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The Bank Job

2008 1h 52m
Thriller Crime Drama
MOVIEVIBE Rating
6.9/10
2,713 reviews
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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.

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

Top Billed Cast

Jason Statham
Jason Statham
Terry Leather
Saffron Burrows
Saffron Burrows
Martine Love
Stephen Campbell Moore
Stephen Campbell Moore
Kevin Swain
Daniel Mays
Daniel Mays
Dave Shilling
James Faulkner
James Faulkner
Guy Singer
Andrew Brooke
Andrew Brooke
Quinn
Michael Jibson
Michael Jibson
Eddie Burton
Georgia Taylor
Georgia Taylor
Ingrid

Detailed Critic & Audience Reviews

T The Movie Mob Verified TMDB Critic
2022-09-16

**The Bank Job appears to be a face-paced exciting robbery and espionage film. While those things did take place, it was long, slow, and not as flashy as hoped.**

With Jason Statham as the lead, I expected The Bank Job to have fight scenes and car chases. It did not. Compared to other Statham flicks, The Bank Job was slow-paced and more dramatic than action-focused. Some of the pacing results from the story being based on an actual bank robbery in 1971. As intriguing as that is, it also made the story drag on. The heist takes place halfway through the film, with a full hour of runtime befor...

C CinemaSerf Verified TMDB Critic
2023-02-13

Based on a true story, Jason Statham does his usual as struggling car dealer "Terry" who is alerted to an opportunity to get rich quick by "Martine" (Saffron Burrows). She knows that a safety deposit box facility is going to be without it's alarm systems for a week or so and therefore if they can assemble a skilful team and... yes, think "League of Gentlemen" (1960) only with tunnelling. Now "Terry" doesn't really stop to answer the obvious question - where did "Martine" get this information? Millions of pounds of cash and jewels in these well protected boxes, well of course - but what else mi...