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The Art of the Steal

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Crunch Calhoun, a motorcycle daredevil and art thief, agrees to help his brother with one last heist. As Crunch gathers his old team and plans to steal a priceless book, he has no idea his brother has his own hidden agenda.
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It boasts a terrific cast led by the always-watchable Kurt Russell and Terence Stamp, but The Art of the Steal wastes its stars on a formulaic plot that borrows too obviously from superior heist pictures.

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Peter Bradshaw Guardian Jun 19, 2014
3/5
An entertaining lark. Go to Full Review
Adam Woodward Little White Lies Jun 19, 2014
2/5
Unsuccessfully marries the slick-suited jargoning of Steven Soderbergh's Ocean's trilogy with the gloves-off double-dealing of Guy Ritchie's early oeuvre. Go to Full Review
Robbie Collin Daily Telegraph (UK) Jun 19, 2014
2/5
Sobol ... borrows widely and unfashionably from the Guy Ritchie stylebook: he's either missed the trend by ten years or pre-empted the revival by 20. Go to Full Review
Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review Aug 15, 2022
3/4
The Art of the Steal is a fun, entertaining ride that puts more emphasis on the beauty of priceless art than its price tag—a refreshing notion for the heist genre. Go to Full Review
Nicholas Bell IONCINEMA.com Aug 29, 2019
2/5
Certainly has entertaining moments but does not meet demanding expectations. Go to Full Review
Tara Thorne The Coast (Halifax, Nova Scotia) Apr 11, 2018
Completely fine Canadian heist movie. Go to Full Review
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Marco L @decatur555 4 days ago A heist movie that enjoys stealing your attention This heist comedy entertained me far more than expected. The plot can be confusing and some of its tricks are easy to anticipate, but the movie understands the basic pleasure of a heist story: tell the audience one thing while quietly doing something else. Kurt Russell is a huge part of why it works for me. I have loved watching him since the 1980s, and Crunch Calhoun gives him exactly the kind of relaxed, funny, slightly battered rogue he plays so effortlessly. Matt Dillon, Jay Baruchel and Terence Stamp add plenty of personality, and the whole cast seems to be enjoying the game. Jonathan Sobol borrows heavily from Guy Ritchie, without reaching the same precision, but the light tone, quick pace and constant double-crosses keep things moving. Nothing profound, nothing essential. Just a clever, likable ninety-minute caper that knows exactly where it wants you to look. See more Anonymous P @RT12153706 Dec 13, 2025 An interesting film that has a few plot holes that become quite obvious in the end. The acting is good along with the suspense. The twists at the end open the viewer’s eyes to the holes in the plot, and there are missing explanations as to how some fine details the film employs are pulled off. Still, despite these things the film is entertaining and worth the time. See more Claire A @RT53491150 Nov 25, 2025 Really just does not land on any level. Horrible acting, horrible accents (just hire a French/Irish actor) - but nothing would save the writing. I’m quite surprised it even has 46%, don’t waste your time, plenty of fun, well-written capers out there. See more Sharon D @RT17637994 Sep 27, 2025 Movie is great. Absolutely funny. Loved it. See more dee b @RT96415555 Oct 6, 2024 Total sh-t. Netflix is definitely bottom of the barrel. See more gandano @RT34871186 Jun 4, 2023 why only 45%?! great cast, great editing, some good jokes and well orchestrated cinematography. plus a plot better then some other heist movies. deserves more! See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis Crunch Calhoun, a motorcycle daredevil and art thief, agrees to help his brother with one last heist. As Crunch gathers his old team and plans to steal a priceless book, he has no idea his brother has his own hidden agenda.
Director
Jonathan Sobol
Producer
Nicholas Tabarrok
Screenwriter
Jonathan Sobol
Distributor
Radius TWC
Production Co
Weinstein Company, Sony Pictures Entertainment
Rating
R (Some Sexual References|Language Throughout)
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 14, 2014, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 10, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$39.7K
Runtime
1h 30m
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