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      Small Time Crooks

      PG Released May 19, 2000 1 hr. 35 min. Romance Comedy List
      66% 101 Reviews Tomatometer 57% 10,000+ Ratings Audience Score Woody Allen wrote, directed and stars in this romantic comedy that follows the misadventures of an ex-con dishwasher and his manicurist wife. Their get-rich-quick scheme to rob a bank leaves them rolling in dough... but not the kind they had in mind. Allen and award-winning comedic actress Tracey Ullman are paired as the husband and wife team who take a bite out of crime. Read More Read Less Watch on Peacock Stream Now

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      Woody Allen rises from his recent slump with Small Time Crooks. A simple, funny movie, Crooks proves Allen still has the touch that made his name synonymous with off-beat comedy.

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      Alec B A fun scrappy little comedy. The cinematography is legitimately masterful and seems to justify Allen's decision to just let the people involved in his movies work without too much oversight. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/04/24 Full Review Dom C One of Allen's most unashamedly entertaining films. No deep themes here, just a simple rags to riches and back again love story with a laugh every minute. Great performances from Allen, Tracey Ullman and Hugh Grant with wonderful comic support from Rapaport and Lovitz. How it's not 100% fresh is a mystery. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/13/24 Full Review KB B It's typical of many Woody Allen movies with a simplistic plot with a few one liners here and there. It's worth the watch. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 11/17/23 Full Review Robert R I honestly think this would've been a lot better if it had just stuck with the premise that was introduced in the first act. What we do end up getting isn't necessarily bad or devoid of any kind of humor or anything. It's just odd that the real gold mine of comedic potential was almost deliberately steered away from for seemingly no reason. That said, the cast is unsurprisingly solid, featuring some unmitigated heavyweights of the comedy world flexing their muscles for the audience's enjoyment. There's also no shortage of funny lines to be heard throughout this. I guess I'm just bummed that everything kind of feels like a wasted opportunity here once all is said and done. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 09/06/23 Full Review Mikey H One of the better Woody Allen films. The first half is definitely better than the last, overall one of the better comedies I've seen. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 07/28/23 Full Review Matteo M Allen depicts his view of the American Dream at the dawn of the third millenium with humor and disillusionment through a rags to riches (to rags again) story that finds in the disgusting affectation of richness an essential ancestor in Petronius' Satyricon, especially in the Trimalchio's figure. Ray (Allen himself) and Frenchy (Tracey Ullman) are relatively poor and so Ray, with his crook's past, decides with his cronies to rob a bank by digging a tunnel under it through a bakery, which has to be the coverage for their criminal operations. Unfortunately, the robbery soon proves to be a total failure; the bakery, instead, run by Frenchy, becomes a multi-milionaire empire and they will have to manage their sudden wealth. Between them, a charming Hugh Grant, in the attempt to "civilize" the couple, will try to realize his personal social climbing. It's one of the rare Allen's movie where NY isn't one of the main characters: the majority of the scenes are indeed filmed in the inside. Moreover, the movie is shot in one of the less exciting period of Allen's eternal career; despite everything, the movie is pretty enjoyable due to its perfect comic timing along with its short but effective dialogues. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 06/11/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Ray Winkler (Woody Allen) tells May (Elaine May) about his latest get-rich-quick scheme. Ray Winkler (Woody Allen) shows his wife Frenchy (Tracey Ullman) the spoils from his latest heist. Nouveau riche Frenchy Winkler (Tracey Ullman) throws her first "society" dinner party where she meets David (Hugh Grant). Woody Allen gives some direction to Hugh Grant on the set. David (Hugh Grant, left) is appalled when Frenchy (Tracey Ullman) takes a phone call during a music recital. Woody Allen wrote, directed and stars as Ray Winkler. Ray (Woody Allen) and Frenchy (Tracey Ullman) Winkler entertain their guests at their first society dinner party since striking it rich. Elaine May as May. Frenchy (Tracey Ullman, left) and Ray Winkler (Woody Allen) are enjoying the good life since striking it rich. Frenchy (Tracey Ullman) is enjoying her lessons in class and good taste from David (Hugh Grant). View more photos

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      David Ansen Newsweek This is an amiable and quite conventional comedy. The biggest problem is that it's not all that funny. The whole movie, with its rather antiquated notions of the lower classes, feels as if it were inspired by another era. Mar 6, 2018 Full Review Nell Minow Common Sense Media Not much here to interest to children. Rated: 3/5 Dec 28, 2010 Full Review Globe and Mail Rated: 2/4 Mar 22, 2002 Full Review Rob Gonsalves Rob's Movie Vault It’s very amiable and very broad. Rated: B Sep 2, 2022 Full Review Jim Lane Sacramento News & Review Rated: 4/5 Aug 7, 2008 Full Review Joe Lozito Big Picture Big Sound Rated: 3/4 Jul 14, 2007 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Synopsis Woody Allen wrote, directed and stars in this romantic comedy that follows the misadventures of an ex-con dishwasher and his manicurist wife. Their get-rich-quick scheme to rob a bank leaves them rolling in dough... but not the kind they had in mind. Allen and award-winning comedic actress Tracey Ullman are paired as the husband and wife team who take a bite out of crime.
      Director
      Woody Allen
      Executive Producer
      J.E. Beaucaire
      Screenwriter
      Woody Allen
      Distributor
      DreamWorks SKG
      Production Co
      Sweetland Films
      Rating
      PG (Language)
      Genre
      Romance, Comedy
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      May 19, 2000, Wide
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Mar 11, 2017
      Box Office (Gross USA)
      $17.1M
      Sound Mix
      Dolby SR, Dolby Digital, DTS, Surround
      Aspect Ratio
      Flat (1.85:1)
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