The Italian Job (1969)

Comic caper movie about a plan to steal a gold shipment from the streets of Turin by creating a traffic jam. (imdb)
Franchise: The Italian Job
Country: UK
Directed By: Peter Collinson
Written By: Troy Kennedy-Martin
Starring: Michael Caine, John Clive, Noël Coward, Benny Hill, Raf Vallone, Tony Beckley, Rossano Brazzi, Irene Handl, Harry Baird, Margaret Blye, Robert Powell, George Innes

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The Italian Job belongs to 25 collections
1. The Guardian's 1000 films to see before you die (public: moderated by PeaceAnarchy - 27 stars)
2. List: Empire's five star movies (public: moderated by KasperL - 20 stars)
3. Heist (public: moderated by td888 - 13 stars)
4. Edgar Wright 1000 Favorite Movies (Aug 2016) (public: moderated by Aron Ericson - 13 stars)
5. Films available in HD (public: moderated by kubricksucks - 12 stars)
6. Car chase (public: moderated by iconogassed - 8 stars)
7. Open or ambiguous ending (public: moderated by juandr - 6 stars)
8. The Bfi 100 (public: moderated by nexus - 5 stars)
9. London (public: moderated by djross - 4 stars)
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Jan 04 | shao.lo | 50 5% |
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Jan 04 | fatyoshi | 5 71% |
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Jan 03 | Cheezy Dub | 70 63% |
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Jan 02 | ![]() |
SemihBoz | 75 68% |
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parasol94 | 60 24% |
Dec 19, 2020 | TripEuphoric | 72 27% |
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Dec 08, 2020 | toroargento | 80 48% |
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Nov 25, 2020 | PrestoBix40 | 13 14% |
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igormachete | 48 8% |
Nov 21, 2020 | napouser | 40 40% |
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Nov 15, 2020 | eassin | 58 48% |
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Nov 14, 2020 | LordKubrick | 91 62% |
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Nov 01, 2020 | heineken | 50 13% |
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rklenseth | 80 80% |
Oct 15, 2020 | Crusty | 8 57% |
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Oct 14, 2020 | thingswelike | 90 90% |
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Plan10 | 60 53% |
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Aug 19, 2020 | jphoff4 | 60 3% |
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Aug 17, 2020 | Fulgance | 40 4% |
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krayner2814 | 80 88% |
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gert | 55 40% |
Aug 14, 2020 | ![]() |
KasperL | 50 31% |
Add some points if old cars ring your bell, I guess. Or not, because that might actually transform a sub-par caper movie into a bona fide horror film (a lot of said old cars are destroyed).
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Aug 02, 2020 | fanfic | 70 53% |
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Jul 22, 2020 | slkdragon | 6 20% |
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Jul 12, 2020 | damhar | 65 34% |
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zzzorf | 50 26% |
Jul 04, 2020 | kappeuter | 60 34% |
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Jun 27, 2020 | davidme | 50 41% |
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Jun 13, 2020 | D Lightman | 80 94% |
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Jun 10, 2020 | Mr Vincent | 80 76% |
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Jun 06, 2020 | ![]() |
Veterini | 71 37% |
Jun 01, 2020 | ![]() |
Quintonjamin | 30 17% |
How exactly does the prison in this movie work and how did they end up on the roof of multiple buildings that aren’t anywhere near each other? The first half of the film is extremely boring. I stayed with it hoping the actual heist would make it worth it, but it was really disappointing.
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May 22, 2020 | mklnc | 75 29% |
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May 14, 2020 | pl_ | 65 32% |
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jbissell | 65 25% |
May 06, 2020 | dracular | 45 36% |
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Apr 23, 2020 | CatScandal | 48 16% |
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Apr 16, 2020 | titito | 0 0% |
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bybrt | 80 83% |
Apr 12, 2020 | ![]() |
JSchlansky | 43 22% |
I expected to love this but no dice. The muddled tone and grating humour did not work for me one bit. The dialogue is horrendous, nearly every line is repeated twice with another character saying "what?" in between. Even Michael Caine, who has always been great in every film I've seen him in, turns in an exaggerated, awkward performance that I'm sure is safe to blame on the director. Did the protagonist really need to sleep with 17 women in the first 15 minutes to sell us on him being "cool"?
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Apr 07, 2020 | DennisJ1976 | 48 21% |
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Mar 25, 2020 | Pleveen | 85 3% |
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Mar 21, 2020 | zevel6 | 54 47% |
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Mar 21, 2020 | Marlow | 92 45% |
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Mar 15, 2020 | besmin | 75 37% |
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Mar 03, 2020 | LazarBloom | 60 44% |
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Feb 22, 2020 | pi3r8 | 80 0% |
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Feb 21, 2020 | Maxu123 | 30 14% |
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Feb 19, 2020 | Jules E. S. | 60 8% |
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Jan 24, 2020 | MojaveTent | 50 8% |
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Jan 19, 2020 | svenzo1 | 95 67% |
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Jan 19, 2020 | boomboomboom | 50 0% |
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Jan 05, 2020 | ![]() |
NathanBates | 60 34% |
A rollicking caper/car chase film that doesn't take itself too seriously. The setup is a little long for a comedy, and there were times in the car scenes that bordered on the totally unbelievable. Still, a fun popcorn movie.
