Bandits (2001)

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When the suave, irresistible Joe (Willis), and his hypochondriac partner Terry (Thornton) escape from prison, they cut a swath from Oregon through California, robbing banks in order to finance their scheme for a new and somewhat legitimate life south of the border. (MGM)

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Directed By: Barry Levinson

Written By: Harley Peyton

Starring: Bruce Willis, Richard Riehle, Billy Bob Thornton, Cate Blanchett, Brían F. O'Byrne, January Jones, Troy Garity, Azura Skye, Stacey Travis, Bobby Slayton

Genres: Romance, Comedy, Crime

Country: USA

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Bandits belongs to 7 collections

1. Feel Good Movies (collaborative: moderated by Midaso - 17 stars)

2. Films available in HD (collaborative: moderated by kubricksucks - 13 stars)

3. Top 3000 movies with the most votes on IMDb (public: fanfic - 5 stars)

4. Polyamory (collaborative: moderated by nairboon - 3 stars)

5. 2001: Year in Review (public: polanski28)

6. My Movie Collection (public: cyrax_36)

7. nextup (public: valkyrian)

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Date	User	Rating
Aug 27, 2021	glumpy_99	47 _9th
While all the elements (and pedigree) of a good entertainment are here, the film is too overlong and sluggishly paced to work; efforts at a more placid version of an Elmore Leonard tale are intriguing (especially with Willis, Thornton and Blanchett turning up the charisma as the colourful protagonists), but a lack of urgency, and an inability to get a handle on the correct tone for these characters and their knotty interpersonal relationships, makes it a minor chore to get through.
Nov 18, 2020	SolomonBurrr	66 _43rd
65.7.
Mar 31, 2017	SirStuckey	65 _45th
It's fine but ultimately forgettable. Thorton is the only one who really stands out.
Mar 20, 2016	Methodless	58 _16th
The ending added a couple points
Apr 17, 2014	ZapperLife	18 _10th
Revisited (2)
Oct 09, 2013	glm01	65 _31st
65.000
Sep 10, 2012	Paxton	68 _53rd
Better than I think anyone would imagine, but also notorious for being the last movie that had the balls to put hair on Bruce Willis' beautiful bald head.
Aug 18, 2012	mlr66	72 _0th
Cate makes the movie
Apr 30, 2012	glm	65 _35th
65.000
Oct 13, 2011	lenynha	94 _95th
I love this movie. The roles of Willis and Thornton are excelent! Blanchet is wonderful either. Very funny and well done movie.
Sep 01, 2011	CMonster	75 _57th
I really would recommend this. Its fun and definitely has good moments between Thornton and Willis. Worth your time if you come across it, but I wouldn't go on some sort of quest to find this movie and watch it.
Aug 04, 2011	nauru	67 _69th
Nicely written, and great chemistry between Willis and Thornton. Drags in the middle with way too much Blanchett screen-time and miscellaneous relationship throw-away dialog but what can you do. If only we could have had more development of the stuntman and less of Blanchett, particularly considering how crucial he was to the plot. Anyway, the ending is good.
Jul 03, 2011	WWallce4prez	58 _22nd
Obviously, it is the cast that drags anyone to see this bore-fest. While mildly entertaining, Thornton is the only one who produces any laughs, and Blanchett is uncharacteristically bad. As I am from Oregon, however, it is fun to see them goof around in my stomping ground.
Dec 06, 2010	Rufam	60 _29th
"Bandits" is highly amusing in the way that it embraces its own silliness with such admirable passion. Sure, the plot is absurd, but the script is deliriously zany and Barry Levinson delivers in the director's chair. The cast is also strong: Billy Bob Thorton is hilarious as a hypochondriac bank robber; it's no secret that Cate Blanchett is a red-headed goddess; Bruce Willis is typically bland, but anyways. Overall, it's fun, funny and entertaining if entirely disposable and forgettable. Yay?
Sep 07, 2010	AlexTheLarge	6 _34th
:)
Sep 04, 2010	jkathrens	70 _45th
I had a massive headache during the end of this movie, so I didn't really enjoy it. Seems like something I'd normally like, but I've seen way too much of Billy Bob's work now.
Sep 03, 2010	forehead1	40 _26th
