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The Town

  • 20102010
  • RR
  • 2h 5m
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
385K
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Ben Affleck, Rebecca Hall, Jon Hamm, Blake Lively, and Jeremy Renner in The Town (2010)
As he plans his next job, a longtime thief tries to balance his feelings for a bank manager connected to one of his earlier heists, as well as the FBI agent looking to bring him and his crew down.
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  • Crime
  • Drama
  • Thriller
A proficient group of thieves rob a bank and hold Claire, the assistant manager, hostage. Things begin to get complicated when one of the crew members falls in love with Claire.A proficient group of thieves rob a bank and hold Claire, the assistant manager, hostage. Things begin to get complicated when one of the crew members falls in love with Claire.A proficient group of thieves rob a bank and hold Claire, the assistant manager, hostage. Things begin to get complicated when one of the crew members falls in love with Claire.
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
385K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
871
42
  • Director
    • Ben Affleck
  • Writers
    • Peter Craig(screenplay)
    • Ben Affleck(screenplay)
    • Aaron Stockard(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Ben Affleck
    • Rebecca Hall
    • Jon Hamm
Top credits
  • Director
    • Ben Affleck
  • Writers
    • Peter Craig(screenplay)
    • Ben Affleck(screenplay)
    • Aaron Stockard(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Ben Affleck
    • Rebecca Hall
    • Jon Hamm
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 570User reviews
    • 387Critic reviews
    • 74Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 9 wins & 46 nominations total

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    Ben Affleck in The Town (2010)
    Ben Affleck and Jeremy Renner in The Town (2010)
    Ben Affleck, Jeremy Renner, George Carroll, and Owen Burke in The Town (2010)
    Rebecca Hall in The Town (2010)
    Ben Affleck and Rebecca Hall in The Town (2010)
    Ben Affleck and Jeremy Renner in The Town (2010)
    Jeremy Renner in The Town (2010)
    Ben Affleck and Jeremy Renner in The Town (2010)
    Jon Hamm and Graham King in The Town (2010)
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    Ben Affleck and Rebecca Hall in The Town (2010)

    Top cast

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    Ben Affleck
    Ben Affleck
    • Doug MacRayas Doug MacRay
    Rebecca Hall
    Rebecca Hall
    • Claire Keeseyas Claire Keesey
    Jon Hamm
    Jon Hamm
    • FBI S.A. Adam Frawleyas FBI S.A. Adam Frawley
    Jeremy Renner
    Jeremy Renner
    • James Coughlinas James Coughlin
    Blake Lively
    Blake Lively
    • Krista Coughlinas Krista Coughlin
    George Carroll
    George Carroll
    • Albert 'Gloansy' Magloanas Albert 'Gloansy' Magloan
    • (as Slaine)
    Owen Burke
    Owen Burke
    • Desmond Eldenas Desmond Elden
    Titus Welliver
    Titus Welliver
    • Dino Ciampaas Dino Ciampa
    Pete Postlethwaite
    Pete Postlethwaite
    • Fergus 'Fergie' Colmas Fergus 'Fergie' Colm
    Chris Cooper
    Chris Cooper
    • Stephen MacRayas Stephen MacRay
    Dennis McLaughlin
    • Rustyas Rusty
    Corena Chase
    • Agent Quinlanas Agent Quinlan
    Brian Scannell
    Brian Scannell
    • Henryas Henry
    Kerri Dunbar
    • Henry's Girlas Henry's Girl
    Tony V.
    Tony V.
    • Vericom Crew Chiefas Vericom Crew Chief
    • (as Tony V)
    Isaac Bordoy
    • Alex Colazzoas Alex Colazzo
    Michael Yebba
    • Beacon G.I. Joe Driveras Beacon G.I. Joe Driver
    Daniel Woods
    • BPD Sergeant at Krista's Accidentas BPD Sergeant at Krista's Accident
    • Director
      • Ben Affleck
    • Writers
      • Peter Craig(screenplay)
      • Ben Affleck(screenplay)
      • Aaron Stockard(screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Before the movie was released, Ben Affleck praised Jeremy Renner's performance. He even jokingly stated that if ever there was a bad shot or performance from someone else in a scene, editing could easily cut to Renner looking at a napkin in order to make the scene work. Jeremy Renner later would go on to receive an Academy Award nomination for his performance.
    • Goofs
      When robbing the Cambridge bank, the video tape at the front door of the bank shows the date 06/16/10. On the FBI report, the date of the bank robbery is 9/2011.
    • Quotes

      Doug MacRay: I need your help. I can't tell you what it is, you can never ask me about it later, and we're gonna hurt some people.

