Ocean's Twelve (2004)
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A group of thieves must pull off a daring heist in Amsterdam to settle a debt with a powerful man.
The story
After stealing $160 million from the casinos of Terry Benedict, Danny Ocean and his crew are given a two-week deadline to return the money plus interest or face arrest or death. To avoid complications with U.S. authorities, the group decides to stage a heist in Amsterdam to acquire a specific stock certificate. However, they soon discover the document has been stolen by a master thief known as the 'Night Fox'. As they navigate a web of complications and a pursuing Europol detective, the crew must find a way to outmaneuver the Night Fox and his mysterious mentor to settle their debt.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
After being threatened by Terry Benedict to return $160 million plus interest within two weeks, Danny Ocean's crew plans a heist in Amsterdam to acquire a stock certificate. They discover the certificate was stolen by the 'Night Fox' (François Toulour). A competition ensues between the crew and Toulour to win a Fabergé egg. During the heist, the crew is partially captured by Europol detective Isabel Lahiri. A secondary plan involving Danny's wife, Tess, is also foiled. Ultimately, it is revealed that the 'Night Fox' was tricked by his mentor, Gaspar LeMarc, into a competition he couldn't win. The crew successfully retrieves the real egg, and Toulour pays their debt. It is revealed that Lahiri's father is actually LeMarc. The film ends with the crew's debt cleared and the truth of the 'long con' revealed.
- First release year
- 2004
- Runtime (minutes)
- 125
- Production countries
- United States
- Original languages
- English
- Directors
- Steven Soderbergh
- Writers
- George Nolfi · writer
- Cast and characters
- George Clooney · Danny Ocean; Brad Pitt · Rusty; Matt Damon · Linus; Catherine Zeta-Jones · Isabel Lahiri; Andy García · Terry Benedict; Don Cheadle · Basher; Bernie Mac · Turk; Julia Roberts · Tess; Casey Affleck · Tess; Scott Caan · Tess; Vincent Cassel · Baron François Toulour; Eddie Jemison · Tess
- Genres
- heist comedy; crime comedy
- Themes
- loyalty; deception
- Tone and mood
- glossy; droll
- Premise and plot tags
- heist; ensemble cast; sequel
- Source material / true-story basis
- Films based on works by George Clayton Johnson
- Franchise connections
- Ocean's
- Reception
- The film received mixed reviews from critics and was noted for its complex plot and a final twist that some found frustrating. It was also noted as the lowest-rated film in the franchise on several review platforms.
- Reported review scores
- Metacritic · score: 58 · scale: 100 · review count: 39
- Awards and nominations
- BMI award · music · win
- Production trivia
- The script was reworked because Julia Roberts was pregnant with twins.; The film was the tenth-highest-grossing film of 2004.; The film was included in a list of the 25 Worst Sequels Ever Made by Entertainment Weekly.
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