Ocean's Eleven (2001)

All Critics (168) | Top Critics (36) | Fresh (143) | Rotten (33) | DVD (48)

A lark for everybody concerned, including the audience.

December 10, 2008 Full Review

Todd McCarthy

Variety

Top Critic

This wholly enjoyable entertainment sees Soderbergh setting himself a new challenge - the hi-tech robbery procedural - and relishing the clichés even as he freshens them with a dab of polish, wit, pace and a light touch of irony.

February 11, 2006 Full Review

Geoff Andrew

Time Out

Top Critic

It can, at times, be forgettable in a fun way, especially when its funniest performers are caught in Soderbergh's spinning crosshairs.

January 22, 2002 Full Review

Peter Rainer

New York Magazine

Top Critic

Fun-loving, carefully crafted romp.

January 6, 2002

Rita Kempley

Washington Post

Top Critic

Forget Oscar, Ocean's Eleven is the coolest damned thing around.

December 18, 2001

Peter Travers

Rolling Stone

Top Critic

[A] triumph of style and story...

December 10, 2001 Full Review

Richard Roeper

Ebert & Roeper

Top Critic

Soderbergh's most commercial film to date is a star-driven, semi-successful, slightly better remake of the 1960 origianl feature.

April 28, 2011 Full Review | Comment (1)

Emanuel Levy

Screendaily

Fun heist movie for older kids and their families.

December 26, 2010 Full Review

Nell Minow

Common Sense Media

A perfect example of smart, fun mainstream entertainment. David Holmes' mod-jazz score pulses with pep, and even with the star power, Steven Soderbergh makes room for winning supporting turns from Eddie Jemison, Shaobo Qin and Carl Reiner.

September 19, 2010 Full Review

Nick Rogers

Suite101.com

I expected a pretty big turkey and ended up getting an entertaining witty, funny, and well acted piece of comedy heist.

April 29, 2009 Full Review

Felix Vasquez Jr.

Cinema Crazed

...the new film emphasizes plot and character over sheer star power. (HD DVD Edition)

January 11, 2008 Full Review

John J. Puccio

Movie Metropolis

Whatever you do, don't pay attention.

July 14, 2007 Full Review | Comments (7)

Joe Lozito

Big Picture Big Sound

Soderbergh and Griffin concoct a doozy of a robbery, seemingly impossible with a new hitch around every corner. The cast, headed by Clooney, never loses its cool and never gives away a surprise beforehand.

May 26, 2006 Full Review

Jeffrey M. Anderson

Combustible Celluloid

A fast paced, enjoyable flick, stylishly filmed, filled with great, or at least well-known actors, that doesn't disappoint, but doesn't make a lasting impression either.

September 30, 2005 Full Review

Scott Nash

Three Movie Buffs

We're not talking about reinventing the genre here. This is just a Big Mac and fries of a movie, and those movies, like the food, can hit the spot sometimes, especially when you're hung over.

July 5, 2005 Full Review

David Medsker

Bullz-Eye.com

L'humour est raffiné et subtil, le scénario est bien construit et rempli d'invraisemblances que l'on ne prend jamais au sérieux.

February 25, 2005

Louis-Jérôme Cloutier

Panorama

I'm left feeling like I went to the All-Star Game and only got to see them shoot free-throws.

December 6, 2004 Full Review | Comment (1)

Jeffrey Overstreet

Looking Closer

A crowd pleaser of enormous star magnitude.

October 30, 2004 Full Review

Steve Crum

Kansas City Kansan

When all the cards have been turned over, nothing seems to be at stake in this movie...Has the feel of a put-on. It put me off.

September 23, 2004 Full Review

Thomas Delapa

Boulder Weekly

Aside from the title character, there are no backstories and relatively few private moments or one-on-one interaction

August 14, 2004

James Plath

Reel.com

Soderbergh continues the roll that he's been on ...

January 7, 2004 Full Review

Greg Maki

Star-Democrat (Easton, MD)

It's more of a novelty item than a film, really, and most of the fun comes from seeing just about all of Hollywood's most well-known faces show up in the span of two hours.

May 22, 2003 Full Review

Eugene Novikov

Film Blather

• 1. Rusty Ryan: That's right Topher.
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• 1. Danny Ocean: Cut the rope.
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• 1. Basher Tarr: Leave it out! You tossers! You had one job to do!
  – Submitted by Harry B (4 months ago)
• 1. Danny Ocean: Ted Nugent called he wants his shirt back.
  – Submitted by Brendan C (5 months ago)
• 1. Saul Bloom: If you ever ask me that question again Daniel. You will not wake u the following morning.
  – Submitted by Brendan C (5 months ago)
• 1. Danny Ocean: Now there's eleven of us, each with an equal share. You do the math.
  – Submitted by Brendan C (5 months ago)