The Bank Job

The Bank Job (2008)

The true story of a heist gone wrong... in all the right ways.

Release:2008
Runtime:1h 52m
Country:Australia
Director:Roger Donaldson
Language:English

Genre

CrimeDramaThriller
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Keywords

London EnglandBlackmail1970sVaultCar DealerBahamasBased On True StoryLondon Underground

The Bank Job rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic

IMDb7.2/10· 196K votes
Rotten Tomatoes79%
Metacritic69%
TMDb6.843/10· 3K votes

With 79% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 7.2/10 on IMDb and 69/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been positive.

About The Bank Job

Terry is a small-time car dealer trying to leave his shady past behind and start a family. Martine is a beautiful model from Terry's old neighbourhood who knows that Terry is no angel. When Martine proposes a foolproof plan to rob a bank, Terry recognises the danger but realises this may be the opportunity of a lifetime.

Cast of The Bank Job

  • Jason Statham

    Jason Statham

    as Terry Leather

  • Saffron Burrows

    Saffron Burrows

    as Martine Love

  • Stephen Campbell Moore

    Stephen Campbell Moore

    as Kevin Swain

  • Daniel Mays

    Daniel Mays

    as Dave Shilling

  • James Faulkner

    James Faulkner

    as Guy Singer

  • Andrew Brooke

    Andrew Brooke

    as Quinn

  • Michael Jibson

    Michael Jibson

    as Eddie Burton

  • Georgia Taylor

    Georgia Taylor

    as Ingrid

  • Richard Lintern

    Richard Lintern

    as Tim Everett

  • Peter Bowles

    Peter Bowles

    as Miles Urquhart

  • Alistair Petrie

    Alistair Petrie

    as Phillip Lisle

  • Alki David

    Alki David

    as Bambas

The Bank Job facts

Budget
$20M
Box office
$64.8M

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Audience opinions

What the audience liked

  • Bank heist mechanics create tense and strategic puzzle solving
  • 1970s setting authentically captures period atmosphere and style
  • True story basis adds documentary-like credibility to narrative

What the audience disliked

  • Blackmail subplot becomes convoluted and loses narrative focus
  • Bahamas location feels underutilized in overall plot structure

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