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Metascore
17 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 60EmpireNick de SemlyenEmpireNick de SemlyenAn old-school film about an old-school crime that brings together an impressive array of British legends. Solid, but sadly the results don’t exactly blow the bloody doors off.
- 60Los Angeles TimesGary GoldsteinLos Angeles TimesGary GoldsteinIf only this post-heist section had more tension, suspense and surprise, “King” could have been a real contender.
- 58The Film StageJared MobarakThe Film StageJared MobarakIgnorance to technology is a running theme throughout both to earn easy laughs due to the ageist nature of the joke and intrigue as far as which man — if any — is in control. That probably won’t be enough to get some audiences on board what is a pretty straightforward genre film, but it’s enough to provide its own spin. Between that and the sheer joy of seeing these actors comment on their careers through these characters, a good time should be had.
- 50The Hollywood ReporterStephen DaltonThe Hollywood ReporterStephen DaltonThis prosaically competent comedy-thriller turns a rich true story into a tonally uneven blend of lukewarm laughs and low-level suspense.
- 50New York Magazine (Vulture)Bilge EbiriNew York Magazine (Vulture)Bilge EbiriThe primary pleasure of James Marsh’s understated heist film is the opportunity to watch these icons go from mild-mannered pensioners to snarling, backstabbing hoods. That’s one of its shortcomings, too: We want more, and the picture never quite gives it to us.
- 50The New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisThe New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisFor all its flaws — and they are legion — King of Thieves wraps you in a fuzzy blanket of familiarity.
- 40The Observer (UK)Simran HansThe Observer (UK)Simran HansThere are a few rascally moments, such as Jim Broadbent settingoff roman candles in his back garden, but mostly it’s a staid affair, laden with dragged-outscenes of the gang doing thejob.
- 40The GuardianPeter BradshawThe GuardianPeter BradshawThe job itself is bafflingly dull.
- 25The A.V. ClubKatie RifeThe A.V. ClubKatie RifeUnlike "Gotti," King Of Thieves doesn’t have one iconic actor burning through decades’ worth of goodwill. It has six.