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The Con Is On

R Released May 4, 2018 1h 30m Comedy TRAILER for List
0% Tomatometer 6 Reviews 37% Popcornmeter 100+ Ratings
In an effort to avoid paying off a massive gambling debt to a notorious mobster in England, two badly behaved con artists flee to Los Angeles, where they hatch a convoluted plot to steal jewels.
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Matt Zoller Seitz RogerEbert.com The kind of movie that seems to think a heap of outrageous details equals a characterization. Rated: 1.5/4 May 4, 2018 Full Review Gary Goldstein Los Angeles Times What begins as a seemingly simple heist loses steam and focus amid a pileup of Hollywood-style nuts and narcissists... May 1, 2018 Full Review Brian Costello Common Sense Media Tiresome caper with language, sex, drugs, and drinking. Rated: 2/5 Jan 14, 2021 Full Review Tatiana Mohamad Rosli The New Paper (Singapore) Tries too hard to be funny. Jul 5, 2018 Full Review Betty Jo Tucker ReelTalk Movie Reviews None of the film's fine actors make us laugh while watching this misguided comedy, but Uma Thurman oozes so much glamour she holds our interest in all of her scenes. May 16, 2018 Full Review Brian Orndorf Blu-ray.com Means to be edgy and cheeky, yet it's always struggling for oxygen, with Oakley stuck trying to create something appealing when every person onscreen deserves to be pushed into the nearest river. Rated: D May 10, 2018 Full Review Read all reviews

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siobhan m This film is so amazing funny great story line I love uma's British accent in it her name in it is beautiful Harriet it's a sexy movie to very sexy especially where Uma is involved Peter is hilarious in it every scene you see him with a drink it's to funny Sidney is funny to when he says to to Peter and my own boy and omg av put videos on it on Facebook commented about it everywhere it's amazing anyone that says this is boring need Tae spice things up and get a life of more laughter in them Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/30/24 Full Review Derek M This is a terrible film with an excellent cast. Despite their efforts they can’t make up for the terrible plot, puerile dialogue and lacklustre production. The worst thing about this film is that there will be dozens of better ones that didn’t get made because money was actually spent on this drivel. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 08/04/24 Full Review John B Wow this was just terrible to watch. The overall concept of a jewel heist was ok, but none of the characters are likable, especially Roth who is constantly drinking in every shot like a ranging alcoholic, while Thurman and the other characters just seem to get lost in one bad scene after another Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 07/21/23 Full Review Todd P Hilarious and great with some dumb parts but overall good escapism ! Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/01/23 Full Review Bloozby This film comes off as an asylum knock off of a Tarantino film, trying so hard to emulate the edge and dialogue of a Tarantino film without holding any of the substance of one. The cinematography is often aimless, random zooms and pans are meant to copy the fast fashionable nearly comic book style but don't direct your eyes toward anything of note, they add to the feeling of a bootleg film. The characters curse like sailors to the point that you become entirely desensitized to anything they are saying, eventually it just turns into simlish in your head as you stare slack-jawed at what at some point was perhaps intended to be a film with a story. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 10/17/22 Full Review Audience Member Film che vuole essere divertente ed irriverente e che invece riesce solamente ad essere bizzarro e fastidioso. I personaggi sono piatti nelle loro caratteristiche, grossolane e bizzarre, in cui sguazzano e compaiono durante tutte le scene. La trama non è interessante e si passa la maggior parte del tempo a domandarsi cosa spinga i personaggi ad agire così. Nessuno è credibile e l'empatia è sotto i tacchi delle scarpe; fa male al cuore vedere certi attori ridotti a fare ruoli di questo tipo. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 02/12/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis In an effort to avoid paying off a massive gambling debt to a notorious mobster in England, two badly behaved con artists flee to Los Angeles, where they hatch a convoluted plot to steal jewels.
Director
James Oakley
Producer
Robert Ogden Barnum, Cassian Elwes, Dave Hansen
Screenwriter
James Oakley, Alex Michaelides
Distributor
Lionsgate Films
Production Co
Lionsgate, Evolution Entertainment, Buffalo 8, Pelican Point Media, Primary Wave Entertainment
Rating
R (Some Sexual Content|Language Throughout|Drug and Alcohol Use|Violence)
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
May 4, 2018, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Feb 15, 2019
Runtime
1h 30m
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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