The Grifters fingerprintStrong craft, striking style.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic
Much of it is about family.
Some sharp wit and satire
Not a comedy at heart.
Crime, everyday modern life, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, characters, and direction
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
Functional look and sound
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The Grifters is tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's melancholic. Much of it is about family.
Some sharp wit and satire
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some sharp wit and satire.
Crime, everyday modern life, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around crime, everyday modern life, and the mind. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, characters, and direction
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
The performances, characters, and direction stand out. The plot is layered and rewards full attention.
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Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
The Grifters is included with a subscription to fuboTV, Philo, and MGM+ in the United States. 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 79/100 (IMDb 6.8, Rotten Tomatoes 92%, and Metacritic 86). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: strong language and sexual content.
1 h 50 min
The Grifters runs 1 h 50 min.
No. It's adapted from a novel.
Not quite. Critics rate The Grifters higher (89) than audiences (71). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in English. Produced in Canada, United States.
+7GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Grifters in 21 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 34 storytelling tropes for The Grifters, including Anachronism Stew, Batter Up!, Wrote the Book.
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