Ocean's Eleven (2001)

Danny Ocean and his eleven accomplices plan to rob three Las Vegas casinos simultaneously.

Director:

Steven Soderbergh

Writers:

George Clayton Johnson, Jack Golden Russell

Stars:

George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Julia Roberts

4 wins & 20 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
George Clooney	...	Danny Ocean
Cecelia Ann Birt	...	Board Member #1 (voice) (as CeCeLia Birt)
Paul L. Nolan	...	Board Member #2 (voice)
Carol Florence	...	Board Member #3 (voice)
Lori Galinski	...	Blackjack Dealer
Bernie Mac	...	Frank Catton
Brad Pitt	...	Rusty Ryan
Mark Gantt	...	Bartender
Tim Perez	...	Security Guard (as Timothy Paul Perez)
Elliott Gould	...	Reuben Tishkoff
Frank Patton	...	Lockbox Carrier
Casey Affleck	...	Virgil Malloy
Scott Caan	...	Turk Malloy
Eddie Jemison	...	Livingston Dell
Jorge R. Hernandez	...	FBI Man #1

Storyline

Danny Ocean wants to score the biggest heist in history. He combines an eleven member team, including Frank Catton, Rusty Ryan and Linus Caldwell. Their target? The Bellagio, the Mirage and the MGM Grand. All casinos owned by Terry Benedict. It's not going to be easy, as they plan to get in secretly and out with $150 million.

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Plot Keywords:

casino | heist | criminal mastermind | card dealer | ulcer | 

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Taglines:

Hollywood's A list stars come together to pull off the most daring heist Las Vegas has ever known...11 men, 3 casinos, 150 million dollars, 1 chance to pull it off.

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Genres:

Crime | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for some language and sexual content

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook

Country:

USA

Language:

English Italian Cantonese

Release Date:

7 December 2001 (USA)

Also Known As:

O11

Filming Locations:

495 North Milwaukee Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$85,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$38,107,822, 9 December 2001, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$183,417,150

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$450,717,150

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros., Village Roadshow Pictures, NPV Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

116 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital SDDS (8 channels)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Matt Damon's part as Linus Caldwell, the pick pocket, was meant for Mark Wahlberg. He turned it down in order to star in Planet of the Apes (2001).

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Goofs

When Danny is getting his beating from Bruiser, it cuts to show the two guards outside who can hear every little noise in the room. How is it, then, that they did not hear Danny and Bruiser corroborating, "Bruiser! Not until later". "Sorry, Danny!" and the friendly conversation immediately following.

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Quotes

[first lines]
[At Parole Hearing]
Woman's Voice: Good Morning.
Danny: [sitting alone directly in front of the parole board] Morning.
Woman's Voice: Please state your name for the record.
Danny: [sitting alone directly in front of the parole board] Daniel Ocean.

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Crazy Credits

And introducing Julia Roberts as Tess.

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Connections

Featured in The Style of Steal (2014)

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Soundtracks

Spirit in the Sky
Written and Performed by Norman Greenbaum
Courtesy of Trans / Tone Productions

User Reviews

Fluffy but lots of fun

A rarity--a remake that's better than the original. 11 men led by Danny Ocean (George Clooney) prepare to rob a vault linked to 3 casinos in Las Vegas. His partners in crime include Brad Pitt, Carl Reiner, Elliot Gould, Casey Affleck, Matt Damon and Scott Caan. Also, the casinos are owned by Tery Benedict (Andy Garcia) who is romancing Ocean's ex-wife Tess (Julia Roberts). Fun, engrossing, just simply the most enjoyable film of 2001. It moves smoothly, the entire cast plays it cool and easy and Steven Soderbergh directs it with flair and intelligence. Yes, it's light; yes, it's a trifle but it's so FUN! I really loved this film. Affleck and Caan are hilarious as bickering brothers. My only complaint--Julia Roberts (the only woman in the cast) is shot very cruelly. She's beautiful so why does she look so bad? Aside from that this is a fun movie. Just sit back and enjoy.