The Bank Job

"The true story of a heist gone wrong... in all the right ways."

2008 1h 52m EN

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6.9

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7.2

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★6.9TMDB · 2,738🍅79%Rotten Tomatoes●69Metacritic★7.2IMDB · 198,597

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Synopsis

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Terry is a small-time car dealer trying to leave his shady past behind and start a family. Martine is a beautiful model from Terry's old neighbourhood who knows that Terry is no angel. When Martine proposes a foolproof plan to rob a bank, Terry recognises the danger but realises this may be the opportunity of a lifetime.

“The true story of a heist gone wrong... in all the right ways.”

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Cast

Jason Statham
Terry Leather
Saffron Burrows
Martine Love
Stephen Campbell Moore
Kevin Swain
Daniel Mays
Dave Shilling
James Faulkner
Guy Singer
Andrew Brooke
Quinn
Michael Jibson
Eddie Burton
Georgia Taylor
Ingrid

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Roger Donaldson
Writers: Ian La Frenais, Dick Clement, Nick Pelham
Languages: English
Countries: Australia, United Kingdom, United States of America

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MONEY

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Made its money back 3.2× over at the box office.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 18 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Australia, United Kingdom, United States of America.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Roger Donaldson, shot by Michael Coulter. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by J. Peter Robinson. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor John Gilbert shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Jason Statham and Saffron Burrows and Stephen Campbell Moore carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The true story of a heist gone wrong... in all the right ways.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Roger Donaldson directs. Michael Coulter behind the camera. J. Peter Robinson scores. John Gilbert cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in Australia, United Kingdom, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Made its money back 3.2× over at the box office.
2Released 18 years ago.
3International production across 3 countries: Australia, United Kingdom, United States of America.
4Directed by Roger Donaldson, shot by Michael Coulter. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by J. Peter Robinson. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor John Gilbert shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Jason Statham and Saffron Burrows and Stephen Campbell Moore carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "The true story of a heist gone wrong... in all the right ways.".
9IMDB entry: tt0200465 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 17 themes, including "london, england", "blackmail", "1970s", "vault".
11Released under 10 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Michael Coulter
Original score: J. Peter Robinson
Editing: John Gilbert
Production design: Gavin Bocquet
Costume design: Odile Dicks-Mireaux
Makeup / hair: Donald McInnes
VFX supervisor: David Booth
Sound: Andrew Neil
Stunt coordinator: Greg Powell
Runtime: 112 min · 1h 52m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $20,000,000
Box office: $64,828,421
Return: 324% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: The Bank Job (2008)
Rotten Tomatoes: 79% 🍅 Fresh
Metacritic: 69/100
IMDB rating: 7.2/10 · 198,597 votes
MPAA: R

Awards

3 nominations total

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The Movie Mob2022-09-16
★ 5/10
The Bank Job appears to be a face-paced exciting robbery and espionage film. While those things did take place, it was long, slow, and not as flashy as hoped. With Jason Statham as the lead, I expected The Bank Job to have fight scenes and car chases. It did not. Compared to other Statham flicks, The Bank Job was slow-paced and more dramatic than action-focused. Some of the pacing results from the story being based on an actual bank robbery in 1971. As intriguing as that is, it also made the story drag on. The heist takes place halfway through the film, with a full hour of runtime before the end. The robbery's aftermath is filled with political maneuvering and negotiation between several dangerous groups interested in the contents of the safe. With an hour to tie up all the loose ends, the ending somehow felt abrupt and disappointing. The Bank Job has a few cool moments, but even with a strong lead like Statham, it was average at best.
CinemaSerf2023-02-13
★ 6/10
Based on a true story, Jason Statham does his usual as struggling car dealer "Terry" who is alerted to an opportunity to get rich quick by "Martine" (Saffron Burrows). She knows that a safety deposit box facility is going to be without it's alarm systems for a week or so and therefore if they can assemble a skilful team and... yes, think "League of Gentlemen" (1960) only with tunnelling. Now "Terry" doesn't really stop to answer the obvious question - where did "Martine" get this information? Millions of pounds of cash and jewels in these well protected boxes, well of course - but what else might they contain? Who, as importantly, is likely to get a bit narked if their precious cargos are appropriated. Success will come at a price, and that is something that soon descends on them all once they end up with considerably more than the bargained for. This might have worked better with a stronger supporting cast, but neither Burrows nor a motley collection of British regulars really add much to this vehicle for a star who has charisma on screen and a glint in his eye - but that can only take a film so far. This is quite a dry, procedural heist drama that, like so many of the genre, is more fun in the planning but that peters out once the execution and it's aftermath kick in. It's enjoyable enough to watch, and you can only imagine just how many secrets - state or otherwise - are or were holed up in facilities like these all around the world. Somehow, though, this just doesn't ignite nor live up to it's potential and is all a bit flat and forgettable with not enough action and some seriously banal dialogue.