Matchstick Men (2003) movie poster

Matchstick Men (2003)

"Lie. Cheat. Steal. Rinse. Repeat."
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👍 62%Google users liked it ⓘ
Critics Score
🎬 72%
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Director
Ridley Scott
Runtime
1h 56m
Country
United Kingdom, United States of America
Language
English
TMDB Rating
7.0/10 (1,928 votes)
Rotten Tomatoes
82%
Metacritic
61

Cast

Nicolas Cage as Roy Waller · 68% avg
Sam Rockwell as Frank Mercer · 70% avg
Alison Lohman as Angela · 69% avg
Bruce Altman as Dr. Klein · 66% avg
Bruce McGill as Chuck Frechette · 72% avg
Jenny O'Hara as Mrs. Schaffer
Steve Eastin as Mr. Schaffer · 69% avg
Beth Grant as Laundry Lady · 72% avg

Is Matchstick Men good?

It's divisive. Only 62% of audiences liked it, by Google's archived audience score. Critics agree, scoring it 72%.

Where it ranks on ThumbScore

Rank in its genre
#2285 / 2672 · Comedy
Rank in its year
#142 / 149 · 2003
Rank among its director's films
#24 / 27 · Ridley Scott

By audience score, among films with 500 or more votes.

Overview

A phobic con artist and his protege are on the verge of pulling off a lucrative swindle when the con artist's teenage daughter arrives unexpectedly. Wikipedia ↗

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What Reddit Thinks

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Matchstick men (2003) starring Nicholas Cage and Sam Rockwell might be my favorite performance by both stars. The duo are a pair of skilled conmen and social engineers who scam mostly older citizens out of their life savings. I thoroughly recommend watching it of you haven't already.
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I Watched Matchstick Men (2003)
I absolutely loved this movie and can't believe I'd never seen it before now. All performances are great, Rockwell's range as we all know it's... Read on Reddit →
Top comment: "Hey, have you ever been dragged to the sidewalk and been beaten 'til you PISSED BLOOD?"
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