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American Hustle

  • 20132013
  • RR
  • 2h 18m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
473K
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POPULARITY
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Christian Bale, Amy Adams, Bradley Cooper, Jeremy Renner, and Jennifer Lawrence in American Hustle (2013)
Con man Irving Rosenfeld and his lover Sydney Prosser are forced to work for an unhinged FBI agent who pushes them into a world of Jersey powerbrokers and mafia that's as dangerous as it is enchanting. Carmen Polito is the political operator caught between the con-artists and Feds, and Irving's unpredictable wife Rosalyn could be the one to pull the thread that brings the entire world crashing down.
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  • Crime
  • Drama
A con man, Irving Rosenfeld, along with his seductive partner Sydney Prosser, is forced to work for a wild F.B.I. Agent, Richie DiMaso, who pushes them into a world of Jersey powerbrokers an... Read allA con man, Irving Rosenfeld, along with his seductive partner Sydney Prosser, is forced to work for a wild F.B.I. Agent, Richie DiMaso, who pushes them into a world of Jersey powerbrokers and the Mafia.A con man, Irving Rosenfeld, along with his seductive partner Sydney Prosser, is forced to work for a wild F.B.I. Agent, Richie DiMaso, who pushes them into a world of Jersey powerbrokers and the Mafia.
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
473K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
939
133
  • Director
    • David O. Russell
  • Writers
    • Eric Warren Singer
    • David O. Russell
  • Stars
    • Christian Bale
    • Amy Adams
    • Bradley Cooper
Top credits
  • Director
    • David O. Russell
  • Writers
    • Eric Warren Singer
    • David O. Russell
  • Stars
    • Christian Bale
    • Amy Adams
    • Bradley Cooper
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 854User reviews
    • 545Critic reviews
    • 90Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 10 Oscars
      • 70 wins & 227 nominations total

    Videos10

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    American Hustle Exclusive Clip "Jennifer Lawrence Catches Fire"
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    American Hustle Exclusive Clip "Jennifer Lawrence Catches Fire"
    American Hustle Exclusive Clip "Dinner Scene"
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    American Hustle Exclusive Clip "Dinner Scene"
    American Hustle Exclusive Clip "He Saved My Life"
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    American Hustle Exclusive Clip "He Saved My Life"
    American Hustle TV Spot "Imposter"
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    American Hustle TV Spot "Imposter"
    The Envelope Screening Series
    Featurette 4:59
    The Envelope Screening Series
    'American Hustle' Director & Cast Interview
    Interview 8:07
    'American Hustle' Director & Cast Interview

    Photos336

    Amy Adams and Bradley Cooper in American Hustle (2013)
    Amy Adams and Jennifer Lawrence in American Hustle (2013)
    Christian Bale, Jeremy Renner, Elisabeth Röhm, and Jennifer Lawrence in American Hustle (2013)
    Amy Adams in American Hustle (2013)
    Christian Bale, Amy Adams, and Bradley Cooper in American Hustle (2013)
    Amy Adams in American Hustle (2013)
    Jennifer Lawrence in American Hustle (2013)
    Jeremy Renner in American Hustle (2013)
    Jennifer Lawrence in American Hustle (2013)
    Christian Bale in American Hustle (2013)
    Amy Adams in American Hustle (2013)
    Bradley Cooper in American Hustle (2013)

    Top cast

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    Christian Bale
    Christian Bale
    • Irving Rosenfeldas Irving Rosenfeld
    Amy Adams
    Amy Adams
    • Sydney Prosseras Sydney Prosser
    Bradley Cooper
    Bradley Cooper
    • Richie DiMasoas Richie DiMaso
    Jennifer Lawrence
    Jennifer Lawrence
    • Rosalyn Rosenfeldas Rosalyn Rosenfeld
    Jeremy Renner
    Jeremy Renner
    • Mayor Carmine Politoas Mayor Carmine Polito
    Louis C.K.
    Louis C.K.
    • Stoddard Thorsenas Stoddard Thorsen
    Jack Huston
    Jack Huston
    • Pete Musaneas Pete Musane
    Michael Peña
    Michael Peña
    • Paco Hernandezas Paco Hernandez…
    Shea Whigham
    Shea Whigham
    • Carl Elwayas Carl Elway
    Alessandro Nivola
    Alessandro Nivola
    • Anthony Amadoas Anthony Amado
    Elisabeth Röhm
    Elisabeth Röhm
    • Dolly Politoas Dolly Polito
    • (as Elisabeth Rohm)
    Paul Herman
    Paul Herman
    • Alfonse Simoneas Alfonse Simone
    Saïd Taghmaoui
    Saïd Taghmaoui
    • Irv's Sheik Plantas Irv's Sheik Plant
    • (as Said Taghmaoui)
    Matthew Russell
    • Dominic Politoas Dominic Polito
    Thomas Matthews
    Thomas Matthews
    • Francis Politoas Francis Polito
    Adrian Martinez
    Adrian Martinez
    • Juliusas Julius
    Anthony Zerbe
    Anthony Zerbe
    • Senator Horton Mitchellas Senator Horton Mitchell
    Colleen Camp
    Colleen Camp
    • Brendaas Brenda
    • Director
      • David O. Russell
    • Writers
      • Eric Warren Singer
      • David O. Russell
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      According to Christian Bale, much of the movie was improvised. So during the shooting of the film, he noted to writer and director David O. Russell, "You realize that this is going to change the plot greatly down track." To which Russell replied, "Christian, I hate plots. I am all about characters, that's it."
    • Goofs
      The book that inspired Rosalyn, "Power of Intention" by Wayne Dyer was written in 2004.
    • Quotes

