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βthe opening credits, conceived with admirable visual virtuosity, set the tone from the very beginning for a work that unfolds one of the most iconic pieces of music in history: 'the entertainer'β
chriss17eu Β· Metacritic β
βthe famous poker sequence, even for those unfamiliar with the game, stands as one of the most tense and intense in modern cinemaβ
chriss17eu Β· Metacritic β
βIt's just a bit convoluted in the first 20 minutes.β
ahmedaiman9999 Β· Metacritic β
Read 28 Aug 2026 Β· confidence 3% Β· too thin for a score Β· how this works
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βThe style here is so seductive and witty it's hard to pin down. It's like nothing else I've seen by Hill, and at times, it almost reminds me of Jacques Tati crossed with Robert Altman. It's good to get a crime movie more concerned with humor and character than with blood and gore; here's one, as we say, for the whole family.β
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times Β· 100
βIn an age when films such as Guy Ritchie's Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels and Steven Soderbergh's Ocean's Eleven are revered for their trickery, The Sting remains the definitive con artist comedy: as irresistible and ingenious as the scheme that hooks in Doyle.β
Patrick Smith, The Telegraph Β· 100
βThe Sting is the most purely enjoyable film in Oscar history β and that, I think, puts it in the most valuable American film-making tradition of all.β
Andrew Pulver, The Guardian Β· 100
βOne of those instances where everything good about Hollywood just fell into one place at the right time, it's almost impossible not to get swept up in the vivaciousness of The Sting as a whole. Magnificent, timeless stuff.β
William Thomas, Empire Β· 100
βThe Sting, that unalloyed delight...A pure entertainment film, it is impeccably crafted and well-deserving of its immense popularity.[25 Aug 1985, p.5]β
Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times Β· 100
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βthe opening credits, conceived with admirable visual virtuosity, set the tone from the very beginning for a work that unfolds one of the most iconic pieces of music in history: 'the entertainer'β
chriss17euabout 0β10% inread it β
βthe famous poker sequence, even for those unfamiliar with the game, stands as one of the most tense and intense in modern cinemaβ
chriss17euabout 40β50% inread it β
βIt's just a bit convoluted in the first 20 minutes.β
ahmedaiman9999about 0β15% inread it β
βGreetings from Lithuania. "The Sting" (1973) is a great film about cons and those that are being coned. It features very interesting plot, the storytelling is excellent, performances by all involved are great and directing is very good. Robert Redford was nominated for Oscar (and film has won 7) and he gives best performance in this movie. Music was very good and moody. Also set design, editing - all top notch but again it is a story and storytelling combined with excellent performances that makβ
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βNot only does it sting, it floats like a butterfly as well. Academy Award Winner Best Picture, Academy Award Winner Best Director-George Roy Hill, Academy Award Winner Best Screenplay-David S. Ward, Academy Award Winner Best Editing-William Reynolds, Academy Award Winner Best Song Score-Marvin Hamlisch, Academy Award Winner Best Art Direction/Set Decoration-Bumstead & Payne, Academy Award Winner Best Costume Design-Edith Head, Nominated for Best Actor (Redford), Best Cinematography, Best Sounβ
John Chardread it β
β**It is imperative to rediscover this magnificent film.** There are many films about con artists and confidence games (Oceanβs Eleven and its two or three sequels, for example), but I had never seen one that was so good-natured and in which the main characters were so likable. It's a light, family comedy from the 70s, in which a group of tricksters decides to risk their lives to deceive a powerful and rich mobster in order to avenge a friend, killed by his hitmen. This film was, at the time, β
Filipe Manuel Netoread it β
no tags yet β rate this flick to drop some vibes β¨