The Art of the Steal

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The Art of the Steal

R

2014

1h 30m

Comedy

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46%

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39%

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5,000+ Ratings

Crunch Calhoun, a motorcycle daredevil and art thief, agrees to help his brother with one last heist. As Crunch gathers his old team and plans to steal a priceless book, he has no idea his brother has his own hidden agenda.

Critics Consensus

It boasts a terrific cast led by the always-watchable Kurt Russell and Terence Stamp, but The Art of the Steal wastes its stars on a formulaic plot that borrows too obviously from superior heist pictures.

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Peter Bradshaw

Guardian

06/19/2014

3/5

An entertaining lark.

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Adam Woodward

Little White Lies

06/19/2014

2/5

Unsuccessfully marries the slick-suited jargoning of Steven Soderbergh's Ocean's trilogy with the gloves-off double-dealing of Guy Ritchie's early oeuvre.

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Robbie Collin

Daily Telegraph (UK)

06/19/2014

2/5

Sobol ... borrows widely and unfashionably from the Guy Ritchie stylebook: he's either missed the trend by ten years or pre-empted the revival by 20.

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

08/15/2022

3/4

The Art of the Steal is a fun, entertaining ride that puts more emphasis on the beauty of priceless art than its price tag—a refreshing notion for the heist genre.

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Nicholas Bell

IONCINEMA.com

08/29/2019

2/5

Certainly has entertaining moments but does not meet demanding expectations.

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Tara Thorne

The Coast (Halifax, Nova Scotia)

04/11/2018

Completely fine Canadian heist movie.

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Anonymous P

@RT12153706 Dec 13

An interesting film that has a few plot holes that become quite obvious in the end. The acting is good along with the suspense. The twists at the end open the viewer’s eyes to the holes in the plot, and there are missing explanations as to how some fine details the film employs are pulled off. Still, despite these things the film is entertaining and worth the time.

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Claire A

@RT53491150 Nov 25

Really just does not land on any level. Horrible acting, horrible accents (just hire a French/Irish actor) - but nothing would save the writing. I’m quite surprised it even has 46%, don’t waste your time, plenty of fun, well-written capers out there.

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Sharon D

@RT17637994 Sep 27

Movie is great. Absolutely funny. Loved it.

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dee b

@RT96415555 10/06/2024

Total sh-t. Netflix is definitely bottom of the barrel.

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gandano

@RT34871186 06/04/2023

why only 45%?! great cast, great editing, some good jokes and well orchestrated cinematography. plus a plot better then some other heist movies. deserves more!

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Justin W

@Loonsan 03/21/2022

It's messy and all over the place, one of the most tasteless con heist I ever watch

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Synopsis

Crunch Calhoun, a motorcycle daredevil and art thief, agrees to help his brother with one last heist. As Crunch gathers his old team and plans to steal a priceless book, he has no idea his brother has his own hidden agenda.

Director: Jonathan Sobol
Producer: Nicholas Tabarrok
Screenwriter: Jonathan Sobol
Distributor: Radius TWC
Production Co: Weinstein Company, Sony Pictures Entertainment
Rating: R (Some Sexual References|Language Throughout)
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 14, 2014, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 10, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $39.7K
Runtime: 1h 30m