The Score
Seen it?2001 | 124 min | Action, Crime, Thriller, Mystery, Drama
Saturday SpecialWhy it’s a Saturday Special
It earned strong reviews (74% on Rotten Tomatoes) and it's still drawing plenty of interest, despite soft box office. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and action fans. If you loved Heat, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Tense, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 4 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
An aging thief hopes to retire and live off his ill-gotten wealth when a young kid convinces him into doing one last heist.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
74% on Rotten Tomatoes, 71 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.7 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$114 million worldwide on a $68 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 265K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Frank Oz
- Robert De NiroNick Wells
- Edward NortonJack Teller
- Marlon BrandoMax
- Angela BassettDiane
- Gary FarmerBurt
- Jamie HarroldSteven
- Paul SolesDanny
- Martin DrainvilleJean-Claude
- Serge HoudeLaurent
- Jean-René OuelletAndré