Dirty Rotten Scoundrels fingerprintFunny, immersive world.
Fast-paced
Fast from start to finish.
Uplifting and wholesome
Plenty of sharp wit and situational comedy
Everyday modern life and crime
Holds up on a rewatch.
Standout direction, performances, and storytelling
Standout editing
Fast-paced
Fast from start to finish.
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels is fast-paced.
Uplifting and wholesome
Emotionally, it's uplifting and wholesome.
Plenty of sharp wit and situational comedy
Expect plenty of sharp wit and situational comedy.
Everyday modern life and crime
Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around everyday modern life and crime. It holds up on a rewatch.
Standout direction, performances, and storytelling
The direction, performances, and storytelling stand out.
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Dirty Rotten Scoundrels is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Philo, and YouTube TV in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy, Hoopla, and Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 78/100 (IMDb 7.4, Rotten Tomatoes 89%, and Metacritic 68). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG in the United States.
1 h 50 min
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels runs 1 h 50 min.
Yes. Critics average 79 and audiences 78 out of 100, so both groups see Dirty Rotten Scoundrels much the same way.
Yes, a big one. It cost about $7 million to make and earned $42 million worldwide, 6.5 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+119GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Dirty Rotten Scoundrels in 133 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 68 storytelling tropes for Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, including Dirty Cop, Xanatos Speed Chess, Screw This, I'm Outta Here!.
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