Our take
The Cleaners is a crime comedy about two young thugs running a home-scam company under pressure for one last score. Dialogue includes crude f-word-adjacent language, kidnapping jokes, and robbery tension. Tone mixes dark humor with con-artist scheming. Older teens and adults
Uplifting themes
Loyalty between partners appears, but crime lifestyle dominates
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Story (may spoil tone)
Two young thugs create a small company called "The Cleaners" in order to deceive and rob the rich homeowners using an elaborated scam. After a series of bad luck, they are in the hurry to make their biggest con yet. But their target - a single woman in a luxurious villa - isn't who they think she is.
Details
Violence Robbery pressure, kidnapping jokes, and con confrontation in crime come…
Robbery pressure, kidnapping jokes, and con confrontation in crime comedy tone
Language Crude sexual language and harsh insults during scam planning
Crude sexual language and harsh insults during scam planning
Sex / nudity Crude flirtation tied to the scam setup without explicit nudity noted
Crude flirtation tied to the scam setup without explicit nudity noted
Drugs / alcohol No drugs found in this title
No drugs found in this title
Frightening Were-you-kidnapped tension and criminal stakes create mild dread
Were-you-kidnapped tension and criminal stakes create mild dread
Bullying / discrimination No bullying found in this title
No bullying found in this title
Gore / death / weapons No gore found in this title
No gore found in this title
Dangerous behaviour Home-scam tactics and robbery plotting glamorize serious crime
Home-scam tactics and robbery plotting glamorize serious crime
Eating disorders / body image No eating found in this title
No eating found in this title
Mental health No mental health found in this title
No mental health found in this title
Gambling No gambling found in this title
No gambling found in this title
Grief / bereavement No grief found in this title
No grief found in this title
Talk after watching
- The duo scams wealthy homeowners for a living. Why do con stories feel entertaining on screen?
- Bad luck pushes them toward riskier choices. When does ambition become desperation?
- Crime comedies often soften unethical behavior. Discuss real-world consequences