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The Bank Job

  • Is it age appropriate?

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 15, age appropriate for kids over 18; suggested age 16.
  • Is it any good?

    3.0
  • Common Sense says

    Caper movie mixes clichés, brutal violence.

Why We Rated This iffy for Ages 16–18

What to watch out for

  • Messages:

    Thieves are affable and crafty; sex-seeking government officials and dirty cops are smug and corrupt; gangsters and pimps are brutal. One thief's very generous "civilian" wife forgives him.
  • Violence:

    Gangsters carry guns and beat and torture their opponents. Weapons include guns, knives, and a blow torch. Images include bloody gunshot wounds and a dead body post-torture by burning. Thugs threaten the hero by smashing cars at his workplace. A stereotypical militant postures aggressively throughout the film and menaces an associate's girlfriend, eventually shooting her in a grave in Trinidad (this scene is brutal; she dies off screen, but you hear the shot and see her decayed body dug up by authorities weeks later).
  • Sex:

    Several sex scenes. Two women and a man have sex -- nakedness is clear (bare backs and breasts). In a sex club, a dominatrix whips a man in his underwear; there are women in bras and panties, some showing breasts and nipples. Scene in a bank vault features kissing and pawing. Photo intended for blackmail shows blurry sexual situations. Strippers appear in a club clad in thongs and nipple pasties. Sexual slang includes talk about oral sex, genitals, "tits," "wankers," and "prick."
  • Language:

    Lots of swearing, particularly "f--k." Other language includes "s--t" (sometimes used with "-hole" and "dog-"), "ass," "c--t," and "bastard."
  • Consumerism:

    London banks shown include Lloyds and Barclays.
  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Gangsters and cops are involved in drug dealing and smuggling. Frequent cigarette smoking and drinking in pubs and other social situations. Conversation about ganja; several scenes show marijuana smoking. A gangster takes prescription pills for kidney stone pain.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About The Bank Job

Parents need to know that this edgy heist thriller has several scenes that show or insinuate "kinky" sex (bondage, domination) being paid for by British government officials. There's also partial nudity (breasts) and a thematic focus on scandals involving pornography and prostitution. Violence includes the prolonged torture/murder of a sympathetic crook; you can also expect plenty of gun use and fighting. Drugs (both dealing and smuggling) are discussed frequently, and scenes show marijuana use, cigarette smoking, and drinking. Language includes lots of "f--k"s, plus other profanity and British slang ("wanker," etc.).

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Families Can Talk About

  • Families can talk about how heist movies tend to portray their "heroes." Even though they're planning robberies, characters like Terry and the guys in the Ocean's movies are sympathetic -- is that realistic? What defines a "good guy" and a "bad guy"? How does this movie make Terry and his outlaw gang seem less offensive than the bad cops and government authorities? Viewers who want to know more about the unsolved real-life 1971 robbery that inspired the movie can click here.

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  1. I rate this title on for age 15 and give it 4.0

    good movie 15 and up

    great movie some violence and nudity mild sex 15 and over

  2. Teen Reviewer Age 15
    Lives in Utah
    I rate this title iffy for age 12 and give it 4.0

    The Bank Job will entertain.

    The Bank Job is Jason Statham's best performance yet he plays a inexperienced bank robber who with his mates plan a bank robbery with an old flame of his plyed very well by Saffron Burrows.

  3. Kid Reviewer Age 12
    Lives in Virginia
    I rate this title iffy for age 15 and give it 4.0

    BEST LONDON CAPER FILM EVER SORRY GUT RITCHIE

    BEST LONDON CAPER EVER THIS ORIGINAL CAPER FILM IS ORIGINAL JASON STATHAM IS ACTUALY ACTING AND HE'S GOOD THE NLY REAL THING IS THE ONE SCENE WHERE THEY SHOW BARE BREAST BUT OTHER WISE CLEAN. THE FILM IS FUNNY ESPECIALY THE PART WHERE HE KNOCKS OVER THE WALKIE TALCKIE OFF THE ROOF. GOD THE FILM ROCKS I DON'T CARE FOR CAPER FILMS BUT I LOVE THIS ONE IT'DS ORIGINIAL AND I COULS SEE THIS HAPPENEING IN REAL LIFE IN SHORT ONE OF THE BEST FILMS OF 2008 PERIOD

  4. Teen Reviewer Age 15
    Lives in New York
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 5.0

    The Best Heist Movie So Far!!!!!!!

    I decided to see this movie in the theaters rather than watching "Doomsday". I think I made a good choice. This film is by far the Best Heist Film Ever! I loved it beginning to end. This lands just above "The Italian Job".

  5. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Arizona
    I rate this title on for age 17 and give it 4.0

  6. Teen Reviewer Age 15
    Lives in California
    I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it 5.0

    Intense Heist Movie!!

    This heist movie is unlike many heist movies to come out these days. The story revolves around a substantial amount of nude and group sex pictures of the Royal British Family. This is where the R-rating of this movie comes from. This movie's R-content mainly comes from the frequent nude scenes and related theme. This movie has one sex scene in the beginning of the movie where two women and a man are engaged in group sex. This is scene, though, only shows blurred distant shots or close-ups of breasts and stays away from any strong graphic detail. Most of the movie's violence lacks any detail, but it does have a strong impact. There is one scene in particular where a man has his legs torn apart with a blow-torch. This scene, again, does not have any graphic detail. All we see is the blow-torch tear through the parts and very briefly show it tear through the skin. However, we hear and see the intense agony of the character being tortured. Overall, this is a masterful heist movie with a thoroughly entertaining plot for everyone ages 15 and up. (As a side not I am 15 not 14 and I don't know how to change the age.)

  7. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Oregon
    I rate this title off for age 2 and give it 0.0

    I walked out

    This movie was basically porno in theatres. The first thing you see is naked people. followed shortly by more naked people. The first 20 minutes was freking sex, porno, and chain whipping. we left after 20 mnutes when we saw an old man being chained up and whipped. Utterly distasteful and definately not for kids or anyone else who isnt a pervert.

  8. Kid Reviewer Age 12
    Lives in New York
    I rate this title off for age 2 and give it 1.0

    STUPID UNNEEDED SEX THROUGHOUT

    I walked out of this movie. And I know I'm sounding really annoying, but there is so much nudity in this film. There's bondage, orgy's, strippers, and plain old sex scenes. It's partially disgusting.

  9. Teen Reviewer Age 13
    Lives in California
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 5.0

    Wow!

    My dad took me to see this movie and wow is all i could think when i came out of the theater. Here is a lot of boobs showing and one sceen of a vagina. There is constent sex talk. There is a good amount of voilnce, but none seen but one sceen. Very mild blood but you will get the point of GROSS!!! Do not get me wrong this was a fabulas movie and I loved it but it is not for 15- ages!!

  10. Teen Reviewer Age 15
    Lives in Virginia
    I rate this title off for age 2 and give it 0.0

    never age appropet

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