Jun. 03, 2022|United States|117 Min.|R
Genre: Comedy;Drama
Description: Hustle is a 2022 American sports drama film directed by Jeremiah Zagar, written by Taylor Materne and Will Fetters. The movie features Adam Sandler, Queen Latifah, Ben Foster, Juancho Hernangómez, and Robert Duvall. It premiered in select theaters on June 3, 2022, before being released on Netflix on June 8, 2022. The film garnered positive reviews, particularly for Adam Sandler’s performance.
The story follows a former basketball scout attempting to revive his career by recruiting an overseas player with a troubled past to join the NBA.
In May 2020, Adam Sandler signed on for the lead role, with Jeremiah Zagar directing and Netflix handling distribution. Queen Latifah joined the cast in September 2020, followed by Robert Duvall, Ben Foster, Juan Hernangómez, and others in October 2020.
Filming began in Philadelphia in October 2020, with scenes shot at Coatesville Area High School in Pennsylvania, as well as in Center City Philadelphia and Camden, New Jersey.
On Rotten Tomatoes, 85% of critics gave the film positive reviews, with an average rating of 6.9/10. The consensus highlights Adam Sandler’s everyman charm as a key factor in making the movie enjoyable. Metacritic assigned a score of 66 out of 100, indicating generally favorable reviews.
Cast director: Jeremiah Zagar
Cast actor: Adam Sandler, Robert Duvall, Ben Foster, Queen Latifah, Jordan Hull, Juancho Hernangomez, María Botto, Heidi Gardner, Ainhoa Pillet, Kenny Smith
Original name: Hustle