Focus 2015

Focus

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Focus may have a few too many twists and turns, but it nearly skates by on its glamorous setting and the charm of its stars.

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Movie Info

Director:

John Requa

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Rodrigo Santoro

Adrian Martinez

John Requa
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Critic Reviews for Focus

All Critics (227) | Top Critics (66) | Fresh (127) | Rotten (100)

Focus is a bit too slick, but engaging nonetheless.

March 7, 2017 | Full Review…

Dwight Brown
National Newspaper Publishers Association
It reminds us why he became a star in the first place, and provides a glimpse of where he might go from here.

May 28, 2016 | Full Review…

Jason Bailey
Flavorwire
If it's so easy to guess what women want, why is this movie so utterly devoid of any of it?

December 31, 2015 | Full Review…

Sophie Gilbert
The Atlantic
In Focus, [Smith is] quieter, graver, more emotionally remote, more... substantial.

March 6, 2015 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…

Paul Byrnes
Sydney Morning Herald
Focus has some hard swallows, including a last-reel speech so inessential it's comical, but it's also got a unique syncopation about it that's admirable, if not entirely effective.

March 5, 2015 | Rating: 2.5/5 | Full Review…

Kimberley Jones
Austin Chronicle
[Writer-directors Glenn Ficarra and John Requa] set exactly the right tone as well as tweaking the plot with enough twists to keep your brain engaged. And it looks good too.

March 5, 2015 | Rating: 4.5/5 | Full Review…

Sandra Hall
Sydney Morning Herald
The entire picture is suffused with an ample dose of humor, keeping the constant double-crosses airily artful.

December 4, 2020 | Rating: 7/10 | Full Review…

Mike Massie
Gone With The Twins
I was very impressed with this movie and I am glad that Will has got his groove back...

November 20, 2020 | Rating: 7.5/10 | Full Review…

Tony Asankomah
GhMovieFreak
With a little more focus Focus could have been the blockbuster that Smith desperately needs it to be.

September 7, 2020 | Rating: 2.5/4.0 | Full Review…

Richard Propes
TheIndependentCritic.com
Margot Robbie and Will Smith share a tangible chemistry, but their story doesn't go anywhere.

July 16, 2020 | Rating: B- | Full Review…

Allen Almachar
The MacGuffin
With a lazy script, lazy central performances, and the look of a straight-to-DVD Nick Cage flick, Focus doesn't offer much to enjoy.

April 10, 2020 | Full Review…

Dan Scully
Cinema76
Ficarra and Requa are trying to make The Sting or The Usual Suspects, but their story lacks the former's sense of fun and the latter's disciplined structure.

January 9, 2020 | Full Review…

Chris McCoy
Memphis Flyer

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Audience Reviews for Focus

Aug 09, 2016

Will Smith and Margot Robbie do more than enough to keep your attention throughout focus, but it doesn't help an overall underwhelming movie.

Kameron W Super Reviewer
May 04, 2016

Very interesting. Good story and plot. The ending is kind of meh, but either way, this is a cool film.

Stephen S Super Reviewer
Apr 29, 2016

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Anthony L Super Reviewer
Sep 30, 2015

fun and easy to watch but it really isn't grand in any sense. Will Smith should really dial the charisma down and try an indie film. I haven't seen him stretch and this film required someone with a little more depth. The ending was okay but nothing really special.

Brendan N Super Reviewer