Focus
Everything is about to become very clear.
Everything is about to become very clear.
Drama
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2001
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In the waning months of World War II, a man and his wife are mistakenly identified as Jews by their anti-Semitic Brooklyn neighbors. Suddenly the victims of religious and racial persecution, they find themselves aligned with a local Jewish immigrant in a struggle for dignity and survival.
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Cast:
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Details
Runtime:
106 min
Release date:
19 Oct 2001
Country:
US
Languages:
English
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$645,418
Awards:
2 wins & 4 nominations total
Top Critics Reviews
fresh:
It serves as a forceful reminder of how small a difference there can be between unity and bigotry.
– Jeff Strickler,
Minneapolis Star Tribune,
6 Nov 2002
fresh:
No actor in the movies could have played this part better than Macy.
– Roger Moore,
Orlando Sentinel,
4 Jan 2002
rotten:
Focus is well-meaning, but it's all looks with no substance.
– Moira MacDonald,
Seattle Times,
16 Nov 2001
fresh:
A powerful though overwrought study of bigotry and fear.
– Eric Harrison,
Houston Chronicle,
16 Nov 2001
rotten:
The topic certainly suits the times, but the director's approach is as alienating as it is old-fashioned.
– Rita Kempley,
Washington Post,
9 Nov 2001