Focus Movie Index

True to its title, Focus is thematically obsessed with attention. The characters constantly lecture on the difference between "push" and "pull"—the idea that people only see what they are forced to look at, or what they want to see. The film uses visual sleight of hand to parallel the emotional deception the characters practice. Just as the audience misses the pickpocketing on screen, the characters miss the emotional cues of those they claim to love.

Filming Locations: New Orleans, Buenos Aires, and New York City [5]. Cast & Crew Directors/Writers: Glenn Ficarra and John Requa [5]. Nicky Spurgeon: Will Smith — a seasoned con artist [5]. Jess Barrett: Margot Robbie — an aspiring grifter [5]. focus movie index

Rafael Garriga: Rodrigo Santoro — a billionaire racing team owner [5]. Owens: Gerald McRaney — Garriga's head of security [3]. Plot & Themes

Synopsis: The story follows Nicky, a veteran con man who takes amateur grifter Jess under his wing. After a romantic entanglement in New Orleans leads to a split, they reunite three years later in Buenos Aires, where Nicky is running a high-stakes scam involving Formula 1 fuel technology [3]. | Index | Focus Movie Index | K-Box

Major Twist: While Nicky is seemingly hired to con a rival, he is actually attempting to sell the real version of a fuel injection software called Exr [4].

Themes: Deception, manipulation, the science of trust, and the conflict between love and professional dishonesty [3, 5]. Content Rating (Rated R) Language: Severe; includes 76 uses of "fuck" [2]. True to its title, Focus is thematically obsessed

Sex & Nudity: Moderate; features suggestive dialogue, intimate kissing, and implied sex [2].

Violence: Moderate; includes a car crash, characters being threatened, and a character being shot at close range [2].