Bandits
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) | Release Date: October 12, 2001 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
60
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 32 Critic Reviews
Positive:
18
Mixed:
12
Negative:
2
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
88
Baltimore SunMichael Sragow
Levinson's quirky caper is rich with laughs. Read full review
80
New Times (L.A.)Robert Wilonsky
Delightful almost in spite of itself. Read full review
80
Los Angeles TimesKenneth Turan
An amusing tale of larceny triumphant, Bandits is an entertainment with a rogue's imagination. Read full review
80
Washington PostDesson Thomson
Almost every scene has something to chuckle over. Read full review
80
Wall Street JournalJoe Morgenstern
The main reason to see Bandits is celebrity actors riffing with each other. That's not a bad reason, though. These two actors are also skillful comedians.
80
TimeRichard Schickel
Works as a sweetly loony ensemble piece, a sort of cracked romance that's typical of director Barry Levinson at his shrewd but unpretentious best.
80
Washington PostRita Kempley
As for Billy Bob, they all steal the money, but he steals the show. Read full review
75
New York PostLou Lumenick
Good value for the money, a funny, character-driven action comedy with three disparate stars -- who have great chemistry together. Read full review
75
Seattle Post-IntelligencerWilliam Arnold
The film is such a good-natured and easygoing ride that it's ultimately very hard to resist. Read full review
75
Chicago TribuneMichael Wilmington
The picture is written and acted as a lark and a romp. Read full review
75
New York Daily NewsJami Bernard
For sheer escapist fun, the proudly ridiculous Bandits fills the bill. Read full review
75
USA TodayClaudia Puig
It's a rare romantic comedy/road picture that's not only flat-out funny, but also presents complex and well-developed characters. Read full review
75
San Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalle
Taken as a whole, Bandits is a success, a two-hour entertainment that floats along, stumbling into various genres, discovering its moments. Read full review
75
Philadelphia InquirerSteven Rea
Billy Bob Thornton, wearing a succession of toupees, wigs, fake facial hair, and funny hats, and twitching more than a horse's behind, is the best reason to see Bandits. Read full review
70
VarietyTodd McCarthy
The disparate but highly skilled leading trio of Bruce Willis, Billy Bob Thornton and Cate Blanchett keeps this road movie engaging even when it veers giddily onto the shoulder. Read full review
70
Village VoiceDennis Lim
Neither sardonic nor slapstick enough, Bandits is framed as a flashback -- which merely heightens the general feeling of inevitability. Read full review
63
Boston GlobeJay Carr
Isn't awful, but neither is it the tangy entertainment it could have been.
63
Miami HeraldRene Rodriguez
Bandits isn't much more than a pleasant dawdle, one made extra-likable by Thornton and Blanchett, whose ace performances keep the film zipping along even at its most predictable. Read full review
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