The Bank Job (2008)
79 %
Reviews Counted: 136 Fresh: 107 Rotten:29 Average Rating: 6.7/10
Consensus:
Well cast and crisply directed, The Bank Job is a thoroughly entertaining British heist thriller.
Runtime: 1 hr 50 mins
Theatrical Release: Mar 7, 2008 Wide
Box Office: $30,028,592
Synopsis: Inspired by the infamous 1971 robbery that took place at the Lloyds Bank in Marylebone London, LIONSGATE's ® The Bank Job stars Jason Statham (Transporter, Snatch, Crank, Italian Job) and Saffron Burrows (Klimt, Enigma). The highly-charged heist thriller tautly interweaves high-level... [More]
Genre: Action/Adventure
Starring: Jason Statham, Saffron Burrows, Stephen Campbell Moore, David Suchet, Keeley Hawes
Director: Roger Donaldson
Screenwriter: Dick Clement, Ian La Frenais
Producer: Steven Chasman, Charles Roven
Composer: J. Peter Robinson
Screenwriter: Dick Clement, Ian La Frenais
Producer: Steven Chasman, Charles Roven
Composer: J. Peter Robinson
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Despite the name of the movie, this is not the typical mindless action b-movie that Jason Statham specializes in. It is much more an exploration of British corruption, sexual and otherwise, at the highest levels of 1960s British society. Not a great movie
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08/23/08
Jason Statham sports enough stubble to scrape the metal off a gun. Not that he'd want to do so in this slight, silly heist movie, which turns out to be plenty of fun.
08/09/08
... by turns funny and suspenseful, and just a tad trashy in its speculations.
08/06/08
Blazing with the ring of truth, The Bank Job is a tense and involving caper movie with more than the usual layers: a genuine Royal scandal.
07/25/08
The best thing about this caper whose elements include a royal scandal, exotic locations, MI5 involvement, a brothel with a clientele from high places, corrupt cops, romance and a heist by a bunch of small-time crooks, is that it is based on fact.
07/25/08
THE BANK JOB is like a good movie trapped under ice. You can see it wants to be good on the surface, but just can't seem bust through.
07/22/08
A real, honest-to-goodness throwback to the golden age of caper flicks.
07/15/08
Statham é um ator carismático e a história, baseada em incidentes reais e mergulhada em clima conspiratório, prende a atenção. Ainda assim, a resolução é frouxa e maniqueísta demais, sabotando o projeto.
07/10/08
Donaldson spins an intricate web of toxic layers of elaborate subterfuge and deceit that keeps both the thieves and audience on their collective toes.
07/03/08
When the (supposedly) true story that this film is based upon was finally revealed, it isn't hard to imagine waiting over 30 years to make it...
06/12/08
(The Bank job) is just a fresh flick with tons of entertainment and it goes by very quickly.
05/24/08
It's difficult to remain interested when you feel you could leave the auditorium at any time and still take away the same experience.
05/13/08
Bustles along to its central theft, then treads water until (it) can map a proper end game.
05/02/08
The tension builds to a very high level and sustains that level for a long time.
03/26/08
Following three theatrical bombs, British actor Jason Statham hits pay dirt with this compelling picture about the famed 1971 Baker Street bank robbery in London.
03/26/08
It's not the best heist flick, but it's fast, gritty, tense and includes a toffee-nosed British politician with a poncy accent putting on pink undies and an S&M collar while being beaten by hookers.
03/23/08
Per formula, Terry's bad behavior is offset by the worse behavior of his assorted opponents.
03/21/08
A tall tale like this one needed to be sprightlier and cheekier; what we get is boring competence.
03/17/08
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