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The Pleasure of Being Robbed

Crime, Drama - 2008
The Pleasure of Being Robbed
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A curious and lost Eleonore looks for something everywhere, even in the bags of strangers who find themselves sadly smiling only well after she's left their lives. They owe her their thanks.
Director:
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Josh Safdie
Cast:
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Eléonore Hendricks
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Josh Safdie
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Ariel Schulman
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Sam Lisenco
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Van Neistat
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Wayne Chin
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Dawn Glickman
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Bat 'Batman' Baxter

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Details

Runtime:
71 min
Release date:
3 Oct 2008
Country:
US
Languages:
English
Budget:
$500,000
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
5 wins & 3 nominations

Top Critics Reviews

rotten:
The movie's refusal to judge is its most interesting attribute, if one many audiences won't be able to get around.
– Ty Burr,
Boston Globe,
29 Jan 2009
rotten:
Less pleasurable after the first fifteen minutes.
– Peter Brunette,
Hollywood Reporter,
18 Oct 2008
rotten:
Few ticketbuyers will take joy in The Pleasure of Being Robbed, Joshua Safdie's pranksterish New York indie portrait of a deeply unsympathetic young distaff hustler.
– Rob Nelson,
Variety,
18 Oct 2008
rotten:
Exposes itself as a technically deficient bore with little on its agenda.
– Laura Kern,
New York Times,
3 Oct 2008
fresh:
The chance to discover a raw talent like this (who'll convince you that every movie deserves a dream sequence featuring a polar bear) is a pleasure indeed.
– David Fear,
Time Out New York,
1 Oct 2008
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