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Goldthwait Higginson Dorr III is a charlatan professor who has assembled a gang of experts for the heist of the century. The thieves are experts in explosions, tunneling and muscle. The professor is their critical inside man. The base of operations is the root cellar of an unsuspecting, church-going, little old lady named Mrs. Munson. The ruse: the five need a place to practice their church music.... See Full Description
| Genres: |
Comedy, Crime/Gangster and Adaptation |
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| Running Time: |
1 hr. 44 min. |
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| Release Date: |
March 26th, 2004 (1,583 theaters) |
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| MPAA Rating: |
R for language, including sexual references. |
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| Distributors: |
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures International, Buena Vista Pictures Distribution
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$39,692,139 |
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
B-
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Eleanor Ringel Gillespie
"...disappointing..." more...
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C- |
Boston Globe, Ty Burr
"What keeps The Ladykillers from rising above the level of minor entertainment is cheap jokes and overfamiliarity..." more...
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C |
Chicago Sun-Times, Roger Ebert
"What the movie finally lacks, I think, is modesty." more...
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C+ |
Chicago Tribune, Michael Wilmington
"...this movie turns into another offbeat Coen gem, gleaming with verbal and pictorial style, exploding with wit and slapstick." more...
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A- |
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