A sadly typical film for Thornton and Blanchett: two great actors who seem to lend their names to an awful lot of mediocre rubbish. Easy enough to watch but ultimately pointless, it has neither the plot nor the script to warrant its two-hour run-time. Willis is pretty wooden too.
Aug 26, 2010	bookhouseboy	24 _16th
#00s(e)#, story, cast
Jun 21, 2010	Bmunise	88 _27th
Beavers and Ducks and a pretty average film.
Jan 06, 2010	LucasAssis	88 _60th
Um elenco super carismático e seguro, uma ótima trilha sonora, e a segura direção de Levinson, fazem um filme que poderia ser um "mais do mesmo" se tornar uma deliciosa experiência.
Aug 19, 2009	kdevine	80 _35th
Not bad. Storytelling was a little odd, but it is a respectable chick-flick with action.
Aug 19, 2009	mlpgaffney	67 _25th
I disliked this movie and the charcters so much. Even Kate Blanchett. this movie was just not great.
Jul 26, 2009	Piglet	68 _51st
Gets a bit embarrasing mid part with that rendition of Total Eclipse of the Heart.
Jun 29, 2009	KAH	1 _10th
Not much fun, and very predictable.
May 13, 2009	JohnSandwich	75 _74th
enjoyable
Feb 16, 2009	Garlonuss	76 _47th
This is an interesting movie to watch. Its easy-going direction allows the story to simply flow, without asking you to make many moral judgments. Our heroes are bank robbers. Sure, they don't actually want to hurt anybody, but bank robbers they remain. They get caught up, unexpectedly, in a love triangle with no clear winners. The fact that you end up still caring about the characters is quite amazing.
Nov 15, 2008	cult_of_same	65 _79th
Rented and enjoyed mostly for the casting.
Sep 23, 2008	tathiel	77 _52nd
It's a nice movie, but nothing to write home about. I like the music though.
Aug 11, 2008	xaddict	80 _85th
Beautiful story about love, hate, friendship and deceit
Jul 12, 2008	kav	65 _42nd
Suprisingly watchable.
Jun 02, 2008	TheDiceman	60 _62nd
Good film.
Mar 08, 2008	yilb	60 _58th
A bit more than is expected. The formula format worked well with the story. One of the characters is a bit tiresome, Cate brings heat to the screen.
Jan 20, 2008	MJVmovieMan	72 _57th
A clever, spotty romantic-comedy with three good performances from Willis, Thorton and Blanchett, and very entertaining ending.
Nov 16, 2007	LookingLand	30 _30th
eh. didn't hate it, but didn't care for it either.
Oct 26, 2007	mistersplice	75 _77th
+ highly recommended
Sep 18, 2007	darkman	85 _94th
It's funny and clever.
Sep 17, 2007	Dustyd	65 _49th
fun
Aug 26, 2007	st_fly	82 _82nd
Very Good
Aug 14, 2007	sudiegirl	85 _25th
Good acting by Thornton and Willis, but Blanchett was annoying. Levinson is a great director...need to see more of his work these days.
Aug 14, 2007	ServantDagon	79 _45th
Sweet movie, if not very exciting.
Aug 14, 2007	baskil	75 _20th
Not terrible, but not terribly good either.
Aug 14, 2007	jamisonrk	50 _8th
Too Long for there to be no Resolve.
Aug 14, 2007	cellophane	85 _56th
Funny, exciting, and well acted, Bandits is a completely enjoyable movie.
Aug 14, 2007	rdwn29905	38 _25th
is this where bruce willis went wrong?
Aug 14, 2007	fabfunk	30 _19th
Draggy, implausible comedy-drama without a single interesting moment. Cast is somewhat game, but the pacing is torpid.
Jul 13, 2007	Matthias99	85 _41st
Not bad.
May 18, 2007	martryn	65 _39th
It was a mostly forgettable film. There was nothing wrong with the cast, which gave forgettable performances, or the forgettable director. This is a prime example of a film you'd watch in the middle of a Sunday afternoon because you have nothing to do, you're kinda tired, and you want to not have to think and yet, if you fell asleep, not worry about having missed anything.
Mar 20, 2007	TedDedon	60 _27th
Good cast in an entertaining movie. It's just nothing special.
Mar 12, 2007	Murravener	60 _6th
A very average comedy about two bandits. It's cast seemed it would have promised more.
Feb 15, 2007	kafka1325	63 _62nd
Who guess it is not a bad movie....But nothing special...
Jan 26, 2007	Troska	70 _30th
Funny:D Too much funny:(
Jan 26, 2007	MunchForever	94 _91st
One of the few movies that "gets you". You'll see what I mean.
Jan 13, 2007	JackPulp	90 _63rd
I havn't seen this movie in a while but i remembered i enjoyed it

Average Percentile 42.46% from 1843 Ratings