Rotten
A derivative heist thriller-comedy that passes painlessly enough at a brisk 90 minutes, but ultimately feels as disposable as the numerous counterfeit paintings that exchange hands throughout.
Scott Foundas, Variety
The Art of the Steal
It takes a great artist to pull off the perfect con.
2013 · 1h 30m · R
Comedy, Crime
Directed by
Jonathan Sobol
Overview
Crunch Calhoun, a third-rate motorcycle daredevil and part-time art thief, teams up with his snaky brother to steal one of the most valuable books in the world. But it's not just about the book for Crunch — he's keen to rewrite some chapters of his own past as well.
Director and cast
- Jonathan Sobol Director
- Kurt Russell as Crunch Calhoun
- Matt Dillon as Nicky Calhoun
- Jay Baruchel as Francie
- Kenneth Welsh as 'Uncle' Paddy MacCarthy
- Chris Diamantopoulos as Guy de Cornet
- Katheryn Winnick as Lola
- Jason Jones as Interpol Agent Bick
- Terence Stamp as Samuel Winter
- Devon Bostick as Ponch
- Karyn Dwyer as Ginger
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
46%
Tomatometer
Rotten
An uneven, mildly amusing, and highly derivative flick featuring a wonderful, quirky cast as a crew of art thieves who run a complex scam on the art world, and on each other.
Tirdad Derakhshani, Philadelphia Inquirer
Fresh
Matt Dillon and Kurt Russell may not make the most convincing half-brothers, but "The Art of the Steal" is a fairly amusing heist film with some sibling tension helping the story along.
Neil Genzlinger, New York Times
Rotten
Director Jonathan Sobol clearly understands the first rule of a good grift: misdirection. He packs his middling caper flick with so many known faces, it's easy to miss all the other familiarities.
Elizabeth Weitzman, New York Daily News
Rotten
Snappy, clever, broadly comedic and too obvious for words, of which there are many.
John Anderson, Newsday
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