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Following a spur-of-the-moment escape from an Oregon prison, macho ladies man Joe Blake (Bruce Willis) and sensitive, hypochondriac Terry Collins (Billy Bob Thornton) become the best-known thieves in the country. Deemed "The Sleepover Bandits," Joe and Terry add a twist to conventional bank robberies by taking the bank manager .. Read more

Starring	Bruce Willis, Billy Bob Thornton, Cate Blanchett, Brian F. O'Byrne
Director	Barry Levinson
Genres	Comedy

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- "...A rare romantic comedy/road picture that's not only flat-out funny, but also presents complex and well-developed characters..."
- 10284
- - USA Today
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:59
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- - 7
  - 0
  Superb! Bruce Willis ...
  
  Superb! Bruce Willis at his alternate best. Not only does the film have a great storyline but the acting is excellent and the music is equally as good. If you ... read more »
  
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  - nash#1
  - BUCKLEY
  - 21 Nov 2003 at 09:10
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  Wrong Trailer
  
  When I try to view the trailer for this one, it comes up with some other film called Bandits? Just thought I'd say.
  
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- - stickyfinnga
  - 1 review
  - Basingstoke
  - 03 Aug 2010 at 09:13
- - 2
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  Great Friday night movie!
  
  It's strange how some movies slip under the radar. I'd missed it completely until I started looking to see if there were any Cate Blanchett movies I ... read more »
  
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- - Essoldo
  - 45 reviews
  - Bodmin
  - 15 May 2010 at 15:03
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  - 0
  entertaining
  
  I don't usually like Bruce Willis but I first saw Bandits on a plane so I was a captive audience. I loved this film and thought it was very funny. Bruce ... read more »
  
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- - Pinkmat
  - 205 reviews
  - Exeter
  - 11 Aug 2009 at 13:40
- - 0
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  So-So
  
  I had hopes for this film as I am usually a fan of Bruce Willis. It started out entertainingly with a decent plot and some punchy dialogue, but somewhere in ... read more »
  
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  - Swaffham
  - 08 Apr 2009 at 21:34
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  Bandits
  
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  This is the worst film I have seen with Bruce Willis in --------Boring!!!!!!!!!!
  
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  - Lytham St. Annes
  - 11 Mar 2009 at 21:36
- - 0
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  bandits great!!!
  
  It was just so funny. I enjoyed every minute of it.
  
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  - Orpington
  - 11 Mar 2009 at 11:17
- - 1
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  Funny and touching with an amusing twist.
  
  Willis and Thornton lurch from one preposterous scene to the next with the lovely Cate Blanchett adding to the mayhem. This movie never for a moment takes ... read more »
  
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  - St. Albans
  - 21 Oct 2008 at 22:12
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  Customer Review
  
  The double act of Willis and Thornton is a joy to watch, but Cate Blanchett is completely miscast, being too serious and intense an actor to do ditzy. The story... read more »
  
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  - UK
  - 23 Jun 2008 at 15:22
- - 2
  - 1
  There are far better things to do with your time
  
  I didn't enjoy this film. The ending is shown at the beginning although there is a twist which is something. I hated BBT's acting. Nothing to shout ... read more »
  
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  - Arbroath, Scotland
  - 16 Nov 2006 at 12:08
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  Disappointing
  
  Normally you can rely on the 2 male leads for a good action movie, but I found this one a bit of a let down - I don't think that starting the moving by ... read more »
  
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- - Su Murray
  - South East England
  - 06 Oct 2005 at 13:19
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- - 7
  - 0
  Superb! Bruce Willis ...
  
  Superb! Bruce Willis at his alternate best. Not only does the film have a great storyline but the acting is excellent and the music is equally as good. If you ... read more »
  
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- 25762
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  - nash#1
  - BUCKLEY
  - 21 Nov 2003 at 09:10
- - 3
  - 1
  Bandits
  
  This is generally a good movie with once again Bruce Willis providing a much neglected asset - his comedy. The beginning is good and gives you the feel of a ... read more »
  
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- - Traff
  - Kent
  - 05 Dec 2003 at 16:29
- - 4
  - 3
  Neither comedy nor drama
  
  This film is a mess - its not funny and its not exciting. A sad comedown for Barry Levinson.
  
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- - a customer
  - London
  - 10 Nov 2003 at 10:32
- - 2
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  Great Friday night movie!
  
  It's strange how some movies slip under the radar. I'd missed it completely until I started looking to see if there were any Cate Blanchett movies I ... read more »
  
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- - Essoldo
  - 45 reviews
  - Bodmin
  - 15 May 2010 at 15:03
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  - 1
  Oh dear!!
  
  I was expecting great things, a Bruce Willis heist movie should = action. Nope, very little here, and not that funny, I mean Bruce is hardly Jim Carey. I never ... read more »
  
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- - Jimmy
  - Hull, England
  - 26 Jan 2005 at 13:00
- - 2
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  There are far better things to do with your time
  
  I didn't enjoy this film. The ending is shown at the beginning although there is a twist which is something. I hated BBT's acting. Nothing to shout ... read more »
  
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  - Arbroath, Scotland
  - 16 Nov 2006 at 12:08
- - 1
  - 0
  Excellent movie - even...
  
  Excellent movie - even though the plot sounds preposterous, it works really well. Loads of humour - the disguises are hilarious! Superb ending too. A feel good ... read more »
  
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- - Eva#1
  - SANDERSTEAD
  - 27 Jul 2004 at 20:43
- - 1
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  not bad
  
  thought this film wasnt that bad seen worse
  
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- - a customer
  - england
  - 12 Jan 2005 at 08:46
- - 1
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  Customer Review
  
  The double act of Willis and Thornton is a joy to watch, but Cate Blanchett is completely miscast, being too serious and intense an actor to do ditzy. The story... read more »
  
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- 579500
- - a customer
  - UK
  - 23 Jun 2008 at 15:22
- - 1
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  Funny and touching with an amusing twist.
  
  Willis and Thornton lurch from one preposterous scene to the next with the lovely Cate Blanchett adding to the mayhem. This movie never for a moment takes ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 647560
- - a customer
  - St. Albans
  - 21 Oct 2008 at 22:12

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Critics' reviews
- "...A rare romantic comedy/road picture that's not only flat-out funny, but also presents complex and well-developed characters..."
- 10284
- - USA Today
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:59
- "...BANDITS manages to surprise, delight and charm. Its headliners possess character actors' skills and star-power shine..."
- 10281
- - Box Office
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:59
- Despite a plot as old as the hills and a title that pitches for outlaw nostalgia, this is a reasonable hybrid, a... read more on Time Out
- 44872
- - Time Out
  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:15
- "...Frequently funny....[With] an enthusiastic performance from Cate Blanchett..."
- 10283
- - Sight and Sound
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:59
- Wisecracking buddy movie, too slapdash to be more than occasionally amusing.
- 31629
- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:42
- "...The movie starts out with a burst of comic energy..."
- 10282
- - Movieline
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:59

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  Following a spur-of-the-moment escape from an Oregon prison, macho ladies man Joe Blake (Bruce Willis) and sensitive, hypochondriac Terry Collins (Billy Bob Thornton) become the best-known thieves in the country. Deemed "The Sleepover Bandits," Joe and Terry add a twist to conventional bank ...