The Bling Ring
Seen it?2013 | 90 min | Drama, Crime
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a weak 5.5 out of 10 from audiences 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
- Made for crime-drama fans. If you loved The Drop, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 30 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
Lured by stardom, a crew of aimless teens breaks into celebrity homes for a string of high-profile robberies and fame by appropriation.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
60% on Rotten Tomatoes, 66 on Metacritic
- AudiencesWeak
5.5 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
Nominated for 1 Cannes award.
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$20 million worldwide on a $15 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 234K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Sofia Coppola
- Katie ChangRebecca
- Emma WatsonNicki
- Taissa FarmigaSam
- Claire JulienChloe
- Israel BroussardMarc
- Leslie MannLaurie
- Georgia RockEmily
- Carlos MirandaRob
- Gavin RossdaleRicky
- Stacy EdwardsMarc's Mom