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Summary
A phobic con artist and his protege are on the verge of pulling off a lucrative swindle when the con artist's teenage daughter arrives unexpectedly.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Party vibe
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics and audiences agree
Critics 72Audiences 73GoodWatch 72
Tomatometer82%
Metascore61
Audience score74%
Letterboxd · 80 K ratings3.6/5
IMDb7.2
User score7.2
Box office
1.1×its budget
- Budget
- $62 M
- Worldwide
- $66 M
Worldwide it earned $4 M more than it cost.
Running time
1 h 56 min
Longer than most comedies, +16 min on the typical 100
typical 100116Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
Streams in 20 countries, rent or buy in 71 more
+10Released
2003
September 12, 2003
23 years ago
Genres
ComedyDramaCrimeThrillerLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United Kingdom
- United States
Rated
- PG-13United States
Not for young kids: it's rated PG-13 in the United States for violence, strong language, and drug use, and the viewing guide lists it for teens and adults.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
- Drug useNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightParty VibePartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensPure EscapismThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 24 more34 people
- Nicolas CageRoy Waller
- Sam RockwellFrank Mercer
- Alison LohmanAngela
- Bruce AltmanDr. Klein
- Bruce McGillChuck Frechette
- Jenny O'HaraMrs. Schaffer
- Steve EastinMr. Schaffer
- Beth GrantLaundry Lady
Sheila KelleyKathy
Fran KranzSlacker Boyfriend
Tim KelleherBishop
Nigel GibbsHolt
Bill SaitoPharmacist #1
Tim MaculanPharmacist #2- SWStoney WestmorelandMan in Line
- LALynn Ann LeveridgeBank Clerk
Giannina FacioBank Teller
Sonya EddyParking Garage Cashier- MCMichael ClossinLong Winded Parking Booth Driver
- KCKim CassidyStripper
Paul HubbardStore Clerk
Monnae MichaellCarpet Store Manager- DADennis AndersonCashier
Marco KyrisPizza Boy
Directing · 4
- Ridley Scott Director, Producer
- Jeff Okabayashi Second Assistant Director
- K.C. Hodenfield First Assistant Director
- Steve Battaglia Second Second Assistant Director
Writing · 4
- Ted Griffin Screenplay, Producer
- Nicholas Griffin Screenplay
- Eric Garcia Novel
- René Brar Story Editor
Production · 23
- Robert Zemeckis Executive Producer
- Sean Bailey Producer
- Jack Rapke Producer
- Steve Starkey Producer
- Debra Zane Casting
- Giannina Facio Co-Producer
Camera · 5
- John Mathieson Director of Photography
- Mitch Dubin Camera Operator
- François Duhamel Still Photographer
- Steven Meizler First Assistant Camera
- Ralph Mendoza Helicopter Camera
Editing · 5
- Dody Dorn Editor, Music Supervisor
- Cybele O'Brien Assistant Editor
- Adam P. Scott Associate Editor
- Pablo Prietto Assistant Editor
- Trudy Yee Assistant Editor
Sound · 9
- Hans Zimmer Original Music Composer
- Per Hallberg Supervising Sound Editor
- Chris Jargo ADR & Dubbing
- Myron Nettinga Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Michael Minkler Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Christopher Assells Sound Effects Editor
Art · 8
- Tom Foden Production Design
- Daniel R. Jennings Assistant Art Director
- William V. Ryder Set Designer
- John Villarino Construction Coordinator
- Cheree Welsh Art Department Coordinator
- Michael Manson Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 9
- Michael Kaplan Costume Design
- Amy L. Disarro Makeup Artist
- Mary L. Hart-Mastro Hair Department Head
- Larry Waggoner Hairstylist
- Allen Weisinger Makeup Artist
- Lorraine Crossman Set Costumer
Visual Effects · 2
- Sheena Duggal Visual Effects Supervisor
- Cari Thomas Visual Effects Producer
Lighting · 1
- James Keys Rigging Gaffer
Other crew · 17
- Eddie Yansick Stunt Coordinator, Stunt Double
- Andrea Maxwell Visual Effects Editor
- Ryan Suffern Set Production Assistant
- Carrick O'Quinn Stunt Driver
- Mickey Giacomazzi Stunts
- Chris Castaldi Set Production Assistant
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