Focus fingerprintStrong craft, a touch of humor.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving and melancholic
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Society, history, and politics
Standout performances and characters
Functional look and sound
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Focus is tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving and melancholic
Emotionally, it's moving, melancholic, and cathartic.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
Society, history, and politics
Its world is built around society, history, and politics.
Standout performances and characters
The performances and characters stand out.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Focus is included with a subscription to Paramount+ and Hoopla in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Hoopla. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 58/100 (IMDb 6.7, Rotten Tomatoes 55%, and Metacritic 53). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG-13 in the United States. Content advisories: strong language.
1 h 46 min
Focus runs 1 h 46 min.
Yes. Critics average 54 and audiences 60 out of 100, so both groups see Focus much the same way.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
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TV Tropes lists 46 storytelling tropes for Focus, including Batman Gambit, Cursed with Awesome, Please, Don't Leave Me.
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