Flypaper

Released Aug 19, 2011

1 hr. 24 min.

Comedy

Crime

Drama

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15%

20 Reviews

Tomatometer

42%

2,500+ Ratings

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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.

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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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kevin c

I love a good heist movie, and this one tries to hard to be as twisty as possible and a bit to comedic for me especially for a heist. Littered with a great ensemble cast including Patrick Dempsey, Ashley Judd, Octavia Spencer and Tim Blake Nelson. While parts were enjoyable it quickly became grating rather than fun. Although the funny aspects were perfectly performed by Nelson and Pruitt Taylor Vince, overall it just didn't work that well in my opinion. Should have been a full on comedy as that was the best aspect.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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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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kerry w

5/10. 59/100

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Rob Minkoff

Director

Patrick Dempsey

Tripp

Ashley Judd

Kaitlin

Jeffrey Tambor

Gordon Blythe

Pruitt Taylor Vince

Jelly

Tim Blake Nelson

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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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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
Executive Producer: Christian Arnold-Beutel, Bobby Ranghelov, Joannie Burstein, Gudrun Giddings
Screenwriter: Jon Lucas, Scott Moore
Distributor: IFC Films
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

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