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The 2013 film “American Hustle” debuted to widespread acclaim, earning $251 million against a $40 million budget, marking it a financial triumph. It also garnered numerous nominations at the Academy Awards as well as honors at the Golden Globes, the Screen Actors Guild Awards, and British Academy Film Awards. It boasts a 92% rating on the Tomatometer from critics and a 74% on the Popcornmeter from audiences on Rotten Tomatoes. As for its significance in 2025, nearly 13 years later — it’s currently climbing the streaming charts.

During the week ending December 12, it remained among the top 10 streamed movies on Paramount+ for multiple days, a trend likely to persist in the coming weeks. Starring Christian Bale, the cast also includes Bradley Cooper, Amy Adams, Jeremy Renner, and Jennifer Lawrence, with supporting performances by Robert De Niro, Shea Whigham, Louis C.K., Michael Pena, and others. This American crime film, featuring superb comedic timing, is very loosely inspired by the FBI’s Abscam operation that took place in the late 1970s and early 1980s.

Is the dramatization worthwhile? Yes, and this seems to be the reason for its resurgence in popularity, mirroring many older classics, such as this Hollywood gem that received a perfect score from Roger Ebert on HBO Max, or the 2010 reboot of a renowned television series that is gaining traction on Netflix.