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The Hot Rock

The Hot Rock

Crime · Comedy · 1972

Dortmunder and his pals plan to steal a huge diamond from a museum. But this turns out to be only the first time they have to steal it...

Movie details

The Hot Rock

“How many times does it take to steal the same diamond?”

1972 Crime · Comedy 1h 41m

Critical arithmetic

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TMDB

6.5 / 10

Community rating

Dortmunder and his pals plan to steal a huge diamond from a museum. But this turns out to be only the first time they have to steal it...

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

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Peter Yates

Written by

William Goldman

Robert Redford

Robert Redford

John Dortmunder

George Segal

George Segal

Andrew Kelp

Ron Leibman

Ron Leibman

Stanley Murch

Paul Sand

Paul Sand

Alan Greenburg

Moses Gunn

Moses Gunn

Dr. Amusa

William Redfield

William Redfield

Lt. Hoover

Topo Swope

Topo Swope

"Sis" Clara Kelp

Court is in session

Put The Hot Rock on trial.

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

The defence The Cool Ironist

“It owes the canon nothing.”

The movie pursues immediacy and audience pleasure without begging institutions to certify its worth.

The prosecution The Prestige Tourist

“Easy pleasure, short half-life.”

It moves efficiently through the moment but offers little reason to keep arguing once the credits end.