Ladron Que Roba A Ladron (2007)

63% of critics liked it
(30 reviews)
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A pair of professional thieves find their complex plan to take a millionaire and popular television guru for all he's worth complicated by the fact that their old crew wants no part of the high-risk job in director Joe Menendez's tense crime caper. Emilio (Miguel Varoni) and Alejandro (Fernando… More A pair of professional thieves find their complex plan to take a millionaire and popular television guru for all he's worth complicated by the fact that their old crew wants no part of the high-risk job in director Joe Menendez's tense crime caper. Emilio (Miguel Varoni) and Alejandro (Fernando Colunga) have hatched a plan for the perfect crime, but in order to carry out their caper the diabolical duo will need a crack crew who can stealthily inject themselves into the inner circle of their wealthy mark. Moctesuma Valdez is a man of power with many personal servants, and if Emilio and Alejandro's team can simply assume the guise of gardener, maid, or chauffer, they will be in the perfect position to strike when Valdez least expects it. When the skilled members of the regular team all reject the plan, Emilio and Alejandro are forced to hire "real" immigrants to get the job done. From electronics expert Julio to father/daughter transportation team Rafa and Rafaela and skilled disguise artist Miguelito it seems as if all of the elements have come together, but what to make of a crew who has all of the qualifications and no actual criminal experience? ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

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Rating, Runtime: PG-13, 1 hr. 39 min.
Directed By: Joe Mendez, Joe Menendez
Written By: JoJo Henrickson
Genres: Drama, Action & Adventure

In Theaters: Aug 31, 2007 Wide
On DVD: Jan 29, 2008
Studio: Lionsgate Films

Critic Reviews

Robert Koehler, Variety
Comic touches are obvious and broad, while helmer Joe Menendez lacks the essential energy for a vital heist entertainment.
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times
This film is like Ocean's Eleven if directed by Robin Hood and financed by Telemundo.
Claudia Puig, USA Today
The con they carefully plan is perilous and close to impossible, but the outcome is surprisingly heart-warming and satisfying.
Ruthe Stein, San Francisco Chronicle
Needlessly complicated and kind of silly.
Bruce Westbrook, Houston Chronicle
If you want dangerous schemes to be light-hearted entertainment, you've got to make allowances. Besides, the payoffs are worth it - in any language.
Michael Rechtshaffen, Hollywood Reporter
While the caper attempts to ape the Ocean's style...it proves to be a pale immitation when it comes to sparkling repartee and crisp pacing.
Kelly Vance, East Bay Express
An American comedy for the other America.
S. Jhoanna Robledo, Common Sense Media
Subtitled heist movie for teens and up scores.
Michael Dequina, TheMovieReport.com
However derivative the film may be, director Menendez and writer Henrickson infuse a zippy energy and a fair amount of personality into this tale.
Adam Fendelman, HollywoodChicago.com
While it's easy to lambaste a film that's obviously derived from an inspirational predecessor, props go to successfully advancing a U.S.-created plotline and uniquely delivering a story that stands on its own.
Donald Munro, Fresno Bee
Mostly it's silly caper stuff that works moderately well.
Tim Cogshell, Boxoffice Magazine
Painfully didactic storytelling.
Jeanne Aufmuth, Palo Alto Weekly
Ladron leans far too heavily on a lifeless script and sluggish pacing to get its well-worn point across. The film's been-theres and done-thats are widespread.
Beth Accomando, KPBS.org
Ladr%uFFFDn is slight and silly, and plays happily within its limitations.
Maitland McDonagh, TV Guide's Movie Guide
This good-natured genre piece gets the job done while sneaking in a couple of pointed observations about contemporary Latino immigrant life.
Peter Debruge, Miami Herald
The movie is primarily about fantasy, and everything is exaggerated to such a degree that you play along.

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Mark H

Lighthearted caper concerns two career criminals who assemble a hand-picked team to rob an unscrupulous millionaire. They hire immigrants they believe will be underestimated with the required skills but no criminal experience. The struggling actor, the chauffer, the television… More
Lighthearted caper concerns two career criminals who assemble a hand-picked team to rob an unscrupulous millionaire. They hire immigrants they believe will be underestimated with the required skills but no criminal experience. The struggling actor, the chauffer, the television repairman, etc. It's an eclectic group. Bright, colorful production coupled with a sincere and unaffected desire to entertain. Make no mistake, this is fairly typical stuff. It kind of plays out like a Spanish language version of an American heist movie with actors from telenovelas. It's almost impossible to describe without comparing it to Ocean's 11. True, it gets a bit routine at times, but it's also extremely entertaining and in no way boring. That Hollywood series ultimately came come off as somewhat smug, particularly by Oceans 13. What makes this Mexican film with English subtitles unique is in its utter lack of pretension. The story's structure is decidedly old-fashioned. The script is definitely funny, but it never feels like it's trying hard to be hip and that sincerity is refreshing. The title, from a Latin-American proverb that translates "the thief who robs a thief earns 100 years of forgiveness".
Fascade F

Funny and yet brilliant robbery of a informercial guru...that deserved to get robbed. Nobody deserves it but if wrong can revenge wrong....why not go for it! Worth seeing to find out if they pull it off. Check it out.
William G

A modest, moderately clever heist picture with a distinctly Hispanic flavor.