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TopTenREVIEWS presents the movie reviews of Hustler, The (1961)

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Hustler, The (1961)

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Hustler, The (1961) is ranked overall as out of 4 stars Hustler, The (1961) is ranked overall as out of 4 stars
Overall Rating:3.2533
Avg Critic Score:3.1781

Hustler, The (1961) Movie Reviews

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Excellent
4
35.48%
(11)
Very Good
3
51.61%
(16)
Good
2
12.90%
(4)
Fair
1
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Poor
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Hustler, The (1961) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for ReelViews (James Berardinelli) ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
One of the most compelling character-based films to emerge from the decade of the 1960s. ...read the complete Hustler movie review at ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
Hustler, The (1961) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for filmcritic.com (Christopher Null) filmcritic.com (Christopher Null)
I think of it as a Streetcar Named Desire for the con man. The Hustler has always stood out as not just a great movie about the con game, but as a great movie, period. ...read the complete Hustler movie review at filmcritic.com (Christopher Null)
Hustler, The (1961) scores a combined 2.83 out of 4 stars for Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert) Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
Bert: You got talent. ...read the complete Hustler movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
Hustler, The (1961) scores a combined 2.44 out of 4 stars for Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz) Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)
"A rich paean to the low-life pool players, dank pool halls and its pool sharks. ...read the complete Hustler movie review at Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)
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See all (11) "Excellent" Reviews
Citysearch (Dan Fazio)
Newman and Scott smolder through the moody black-and-white cinematography, delivering line after line of crackling dialogue....read the complete Hustler, The (1961) review at Citysearch (Dan Fazio)
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New York Times (Bosley Crowther)
Under Robert Rossen's strong direction, its ruthless and odorous account of one young hustler's eventual emancipation is positive and alive....read the complete Hustler, The (1961) review at New York Times (Bosley Crowther)
See all (4) "Good" Reviews
El Criticon (Antonio Méndez Casanova)
Eddie "Relámpago" Felson (Paul Newman), es un orgulloso y diestro jugador de billar, quien tras recorrer los Estado Unidos ganando apuesta tras apuesta, se enfrentará con el billarista más famoso del país, "El Gordo de Minnesota" (Jackie Gleason), al...read the complete Hustler, The (1961) review at El Criticon (Antonio Méndez Casanova)
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