      Sydney Prosser: You're nothing to me until you're everything.

    • Crazy credits
      An opening title card states, "Some of this actually happened."
    • Alternate versions
      The leaked Academy Awards DVDSCR had the following differences.
      • A line of alternate dialogue in a voice over.
      • A few digitally altered shots.
      • The scene where Irving and his wife arguing has been trimmed.
      • The scene immediately following that scene with Irving in the car is shorter as well.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Episode #22.55 (2014)
    • Soundtracks
      Jeep's Blues
      Written by Duke Ellington & Johnny Hodges

      Performed by Duke Ellington

      Courtesy of Columbia Records

      By arrangement with Sony Music Licensing

    User reviews854

    Review
    Top review
    Ridiculous, boring, uninteresting - seriously, who enjoyed this film?
    The vast majority of critics and (thus?) moviegoers reacted differently, but I actually consider American Hustle to be an effective argument against improvisation in films. Because, whereas I'm a great fan of it when it's executed amusingly by talented stand-up comedians, unscripted babble can thoroughly blacken a film's quality – and that's exactly what happened with this one.

    David O. Russell has an increasingly strong penchant for preferring characters over plot, which he and his actors have stated numerous times and which worked in some of his earlier stuff. However, the New York writer/director oversteps the bounds of aforementioned conversation technique in his 2013 release and makes it a hopeful contestant for the most boring "comedy" I've ever seen in my life. The almost two and a half hours of running time have a promising start with a ridiculously long take of Christian Bale adjusting his hair, but the only thing American Hustle remains after that is ridiculous. Each and every role is cast with a talented actor or actress, but in my humble opinion, this is irrelevant, as none of them are realistic, likable, or even interesting and impromptu doesn't suit any of them.

    I haven't had a tittle of insight in the making of this surprising Oscar nominee, but, from what I saw on screen, I assume that the actors had a great deal of fun with it. Be that as it may, none of it relayed to me as an audience member and I was merely at awe how Russell could possibly neglect his task of directing that much, apparently delightfully accepting all ideas he was presented with, regardless of their absurdity. Some scenes, for example Robert De Niro's one and only, are totally void of sense and some of the biggest "Plot? Screw that." moments I can remember to have seen in all my life. The abundantly great amounts of improvisation would have led to something wholly incomprehensible and thus, Russell (due to his producers' demands, maybe) reacted the way you could expect: filling a perceived third of the film with explanatory voice-over, a trite and overused compensation for poor storytelling.

    Granted, American Hustle does have good-looking costumes and set design as well as fine cinematography and editing, and if you find joy in the over the top of over the top portrayal of characters– well, go ahead, watch it. I just think that most of the people claiming to like the film are being overtly pretentious and following critics' opinions, since there isn't really anything about it to enjoy.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 20, 2013 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • China
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official Facebook (Brazil)
    • Languages
      • English
      • Arabic
    • Also known as
      • American Bullshit
    • Filming locations
      • Boston, Massachusetts, USA
    • Production companies
      • Columbia Pictures
      • Annapurna Pictures
      • Atlas Entertainment
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $40,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $150,117,807
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $740,455
      • Dec 15, 2013
    • Gross worldwide
      • $251,171,807
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 18 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Datasat
      • SDDS
      • Dolby Digital
      • Dolby Atmos
      • Dolby Surround 7.1
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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