The Italian Job

G

1969

1h 41m

Action

Comedy

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81%

32 Reviews

Tomatometer

85%

50,000+ Ratings

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A British crook (Michael Caine) robs gold ingots in Italy by having a computer expert (Benny Hill) cause a traffic jam.

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Critics Consensus

The Italian Job is a wildly fun romp that epitomizes the height of Britannia style.

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Tibor F

So slow I just stopped watching halfway. I usually scan forward or speed movies up, but literally nothing happens in this film. There is no comedy and no action. Avoid.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

03/10/24

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Satin B

Brilliant cast, shame to waste the cars 😢😢😢

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/12/24

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Robert R

Could definitely be anchor bias on my part, but I think I prefer the F. Gary Gray version to this classic from 1969. That isn't to say I loathed watching this or anything like that. In fact, I think the final chase scene in this ultimately outshines anything I can remember from the remake. For me, though, it was the revenge element of the 2003 film that ultimately won me over to the side of the crooks in question. Here, you're given the more matter-of-fact approach — almost something you'd see out of a Bond sequel or something. The thief is working the eponymous heist because he's a thief, of course. It's what he does and he doesn't really need any better reason than that. I can totally see the appeal of it (especially for the era in question), but I know I'm far too overanalytically inclined to be satisfied with that reason and that alone. Throw in some occasionally dopey humor and that's most of why I think I'm where I'm at in relation to which version I like more. Still, I can't say the overall watch was bad for either.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

05/24/23

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ChrisCSH

The Italian Job is a pure British action/comedy, even though it drags on a little to long in the second act, the third act finishes the film with one of the best car sequences along with one of the ballsiest endings in cinematic history that still leaves film fans wondering what happened five decades later.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

11/16/22

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michael t

By today's standards slow moving and sort of dumb. Good for a few chuckles, but not much more. See the 2003 remake - smarter and more fun and it has Charlise Theron.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

My favorite movie of all time, beautiful direction, the movie is fun, has great action sequences and the characters are very memorable

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/10/23

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Peter Collinson

Director

Michael Caine

Charlie Croker

Noël Coward

Mr. Bridger

Benny Hill

Professor Simon Peach

Margaret Blye

Lorna

Tony Beckley

Freddie

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John Mahoney

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What The Italian Job has to revive the viewer of the drowsy first 70 minutes is a whopping good third-act mini-car chase, one which will inevitably compared to the daredevil hill vaulting of Bullitt.

Sep 4, 2019

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Peter Bradshaw

Guardian

The brio and ambition of The Italian Job can't be doubted and Caine has enormous charisma...

Rated: 4/5

Jun 14, 2019

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Robert Colvile

Daily Telegraph (UK)

Is there a film - certainly a British film - that delivers a greater infusion of pure joy than The Italian Job?

Rated: 5/5

Jan 1, 2015

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Danielle Solzman

Solzy at the Movies

Featuring a spectacular performance from Michael Caine, The Italian Job remains one of the best representations of British culture in the late 1960s.

Rated: 4/5

Feb 15, 2023

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

...works as neither an over-the-top comedy nor a gripping heist thriller.

Rated: 2/4

Oct 25, 2021

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Stefan Pape

Common Sense Media

This is an easy yet always enjoyable way to spend your time -- and should remain so for decades to come.

Rated: 4/5

Mar 26, 2021

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Synopsis

A British crook (Michael Caine) robs gold ingots in Italy by having a computer expert (Benny Hill) cause a traffic jam.

Director: Peter Collinson
Screenwriter: Troy Kennedy Martin
Production Co: Oakhurst Productions
Rating: G
Genre: Action, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 1, 2013
Runtime: 1h 41m

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