The defence The Big-Idea Head
“Ambition earns the room.”
The film reaches for consequence and scale, accepting the risk of seriousness instead of shrinking from it.
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The Con Artists
Action · Crime · Drama · 2014
A wily safecracker is forced to help a mob boss pull off a $150 million heist, but smells a double-cross in the works.
Movie details
The Con Artists
“Let's get down to business!”
2014 Action · Crime · Drama 1h 56m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
6.9 / 10
Community rating
A wily safecracker is forced to help a mob boss pull off a $150 million heist, but smells a double-cross in the works.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over The Con Artists?
For the defence
The Big-Idea Head
“You watch with your brain, not your gut.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Popcorn Loyalist
“Big screen, big feelings, no apologies.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Names above the title
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Cast & crew
Directed by
Kim Hong-sun
Written by
Kim Yang-Joong
Kim Woo-bin
Ji-hyuk
Kim Yeong-cheol
Boss Jo
Ko Chang-seok
Gu-in
Lee Hyun-woo
Jong-bae
Jo Yoon-hee
Eun-ha
Lim Ju-hwan
Boss Jo's Right-hand Man
Jeong Man-sik
Prosecutor
Court is in session
Put The Con Artists on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist
“Importance has entered the chat.”
The production keeps announcing its significance, as though awards-season posture were proof of insight.