Ocean's Thirteen (2007)

Director:

Steven Soderbergh

Writers (WGA):

Brian Koppelman (written by) &
David Levien (written by) ...

Release Date:

8 June 2007 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Crime | Thriller

Tagline:

What are the odds of getting even? 13 to one.

Plot:

Danny Ocean rounds up the boys for a third heist, after casino owner Willy Bank double-crosses one of the original eleven, Reuben Tishkoff.

Plot Keywords:

Casino | Heart Attack | Heist | Revenge | Caper Comedy

Awards:

1 win & 4 nominations

Cast

Brad Pitt	...	Rusty Ryan
George Clooney	...	Danny Ocean
Matt Damon	...	Linus Caldwell
Michael Mantell	...	Dr. Stan
Elliott Gould	...	Reuben Tishkoff
Ray Xifo	...	Reuben's Butler
Al Pacino	...	Willy Bank
Adam Lazarre-White	...	Bank's Junior Executive
Eddie Jemison	...	Livingston Dell
Don Cheadle	...	Basher Tarr
Shaobo Qin	...	Yen / Mr. Weng
Casey Affleck	...	Virgil Malloy
Scott Caan	...	Turk Malloy
Bernie Mac	...	Frank Catton
Carl Reiner	...	Saul Bloom

Also Known As:

13 (USA) (promotional abbreviation)
Ocean's 13 (USA) (alternative spelling)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for brief sensuality.

Runtime:

122 min | Croatia:114 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | French

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | SDDS | DTS

Certification:

Ireland:PG | Finland:K-7 | UK:PG | Germany:o.Al. | Norway:A | Singapore:PG | USA:PG-13 (certificate #43446) | Netherlands:6 | Hong Kong:IIA | Australia:PG | Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) | Italy:T | Philippines:PG-13 (MTRCB) | Portugal:M/12 | France:U | South Korea:12 | Denmark:A | Sweden:Btl | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario) | Malaysia:U | Brazil:10 | New Zealand:PG | India:UA

Filming Locations:

Bellagio Casino & Hotel - 3600 Las Vegas Boulevard South, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Company:

Warner Bros. Pictures

Trivia:

Towards the end of the film, when Rusty and Danny are in the airport, they each mock each other. Rusty tells Danny to try and keep the weight off in between jobs next time. This is a reference to George Clooney, who put on extra weight for his role in Syriana (2005) and in turn injured his back doing some stunts. Danny tells Rusty, "Settle down and have a couple of kids," which is a reference to Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's relationship and children.

Goofs:

Continuity: The aerial shot of Las Vegas out of Danny Oceans's aircraft shows a square window frame. However he and Rusty boarded a Gulfstream Jet, which has round windows.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Rusty Ryan: [answering phone] Yeah. Shit. Where is he? Gotta go.

Movie Connections:

Spoofed in "Robot Chicken: President Evil (#3.19)" (2008)

Soundtrack:

Caravan

Great design, great technical realization, good actors but weak story

Since I am a fan of the first two movies I expected a funny and thrilling film. What carried the viewer through its predecessors (great retro design, music etc.) now isn't enough for a really good movie. The story itself could be summed up too quickly. The preparation for the big thievery starts almost from the beginning of the film and it's justification is really poor. What can be really enjoyed are the colorful visuals and a bunch of stars that seem to enjoy themselves. All this prevents a worse vote. To me it seems that Hollywood is running out on ideas at the moment. Sequels are obviously attractive from a financial point of view but bear the risk that they are produced and conceived not careful enough.