Ocean's Eleven (2001)
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A group of skilled thieves plans a complex heist to rob three high-security casinos in Las Vegas.
The story
After being paroled from a New Jersey prison, professional thief Danny Ocean reunites with his friend Rusty Ryan. Together, they travel to Las Vegas to secure funding from a wealthy friend, Reuben Tishkoff, for a massive heist. Their target is three casinos owned by Tishkoff's rival, Terry Benedict. The team, consisting of various specialists including con men, an acrobat, and an explosives expert, must navigate complex security measures to steal over $150 million during a high-profile boxing match. The plot thickens as Danny's personal life intertwines with the heist, specifically involving his ex-wife, Tess, who is currently in a relationship with the rival owner.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
Danny Ocean and Rusty Ryan assemble a team of specialists to rob three casinos owned by Terry Benedict. The team includes a con man, an acrobat, and an explosives expert. During the heist, they use a variety of tactics, including a fake vault to trick Benedict and an EMP device to disable security. While the heist is in progress, a series of decoys and fake footage are used to mislead the authorities and Benedict. Ultimately, the team successfully secures the money while making it appear as though they failed. Danny manages to get close to his ex-wife, Tess, and even tricks Benedict into a situation where he believes he has won, while the thieves escape with the real loot. The film ends with the team's success and Danny's eventual release from prison.
- First release year
- 2001
- Runtime (minutes)
- 116
- Production countries
- United States
- Original languages
- English
- Directors
- Steven Soderbergh
- Writers
- Ted Griffin · screenplay
- Cast and characters
- George Clooney · Danny Ocean; Matt Damon · Linus Caldwell; Andy García · Terry Benedict; Brad Pitt · Robert "Rusty" Ryan; Julia Roberts · Tess Ocean; Casey Affleck · Virgil Malloy; Scott Caan · Turk Malloy; Elliott Gould · Reuben Tishkoff; Bernie Mac · Frank Catton; Carl Reiner · Saul Bloom; Don Cheadle · Basher Tarr; Qin Shaobo · "The Amazing" Yen
- Genres
- heist comedy; crime comedy
- Themes
- loyalty; risk; deception
- Tone and mood
- witty; stylish; fast-paced
- Premise and plot tags
- heist; crime; comedy; ensemble cast
- Source material / true-story basis
- 1960 Rat Pack film
- Franchise connections
- Ocean's film trilogy
- Reception
- The film received positive reviews from critics and was a major box-office hit, becoming the fifth-highest-grossing film of 2001.
- Reported review scores
- Metacritic · score: 74 · scale: 100 · review count: 35
- Production trivia
- The 'pinch' used in the film to black out power in Las Vegas was based on the real-life Sandia Z-pinch.; The film was a remake of the 1960 Rat Pack film.
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