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The Town

The Town

Crime · Drama · Thriller · 2010

A proficient group of thieves rob a bank and hold the manager hostage. Things begin to get complicated when one of the crew members falls in love with her.

Movie details

The Town

“Welcome to the bank robbery capital of America.”

2010 Crime · Drama · Thriller 2h 5m

Critical arithmetic

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TMDB

7.2 / 10

Community rating

A proficient group of thieves rob a bank and hold the manager hostage. Things begin to get complicated when one of the crew members falls in love with her.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.

The archetype split

Who fights over The Town?

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Ben Affleck

Written by

Ben Affleck · Peter Craig · Aaron Stockard

Ben Affleck

Ben Affleck

Doug MacRay

Jeremy Renner

Jeremy Renner

James "Jem" Coughlin

Rebecca Hall

Rebecca Hall

Claire Keesey

Jon Hamm

Jon Hamm

FBI S.A. Adam Frawley

Blake Lively

Blake Lively

Krista Coughlin

George Carroll

George Carroll

Albert "Gloansy" Magloan

Pete Postlethwaite

Pete Postlethwaite

Fergus "Fergie" Colm

Court is in session

Put The Town on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Big-Idea Head

“Form is the argument.”

Every composed frame and deliberate cut is evidence that control can be thrilling in its own right.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Technique in search of a pulse.”

Immaculate construction is still construction. The film may be too busy proving its craft to feel alive.