The Score

Name: The Score
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller, Crime
Released: July 13, 2001
Duration: 124 min
Rating: 71
Cast: Edward Norton, Robert De Niro

2001

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Paramount Pictures | Release Date: July 13, 2001 | R

Starring: Edward Norton, Robert De Niro

Summary: Career thief Nick Wells (De Niro) postpones his plans for retirement and joins forces with a young upstart (Norton) to mastermind a nearly impossible theft.

Director: Frank Oz

Genre(s): Action, Drama, Thriller, Crime

Rating: R

Runtime: 124 min

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Desson Thomson

The best heist flick since "The Usual Suspects," a perfect 10 of a movie. Read full review

Michael Wilmington

It's a summit meeting between three brilliant leading men from three generations with three striking on-screen personas. Read full review

Owen Gleiberman

A sturdily diverting old fashioned heist thriller that looks like a masterpiece of sheer competence next to the slovenly action fantasy F/X grab bags that have been passing for summer entertainment. Read full review

Bob Graham

This is a solid suspense thriller that's fun. These stars have put it together in a spirit of playfulness -- as in playacting. Read full review

Lou Lumenick

Except when Norton is playing retarded, he and De Niro basically compete to see who can under-act the other. It's positively mesmerizing. Read full review

Peter Rainer

I'm not sure I have it in me to rant yet again about what a deprivation it is for our finest actor to deny us his genius in this way. Read full review

Dana Stevens

I don't know how much The Score cost, but it's pretty close to worthless. Read full review

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Scorpion

May 19, 2013

His story accompanied by great performances by De Niro and Norton, makes the film interesting and exciting to be in the best style Mission impossible.

1 of 7 users found this helpful16

AWESOM-0

May 9, 2020

Good movie, good story, great cast! I like well acted and thought out heist movies. They are so much better than the Oceans 11 type of movie.

4 of 4 users found this helpful40

Bisect

Apr 17, 2021

Robert De Niro was reportedly the victim of several practical jokes pulled by Marlon Brando during filming, including a remote controlled electronic whoopee cushion.

0 of 0 users found this helpful00

MovieGuys

Aug 14, 2014

The Score is a perfectly good heist movie with fine performances from DeNiro and Norton. It isn't a classic, but it's good in itself, on its own terms. The characters as well as the setup keep the story entertaining, and a couple of twists and turns churn out a fulfilling ending with someThe Score is a perfectly good heist movie with fine performances from DeNiro and Norton. It isn't a classic, but it's good in itself, on its own terms. The characters as well as the setup keep the story entertaining, and a couple of twists and turns churn out a fulfilling ending with some actual payoffs.… Expand

7 of 8 users found this helpful71

Spangle

Aug 20, 2013

Overall, it's a good film. De Niro, Norton, and Brando, deliver great performances as usual in a film that is successful in getting you to root for the bad guys.

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LaurenKron

Mar 29, 2018

Getting by mainly on its cast and occasionally fizzy energy, Frank Oz's "The Score" is a light-weight caper that mildly appeals, though it never stands out. Revolving around a safe-cracker who is roped in to doing one last heist before he retires, the film has a few good twists and turns butGetting by mainly on its cast and occasionally fizzy energy, Frank Oz's "The Score" is a light-weight caper that mildly appeals, though it never stands out. Revolving around a safe-cracker who is roped in to doing one last heist before he retires, the film has a few good twists and turns but is, ultimately, nothing too far above an average viewing experience.

Be it a gunfighter, gangster, or thief, the tale of the career criminal making one last score before hanging it all up is a recognizable narrative route. "The Score" offers nothing out of the ordinary in terms of that route, but it is solidly imagined. Full of the requisite twists and backstabbings, the plot is compelling if nothing too original.

Oz's cast is the film's strongest ingredient with Robert De Niro, Edward Norton, and Marlon Brando filling the marquee. All are in good form for their various career stages and help to drive the film's energy. Oz keeps things light, but ensures that enough danger and peril drive the well-assembled production.

"The Score" is a completely watchable and well-cast piece of work. It is just not apt to stick in anybody's memory too long after seeing it. Still, it is a perfectly competent heist drama with a respectable amount of low-key charms.… Expand

0 of 4 users found this helpful04

mohamad91hk

May 15, 2020

I am so disappointed, I was expecting to watch an amazing film especially with stars like Robert De Niro & Edward Norton, but honestly I felt bored.

If you watched many heist movies, you can expect that there is a twist at end, and The Score is same as most of heist movies that you canI am so disappointed, I was expecting to watch an amazing film especially with stars like Robert De Niro & Edward Norton, but honestly I felt bored.

If you watched many heist movies, you can expect that there is a twist at end, and The Score is same as most of heist movies that you can expect it.

I like Ed. Norton performance in Brian character, but i think it wasn't professional to make Ed use Jack character outside his work area !! It was a big heist and if anyone from his work saw him outside as a normal person, the heist will fail!! I think there are some missing parts in the story.… Expand

0 of 1 users found this helpful01

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