Ocean's Eleven

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Ocean's Eleven

1960

2h 7m

Comedy

Drama

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Danny Ocean (Frank Sinatra) calls on some of his World War II buddies -- including Jimmy Foster (Peter Lawford), Sam Harmon (Dean Martin) and Josh Howard (Sammy Davis Jr.) -- to pull off an elaborate New Year's Eve heist at five casinos in Las Vegas. Eleven members of Danny's crew come together to pull off a perfect robbery, but they suffer a series of setbacks when Duke Santos (Cesar Romero), a former gangster, tries to thwart Ocean's plans to disappear with the money.

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Critics Consensus

Easygoing but lazy, Ocean's Eleven blithely coasts on the well-established rapport of the Rat Pack royalty.

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Archer Winsten

New York Post

The picture is very plush... so much a display of performers who act as if a mere appearance would induce hysteria in the adoring public, that you wonder who's fooling whom.

Sep 22, 2018

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Kevin Maher

The Times (UK)

The intrigue is in the details that initially passed you by. The men, for instance, are all army veterans. They address each other by rank and their booze-fuelled camaraderie seems to be an expression of their status.

Rated: 4/5

May 4, 2018

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Colin Kennedy

Empire Magazine

There are many incidental pleasures to be had.

Rated: 3/5

Jun 10, 2009

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Tony Sloman

Radio Times

It's directed in glossy Panavision by veteran Lewis Milestone, who keeps a tight lid on the Rat Pack's antics. The ending, if rather derivative, is still utterly brilliant.

Rated: 4/5

Mar 4, 2025

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

A barely functional heist tale that served mainly as an opportunity for Frank and friends to party at Warner Bros.’s expense.

Rated: 2/4

May 5, 2024

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Allan Morrison

Jet Magazine

Some of it is funny, but the whole piece never knits together into a believable whole because it is based on a terribly contrived screenplay and because Dir. Milestone obviously couldn’t decide whether to play it straight or satirical.

Jan 16, 2024

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Karen F

I loved this movie since the first time I saw it. Love it more with every watching. Never a huge Sinatra fan, but the ensemble is so good. Ridiculous, improbable script, but much fun!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/29/25

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Vítor Pimentel de Oliveira V

With the Rat Pack as the main actors, it sure is a cool and charming piece of entertainment. However, the poor pacing and a feeble script make it feel overlong it's 127 minutes runtime.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

03/14/25

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Farah R

As a fan of Clooney's Dany Ocean movies, I decided to watch the original. While it boasts a cast of impressive names, most of whom are singers instead of actors for some reason, it's clear that this is one of the rare instances where the remake outranks the original. The heist plays out in the most lackluster way, and the ending is a major disappointment.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

12/06/24

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Alain E

Excellent entertainment. Stands up to the remake. Nice period color photography. And songs of the era having Sinatra, Martin and Sammy Davis Jr on staff. Unexpected ending completes the package.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

12/05/24

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Timothy D

Oceans 11 is a smooth and easy 1960s heist film. The ending may disappoint some, but l find the whole movie to a pleasantly simple and satisfying piece of old Hollywood.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

08/27/23

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Mr. Goodbytes J

The original "Ocean's" film is slick, but not as smooth as it should be. On its most basic, fundamental level is the classic star power of its three singer/actors, Davis Jr., Sinatra, and Martin. Unfortunately, this level turns out to be the entirety of the basis of the movie, and the film suffers this Achilles Heel from minute one. For some people, however, the magnetism of seeing Dean Martin perform "Ain't That a Kick in the Head", and Frank Sinatra pacing (that's almost all he does in the film) just might be enough to view this overlong caper (127 minutes, a stretch even at that) which seems fit to dwell in the purgatory of 60's trying-to-be-classic movies.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

08/01/23

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Synopsis

Danny Ocean (Frank Sinatra) calls on some of his World War II buddies -- including Jimmy Foster (Peter Lawford), Sam Harmon (Dean Martin) and Josh Howard (Sammy Davis Jr.) -- to pull off an elaborate New Year's Eve heist at five casinos in Las Vegas. Eleven members of Danny's crew come together to pull off a perfect robbery, but they suffer a series of setbacks when Duke Santos (Cesar Romero), a former gangster, tries to thwart Ocean's plans to disappear with the money.

Director: Lewis Milestone
Producer: Lewis Milestone
Screenwriter: Harry Brown, Charles Lederer
Distributor: Warner Bros.
Production Co: NPV Entertainment, Jerry Weintraub Productions, Section Eight Ltd.
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 10, 1960, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 15, 2008
Runtime: 2h 7m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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