The Best Thief in the World (2004)
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40% of critics liked it
(5 reviews) -
25% of users liked it
(437 ratings)
For his first filmmaking effort without brother Josh Kornbluth by his side, Jacob Kornbluth followed up the duo's Haiku Tunnel by writing and directing this offbeat drama about a family struggling to cope with unexpected strife and the pitfalls of adolescence. The Best Thief in the World stars… More For his first filmmaking effort without brother Josh Kornbluth by his side, Jacob Kornbluth followed up the duo's Haiku Tunnel by writing and directing this offbeat drama about a family struggling to cope with unexpected strife and the pitfalls of adolescence. The Best Thief in the World stars Mary-Louise Parker (Boys on the Side, Angels in America) as the family matriarch, a public-school English teacher whose husband has recently suffered a stroke, leaving her the household's lone breadwinner. Meanwhile, her oldest son Izzy is rebelliously acting out in response to the tumult at home and his own growing pains by breaking into apartments and rearranging the furniture. The Best Thief in the World screened in competition at the 2004 Sundance Film Festival. ~ Matthew Tobey, Rovi
- Directed By
- Jacob Kornbluth
- Genres
- Drama, Comedy
R,
- In Theaters
- Jan 16, 2004 Wide
- Studio
- Showtime Networks Inc.
Critic Reviews
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Eugene Novikov, Film Blather
...beautifully ambiguous and filled with apparent discontinuities...
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Eric D. Snider, EricDSnider.com
It has a pleasant, affable feel to it. It's a movie that wants you to like it, and is actually worth liking.
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Steve Rhodes, Internet Reviews
The harsh and grating techno score makes the movie as unappealing for the ears as the eyes. The underwritten film features unsympathetic and unbelievable characters.
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Cast
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Mary-Louise Parker
as Sue
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Michael Silverman
as Izzy
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David Warshofsky
as Paul
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Audra McDonald
as Ruth
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Lois Smith
as Helen
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Margo Martindale
as Ms. Mason
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Jelani Jeffries
as Robbie
- Chelsea Harkins
- Jonah Bobo
