Going in Style (2017)

Desperate to pay the bills and come through for their loved ones, three lifelong pals risk it all by embarking on a daring bid to knock off the very bank that absconded with their money.

Director:

Zach Braff

Writers:

Theodore Melfi (screenplay by), Edward Cannon (based on the story by)

Stars:

Michael Caine, Alan Arkin, Ann-Margret

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Michael Caine	...	Joe Harding
Alan Arkin	...	Albert Garner
Ann-Margret	...	Annie Santori
Matt Dillon	...	FBI Agent Arlen Hamer
Joey King	...	Brooklyn Harding
Christopher Lloyd	...	Milton Kupchak
Maria Dizzia	...	Rachel Harding
Morgan Freeman	...	Willie Davis
John Ortiz	...	Jesus / Bank Robber #1
Siobhan Fallon Hogan	...	Mitzi
Peter Serafinowicz	...	Murphy
Kenan Thompson	...	Manager Keith Schonfeld
Josh Pais	...	Chuck Lofton
Richie Moriarty	...	Kyle Kitson
Seth Barrish	...	Dr. Helton

Storyline

A reboot of the 1979 movie that was directed by Martin Brest and featured George Burns, Art Carney, and Lee Strasberg. Three seniors, who are living social security check to check and even reduced to eating dog food at times, decide they have had enough. So, they plan to rob a bank...problem is, they don't even know how to handle a gun! A social commentary on growing old in America and what we are sometimes driven to, due to circumstances.

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Plot Keywords:

senior | money | bank | toilet | birthday cake | 

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Taglines:

You're never too old to get even.

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Genres:

Comedy | Crime

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for drug content, language and some suggestive material

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Page Official Site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

7 April 2017 (USA)

Also Known As:

Un golpe con estilo

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$25,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$11,932,330, 7 April 2017, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$45,003,463, 7 July 2017

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$52,488,503, 26 April 2017

Company Credits

Production Co:

De Line Pictures, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), New Line Cinema

Technical Specs

Runtime:

96 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Morgan Freeman and Alan Arkin have never worked together prior to this. However, one actor replaced the other in The Bonfire of the Vanities (1990). Arkin was the original choice and signed on for the judge character when said role was to be played by a Jewish actor. But during production, Director Brian De Palma changed his mind and opted for an African-American actor, and Freeman got the role.

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Goofs

The guns are loaded with blanks during the robbery, yet a semi-automatic pistol like the ones used, will only fire once unless modified to fire blanks. A pistol of this type requires back pressure to work the action, and a blank produces none.

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Quotes

Albert Garner: I'm in. I wanna rob that bank.

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Connections

References Scooby Doo, Where Are You! (1969)

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Soundtracks

What A Diff'rence A Day Makes
Written by Stanley Adams and María Grever
Performed by Dinah Washington
Courtesy of The Verve Music Group
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises

User Reviews

You Get What You Expect

The best part about this movie is seeing Morgan Freeman, Michael Caine, and Alan Arkin all on screen together. They have fantastic chemistry, and you really feel like their characters have actually been friends for 30+ years. They just glow on screen, and seeing them riff on each other and have a good time made for me to have a good time as well. They all gave great performances. The supporting cast was also really good. It was fun to see Christopher Lloyd pop up in a film again. We also got see some good performances from Kenan Thompson and Ann-Margret. Look, with this movie, there are no revolutionary jokes. It's everything you would expect there to be. I do tend to prefer edgier comedy than this, but I made my peace with it the second the first joke hit. This isn't meant to be a Seth Rogen kind of comedy. This is supposed to just be a fun, light- hearted, feel-good comedy, and it was really good for what it was...