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The Ladykillers

  • 20042004
  • RR
  • 1h 44m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
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Tom Hanks, Tzi Ma, Marlon Wayans, Irma P. Hall, Ryan Hurst, and J.K. Simmons in The Ladykillers (2004)
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An eccentric, if not charming Southern professor and his crew pose as a classical ensemble in order to rob a casino, all under the nose of his unsuspecting but sharp old landlady.An eccentric, if not charming Southern professor and his crew pose as a classical ensemble in order to rob a casino, all under the nose of his unsuspecting but sharp old landlady.An eccentric, if not charming Southern professor and his crew pose as a classical ensemble in order to rob a casino, all under the nose of his unsuspecting but sharp old landlady.
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
105K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
6,143
23
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Directors
      • Ethan Coen
      • Joel Coen
    • Writers
      • Joel Coen(screenplay)
      • Ethan Coen(screenplay)
      • William Rose(movie "The Ladykillers")
    • Stars
      • Tom Hanks
      • Marlon Wayans
      • Irma P. Hall
    Top credits
    • Directors
      • Ethan Coen
      • Joel Coen
    • Writers
      • Joel Coen(screenplay)
      • Ethan Coen(screenplay)
      • William Rose(movie "The Ladykillers")
    • Stars
      • Tom Hanks
      • Marlon Wayans
      • Irma P. Hall
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 440User reviews
    • 197Critic reviews
    • 56Metascore
    • Awards
      • 6 wins & 4 nominations

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    Tom Hanks, Tzi Ma, Ryan Hurst, and J.K. Simmons in The Ladykillers (2004)
    Tom Hanks and Marlon Wayans in The Ladykillers (2004)
    Tom Hanks and Irma P. Hall in The Ladykillers (2004)
    Tom Hanks in The Ladykillers (2004)
    Tom Hanks, Marlon Wayans, and Irma P. Hall in The Ladykillers (2004)
    Marlon Wayans and Irma P. Hall in The Ladykillers (2004)
    Tom Hanks and Irma P. Hall in The Ladykillers (2004)
    Tom Hanks, Tzi Ma, Marlon Wayans, Ryan Hurst, and J.K. Simmons in The Ladykillers (2004)
    Irma P. Hall in The Ladykillers (2004)
    Irma P. Hall in The Ladykillers (2004)
    Tzi Ma and Irma P. Hall in The Ladykillers (2004)
    Marlon Wayans and J.K. Simmons in The Ladykillers (2004)

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    Tom Hanks
    Tom Hanks
    • Professor G.H. Dorr
    Marlon Wayans
    Marlon Wayans
    • Gawain MacSam
    Irma P. Hall
    Irma P. Hall
    • Marva Munson
    J.K. Simmons
    J.K. Simmons
    • Garth Pancake
    Tzi Ma
    Tzi Ma
    • The General
    Ryan Hurst
    Ryan Hurst
    • Lump Hudson
    Diane Delano
    Diane Delano
    • Mountain Girl
    George Wallace
    George Wallace
    • Sheriff Wyner
    John McConnell
    John McConnell
    • Deputy Sheriff
    Jason Weaver
    Jason Weaver
    • Weemack Funthes
    Stephen Root
    Stephen Root
    • Fernand Gudge
    Baadja-Lyne Odums
    Baadja-Lyne Odums
    • Rosalie Funthes
    Walter K. Jordan
    Walter K. Jordan
    • Elron
    • (as Walter Jordan)
    George Anthony Bell
    George Anthony Bell
    • Preacher
    Greg Grunberg
    Greg Grunberg
    • TV Commercial Director
    Hallie Singleton
    • Craft Service
    Robert Baker
    Robert Baker
    • Quarterback
    Blake Clark
    Blake Clark
    • Football Coach
    • Directors
      • Ethan Coen
      • Joel Coen
    • Writers
      • Joel Coen(screenplay)
      • Ethan Coen(screenplay)
      • William Rose(movie "The Ladykillers")
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Prior to filming, Tom Hanks had not seen The Ladykillers (1955), as he did not want it to prejudice the way he acted in the remake.
    • Goofs
      The criminals intent to collapse the tunnel in order to leave no trace of the crime, however, all this would have done is leave a trench between Mrs. Munson's house and the casino.
    • Quotes

      Waffle Hut Waitress: Have you all decided?

      Professor G.H. Dorr: Madam, we must have waffles! We must all have waffles forthwith! We must all think, and we must all have waffles, and think each and every one of us to the very best of his ability...

    • Crazy credits
      Special thanks to ... the residents of Natchez, Mississippi
    • Connections
      Edited into The Clock (2010)
    • Soundtracks
      Come, Let Us Go Back to God
      Written by Thomas A. Dorsey (as Thomas Dorsey)

      Performed by The Soul Stirrers

      Courtesy of Specialty Records, Inc./Fantasy, Inc.

    User reviews440

    Review
    Top review
    5/10
    Good and Bad.
    As a remake this movie falls flat, as a stand alone movie its not too bad and will appeal more to a younger audience and probably mostly American one at that.

    Here is the problem with remakes - If you make it exactly like the original then there is little point in remaking it, if you just change the country what is the point when the dialogue and the setting is the exact same almost, with a few words changed here and there... Coupling UK and Coupling USA is a good example... and also maybe Life on Mars. Of course these are TV shows but the comparison stands.

    They made this movie very different to the original and shouldn't have called it a remake, or even The Ladykillers. In no way does this resemble the original, which is a classic and is still watchable today but set far in the past when TVs were black and white... is it better than this movie if you are comparing them as the same movie... the original blows this away without a doubt.

    So bare that in mind when watching this movie. I wouldn't compare these movies at all, to be honest they are far too different to compare, the only comparison i can come up with is that they have the same name and some of the characters are similar... the scenario is quite different except that they are both about stealing money.

    Not a bad or great movie by any means, and i think Hanks character tried to be like the Alec Guinness one, a little strange, and it didn't quite work, for me anyway...
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 26, 2004 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Vietnamese
    • Also known as
      • Kẻ Cắp Gặp Bà Già
    • Filming locations
      • Natchez, Mississippi, USA
    • Production companies
      • Touchstone Pictures
      • The Jacobson Company
      • Mike Zoss Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $35,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $39,799,191
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $12,634,563
      • Mar 28, 2004
    • Gross worldwide
      • $76,665,191
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 44 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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