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Dec 16, 2019 | ![]() |
Florin92 | 78 82% |
Dec 16, 2019 | abc0331 | 84 81% |
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Dec 12, 2019 | jtora | 80 73% |
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Dec 03, 2019 | kjones77 | 90 93% |
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Dec 01, 2019 | ![]() |
juntakinte68 | 75 48% |
It holds up both as a great time capsule for the late 60's spirit and as a fantastic action flick that rivals today's films. The editing, staging, and photography of the heist--especially the car chases--are all a testament to practical filmmaking. The film slightly lacks in a screenplay, however. There's no real villain, even with an attempt at the intro of the movie. And the hero's emotional motivation just isn't there. Still, it--and the funky soundtrack--are recommended.
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Fergenaprido | 76 63% |
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LennyNero | 80 80% |
Oct 21, 2019 | Guy... | 20 27% |
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Roshambo | 45 19% |
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Aug 28, 2019 | StuPod | 85 59% |
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Aug 24, 2019 | sven_usling | 70 61% |
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Aug 11, 2019 | DaveJenkins | 75 53% |
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bal3x | 70 71% |
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Jun 27, 2019 | mbramhald13 | 70 47% |
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Jun 16, 2019 | toro913 | 61 62% |
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Josh Forrest | 40 37% |
Jun 07, 2019 | Slowjoe | 43 18% |
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Teproc | 36 13% |
May 08, 2019 | Fr13d P0t4t0 | 60 50% |
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May 02, 2019 | Philosofem | 70 44% |
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Mar 28, 2019 | ![]() |
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Mar 17, 2019 | lillakniven | 60 51% |
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Mar 11, 2019 | henricm | 40 24% |
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Mar 10, 2019 | Luke Perrin | 65 33% |
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Kebapche | 75 49% |
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Dunstan-xxx | 70 68% |
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shalev | 82 61% |
Fun movie, a bit campy at times, though strangely some of the plot lines just faded into thin air (like the Mafia, and the geeky professor - what were they in the movie for, really?..)
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Feb 17, 2019 | ![]() |
fenixdown | 85 91% |
Absolutely brilliant. Flawless cinematography and stunts.
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Feb 08, 2019 | ![]() |
oskarhu | 74 33% |
Has the odd unecessary scene with forced humour that’s typical of the sixties. Caine is compelling, though.
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Jan 31, 2019 | knives | 73 51% |
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cweng50 | 70 61% |
Jan 27, 2019 | gloryhornet | 80 82% |
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Jan 18, 2019 | KeasbyKnight | 7 51% |
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ElsaH | 82 38% |
Jan 04, 2019 | tom95 | 90 87% |
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Jan 04, 2019 | Númi | 60 34% |
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Dec 23, 2018 | steve111 | 70 14% |
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Nov 27, 2018 | QND | 76 57% |
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Nov 19, 2018 | ![]() |
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bender | 55 15% |
Nov 10, 2018 | phash69 | 73 56% |
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Nov 08, 2018 | ![]() |
ribcage | 64 44% |
Watch it for the chase or for its time-capsule status.direction is good, especially where the cars are involved, and it makes excellent use of beautiful Italian mountain roads.Jones gives a solid score to all the action, cycling between mellow (Matt Munro singing “On Days Like These” played during the opening drive is one of the most serene movie prologues) and rowdy appropriately. good humor in it, and even after 50 years I laughed at the “You’re only supposed to blow the bloody doors o
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jobsbronson | 13 66% |
Oct 05, 2018 | Zalgoz | 30 8% |
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Fritz Fass | 80 71% |
Aug 07, 2018 | filmbantha | 60 31% |
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ht_x | 60 52% |
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CMQuinn | 40 12% |
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May 03, 2018 | dragos | 60 28% |
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Apr 19, 2018 | fictionfitz | 73 64% |
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Apr 16, 2018 | AchwellFoley | 43 25% |
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Mar 07, 2018 | MenialRetcon | 79 71% |
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Mar 05, 2018 | ttasdemir | 85 44% |
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Mar 02, 2018 | sertalman | 60 15% |
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flowing | 64 72% |
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mandy | 6 46% |
Iconic and influential but lacking in any plot or character development and the action scenes are dated.
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Feb 19, 2018 | falcor84 | 70 37% |
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Feb 17, 2018 | coldesser | 80 73% |
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Apr 09, 2017 | Nonchalant | 70 57% |
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Dec 18, 2016 | bluefuzz | 71 18% |
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Dec 13, 2016 | LG5359 | 90 42% |
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Dec 04, 2016 | Iai | 4 45% |
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Nov 28, 2016 | stevereade | 70 16% |
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Nov 17, 2016 | Mr.Blumfeld | 90 96% |
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Nov 10, 2016 | Ronin22 | 61 71% |
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opium_den | 90 34% |
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joel-w-m | 60 12% |
Uneven, at best: Paper thin and forgettable characters pepper a mediocre heist plot marked by either awkwardly blatant exposition (see the crew introductions) or virtually none at all (was the winding escape route part of the plan? Who knows)-yet there is some unique camerawork, and a scrumptiously classy soundtrack improves everything it touches (the tedious silent driving scenes later on only emphasize this). An unexpected and amusing cliffhanger ending (literally) ends things on a good note.
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scarletspeed | 84 94% |
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Charlie | 70 56% |
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Jun 28, 2016 | Mesisos | 65 72% |
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Jun 09, 2016 | Jossasson | 90 68% |
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Average Percentile 54.56% from 1085 Ratings | ![]() |