The Italian Job
Paramount Pictures | Release Date: September 3, 1969 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
70
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 10 Critic Reviews
Positive:
7
Mixed:
3
Negative:
0
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Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
100
EmpirePat Reid
As a metaphor for England at the dawn of the 70s, The Italian Job is a hard one to top. Read full review
100
The TelegraphRobert Colvile
As the Mini Coopers rock from side to side along a sewage tunnel, with £4 million in gold bullion in their boots and Quincy Jones's infectious score swinging away in the background, ask yourself this: is there a film - certainly a British film - that delivers a greater infusion of pure joy than The Italian Job? Read full review
83
The A.V. ClubNathan Rabin
As a comic heist film, The Italian Job is diverting, though slight. As a feature-length advertisement for the MINI Cooper, however, it's an unqualified triumph. Read full review
80
The GuardianPeter Bradshaw
The brio and ambition of The Italian Job can’t be doubted and Caine has enormous charisma. Read full review
80
Time OutStaff (Not Credited)
The quintessential British caper film of the 1960s, The Italian Job is a flashy, fast romp that chases a team of career criminals throughout one of the biggest international gold heists in history. Read full review
75
Slant MagazineEric Henderson
The Italian Job isn’t the first movie to take car chases into strange and new environments, but it sure is creative. Read full review
70
VarietyStaff (Not Credited)
The cast does its stuff to good effect. Coward, as the highly patriotic, business-like master crook, brings all his imperturbable sense of irony and comedy to his role. Read full review
50
TimeStaff (Not Credited)
Like most criminals, however, the creators expend all their energies on the heist and not nearly enough building their characters. Read full review
50
TV Guide MagazineStaff (Not Credited)
Their scheme involves causing a major traffic jam in the middle of Turin, Italy, which allows them to steal gold ingots from an armored car. The gold is then stashed in a bus, and the predictable chase ensues. Read full review
40
The New York TimesVincent Canby
The film is technically sophisticated and emotionally retarded. Read full review
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