Bandits
Seen it?2001 | 123 min | Comedy, Crime
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a lukewarm 6.3 out of 10 from audiences, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved The Ladykillers or Family Plot, start here.
- The mood
- Darkly funny.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 2 hr 3 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
After escaping from prison, Joe and Terry go on a crime spree, robbing banks through Oregon and California in order to finance their scheme for a new life south of the border. Unfortunately, things get more complicated when they meet Kate, who runs into them with her car. She joins the bandits on their cross-country spree, and eventually she steals something, too: their hearts.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
64% on Rotten Tomatoes, 60 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.3 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
Nominated for 2 Golden Globes.
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$80 million worldwide on a $75 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 101K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Barry Levinson
- Bruce WillisJoseph Blake
- Billy Bob ThorntonTerry Lee Collins
- Cate BlanchettKate Wheeler
- Troy GarityHarvey Pollard
- William Converse-RobertsCharles Wheeler
- Brían F. O'ByrneDarill Miller
- Stacey TravisCloe Miller
- Azura SkyeCheri
- Peggy MileyMildred Kronenberg
- January JonesClaire/Pink Boots