Small Time Crooks 2000

Critics score:
67 / 100

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Susan Stark, Detroit News: The grown-up's comedy of choice for summer. Read more

Philip Wuntch, Dallas Morning News: The ensemble cast performs in perfect cadence. Read more

Stephen Holden, New York Times: A pleasantly surprising little treat. Read more

Steve Murray, Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Small Time Crooks is a small-change Woody Allen film. It's also the writer-director's funniest in years. Read more

Louis B. Parks, Houston Chronicle: Allen's performance, like the movie, feels less manic than his standard comic persona. Read more

Steven Rosen, Denver Post: Unexciting acting. Read more

Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly: Sweet and affirmative. Read more

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James Berardinelli, ReelViews: I wish I could recommend Small Time Crooks more strongly, but the truth is that it's a weak (bordering on inconsequential) entry into the director's canon. Read more

Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: The characters in Small Time Crooks are smarter, edgier and more original than the dreary crowd in so many new comedies. Read more

Charles Taylor, Salon.com: Small Time Crooks is appealing. Read more

Edward Guthmann, San Francisco Chronicle: A delicious comedy. Read more

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J. Hoberman, Village Voice: Allen's funniest, least sour outing in nearly a decade is a small movie with a tidy payoff. Read more