The Town

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The Town

R

2010

2h 4m

Crime

Drama

Mystery & Thriller

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Doug MacRay leads a band of ruthless bank robbers and has no real attachments except for James, who -- despite his dangerous temper -- is like a brother. Everything changes for Doug when James briefly takes a hostage, bank employee Claire Keesey. Learning that she lives in the gang's neighborhood, Doug seeks her out to discover what she knows, and he falls in love. As the romance deepens, he wants out of his criminal life, but that could threaten Claire.

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Critics Consensus

Tense, smartly written, and wonderfully cast, The Town proves that Ben Affleck has rediscovered his muse -- and that he's a director to be reckoned with.

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Deborah Ross

The Spectator

08/30/2018

So this isn't fresh, exactly, but it is tense and exciting and well performed and you do end up caring about the people you've been manipulated into caring about. I ask you: what more could you want from a trip to the cinema?

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Candice Frederick

Reel Talk Online

09/11/2017

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The Town is a definite must-see.

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Jim Schembri

The Age (Australia)

10/22/2010

4/5

As far as a developing directing talent goes, The Town is to Ben Affleck what Pulp Fiction was to Quentin Tarantino. It's that good.

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Patrick Cavanaugh

The Wolfman Cometh

Sep 11

4/5

A surprisingly effective crime thriller that succeeds by leaning into the diversity of the ensemble cast of characters and their perspectives.

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Danilo Castro

Next Best Picture

07/25/2024

7/10

It’s a well-executed mashup of set pieces and character dynamics that fail to build on what came before. Which, truth be told, still makes for a pretty entertaining viewing.

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Don Shanahan

Every Movie Has a Lesson

09/04/2023

4/5

While it's not as epic and well-acted as "Heat" and nowhere near as visceral as "The Departed," "The Town" can hold it's own in the crime thriller department.

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Gail L.

@B-G-R-L 3d

Awesome…. Best movie I’ve watched in a long time.. Both Ben Affleck and Jeremy Renner was beyond great in this movie… Good suspense drama to keep you glued to the screen till the end..

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Bryan M

@Uriahheepssleepingcap 3d

Well, I can at least acknowledge that the whole cast was completely wasted (albeit especially Pete Postelthwaite.) I really can't believe people can give it more than 3 stars because if you're a big fan of police procedurals this isn't more than just a basic action movie. The love interest crumbles to Affleck's demanding without any compelling resistance or chemistry. The bigger bads let the junior thief talk shit to them like he's beyond them. Lively gets next to no screentime, similar to Postelthwaite the movie's just sitting on them then springs their scene and goes back to Affleck's two hour law and order episode. This movie wants to be Mystic River. But it's a bloated Point Break in way too heavy concrete shoes. Police TV just ruined any tension in watching a crime drama. No cat and mouse, no energetic action scenes, and the dialogue pads too much back story that doesn't go anywhere. Like if the sopranos tried to fit six seasons from a cliff notes script. Cops have been 75 minutes

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Sean M.

@Thymeout 5d

A slick crime thriller. A cast that make this short film very intriguing and really has a few clean/dirty minutes to enjoy the moment. It leaps forward without rhyme or reason yet it leaves one satisfied with the time spent. Never boring. Peace

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Yash S.

@brownvista Jan 25

Such a good movie, had the perfect mix of everything without dragging on too long. Also a super stacked cast, which really showed in the acting.

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j B.

@gosteelers Jan 19

10/10! Rewatching now

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Daniel L

Jan 16

This is the movie that turned me from hating Ben Affleck to loving Ben Affleck.

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Doug MacRay leads a band of ruthless bank robbers and has no real attachments except for James, who -- despite his dangerous temper -- is like a brother. Everything changes for Doug when James briefly takes a hostage, bank employee Claire Keesey. Learning that she lives in the gang's neighborhood, Doug seeks her out to discover what she knows, and he falls in love. As the romance deepens, he wants out of his criminal life, but that could threaten Claire.

Director: Ben Affleck
Producer: Graham King, Basil Iwanyk
Screenwriter: Peter Craig, Ben Affleck, Aaron Stockard
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co: GK Films, Thunder Road Film
Rating: R (Pervasive Language|Drug Use|Some Sexuality|Strong Violence)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 17, 2010, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 20, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA): $92.2M
Runtime: 2h 4m
Sound Mix: SDDS, Dolby Digital, DTS

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