Bandits

Bandits (2001)

  • 65% of critics liked it
    (139 reviews)

  • 56% of users liked it
    (57,956 ratings)

Director Barry Levinson follows up the low-budget An Everlasting Piece (2000) with another comedy, this one of the homegrown variety from former Twin Peaks (1990) TV series writer Harley Peyton. Bruce Willis stars as suave bank robber Joe, who has escaped from prison with his hypochondriac buddy… More

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PG-13,
Directed By
Written By
Harley Peyton
Genres
Drama, Comedy
In Theaters
Oct 12, 2001 Wide
MGM Pictures

Critic Reviews

  • Jeff Strickler, Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Thornton and Willis save the day with their performances.

  • Peter Rainer, New York Magazine

    I like movies that don't settle into a groove, especially if the groove is already well worn. But the different kinds of movies that make up Bandits are pretty worn, too.

  • Rita Kempley, Washington Post

    It's just about impossible not to fall for the ingratiating trio, especially Thornton's Terry.

  • Peter Travers, Rolling Stone

    What started as cute becomes cloying and bloated.

  • Peter Howell, Toronto Star

    The movie has a one-take feel about it, containing vast stretches where nothing much happens. The cinematography looks amateurish, often badly composed and poorly lit.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Lucas M


    Of course, Bandits is not one of the best film ever, but presents a nice script, a good cast and a very good performance by Thornton. Bandits, also, most have not much material to present in 122 minutes, problem that could make the movie stay a little boring. Fresh.

  • Chris W


    Bandits is the story of two criminals who one day impulsively escape from prison and decided to embark on a series of bank robberies to fund their plan of retiring in paradise down in Mexico. Joe (Willis) is the more charismatic and cool one, while Terry (Thornton) is a neurotic,… More

  • Clintus M


    Bandits is an action comedy/crime thriller/romance movie starring Bruce Willis, Billy Bob Thornton, and Cate Blanchett in their funniest roles ever. The film takes a true story about unusual bank robbers and throws a silly romantic comedy twist on it with greatly entertaining results.… More

  • Anthony L


    Barry Levinson used to be a good director, I think Bandits was the beginning of his demise. Visually it's a good film, the story is solid and the editing is rather clever, it just lacks direction. The acting is not great, in fact the performances are really bad and quite annoying… More

  • Lorenzo v


    <i>"Two's Company, Three's A Crime."</i> Two bank robbers fall in love with the girl they've kidnapped. <b><u>REVIEW</u></b> Bandits is a fun film high on average laughs and low on most other things, although I… More

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