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Small Time Crooks

PG Released May 19, 2000 1h 35m Romance Comedy List
66% Tomatometer 101 Reviews 57% Audience Score 10,000+ Ratings
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
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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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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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M G Still reliably has me laughing out loud twenty years later. Not sure why the audience score is low -- I think this film is under-appreciated or maybe the audience is judging Woody Allen's personal life (and I get it-- he should go to jail) and not the movie. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 05/09/24 Full Review 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 Read all reviews
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Ray Winkler (Woody Allen) tells May (Elaine May) about his latest get-rich-quick scheme. Frenchy (Tracey Ullman) is enjoying her lessons in class and good taste from David (Hugh Grant). 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. Frenchy (Tracey Ullman, left) and Ray Winkler (Woody Allen) are enjoying the good life since striking it rich. (Left to right) Ray (Woody Allen), Denny (Michael Rapaport), Benny (Jon Lovitz) and Tommy (Tony Darrow) conspire to rob a bank. At her cookie store, Frenchy Winkler (Tracey Ullman) nervously waits on a police officer (Brian Markinson) who has no idea what?s happening in the basement. Hugh Grant as David. View more photos

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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
Producer
Jean Doumanian
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
Runtime
1h 35m
Sound Mix
Dolby SR, Dolby Digital, DTS, Surround
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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