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*Focus* is a 2015 American comedy crime drama film written and directed by Glenn Ficarra and John Requa. The cast includes Will Smith, Margot Robbie, Rodrigo Santoro, and Adrian Martinez. Produced by Denise Di Novi, the movie was distributed by Warner Bros. Entertainment and Netflix. It was filmed in Buenos Aires, New York City, and New Orleans, with narrative locations set in Argentina. The film’s main subject is a con artist, and it has a runtime of 104 or 105 minutes.
The production had a budget of 50,100,000 and generated a box office revenue of 158,762,963. Critical reception varied, with review scores including 5.8/10, 56%, and 56/100. Audience ratings include a 6.6 score from 295,500 votes on IMDb and a 6.869 average from 8,277 votes on TMDb. The original motion picture soundtrack was released in 2015.
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Film · TMDB
6.9Nicky, an accomplished con artist, gets romantically involved with his disciple Jess but later ends their relationship. Years later, she returns as a femme fatale to spoil his plans.
Cast
- Will Smith as Nicky Spurgeon
- Margot Robbie as Jess Barrett
- Adrian Martinez as Farhad
- Gerald McRaney as Owens
- Rodrigo Santoro as Garriga
- BD Wong as Liyuan
Themes
- seduction
- con man
- illusion
- deception
- rivalry
- femme fatale
- con artist
- illusionist
- serious
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Key facts
- Directed by
- Glenn Ficarra John Requa
- Written by
- Glenn Ficarra John Requa
- Produced by
- Denise Di Novi
- Starring
- Will Smith Margot Robbie Rodrigo Santoro Gerald McRaney
- Cinematography
- Xavier Pérez Grobet
- Edited by
- Jan Kovac
- Music by
- Nick Urata
- Production companies
- RatPac-Dune Entertainment Di Novi Pictures Zaftig Films
- Distributed by
- Warner Bros. Pictures
- Release dates
- February 11, 2015 ( 2015-02-11 ) ( London ) February 27, 2015 ( 2015-02-27 ) (United States)
- Running time
- 105 minutes
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Budget
- $50.1–65 million
- Box office
- $158.8 million
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- drama film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Main subject
- con artist
- Depicts
- kiss
- Director
- John Requa
- Screenwriter
- John Requa
- Producer
- Denise Di Novi
- Production company
- RatPac-Dune Entertainment
- Narrative location
- Argentina
- Filming location
- New Orleans
- Duration
- 104
- FilmAffinity ID
- 699453
- Distribution format
- video on demand
- Official website
- focusmovie.com
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- publication date
- 2015-02-11
- title
- Focus
- distributed by
- Netflix
- box office
- 158762963
- capital cost
- 50100000
- assessment
- Bechdel test
- review score
- 56/100
- Commons category
- Focus (2015 film)
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Encyclopedic overview
Focus is a 2015 American crime comedy-drama film written and directed by Glenn Ficarra and John Requa. It stars Will Smith as a seasoned con artist who becomes romantically involved with an aspiring grifter, played by Margot Robbie. Rodrigo Santoro, Gerald McRaney, and Adrian Martinez appear in supporting roles.
The screenplay was developed by Ficarra and Requa, who previously collaborated on Crazy, Stupid, Love (2011). Filming took place in New Orleans, Buenos Aires, and New York City between September and December 2013. The film features themes of deception, trust, and manipulation within the world of high-stakes con artistry.
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