Rotten Tomatoes

Movies / TV

    Celebrity

      No Results Found

       View All       Movies Tv shows Shop News Showtimes

      The Good Thief

      R Released Apr 16, 2003 1h 48m Crime Drama List
      77% 146 Reviews Tomatometer 62% 5,000+ Ratings Audience Score Bob (Nick Nolte) is an aging thief who has seen better days and is battling both an addiction to heroin and a growing gambling problem. But he still thinks he has one more big score in him and plots a massive heist of a Monte Carlo casino. In order to pull off the theft, he'll need an amazing team of accomplices and will have to outwit his nemesis, the local police chief (Tcheky Karyo). The chief knows that Bob is up to something, but can he figure it out before Bob makes off with millions? Read More Read Less
      The Good Thief

      What to Know

      Critics Consensus

      Bolstered by Nolte's strong performance, The Good Thief brims with seductive style.

      Read Critics Reviews

      Audience Reviews

      View All (190) audience reviews
      S R A huge letdown from the original. The whole thing seemed rushed and contrived. It's a shame because it could have been much better. RUS. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 03/28/24 Full Review Audience Member Slightly better than ‘Confidence’ but not by much Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 04/25/23 Full Review Audience Member Personally, I enjoyed the film. It had a decent story line, nice cinematography, an occasional partially clad pretty lady, a decent setup of a crime & a twist with an enjoyable ending (which these days is unusual for Hollywood writers, producers, studio execs (& many with low processing brain waves). Michael Clements aka Budman Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 10/15/21 Full Review kevin c Nick Nolte plays a gambler and addict who's planning to rob a casino in Monte Carlo. Problem is he is constantly being tailed by a police officer who is waiting for him to make a move and also has an informant on the inside. This surprised me with how much I enjoyed this. Ralph Fiennes and the stunning Nutsa Kukhianidze co star. Well worth a look. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Horribly written, horrible acting. Everything in this "movie" if you want to call it that - is predictable from the Beginning to end. I wouldn't see this movie if they paid me. Worst case for me is Liam Neeson is the same actor in every movie - including this worthless movie. his character in this movie from every word in the script, the way he conducts himself, the way he speaks just EVERYTHING is ANOTHER taken movie, he only knows how to be one character / the role he played in taken - unfortunately he is not a true actor and cannot get out of that character that's why this movie and all others is taken REGARDLESS of what the movie is Rated 1 out of 5 stars 01/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Boring from start to finish! Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 02/15/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

      Cast & Crew

      Show Less Cast & Crew Show More Cast & Crew

      More Like This

      View All Best Movies to Stream at Home
      48% 46% City of Ghosts 69% 70% Confidence 89% 89% Mystic River TRAILER for Mystic River 69% 57% Criminal 53% 93% Paid in Full Discover more movies and TV shows. View More

      Photos

      View All The Good Thief photos

      The Good Thief

      The Good Thief (2002) The Good Thief (2002) The Good Thief (2002) The Good Thief (2002) View more photos

      Critics Reviews

      View All (146) Critics Reviews
      Joe Morgenstern Wall Street Journal The problems stem from ragged storytelling, a surfeit of silly epigrams and a jangle of accents and cultures that leaves you wondering where Mr. Nolte's strangulated crook fits in. Apr 4, 2018 Full Review Barbara Ellen Times (UK) The Good Thief is worth seeing, if only for Nolte's turn as the loveable de-toxing rogue. Jan 3, 2018 Full Review Derek Adams Time Out While Jordan's repeated freeze-frames try a little too hard for nonchalance, the overall cocktail of Gallic insouciance and American film noir grit delivers such relaxant properties you forgive a few foibles. Jun 24, 2006 Full Review Sean Axmaker Seanax.com A faithful remake, a spirited updating, and a deft, colorful, thoroughly entertaining heist film swimming in character and atmosphere, Neil Jordan's The Good Thief (2002)... may not be his best film, but it is one of his most purely enjoyable. Feb 12, 2016 Full Review Mark Halverson Sacramento News & Review Rated: 4/5 Aug 7, 2008 Full Review Film Threat Rated: 2/5 Jan 9, 2006 Full Review Read all reviews

      Movie Info

      Synopsis Bob (Nick Nolte) is an aging thief who has seen better days and is battling both an addiction to heroin and a growing gambling problem. But he still thinks he has one more big score in him and plots a massive heist of a Monte Carlo casino. In order to pull off the theft, he'll need an amazing team of accomplices and will have to outwit his nemesis, the local police chief (Tcheky Karyo). The chief knows that Bob is up to something, but can he figure it out before Bob makes off with millions?
      Director
      Neil Jordan
      Producer
      Kristin Harms, Neil Jordan
      Screenwriter
      Neil Jordan
      Distributor
      Fox
      Production Co
      Alliance Atlantis Communications
      Rating
      R
      Genre
      Crime, Drama
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Apr 16, 2003, Wide
      Release Date (DVD)
      Aug 19, 2003
      Box Office (Gross USA)
      $3.5M
      Runtime
      1h 48m
      Sound Mix
      Dolby Stereo, Dolby Digital, Dolby A, Surround, Dolby SR
      Aspect Ratio
      Flat (1.85:1)