American Hustle (2013)
Everyone hustles to survive.
A conman and his seductive partner are forced to work for a wild FBI agent, who pushes them into a world of Jersey power-brokers and the Mafia.
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| Type | Movie |
|---|---|
| Released | 12 December 2013 |
| Genre | Drama, Crime |
| Director | David O. Russell |
| Starring | Christian Bale, Bradley Cooper and Amy Adams |
| Runtime | 138 min |
| Rated | R |
| Scores | Rotten Tomatoes (average) 8.2/10 · Rotten Tomatoes 92% · Metacritic 90/100 · IMDb 7.2/10 · TMDB users 6.9/10 |
| Budget | $40 million |
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| Angola | In Angola, American Hustle is available on Netflix for about a month. |
| Australia | In Australia, American Hustle is available on Prime Video for $12.99 AUD a month and ARD/ZDF. |
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| Denmark | In Denmark, American Hustle is available on Prime Video for 69 kr DKK a month and Viaplay for 159 kr DKK a month. |
| Equatorial Guinea | In Equatorial Guinea, American Hustle is available on Netflix for about a month. |
| Finland | In Finland, American Hustle is available on Prime Video for €6.99 a month and Viaplay for €13.99 a month. |
| Ghana | In Ghana, American Hustle is available on Netflix for about a month. |
| Gibraltar | In Gibraltar, American Hustle is available on Prime Video. |
| Guernsey | In Guernsey, American Hustle is available on Prime Video. |
| Hong Kong | In Hong Kong, American Hustle is available on Netflix for HK$78 a month. |
| Indonesia | In Indonesia, American Hustle is available on Netflix for Rp65000 a month. |
| Ireland | In Ireland, American Hustle is available on Prime Video for €6.99 a month. |
| Italy | In Italy, American Hustle is available on Prime Video for €4.99 a month. |
| Kenya | In Kenya, American Hustle is available on Netflix for KSh300 a month. |
| Madagascar | In Madagascar, American Hustle is available on Netflix for about a month. |
| Malaysia | In Malaysia, American Hustle is available on Netflix for RM33.90 a month. |
| Mali | In Mali, American Hustle is available on Netflix for about a month. |
| Mozambique | In Mozambique, American Hustle is available on Netflix for about a month. |
| New Zealand | In New Zealand, American Hustle is available on Prime Video for $8.99 NZD a month. |
| Niger | In Niger, American Hustle is available on Netflix for about a month. |
| Nigeria | In Nigeria, American Hustle is available on Netflix for ₦4000 a month. |
| Norway | In Norway, American Hustle is available on Prime Video for 79 kr NOK a month and Viaplay for 169 kr NOK a month. |
| Philippines | In the Philippines, American Hustle is available on Netflix for ₱279 a month. |
| San Marino | In San Marino, American Hustle is available on Prime Video. |
| Senegal | In Senegal, American Hustle is available on Netflix for about a month. |
| Seychelles | In the Seychelles, American Hustle is available on Netflix for about a month. |
| Singapore | In Singapore, American Hustle is available on Netflix for $15.98 SGD a month. |
| South Africa | In South Africa, American Hustle is available on Netflix for R99 ZAR a month. |
| South Korea | In South Korea, American Hustle is available on Wavve for ₩10900 a month, Tving for ₩10900 a month and Watcha. |
| Spain | In Spain, American Hustle is available on Prime Video for €4.99 a month. |
| Sweden | In Sweden, American Hustle is available on Prime Video for 69 kr SEK a month and Viaplay for 169 kr SEK a month. |
| Taiwan | In Taiwan, American Hustle is available on Netflix for NT$290 a month. |
| Tanzania | In Tanzania, American Hustle is available on Netflix for about a month. |
| Thailand | In Thailand, American Hustle is available on Netflix for ฿169 a month. |
| Uganda | In Uganda, American Hustle is available on Netflix for about a month. |
| United Kingdom | In the United Kingdom, American Hustle is available on Prime Video for £8.99 GBP a month. |
| Vatican City | In Vatican City, American Hustle is available on Prime Video. |
| Zambia | In Zambia, American Hustle is available on Netflix for about a month. |
| Zimbabwe | In Zimbabwe, American Hustle is available on Netflix for a month. |
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What kind of watch this is
David O. Russell directs a 138-minute crime drama where the lines between victim and villain blur until they disappear. Christian Bale, Bradley Cooper, and Amy Adams navigate a web of Jersey power-brokers and the Mafia, all while trying to keep their own schemes from collapsing. The film runs long, but it moves with the frantic energy of a bad deal that keeps getting worse. It is less about who is the biggest liar and more about how everyone is just trying to stay afloat. The tagline says everyone hustles to survive, which feels less like a movie pitch and more like a personal diagnosis.
What the critics said
Critics loved it. Rotten Tomatoes shows a 92% Tomatometer score as of July 2024, based on 294 reviews. Metacritic gives it a 90 out of 100 as of July 2025. The consensus is that the energy overcomes the flaws. Christy Lemire called it a character study at its core. Richard Roeper said it was the best time he had at the movies all year. Not everyone agreed. Peter Debruge found it a sloppy sprawl that makes your brain hurt.
How it did with audiences
It spent $40 million to make $251 million worldwide, a return that producer Charles Roven called a good zone. The film pulled in $150.1 million in North America and $101.1 million internationally, netting a $27 million profit after all expenses. On TMDB, users rate it 6.9 out of 10. IMDb gives it a 7.2/10 weighted average as of May 2026. The numbers suggest audiences liked it enough to keep watching.
What came next for the cast
Christian Bale traded Batman for a 2015 financial thriller and a 2019 racing drama. Bradley Cooper moved from a 2012 romantic comedy to a 2014 sniper story and a 2018 musical. Amy Adams stepped away from museum artifacts for a 2016 alien contact film and a 2016 superhero battle. Jeremy Renner kept returning to the Avengers, appearing in a 2015 sequel and a 2019 finale. The credits do not prove this film changed those paths. They just list what happened next.
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Sources
- American Hustle on TMDB — synopsis, cast, ratings and recommendations
- Wikidata Q9013673 — review scores, box office and awards (CC0)
- “American Hustle” on Wikipedia, by its contributors (history) — reception, audience figures and legacy, summarised and adapted here under CC BY-SA 4.0
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