The Town

R

Released Sep 17, 2010

2 hr. 4 min.

Crime

Drama

Mystery & Thriller

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238 Reviews

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Doug MacRay (Ben Affleck) leads a band of ruthless bank robbers and has no real attachments except for James (Jeremy Renner), who -- despite his dangerous temper -- is like a brother. Everything changes for Doug when James briefly takes a hostage, bank employee Claire Keesey. Learning that she lives in the gang's neighborhood, Doug seeks her out to discover what she knows, and he falls in love. As the romance deepens, he wants out of his criminal life, but that could threaten Claire.

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Critics Consensus

Tense, smartly written, and wonderfully cast, The Town proves that Ben Affleck has rediscovered his muse -- and that he's a director to be reckoned with.

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Josiah M

This was an incredible movie! Watched it in 2024 and walked away very satisfied. Plot is great. Acting is great. I would watch it again.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

04/08/24

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Peter F

One of my fave movies

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/04/24

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WhosBlue

It's a very good movie! Entertaining characters, great acting, interesting action parts. Absolute must-watch.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

03/17/24

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BuckDown16

Complete suprise! Obviously it is not an original story line, however Ben Affleck made it into a beautiful movie. I give this 2 thumbs up

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/06/24

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Maverick M

Great flick...Affleck hides the fact that he's an a$$hole quite well, when he's acting like other people.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/01/24

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Random M

Great movie that had a great story line of a thriller and bank

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

11/27/23

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Ben Affleck

Doug MacRay

Rebecca Hall

Claire Keesey

Jon Hamm

FBI S.A. Adam Frawley

Jeremy Renner

James Coughlin

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Deborah Ross

The Spectator

So this isn't fresh, exactly, but it is tense and exciting and well performed and you do end up caring about the people you've been manipulated into caring about. I ask you: what more could you want from a trip to the cinema?

Aug 30, 2018

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Candice Frederick

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The Town is a definite must-see.

Rated: A

Sep 11, 2017

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Jim Schembri

The Age (Australia)

As far as a developing directing talent goes, The Town is to Ben Affleck what Pulp Fiction was to Quentin Tarantino. It's that good.

Rated: 4/5

Oct 22, 2010

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Don Shanahan

Every Movie Has a Lesson

While it's not as epic and well-acted as "Heat" and nowhere near as visceral as "The Departed," "The Town" can hold it's own in the crime thriller department.

Rated: 4/5

Sep 4, 2023

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

If Affleck hasn’t already discovered that this is his niche, he’s encouraged to continue bringing us well-executed Boston crime stories like this one.

Rated: 3/4

Aug 9, 2023

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Rene Jordan

El Nuevo Herald (Miami)

Below the plot lies an unspeakable network of secret loyalties that threaten to rise to the surface in The Town. [Full review in Spanish]

Jul 18, 2022

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Synopsis

Doug MacRay (Ben Affleck) leads a band of ruthless bank robbers and has no real attachments except for James (Jeremy Renner), who -- despite his dangerous temper -- is like a brother. Everything changes for Doug when James briefly takes a hostage, bank employee Claire Keesey. Learning that she lives in the gang's neighborhood, Doug seeks her out to discover what she knows, and he falls in love. As the romance deepens, he wants out of his criminal life, but that could threaten Claire.

Director: Ben Affleck
Executive Producer: Thomas Tull, Jon Jashni, William Fay, David Crockett
Screenwriter: Peter Craig, Ben Affleck, Aaron Stockard
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co: GK Films, Thunder Road Film
Rating: R (Pervasive Language|Drug Use|Some Sexuality|Strong Violence)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 17, 2010, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 20, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA): $92.2M
Sound Mix: SDDS, Dolby Digital, DTS

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