The Bank Job

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The Bank Job

R

2008

1h 51m

Crime

Drama

Mystery & Thriller

Action

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Self-reformed petty criminal Terry Leather (Jason Statham) has become a financially struggling car dealer and settled into a pedestrian London life with his wife and kids, but takes the plunge into big crime when his ex-girlfriend, Martine (Saffron Burrows), turns up with an offer to pull off a lucrative bank heist. After Terry assembles his crew of misfits and begins the operation, he finds that there are other agendas at play, and powerful players who have designs on the vault's contents.

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Critics Consensus

Well cast and crisply directed, The Bank Job is a thoroughly entertaining British heist thriller.

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Sara Michelle Fetters

MovieFreak.com

03/08/2008

3/4

The first half is particularly strong, and while none of the pre-heist team building or preparations are anything we haven't seen many times before these scenes are handled with such dynamic virtuosity they almost feel original and new.

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Wesley Morris

Boston Globe

03/07/2008

2/4

It's something new for heist pictures: a movie that can't even rip off its predecessor with any panache.

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Peter Rainer

Christian Science Monitor

03/07/2008

B

The Bank Job is nothing more than an efficient time-killer with the added bonus of being based on a real misadventure. But, unlike its benighted cast of characters, it gets the job done without a hitch.

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Sinead Corcoran

The Post NZ

06/02/2021

3.5/5

All in all, this is a job well done.

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

02/13/2021

3/4

...it's difficult, for the most part, not to get drawn into the progressively over-the-top twists and turns contained within.

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

11/28/2020

8/10

A fascinating look at criminals, their equally corrupt counterparts on the opposite side of the law, and many a gray-area hoodlum.

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Mickey B.

@Mickerdoo May 12

Pretty tangled web of moving parts for a based on a true story crime. Hard to see a way out for them.

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Thyaagu C

@Thyaagu Mar 10

BLAST!! Just wish they had wrapped up the heist part a bit quicker and jumped straight into the delicious blackmail game. With a bit more violent spice and some cinematic liberty even though it's based on true events - the intensity would have shot up, making this an absolute masterpiece. Still loved it. What a ride!

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Daniel L

@Hotchopeppa Nov 4

Good fun. Easy to watch. Highly recommended.

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Calvin T

@Calvin504 08/24/2025

It's great.......it's just the English accents that make a few things hard to understand

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Gareth v

@geewah 08/21/2025

A smart, suspenseful, and grounded heist film that combines thrills with intrigue, standing out as one of Statham’s best.

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thiago s

@Thiagostone 07/24/2025

Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom

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Synopsis

Self-reformed petty criminal Terry Leather (Jason Statham) has become a financially struggling car dealer and settled into a pedestrian London life with his wife and kids, but takes the plunge into big crime when his ex-girlfriend, Martine (Saffron Burrows), turns up with an offer to pull off a lucrative bank heist. After Terry assembles his crew of misfits and begins the operation, he finds that there are other agendas at play, and powerful players who have designs on the vault's contents.

Director: Roger Donaldson
Producer: Steve Chasman, Charles Roven
Screenwriter: Dick Clement, Ian La Frenais
Distributor: Lionsgate Films
Production Co: Mosaic Media Group
Rating: R (Nudity|Language|Sexual Content|Violence)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery & Thriller, Action
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 7, 2008, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 14, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $30.0M
Runtime: 1h 51m
Sound Mix: Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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