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- 2001
- R
- Paramount Pictures
- 2 h 4 m
- 2001
- R
- Paramount Pictures
- 2 h 4 m
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.
Directed By: Frank Oz
Written By: Daniel E. Taylor, Kario Salem, Lem Dobbs, Scott Marshall Smith
- 2001
- R
- Paramount Pictures
- 2 h 4 m
- 2001
- R
- Paramount Pictures
- 2 h 4 m
The Score
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8.1
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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.
Directed By: Frank Oz
Written By: Daniel E. Taylor, Kario Salem, Lem Dobbs, Scott Marshall Smith
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Metascore
Generally favorable
Based on 29 Critic Reviews
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69% Positive
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28% Mixed
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3% Negative
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Metascore
Generally favorable
Based on 29 Critic Reviews
71
69% Positive
20 Reviews
20 Reviews
28% Mixed
8 Reviews
8 Reviews
3% Negative
1 Review
1 Review
A snappy little heist movie with acting performances both deft and brilliant
It's a summit meeting between three brilliant leading men from three generations with three striking on-screen personas.
User Score
Universal acclaim
Based on 122 User Ratings
8.1
77% Positive
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22% Mixed
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1% Negative
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User Score
Universal acclaim
Based on 122 User Ratings
8.1
77% Positive
94 Ratings
94 Ratings
22% Mixed
27 Ratings
27 Ratings
1% Negative
1 Rating
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There's more suspense in watching Brando, who has trouble with physical exertion, get on and off a bar stool than the robbery itself. Still, Brando -- his eyes alive with mischief --is the life of the movie.
A jazzy, immensely absorbing thriller.
There are explosions, double-crosses and chase sequences, but it just doesn't add up to edge-of-your-seat tension.
This one's slightly better than average these days, which means slightly diverting.
I don't know how much The Score cost, but it's pretty close to worthless.
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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 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.
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Production Company
Paramount Pictures,
Mandalay Pictures,
StudioCanal,
Horseshoe Bay Productions,
Lee Rich Productions,
Vierte Beteiligung KC Medien AG & Co. KG,
MP Film Management,
Cineartists AG,
Lionsgate
Release Date Jul 13, 2001
Duration 2 h 4 m
Rating R
Tagline There are no partners in crime
Awards
Image Awards (NAACP)
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
BET Awards
• 1 Nomination
