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Focus was released in 2015. It tells the story of an experienced swindler (Will Smith), who easily knows the psychology of people and skillfully plays with their weaknesses, luring money out. Once he met a girl who is taking her first steps in an illegal field, and feelings flared up between them. Exciting intrigues intertwined in the script with romance, and the film did not leave the audience indifferent. After watching, I want to plunge into the world of reckless people again, even if they sometimes break the law, but they are brave and charismatic. Such viewers will be interested to watch these 10 films similar to “Focus”.
10 Ocean’s Eleven (2001)
The main character, Danny Ocean, has just been released from prison and is already planning to steal 160 million from the most famous casinos, which are owned by the richest and most cruel businessman Terry Benedict. He gathers eleven professionals who are able to help Ocean implement a daring plan.
9. Maverick (1994)
The inimitable swindler and card player Bret Maverick dreams of taking part in the poker game championship. But he does not have enough money for the contribution, and he is forced to get them in a familiar way: by deceiving and beating. The beautiful Annabel, the cunning thief, is also aspiring to the championship, and she and Maverick will have to go through many adventures together before they can fulfill their dream.
8. Pickup Rules: The Hitch Method (2005)
Alex Hitchens, aka Hitch, is a successful matchmaker who helps men connect with women and find love. It’s not just a hobby, it’s a profession that feeds Hitch.
Alex’s next client is shy accountant Albert, who has feelings for star Allegra Cole. Hitch undertakes to help him, but is faced with an unexpected problem: a journalist who follows the life of Allegra, beautiful and bright, with whom Hitch falls madly in love. But this journalist is one step away from a sensation: she intends to reveal the identity of the mysterious New York matchmaker at all costs.
7. Player (2014)
Jim Bennet is a man living a double life. Everyone knows him as a good teacher and a talented writer, but few people know that he cannot imagine his life without passion. Every night he spends in the casino, lowering a lot of money. In the world of underground games, there are no laws, and the participants are dangerous people. Once Jim put everything he has on the line, and even his own life. And lost. He dreams of correcting a fatal mistake, but getting such a chance is not easy.
6. Illusion of Deception (2013)
The four ordinary, at first glance, people are professional magicians, illusionists. They earn on one of the main human desires – the thirst for a miracle. Their shows are great, it seems that they are filled with magic and magic, but behind every miracle lies the mind, calculation and technical support.
And now all four receive mysterious letters that collect them in the same house. They will have to get to know each other and work together so that the whole world sees an incredible show, behind a beautiful picture of which something more is hidden.
5. Ocean’s Twelve (2004)
The adventurous team that has so successfully gathered around Danny Ocean cannot sit still when there are so many opportunities to get rich around. This time, their goal is bigger, and the idea is even more reckless: a robbery already in three capitals of the world. Danny and friends must once again develop a detailed plan, but this time the task is made more difficult by the fact that they are being closely watched. The security services are trying to catch the adventurers, and Terry Benedict, from whom Ocean stole a girl and a fortune last time, dreams of revenge.
4. Magnificent scam (2003)
Roy and Frank are two friends who trade fraudulently. Once they were successful, but recently things have gone downhill, including due to Roy’s oddities. He has a mental disorder, he is obsessed with cleanliness and suffers from neurosis. Frank breaks down and sends Roy to psychotherapy, where the scammer finds out he has a daughter, Angela. Father and daughter are happy to join, but Angela quickly guesses what the parent is doing and demands to teach her the intricacies of his business. And the young adventurer begins to do well …
3. Twenty One (2008)
Poker is a game for special people. That was Mickey Ross, but the excitement remained for him in the past. Now he is a respected teacher of mathematics. One day, Ross decides to return to the world of poker, but not by himself, but with the help of his wards. From among the students, he selects the most talented and teaches them the tricks of the game. Their goal is to win big in Vegas. But successful young people became interested in large criminal personalities, who decided to use them to achieve their own goals. Now Mickey has to correct his mistake and get the students out of trouble.
2. Prestige (2006)
A magic show is a world of magic where the impossible becomes possible. But behind the scenes, there is a tough confrontation between showmen who strive to make the best show and amaze with their skill. Robert and Alfred are illusionists whose friendship first turned into competition. And then into a real war. They are ready to do anything to outplay each other, and their rivalry has become a threat to the lives of those around them and their own. The Prestige is the delightful collaboration between Christopher Nolan, Hugh Jackman and Christian Bale.
1. Inveterate scammers (1988)
Freddie Benson and Lawrence Jemison are swindlers who spin rich bored ladies with money. At first, Freddie studied with a senior colleague, then they became friends, but recently they quarreled, and it became crowded in the same city. Colleagues make a bet: whoever conquers an unfamiliar woman first will remain in a nice town in the south of France. The other will forever have to leave a fertile place.