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Small Time Crooks

Play trailer Poster for Small Time Crooks PG,  2000,  1h 35m,  Comedy/ Crime/ Drama/ Action/ Adventure/ Mystery & Thriller/ Romance Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 67% 92 Reviews Tomatometer 57% 10,000+ Ratings Popcornmeter
67% Tomatometer 92 Reviews 57% Popcornmeter 10,000+ Ratings
Woody Allen wrote, directed and stars in this romantic comedy that follows the misadventures of an ex-con dishwasher and his manicurist wife. Their get-rich-quick scheme to rob a bank leaves them rolling in dough... but not the kind they had in mind. Allen and award-winning comedic actress Tracey Ullman are paired as the husband and wife team who take a bite out of crime.
Small Time Crooks

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Critics Consensus

Woody Allen rises from his recent slump with Small Time Crooks. A simple, funny movie, Crooks proves Allen still has the touch that made his name synonymous with off-beat comedy.

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David Ansen Newsweek Mar 6, 2018
This is an amiable and quite conventional comedy. The biggest problem is that it's not all that funny. The whole movie, with its rather antiquated notions of the lower classes, feels as if it were inspired by another era. Go to Full Review
Nell Minow Common Sense Media Dec 28, 2010
3/5
Not much here to interest to children. Go to Full Review
Ed Gonzalez Slant Magazine May 2, 2001
2.5/4
Elaine May steals the show. Go to Full Review
Rob Gonsalves Rob's Movie Vault Sep 2, 2022
B
It’s very amiable and very broad. Go to Full Review
Jim Lane Sacramento News & Review Aug 7, 2008
4/5
Joe Lozito Big Picture Big Sound Jul 14, 2007
3/4
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Han W Dec 20, 2017 A great movie from Allen. A beautiful tribute to the Italian classic I soliti ignoti.
Kylo S Oct 31, 2017 Nice lil' Quirky Mystery from Woody.
Hagrid W Oct 27, 2017 #woodyallenretro Podcast Project Good idea turned completely dry... the initial idea with a goofy heist takes a turn for the disappointing focusing on the desires of reaching socialite status for one character halfway to the end... what a waste - waste of good cast and initial idea and just falls flat and predictable by the very end, we didn't remember this being such a wash in the past but now this just doesn't stand up to allens other films, disappointed majorly See more
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Woody Allen

Director

Woody Allen

Ray Winkler

Tracey Ullman

Francis 'Frenchy' Fox Winkler

Hugh Grant

David

Jon Lovitz

Benny

Elaine May

May

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Small Time Crooks

Ray Winkler (Woody Allen) tells May (Elaine May) about his latest get-rich-quick scheme. Frenchy (Tracey Ullman) is enjoying her lessons in class and good taste from David (Hugh Grant). Nouveau riche Frenchy Winkler (Tracey Ullman) throws her first "society" dinner party where she meets David (Hugh Grant). Woody Allen gives some direction to Hugh Grant on the set. David (Hugh Grant, left) is appalled when Frenchy (Tracey Ullman) takes a phone call during a music recital. Woody Allen wrote, directed and stars as Ray Winkler. Frenchy (Tracey Ullman, left) and Ray Winkler (Woody Allen) are enjoying the good life since striking it rich. (Left to right) Ray (Woody Allen), Denny (Michael Rapaport), Benny (Jon Lovitz) and Tommy (Tony Darrow) conspire to rob a bank. At her cookie store, Frenchy Winkler (Tracey Ullman) nervously waits on a police officer (Brian Markinson) who has no idea what?s happening in the basement. Hugh Grant as David. View more photos

Movie Info

Synopsis Woody Allen wrote, directed and stars in this romantic comedy that follows the misadventures of an ex-con dishwasher and his manicurist wife. Their get-rich-quick scheme to rob a bank leaves them rolling in dough... but not the kind they had in mind. Allen and award-winning comedic actress Tracey Ullman are paired as the husband and wife team who take a bite out of crime.
Director
Woody Allen
Producer
Jean Doumanian
Screenwriter
Woody Allen
Distributor
DreamWorks SKG
Production Co
Sweetland Films
Rating
PG (Language)
Genre
Comedy, Crime, Drama, Action, Adventure, Mystery & Thriller, Romance
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
May 19, 2000, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 11, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA)
$17.1M
Runtime
1h 35m
Sound Mix
Dolby SR, Dolby Digital, DTS, Surround
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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