Review of The Sting (1973) by Jim C — 14 Aug 2011

A very good Oscar winner and and a classic.

This review of The Sting (1973) was written by Jim C on 14 Aug 2011.

The Sting has generally received very positive reviews.

Was this review helpful?

Yes

More reviews of this movie:

More Reviews of The Sting

Review of The Sting (1973)

By Peter S (767) on 05 Mar 2017

This movie is a real treat, a ridiculously fun guilty pleasure…

Read Review

Review of The Sting (1973)

By Mike V (837) on 20 Aug 2018

The Sting is a 1973 American caper film directed by George Roy Hill. AAW 1001…

Read Review

Review of The Sting (1973)

By William M (1,438) on 16 Jan 2017

Brilliant acting, script, plot, and most of all, Scott Joplin's music…

Read Review

Review of The Sting (1973)

By Adam R (2,773) on 03 Feb 2016

Stands test of time well. Such a god sting that it had me fooled. Newman and Redford are both excellent in nicely paced and executed film…

Read Review

Review of The Sting (1973)

By Paul_Cawston (2) on 15 Feb 2021

The Sting is the equivalent of Windows 95, foundational and necessary for subsequent follow ups but unless you have nostalgia for it, or just…

Read Review

Review of The Sting (1973)

By Todd Gilchrist (762) for IGN (1,013) on 27 Sep 2016

Redford offers just the right amounts of arrogance and innocence to make Hooker a believable hustler but half-hearted scoundrel…

Read Review

Review of The Sting (1973)

By Gavin M (668) on 05 Jan 2016

The Sting is an expertly crafted film with exceptional performances that can genuinely be considered a masterpiece…

Read Review

Review of The Sting (1973)

By Nicholas G (252) on 28 Nov 2015

The sting is a revenge movie but unlike a lot of movies where the goal of the protagonist is to kill or physically hurt the villain, the goal…

Read Review

Review of The Sting (1973)

By Ralfbergs (725) on 02 Feb 2018

I really enjoyed this movie and consider it one of the classics…

Read Review

Review of The Sting (1973)

By Aaron R (726) on 07 Aug 2016

Redford and Newman shine as a pair of con men buddies who have to pull off the ultimate con without getting killed or imprisoned…

Read Review

More reviews of this movie

Reviews of Similar Movies

Review of A Life Less Ordinary (1997)

By Keith Phipps (1,177) for The A.V. Club (5,644) on 04 Jun 2001

At the very least, this film should hush those who insist that Diaz has talent beyond visual appeal, but it's unfair to single out her relatively…

Read Review

Review of The Hitcher (2007)

By Marc Savlov (2,019) for Austin Chronicle (7,653) on 03 Feb 2007

The first film was near-mythic in its tone and treatment of its characters, while this remake barely serves as a primer in how not to generate…

Read Review

Review of Four Brothers (2005)

By Josh (167) on 10 Feb 2006

The absolute worst movie of all time. The only explanation is that the actors and directors were drunk and on drugs at the time they made this…

Read Review

Review of Saw (2004)

By Kevinb. (15) on 20 Jul 2006

Uh...first of all...this isnt a horror film...its a snuff film...its not scarey, it just nasty...bad acting and stupid plot...as most snuff…

Read Review

Review of Ocean's Twelve (2004)

By Matthewm. (10) on 07 May 2006

I think this is the worst film I have ever seen. The Slate review had it right. All smarm. Tries to be far more clever than it actualy is…

Read Review

Review of Never Back Down (2008)

By Tombest (1) on 05 Apr 2008

I'll save you 90mins or so of your time: boys dad dies, boy moves to ...orlando (of all places). Boy meets girl, girl has nasty boyfriend…

Read Review

Review of The Reader (2008)

By Fiora95 (3) on 11 Jan 2014

I would only say: bad, bad movie. The protagonist isn't able to act, and the screenplay was atrocious and very bad…

Read Review

Review of The Godfather (1972)

By Ryann. (5) on 01 Sep 2006

I HATE this movie. What a load of boring drivel. From the beginning to the end, this film neither exited or engaged me…

Read Review

Review of Hotel Rwanda (2004)

By Dayhakjshfkwsa (1) on 11 Jun 2018

Dora, boots Come on, Dora Do-do-do-do-Dora Do-do-do-do-Dora Do-do-do-do-Dora Do-do-do-do-Dora, let's go Dora, Dora, Dora the explorer (Dora)…

Read Review

Review of Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961)

By Diogooliveira (3) on 15 Dec 2019

Resumindo: é um filme cheio de esteriótipos, onde faz uma crítica que não funciona, colocaram dois atores bonitos, muito bonitos para fazerem…

Read Review

More Reviews

Popular Movies Right Now

Ford v Ferrari

2019

81%171 Reviews

Dark Waters

2019

76%68 Reviews

Three Thousand Years of Longing

2022

65%84 Reviews

Hereditary

2018

72%1,650 Reviews

War for the Planet of the Apes

2017

78%1,656 Reviews

Ready Player One

2018

72%1,541 Reviews

Parasite

2019

87%251 Reviews

Everything Everywhere All at Once

2022

78%291 Reviews

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

2023

85%233 Reviews

Barbie

2023

68%382 Reviews

Movies You Viewed Recently

The Sting

1973

84%651 Reviews

Burn

2012

76%49 Reviews

Underworld

2003

69%822 Reviews

Spun

2000

68%485 Reviews

Choke

2008

61%668 Reviews

Shane

1953

78%456 Reviews

Zelig

1983

79%399 Reviews

Grizzly Man

2005

79%668 Reviews

Hard Target

1993

61%609 Reviews

Loving Vincent

2017

77%388 Reviews