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The Thomas Crown Affair

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1999 | 113 min | Drama, Crime, Romance

Saturday Special

Why it’s a Saturday Special

It earned strong reviews (69% on Rotten Tomatoes) and it's still drawing plenty of interest. 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 and romantics. If you loved The Asphalt Jungle or The Night of the Hunter, start here.
The mood
Dark and gritty, warm and romantic.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 53 min.
What might put you off
Rated R: meant for adults.

Bored billionaire executive Thomas Crown decides to plan a robbery and assigns a professional agent with the right information to the job. However, Crown is soon betrayed yet cannot blow his cover as he’s fallen in love.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsStrong

    69% on Rotten Tomatoes, 72 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesSolid

    6.8 out of 10

  • AwardsBelow par

    3 wins and 2 nominations from smaller awards and festivals

  • Box office & staying powerSolid

    $125 million worldwide on a $48 million budget

  • Buzz & cultural impactStrong

    About 483K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by John McTiernan

  • Pierce BrosnanThomas Crown
  • Rene RussoCatherine Banning
  • Denis LearyDet. Michael McCann
  • Frankie FaisonDet. Paretti
  • Faye DunawayPsychiatrist
  • Esther CañadasAnna Knudsen
  • James SaitoPaul Cheng
  • Michael LombardProctor Bobby McKinley
  • Fritz WeaverJohn Reynolds (Golf Buddy)
  • Charles KeatingFriedrich Golchan