      James Coughlin: ...Whose car are we gonna' take?

    • Crazy credits
      Charlestown's reputation as a breeding ground for armed robbers is authentic. However, this film all but ignores the great majority of the residents of Charlestown, past and present, who are the same good and true people found most anywhere. This film is dedicated to them.
    • Alternate versions
      There are three known versions to exist: the 125-minute theatrical cut; the 150-minute extended cut that follows closely to the novel and the 153-minute alternate cut that is the same as the extended version but uses the original novel's ending.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Rotten Tomatoes Show: Salt/Ramona and Beezus/Summer Doc Round-Up (2010)
    • Soundtracks
      99 Bottles
      Written by George Carroll (as George Carroll) and Christopher McIntire

      Performed by George Carroll

      Courtesy of Suburban Noize Records

    User reviews570

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    Affleck's second matches realism of the first and the fine ensemble carries the rest
    Ben Affleck's second feature film as a director -- if nothing else -- proves he's no fluke. In all the ways his sincere and revealing debut "Gone Baby Gone" succeeds, so does "The Town." Both are Boston-based crime dramas that are both touchingly dramatic at times yet gripping at others. More impressive with his work on "The Town," however, is that it proves he could just as easily go on to direct an action blockbuster as he could an Oscar-winning drama.

    It starts with the cast and the performances he gets from them. In 2007, he helped Amy Ryan to a supporting actress nomination, and that's ignoring the other talents in the film such as Casey Affleck, Michelle Monaghan and Ed Harris. In "The Town," he gets Oscar nominee Jeremy Renner in his first major film since his breakout in "The Hurt Locker" and Jon Hamm in his first major film since TV's "Mad Men" took off. He also gets a pair of up-and-comers in Rebecca Hall and "Gossip Girl" star Blake Lively. And that's not to mention Pete Postelthwaite and Chris Cooper. Next to "Inception," it's the best ensemble cast of the year.

    Based on the Chuck Hogan novel "Prince of Thieves," the film follows a team of bank robbers from Charlestown, an area notorious for grooming the best at intercepting armored cars and taking down banks. As with "Gone Baby Gone," also based on a novel (by Dennis Lehane), the city of Boston and the people and culture are as important to Affleck as the plot. He's sure to let shots of the Charlestown bridge and Fenway Park soak in amidst the ever-building pinch the main characters are in.

    Doug MacRay (Affleck) and his buddy Jim (Renner) and a couple others pull off a bank job in the opening scene, but when it doesn't go exactly as planned, they're forced to kidnap the bank manager (Hall). To make sure she didn't see anything and can hand them on a platter to the feds (led by Jon Hamm's Special Agent Frawley), Doug trails her, only to find himself falling for her.

    "The Town" is one of those crime dramas/bank-job action films that while not revelatory for the genre, executes everything well and sticks to a character-driven story in order to stay meaningful. Perhaps the reason it works so well is because it floats in between the drama, never becoming too much of a guns 'n robbers flick, but also not slipping into crime melodrama for too long. Affleck's performance as MacRay acts in accordance; it's tastefully understated and he lets go of the machismo that has marred a few of his previous roles.

    The film also has an unexpected but much appreciated sense of humor. In a mile-a-minute crime drama/thriller, you don't expect to laugh the way you will in "The Town," which speaks even more to the writing and Affleck's versatility. Even if there are some plot conventions and no-surprise characters (as good as Hamm is, he's playing every other quick-witted FBI guy in films), the dialogue is sharp, the story is exciting and the way we are so easily able to see things from MacRay's perspective as the bank robber who wants out makes up for any use of convention as a crutch.

    There's no doubt that if "The Town" becomes a success that studios will seek out Affleck for some more high-profile projects and it will certainly be interesting to see how he handles material not rooted in Boston sub-culture. As long as he continues to get such memorable performances out of his actors, he'll be doing things on the other end of the camera for a long time to come.

    ~Steven C

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    FAQ16

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 17, 2010 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Warner Bros. (France)
      • Warner Bros. (Japan)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Prince of Thieves
    • Filming locations
      • Bunker Hill, Charlestown, Massachusetts, USA
    • Production companies
      • Warner Bros.
      • Legendary Entertainment
      • GK Films
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $37,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $92,186,262
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $23,808,032
      • Sep 19, 2010
    • Gross worldwide
      • $154,026,136
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 5 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
      • DTS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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