To Rob a Thief
Seen it?2007 | 98 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, 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
- If you count yourself among anyone looking to switch off and smile and action fans, this one's for you. Made for the biggest screen and the loudest speakers you have. Sits nicely alongside Deadpool.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Moves at a clip, at 1 hr 38 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
- It's in Spanish, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Skip it if you prefer quiet, talky stories.
Emilio, a Colombian con man, arrives in LA with two weeks to complete his plan to rob a former colleague, Claudio Silvestrini, who's made a fortune using infomercials to peddle snake oil to Latin immigrants. Emilio's friend Alejandro, who sells pirated DVDs, has assembled a team of amateurs, who, as Alejandro says, will go unnoticed because they're immigrants. The team must gain entry to Silvestrini's well-guarded mansion, steal two keys to access a vault, and then get the money off the property. A father and his tomboy daughter, a nervous Cuban actor, a techie, and a muscle man make up the team, plus Alejandro has been courting Silvestrini's nanny. Will they be enough?
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
66% on Rotten Tomatoes, 61 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
Our audience score: 63%
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$7 million worldwide on a $4 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 3K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Joe Menendez
- Fernando ColungaAlejandro Toledo
- Miguel VaroniEmilio Lopez
- Saúl LisazoMoctesuma 'Mocte' Valdez
- Ivonne MonteroRafaela
- Oscar TorreMiguelito
- Rubén GarfiasRafa
- Gabriel SotoAnival Cano
- Julie GonzaloGloria
- Joe MenendezCamera Guy
- JoJo HenricksonJulio Miranda