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Vjeran Tomic: The Spider-Man of Paris
Documentary · Crime · 2023
In his own words, the burglar behind the 2010 robbery of the Paris Museum of Modern Art tells how he pulled off the biggest art heist in French history.
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Vjeran Tomic: The Spider-Man of Paris
2023 Documentary · Crime 1h 26m
Critical arithmetic
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TMDB
7.0 / 10
Community rating
In his own words, the burglar behind the 2010 robbery of the Paris Museum of Modern Art tells how he pulled off the biggest art heist in French history.
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The archetype split
Who fights over Vjeran Tomic: The Spider-Man of Paris?
For the defence
The Auteur Devotee
“You watch the director, not the movie.”
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The Popcorn Loyalist
“Big screen, big feelings, no apologies.”
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The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist
“Importance has entered the chat.”
The production keeps announcing its significance, as though awards-season posture were proof of insight.