The Sting fingerprintHigh energy, immersive world, light on feelings.
Tense and fast-paced
Fast from start to finish.
Hopeful and cathartic
Plenty of sharp wit
History and crime
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Standout direction, performances, and storytelling
Standout score, cinematography, and editing
Tense and fast-paced
Fast from start to finish.
The Sting is tense and fast-paced.
Hopeful and cathartic
Emotionally, it's hopeful and cathartic.
History and crime
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around history and crime. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It holds up on a rewatch.
Standout direction, performances, and storytelling
The direction, performances, and storytelling stand out.
Standout score, cinematography, and editing
Look and sound: the score, cinematography, and editing stand out.
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The Sting is included with a subscription to Philo and YouTube TV 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.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 87/100 (IMDb 8.2, Rotten Tomatoes 93%, and Metacritic 83). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG in the United States.
2 h 9 min
The Sting runs 2 h 9 min.
Yes. Critics average 88 and audiences 87 out of 100, so both groups see The Sting much the same way.
Yes, a big one. It cost about $6 million to make and earned $160 million worldwide, 29.0 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+119GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Sting in 133 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 138 storytelling tropes for The Sting, including Detective Mole, The Dragon, Twist Ending.
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