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Meet Roy and Frank, a couple of professional small-time con artists. What Roy, a veteran of the grift, and Frank, his ambitious protégé, are swindling these days are “water filtration systems,” bargain-basement water filters bought by unsuspecting people who pay ten times their value in order to win bogus prizes like cars, jewelry and overseas vacations--which they never collect. These scams... See Full Description
| Genres: |
Comedy, Drama, Thriller, Crime/Gangster and Adaptation |
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| Running Time: |
1 hr. 56 min. |
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| Release Date: |
September 12th, 2003 (wide) |
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| MPAA Rating: |
PG-13 for for thematic elements, violence, some sexual content and language. |
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| Distributors: |
Warner Bros. Pictures Distribution
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$36,873,198 |
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
B
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Eleanor Ringel Gillespie
"A cool con movie with a great final kick." more...
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B |
Boston Globe, Renee Graham
"...director Ridley Scott goes all gooey in this off-key adaptation of Eric Garcia's cynical novel..." more...
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C |
Chicago Sun-Times, Roger Ebert
"The screenplay for Matchstick Men is an achievement of Oscar calibre..." more...
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A |
Chicago Tribune, Michael Wilmington
"...Matchstick Men has a lot to offer." more...
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B |
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