The Sting (1973) movie poster

The Sting (1973)

"...all it takes is a little confidence."
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👍 80%audience score
Critics Score
🎬 88%
ComedyCrimeDrama

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Director
George Roy Hill
Runtime
2h 9m
Rated
PG
Country
United States of America
Language
English
TMDB Rating
8.0/10 (2,901 votes)
Rotten Tomatoes
93%
Metacritic
83

Cast

Paul Newman as Henry Gondorff · 77% avg
Robert Redford as Johnny Hooker · 73% avg
Robert Shaw as Doyle Lonnegan · 76% avg
Charles Durning as Lt. Wm. Snyder · 74% avg
Ray Walston as J.J. Singleton · 77% avg
Eileen Brennan as Billie · 76% avg
Harold Gould as Kid Twist · 71% avg
John Heffernan as Eddie Niles

Is The Sting good?

Most people think so. 80% audience score, estimated from 2,901 TMDB ratings. Critics agree, scoring it 88%.

Where it ranks on ThumbScore

Rank in its genre
#914 / 2672 · Comedy
Rank in its year
#15 / 29 · 1973
On ThumbScore's lists
Oscar-Winning Movies Ranked by Audience Score (#59) · Best Picture Winners Ranked by Audience Score (#71)

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

Overview

A novice con man teams up with an acknowledged master to avenge the murder of a mutual friend by pulling off the ultimate big con and swindling a fortune from a big-time mobster. Wikipedia ↗

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