Ocean's Eleven (2001)
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82% of critics liked it
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A rag-tag group of con artists and ex-cons team up for the heist to end all heists in this high-profile remake of the 1960 Rat Pack favorite. As with its predecessor, Ocean's Eleven opens with its titular hero Danny Ocean (George Clooney stepping into the Frank Sinatra role) eager for a new… More A rag-tag group of con artists and ex-cons team up for the heist to end all heists in this high-profile remake of the 1960 Rat Pack favorite. As with its predecessor, Ocean's Eleven opens with its titular hero Danny Ocean (George Clooney stepping into the Frank Sinatra role) eager for a new challenge. The similarities to the original end there, as Ocean conspires with his old pal Rusty Ryan (Brad Pitt) to rob 150 million dollars from an underground vault that serves three of Las Vegas' biggest casinos. Between the two of them, they recruit nine other men, each with his own criminal specialty, to assist in the mission: moneyman Reuben Tishkoff (Elliot Gould), card dealer Frank (Bernie Mac), pickpocket Linus (Matt Damon), aging con artist Saul (Carl Reiner), British explosives pro Basher (Don Cheadle), techie Dell (Eddie Jemison), rude-boy brothers Virgil (Casey Affleck) and Turk (Scott Caan), and professional acrobat Yen (Shaobo Qin). What Ocean doesn't tell the group is that there's another reason he's coordinating the heist: the three casinos they're robbing are all owned by ruthless gambling mogul Terry Benedict (Andy Garcia), who just happens to be married to Ocean's former love Tess (Julia Roberts). Ocean's Eleven was updated by scribe Ted Griffin and marked the third feature shot by director Steven Soderbergh under the alias Peter Andrews. ~ Michael Hastings, Rovi
- Directed By
- Steven Soderbergh
- Written By
- Ted Griffin
- Genres
- Drama, Action & Adventure, Comedy
- In Theaters
- Dec 7, 2001 Wide
- Studio
- Warner Bros. Pictures
Critic Reviews
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Todd McCarthy, Variety
A lark for everybody concerned, including the audience.
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Geoff Andrew, Time Out
This wholly enjoyable entertainment sees Soderbergh setting himself a new challenge - the hi-tech robbery procedural - and relishing the clichés even as he freshens them with a dab of polish, wit, pace and a light touch of irony.
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Peter Rainer, New York Magazine
It can, at times, be forgettable in a fun way, especially when its funniest performers are caught in Soderbergh's spinning crosshairs.
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Rita Kempley, Washington Post
Fun-loving, carefully crafted romp.
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Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
Forget Oscar, Ocean's Eleven is the coolest damned thing around.
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Cast
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George Clooney
as Danny Ocean
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Brad Pitt
as Rusty Ryan
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Matt Damon
as Linus Caldwell
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Don Cheadle
as Basher Tarr
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Andy Garcia
as Terry Benedict
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Casey Affleck
as Virgil Malloy
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Julia Roberts
as Tess Ocean
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Carl Reiner
as Saul Bloom
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Scott Caan
as Turk Malloy
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Elliott Gould
as Reuben Tishkoff
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Edward Jemison
as Livingston Dell
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Bernie Mac
as Frank Catton
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Shaobo Qin
as Yen
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Holly Marie Combs
as Holly
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Michael De Lano
as Casino Manager ("Walsh")
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Angie Dickinson
as Herself
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John Fiore
as Hotel Security
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Eydie Gorme
as Herself
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Joshua Jackson
as Josh
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Dave Jensen
as Eye-in-the-Sky Technician #2
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Joe La Due
as Billy Tim Denham
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Jim Lampley
as Himself
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Steve Lawrence
as Himself
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Wayne Newton
as Himself
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Rick Reed
as Bucky Buchanan
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Robin Sachs
as Seller
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Henry Silva
as Himself
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John Robotham
as Uzi-Carrying Guard #1
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Jerry Weintraub
as High Roller
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Tony Allison
as French High Roller
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Rusty Meyers
as Security Officer #1
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Frank Patton
as Lockbox Carrier
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Miguel Pérez
as Explosives Cop
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Richard Steele
as Himself
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Timothy Paul Perez
as Security Guard ("Oscar")
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J.P. Manoux
as Aide-de-Camp
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Larry Merchant
as Himself
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Barry Watson
as Barry
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Kelly Adkins
as Dancer
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James Alfonso
as Police Officer
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Frankie Jay Allison
as High Roller Pit Boss ("Eddie")
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William Allison
as Guard
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Scott Clark Beringer
as Head Goon
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Cecelia Birt
as Board Member #1
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Barry Brandt
as Technician #1
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Joe Coyle
as Security Officer #2
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James Curatola
as Baccarat Dealer
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Siegfried Fischbacher
as Himself
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Carol Florence
as Board Member #3
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Lori Galinski
as Blackjack Dealer
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Mark Gantt
as Bartender
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Roy Uwe Ludwig Horn
as Himself
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Wladimir Klitschko
as Himself
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Tommy Kordick
as Hotel Bellman
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Charles La Russa
as Italian High Roller
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Lennox Lewis
as Himself
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Paul L. Nolan
as Board Member #2
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Robert Peters
as Eye-in-the-Sky Technician #1
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Tim Snay
as FBI Man #2
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Ronn Soeda
as Japanese High Roller
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Larry Sontag
as Plainclothes Goon #2
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Gregory Stenson
as Sentry
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William L. Johnson
as Technician #2
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Vincent Ward
as Uzi-Carrying Guard #2
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Scott L. Schwartz
as Bruiser
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David Sontag
as Plainclothes Goon #1
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Jorge R. Hernandez
as FBI Man #1
- Eddie Jemison


