Sharper

R

Released Feb 10, 2023

1 hr. 56 min.

Drama

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500+ Ratings

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Motivations are suspect, and expectations are turned upside down, as a con artist takes on Manhattan billionaires.

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Critics Consensus

Although it never comes close to the classic capers it seeks to emulate, Sharper is just sleek and clever enough to pass the time.

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Sabrina M

Absolutely amazing! The entire cast rocked it. The way the movie went back and forth was so interesting. Kept you on your toes the entire time. Sebastian goes between devilishly charming to bratty and he does both so well.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/12/23

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Mary S

Solid performances all around. The ending felt a bit implausible, but satisfying enough that I didn’t mind.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

04/21/24

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Joanna F

Great cast… the storyline has potential…. But it's a total waste of time… you can see the ending from a mile away.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

03/31/24

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Avindu G

Great story telling while climbing up the chain of con artists. Great visuals that fits well with each moment that captures the emotional dilemmas of each character. Equally good camera work capturing each character's and situation's nature. Excellent audio and video effects. Background music is refreshing. Unique dialogues that awakens consciousness of audience to stay focused on the story. Plot is certainly thrilling yet the final act by the aggrieved party didn't do much justice to the story up to that point. However the conclusion is satisfactory and anticipated yet presented in the most twisted and unexpected way. That's what make Sharper a must watch.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/22/24

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Alex M

To be fair, this is not my type of movie. I thought this might be a heist film or something similar, but it is very much a drama, I guess maybe you could call it a mystery/thriller, but it felt like a slog. I'm sorry, but it felt quite melodramatic (Stan is so over-the-top it was tough for me to watch) that if I'm John Lithgow, I'm wondering if I've been cast in a two-hour episode of Days of Our Lives. Sure, there were unexpected turns, but I think a lot of it was telegraphed, even if you weren't looking to spoil the movie yourself; no reveals were really earth-shattering.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/19/24

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Cristian s

Entretenida, una película que te va llevando por adonde quiere a medida que avanza sin decepcionar. Tal vez en un película llena de giros el del climax no sea el mejor pero eso no hace que en general sea muy buena.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/03/24

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Benjamin Caron

Director

Julianne Moore

Madeline Phillips

Sebastian Stan

Max

Justice Smith

Tom

Briana Middleton

Sandra

John Lithgow

Richard Hobbes

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Linda Marric

The Jewish Chronicle

While Sharper’s genius resides in its ability to successfully outwit its audience, at no point does it feel laboured or in the least predictable.

Rated: 4/5

Mar 3, 2023

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Anna Smith

metro.co.uk

Moore is tremendous; other performances vary perhaps a little more than they are meant to...

Rated: 3/5

Feb 25, 2023

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Ty Burr

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A fun watch with friends and family or a solo evening’s light diversion, the kind you replay the next day in your head to see how it all fits together.

Rated: 3/4

Feb 22, 2023

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Robert Roten

Laramie Movie Scope

The movie ends with a very satisfying conclusion. The fact that it is so satisfying more than makes up for the fact that the story's resolution is not very believable.

Rated: B

Jan 27, 2024

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Eddie Harrison

film-authority.com

…at some point in Benjamin Caron’s film various characters are seen using, and being satisfied by, Apple’s patented brand of ear-buds, and that’s about as close as Sharper gets towards social commentary…

Rated: 3/5

Oct 31, 2023

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

...a top-notch thriller that’s as surprising as it is entertaining.

Rated: 3/4

Oct 27, 2023

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Synopsis

Motivations are suspect, and expectations are turned upside down, as a con artist takes on Manhattan billionaires.

Director: Benjamin Caron
Executive Producer: Julia Hammer, Amy Herman
Screenwriter: Brian Gatewood, Alessandro Tanaka
Distributor: Apple Original Films / A24
Production Co: A24, Picturestart, Apple Original Films
Rating: R (Language Throughout|Some Sexual References)
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 10, 2023, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 17, 2023

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