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Thick as Thieves
Action · Thriller · Crime · 2009
A master thief recruits a notorious thief to help him steal two famous Faberge eggs from an impenetrable vault in an effort to pull off one final job and repay his debt to the Russian mob.
Movie details
Thick as Thieves
“Never trust a thief.”
2009 Action · Thriller · Crime 1h 44m
Critical arithmetic
The consensus, allegedly.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
IMDb
6.0 / 10
36.9K votes
Rotten Tomatoes
17 %
Tomatometer
TMDB
6.0 / 10
Community rating
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A master thief recruits a notorious thief to help him steal two famous Faberge eggs from an impenetrable vault in an effort to pull off one final job and repay his debt to the Russian mob.
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 Thick as Thieves?
For the defence
The Adrenaline Seeker
“If it slows down, you check your phone.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Auteur Devotee
“You watch the director, not the movie.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Names above the title
The people responsible.
Cast & crew
Directed by
Mimi Leder
Written by
Ted Humphrey
Morgan Freeman
Keith Ripley
Antonio Banderas
Gabriel Martin
Robert Forster
Lt. Weber
Radha Mitchell
Alexandra Korolenko
Tom Hardy
Michaels
Corey Johnson
Voutiritsas
Rade Šerbedžija
Nicky / Victor
Court is in session
Put Thick as Thieves on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Auteur Devotee
“Speed as an alibi.”
The film races past its weak spots and hopes acceleration will keep the audience from inspecting the evidence.