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The Score

The Score

Action · Crime · Thriller · 2001

An aging thief hopes to retire and live off his ill-gotten wealth when a young kid convinces him into doing one last heist.

Movie details

The Score

“There are no partners in crime.”

2001 Action · Crime · Thriller 2h 4m

Critical arithmetic

One number, for now.

TMDB

6.7 / 10

Community rating

An aging thief hopes to retire and live off his ill-gotten wealth when a young kid convinces him into doing one last heist.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.

The archetype split

Who fights over The Score?

The split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.

Taste neighbourhood

Nearby on the taste map.

TMDB supplies the candidates. CriticWise reorders them by craft, strangeness, prestige, emotion, and pace.

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The Getaway

The Getaway

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A recently released ex-convict and his loyal wife go on the run after a heist goes wrong.

The Locksmith

The Locksmith

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Cut Throat City

Cut Throat City

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The Channel

The Channel

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After their bank heist goes wrong, a desperate criminal, his out-of-control brother, and their motley crew of ex-marines must escape New Orleans, United States.

Heat

Heat

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Obsessive master thief Neil McCauley leads a top-notch crew on various daring heists throughout Los Angeles while determined detective Vincent Hanna pursues him without rest. Each man recognizes and respects the ability and the dedication of the other even though they are aware their cat-and-mouse game may end in violence.

Crime 101

Crime 101

Crime · 2026

When an elusive thief whose high-stakes heists unfold along the iconic 101 freeway in Los Angeles eyes the score of a lifetime, with hopes of this being his final job, his path collides with a disillusioned insurance broker who is facing her own crossroads. Determined to crack the case, a relentless detective closes in on the operation, raising the stakes even higher.

The Crew

The Crew

Drama · 2008

Hoping to raise enough capital to finance a legitimate business and leave behind his life of crime, Liverpool underworld boss Ged Brennan sends his brother Ratter and a crew to pull a daring final heist. But when Ratter kills a drug kingpin during the job, Brennan must turn to rival crook Franner to avert an all-out gangland war.

Sudden Death

Sudden Death

Action · 1995

When a man's daughter is suddenly taken during a championship hockey game – with the captors demanding a billion dollars by game's end – he frantically sets a plan in motion to rescue her and abort an impending explosion before the final buzzer.

Trance

Trance

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A violent gang enlists the help of a hypnotherapist in an attempt to locate a painting which somehow vanished in the middle of a heist.

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Frank Oz

Written by

Kario Salem · Lem Dobbs · Scott Marshall Smith · Daniel E. Taylor

Robert De Niro

Robert De Niro

Nick Wells

Edward Norton

Edward Norton

Jack Teller

Marlon Brando

Marlon Brando

Max

Angela Bassett

Angela Bassett

Diane

Gary Farmer

Gary Farmer

Burt

Jamie Harrold

Jamie Harrold

Steven

Paul Soles

Paul Soles

Danny

Court is in session

Put The Score on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Adrenaline Seeker

“Form is the argument.”

Every composed frame and deliberate cut is evidence that control can be thrilling in its own right.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Technique in search of a pulse.”

Immaculate construction is still construction. The film may be too busy proving its craft to feel alive.