018
It's the obsession with style that kills this movie. Not that having an obsession with it is the same as having it. Go to Full Review David Nusair Reel Film Reviews 11/18/2016
1.5/4
A lazy, paint-by-numbers thriller... Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Alain E @AlainE Nov 17 Has nice rhythm, but the story is too convoluted and relies on an improbability. Namely that a small second rate Caribbean bank wrould have enough crisp bills to cash a five million dollar check. It is nicely photographed in saturated colors. Entertaining, but not great. See more Aug 3 FeeNoMenall, Acting, script, & the soundtrack… Too makes for a. Very kool movie… Also having Dustin Hoffman as the ‘Heavy’ is pure entertainment ^2^ it’s core… I very much enjoyed it enough to now have seen it x3 times and tonight to once again share it with a crazy great friend will then leave the count @ 4… times seen And providing I do not pass away as to anytime soon..!. Who knows when the count will stop… God Willing..!. See more Jul 28 Ok, the con itself is kinda meh and predictable but the cast is fantastic and deep and the performances awesome. Who doesn't like seeing Hoffman as a bad guy. One for the collection. See more 04/25/2023 I didn’t care for it despite the colorful cast See more Kyle M 01/31/2023 While it's an ordinary crime film with a deft hand as the filmmaker wants to pull of the unexpected complicating turns that builds up with a twisted hidden agenda (akin to practicing an underdog story's capable score), it's the beneficially well-casted players that signifies the picture with their captivating charm functioning dynamically. Structurally sound, anyone could pull off the given prompt aside from the inspired direction under contributing fun by genre practice expressing one's skills, the committed performative energy is the uniqueness behind its independence's defined experience, with Dustin Hoffman's corruption being the particularity that brought the film under the watchlist radar, resulting it as worthwhile despite mixed similarities derived from other cinematic hits. (B) See more Michael S @mstrocko 01/25/2023 I love a good conman caper, but this falls way short because of the script. Didn't like the narration. Didn't like the fact that the narrator is speaking after his death (or is he?). Didn't like all the cutesy nicknames ("The King," "Tommy Suits"). Didn't like the forced banter. Didn't like the underuse of the great Robert Forster. And all of the ultimate switcheroos were sadly predictable. See more Read all reviews
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James Foley

Director

Edward Burns

Jake Vig

Rachel Weisz

Lily

Andy Garcia

FBI Agent Gunther Butan

Dustin Hoffman

Winston King

Paul Giamatti

Gordo

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Synopsis In this glossy neo-noir caper, expert grifter Jake Vig (Edward Burns) inadvertently crosses volatile crime boss the King (Dustin Hoffman) and, to make it right, he must agree to con banker Morgan Price (Robert Forster). He assembles his team, including Lily (Rachel Weisz) and Gordo (Paul Giamatti), but things get complicated fast with the arrival of Special Agent Gunther Butan (Andy Garcia), who has been tracking Jake for years. As the con goes down, Jake can't say who's double crossing whom.
Director
James Foley
Producer
Marc Butan, Michael Paseornek, Michael Burns, Michael Ohoven
Screenwriter
Doug Jung
Distributor
Lionsgate Films
Production Co
Lions Gate Films
Rating
R (Nudity|Language|Sexuality|Violence)
Genre
Crime, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 25, 2003, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 15, 2007
Box Office (Gross USA)
$12.2M
Runtime
1h 38m
Sound Mix
SDDS, Dolby SR, Dolby Digital, Surround, Dolby A, Dolby Stereo
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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