Focus

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Focus

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Released Feb 27, 2015

1h 45m

Comedy

Drama

Mystery & Thriller

Romance

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Nicky (Will Smith), a veteran con artist, takes a novice named Jess (Margot Robbie) under his wing. While Nicky teaches Jess the tricks of the trade, the pair become romantically involved; but, when Jess gets uncomfortably close, Nicky ends their relationship. Three years later, Nicky is in Buenos Aires working a very dangerous scheme when Jess -- now an accomplished femme fatale -- unexpectedly shows up. Her appearance throws Nicky for a loop at a time when he cannot afford to be off his game.

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Critics Consensus

Focus may have a few too many twists and turns, but it nearly skates by on its glamorous setting and the charm of its stars.

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Dwight Brown

National Newspaper Publishers Association

Focus is a bit too slick, but engaging nonetheless.

Mar 7, 2017

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Jason Bailey

Flavorwire

It reminds us why he became a star in the first place, and provides a glimpse of where he might go from here.

May 28, 2016

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Sophie Gilbert

The Atlantic

If it's so easy to guess what women want, why is this movie so utterly devoid of any of it?

Dec 31, 2015

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Don Shanahan

Every Movie Has a Lesson

Really good caper films tend to deliver one really good payoff. "Focus" feels like it has about three of those and all are flat-out awesome with just a hint of heavy-handedness.

Rated: 4/5

Oct 13, 2024

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Danielle Solzman

Solzy at the Movies

Focus has the right formula for a solid genre-blender of action, adventure, and romance but neither Will Smith or Margot Robbie are enough to save the film.

Rated: 3/5

Aug 29, 2024

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Keith Garlington

Keith & the Movies

Ultimately “Focus” is a movie stymied by its amoral vanity, its overload of mediocre twists and turns, and the lukewarm chemistry between Smith and Robbie.

Rated: 2/5

Aug 20, 2022

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Dana B

Very occasionally Focus' Hollywood glamour is offset by an allusion to the idea that money can't buy happiness, but essentially this is a hustler romp with a surprisingly romantic slant.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

06/25/25

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Faiz D

Better than expected

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

05/13/25

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Artur M

One of bests movie , reeally like watching it

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/13/25

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Ben N

Premise was good, but the movie could not keep it together. After the pivot to New Orleans, the plot thickened. It seemed interesting at first, but once the scene shifted toward the auto racing, it took a quick detour. The plot unraveled, becoming unrealistic. The third act was unrewarding and felt like a cheat after the better writing in the 1st and middle acts. Overall a disappointment of a film with good acting and a good setup.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

01/05/25

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Dflo 4

It has to be the laziest writing ever. I genuinely expected there to be some unexpected turn in second half of the movie. It turned out to be a romcom but with no comedy. The real con in this movie is the time you waste watching it.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

01/04/25

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Audience Member

I liked it despite its flaws. the twists & turns were a bit if a stretch but I was willing to ket go & enjoy them. Smith & Robbie were surprisingly charming together. In a season of dark bloodletting serious junk out there, this was a little bit of fun.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/04/25

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Synopsis

Nicky (Will Smith), a veteran con artist, takes a novice named Jess (Margot Robbie) under his wing. While Nicky teaches Jess the tricks of the trade, the pair become romantically involved; but, when Jess gets uncomfortably close, Nicky ends their relationship. Three years later, Nicky is in Buenos Aires working a very dangerous scheme when Jess -- now an accomplished femme fatale -- unexpectedly shows up. Her appearance throws Nicky for a loop at a time when he cannot afford to be off his game.

Director: Glenn Ficarra, John Requa
Producer: Denise Di Novi
Screenwriter: Glenn Ficarra, John Requa
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co: DiNovi Pictures, Zaftig Films
Rating: R (Language|Brief Violence|Some Sexual Content)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Mystery & Thriller, Romance
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 27, 2015, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): May 3, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $53.9M
Runtime: 1h 45m
Sound Mix: Datasat, Dolby Digital

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