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The Town

2010Movie2 h 5 minR

79

GreatGoodWatch score

79

GreatGoodWatch score

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Rotten Tomatoes

Summary

A proficient group of thieves rob a bank and hold the manager hostage. Things begin to get complicated when one of the crew members falls in love with her.

Good for

Date night
Friends night
Party vibe

Where to watch

Set your services

Fingerprint

Puts you inside a crime.
Feels like real life.
Pulls you in.
Keeps you on edge.
Gets your pulse racing.

Not for laughs, warmth or comfort.

The whole fingerprint· the print and its 12 scales

At a glance

Critics vs audiences
Critics a little warmer than audiences (+5)
Critics 83Audiences 78GoodWatch 80
Tomatometer92%
Metascore74
Audience score85%
User score7.7
IMDb7.5
Letterboxd · 419 K ratings3.7/5
Box office
4.2×its budget
Budget
$37 M
Worldwide
$154 M
Worldwide it earned $117 M more than it cost.
Running time
2 h 5 min
Longer than most crime movies, +19 min on the typical 106
typical 106125
Half of all crime movies run 95–120 min.
Reach
Streams in 103 countries, rent or buy in 18 more
+93
Released
2010
September 15, 2010
16 years ago
Genres
CrimeDramaThriller
Language
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
ViolenceStrong
Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
Frightening scenesMild
Sex, nudityLittle or none
Dark themesModerate
Strong languageNamed in the advisories
Drug useNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightParty VibePartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensPure Escapism
Not listed for kids or family movie night.
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Directing · 5
Ben Affleck Director, Screenplay
Donald Murphy Assistant Director
Alexander Witt Second Unit Director, Second Unit Director of Photography
Sheila Waldron Script Supervisor
Lisa Arnone Script Supervisor
Writing · 3
Peter Craig Screenplay
Aaron Stockard Screenplay
Chuck Hogan Novel
Production · 10
Jon Jashni Executive Producer
William Fay Executive Producer
Thomas Tull Executive Producer
David Crockett Executive Producer
Graham King Producer
Basil Iwanyk Producer
Camera · 4
Robert Elswit Director of Photography
Colin Anderson Camera Operator
Claire Folger Still Photographer
Joe Chess Camera Operator
Editing · 3
Dylan Tichenor Editor
Mo Henry Negative Cutter
Salvatore Catanzaro Digital Intermediate
Sound · 13
Harry Gregson-Williams Original Music Composer
David Buckley Original Music Composer
Aaron Glascock Supervising Sound Editor
Curt Schulkey Supervising Sound Editor
Bryan O. Watkins Sound Effects Editor
Albert Gasser Sound Effects Editor
Art · 8
Sharon Seymour Production Design
David Rotondo Construction Coordinator
George Lee Set Designer
Don Miloyevich Property Master
Maggie Martin Set Decoration
Peter Borck Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 9
Susan Matheson Costume Design
John E. Jackson Makeup Department Head
Catherine Marcotte Key Hair Stylist
Marleen Alter Makeup Artist
Trish Seeney Key Makeup Artist
Kelvin R. Trahan Hair Department Head
Visual Effects · 3
Mohummed Yusef Visual Effects Supervisor
Allen Hall Special Effects Supervisor
Max Leonard Visual Effects Coordinator
Lighting · 1
David Puopolo Rigging Grip
Other crew · 10
Tom McComas Stunt Coordinator
Laura Albert Stunts
Henry Kingi Stunts
Steve Kelso Stunts
Paul E. Short Stunts
Debbie Evans Stunts

Tropes

Re-Cutin 699 titlesThere exist four versions of the movie. The original cut was 4 hours long.Bavarian Fire Drillin 604 titlesThe dialogue when Doug and Jem are entering the Fenway Park vault disguised as cops.All 110 tropes

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