Flypaper

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Flypaper

2011

1h 24m

Comedy

Crime

Drama

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A man tries to protect a teller, whom he secretly loves, after two groups rob her bank at the same time.

Una LaMarche

Observer

You know there's something wrong with a comedy when you'd rather see the main characters killed off than live happily ever after.

Rated: 0/4

Aug 24, 2011

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Peter Rainer

Christian Science Monitor

One thought that occurred to me while pacing myself through Flypaper: With the economy being what it is, will there be a rash of bank robbery movies?

Rated: C+

Aug 20, 2011

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Leah Rozen

TheWrap

A mighty thin and derivative slice of moviemaking.

Aug 19, 2011

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

Any potential for mindless entertainment value is hampered by cliché characters driving a derivative scenario, which plays out to predictable, unconvincing ends that seem all too familiar and far less diverting than they should be.

Rated: 1.5/4

Mar 10, 2023

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Jason Best

Movie Talk

As the overly clever story unfolds, there are too many twist and turns to give the cast a chance to shine.

Dec 5, 2020

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

There reaches a point, however, at which the rather limited nature of the movie's premise starts to become a problem...

Rated: 2/4

Nov 16, 2011

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Renee L

Fun movie with lots of twists and turns. A feel good, laugh your ass off, star packed,, action-comwsy.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

05/03/25

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Clinton B

I cannot believe this movie has ratings as bad as it does. A mystery comedy done right, memorable moments that stick with you, and it’s a film that definitely has re-watchability. If I don’t agree with critical reviews, I can usually understand them at least. This movie is so criminally under-rated, that I’m convinced it’s somehow being sabotaged.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

10/30/24

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isla s

I quite enjoyed this film in terms of the two 'less than bright sparks' type characters present and some of the conversations held between different people. There is a definite slapstick/visual comedy element to this otherwise action crime film and I liked that it doesn't take itself too seriously. Also, its quite dialogue heavy but there are some action scenes, of course. I'm not a massive fan of heist films but this one I thought was entertaining enough to keep me watching and features a decent cast, with Patrick Dempsey and Octavia Spencer, among others. Its hardly a great film but its entertaining and ocassionally amusing and so I'd say its worth a watch if it really interests you, even though it seems others don't tend to be too keen on it. Thats my opinion, for whatever its worth.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

For all it's star-power, Flypaper doesn't have much sticking power. Somewhere between heist angst and kitschy comedy, it lands in a no man's land. Dempsey and Judd are the central characters, but don't have much chemistry while the double robbery goes down.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

01/12/23

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Audience Member

Funny with action and plot twists.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/29/23

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Audience Member

This movie was so good i likedi it very much

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/05/23

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Synopsis

A man tries to protect a teller, whom he secretly loves, after two groups rob her bank at the same time.

Director: Rob Minkoff
Producer: Mark Damon, Patrick Dempsey, Moshe Diamant, Peter Safran
Screenwriter: Jon Lucas, Scott Moore
Distributor: IFC Films
Production Co: The Safran Company, Rising Star, Shifting Gears Productions, Foresight Unlimited, Film & Entertainment VIP Medienfonds 4 GmbH & Co. KG (I)
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 19, 2011, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 30, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $1.1K
Runtime: 1h 24m

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