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About the Movie
When a crew of the FBI’s most wanted criminals rent rooms at a New Orleans bed and breakfast to carry out a very detailed and precise heist robbery, they realize that no amount of planning could take into account the elderly eccentric landlady who foils them at every turn. Tom Hanks has been cast as a thief in this film along with Marlon Wayans ('Scary Movie'). Dark comedy remake by the Coen Brothers ('Fargo', 'O Brother, Where Art Thou?'). Barry Sonnenfeld ('Men In Black', 'Get Shorty') serves as a producer on the project. This is a remake of the 1955 British Ealing comedy of the same name starring Sir Alec Guinness and Peter Sellers. Tom Hanks is playing the professor role that Guinness played in the original.
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Rotten Tomatoes Movie Reviews
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55%- Reviews Counted: 190
- Fresh: 104
- Rotten: 86
- Average Rating: 6.1/10
Top Critics' Reviews
Fresh: Those seeking a quirky and clever comedy should hightail it to The Ladykillers forthwith.
Rotten: Structured like a Mad magazine parody where there's a promised joke in each frame. It doesn't add up to a movie.
Rotten: There's the mind-numbing oompah rhythm of every gag telegraphed and every joke pounded into the ground.
Fresh: Should give just about everyone who sees it a few laughs. But it will appeal most strongly to viewers who think Tom Hanks, who plays a thief and a potential murderer, can do no wrong.
Customer Reviews
Most Underrated of the Coen's
The Ladykillers is one of the best remakes modern hollywood has put out. It combines trademarked Coen satire with outstanding performances from the entire cast. This movie truly stands near the top of the Coen's long list of great cinematic masterpieces.
I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS MOVIE
This is by far my favorite movie. It is a different sort of humor but I find it hilarious. When I first rented this movie, I watched it 3 times over the course of 2 days. Another thing that I love about it is that it is sort of short, which I think makes a good movie even better. You should definetly buy this movie.
What a great movie...
Simply put it's one of the funniest movies I've seen....
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