You know a film is a home run when almost all of its leading actors get nominated for Academy Awards, which is exactly what happened with 2013’s “American Hustle.” The star-studded drama, which RogerEbert.com’s Christy Lemire accurately described as a “’70s crime romp that’s ridiculously entertaining in all the best ways,” was nominated for a whopping 10 Oscars at the 2014 Academy Awards, including best performances for Christian Bale, Amy Adams, Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence.

The film, loosely based on the infamous Abscam sting operation of the late 1970s, stars Bale as Irving Rosenfeld, a clever conman forced to work with an ambitious FBI Agent (Cooper) to take down Camden, New Jersey’s charismatic mayor, Carmine Polito (Jeremy Renner). Things get especially interesting when Irv’s romantic life gets involved, a tricky love triangle between his partner in crime, Sydney Prosser (Adams), and his dramatically clingy wife, Rosalyn (Lawrence).

Critics lauded the heist drama with a 92% on Rotten Tomatoes. A lot of that praise had to do with Lawrence, who steals every scene that she’s in. When speaking to Deadline, Russell discussed his budding relationship with Lawrence, praising her incredible ability to fully embody the characters she plays. “Every grain of what she does reeks of some authentic character that maybe you’ve never met but you are suddenly sitting with.” It’s no wonder that when Russell and Lawrence team up, good things tend to happen.