Brimming with satisfying twists and populated with colorful characters, this represents a Job well done.
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03/16/08
The Bank Job (2008)
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Reviews Counted:140
Fresh:110
Rotten:30
Average Rating:6.7/10
Consensus: Well cast and crisply directed, The Bank Job is a thoroughly entertaining British heist thriller.
Theatrical Release:28-02-2008
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... [More]
Starring: Jason Statham, Saffron Burrows, Stephen Campbell Moore, David Suchet
Director: Roger Donaldson
Reviews for The Bank Job
Whether the story is 'true' or not, it makes for a ripping good yarn...
03/15/08
Unlike the many heist movies obsessed with high-tech gadgetry and beyond-human stunts, The Bank Job, in more ways than one, gets down and dirty.
03/14/08
True or fake, The Bank Job is a brisk entertainment that doesn't need believability to work.
03/13/08
There may not be much to take home from The Bank Job, but it's a solid evening's entertainment, which is not so common these days.
03/13/08
This film is full of action and actual suspense. The wit of the story is not always obvious when watching the film, but does come out in retrospect.
03/13/08
Knowing that something as outrageous as this could be true does give the film some added spice.
03/12/08
Executed with machine-like precision, The Bank Job is a ripping good caper with plenty of interesting twists.
03/12/08
The sagging heist section so smacks of the ordinary that the overall film never achieves the greatness its individual components promise.
03/12/08
There's a lot going on in 'The Bank Job,' but it always feels light and breezy despite the edgy subject matter.
03/10/08
It's captivating, intriguing, and enjoyable throughout.
03/10/08
The film comes out on the upper side of things by managing to avoid blue balls.
03/10/08
"The Bank Job" is a heist movie that will have your mind working overtime and loving every minute of it.
03/09/08
Despite some graphic violence to mar the film, if you can hang in for the shamefully slow first half, the last 40 minutes is entertaining.
03/09/08
The Bank Job is smart, and it's exciting, and it's fun at the same time.
03/09/08
Shows the depravity of the elite, like reading the exploits of the leaders of the DNC.
03/08/08
This banal nonaction story is Jason Statham's Raw Deal or Boiling Point.
03/07/08
Worth a recommendation for adult audiences in search of something that won't insult their intelligence. Granted, The Bank Job won't enhance anyone's IQ, either, but sometimes a pulpy slice of crime thriller theatrics is all you need.
03/07/08
All filmmakers have to do is slap together a semi-complex plan, cast the film with somewhat likable characters and tie it together with a punchy soundtrack, and I'm hooked.
03/07/08
Acting and directing are consistently high caliber, but relatively de rigeur for the lot.
03/07/08
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July 04, 2008:
These heady high jinks ultimately deflate as a gritty collection of assembled journalistic details, with little solid dramatic scrutiny of dirty politics or shadowy personalities. 
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June 30, 2008:
The Bank Job is coming to Australia
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