The Thomas Crown Affair 1999

Critics score:
70 / 100

Reviews provided by RottenTomatoes

Susan Stark, Detroit News: Sleek and slick in equal measure, The Thomas Crown Affair confirms that it's well worth hearing a good story twice. Read more

Philip Wuntch, Dallas Morning News: A refreshing, often breezy affair. Read more

Janet Maslin, New York Times: A guilty pleasure. Read more

Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times: Russo's decade of sidekick-cupcake roles has never before given her the opportunity to create the kind of believable, engaging genre character she comes up with here. Read more

Jeff Millar, Houston Chronicle: Very sexy and very smart! Read more

Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly: In its sneaky and offhanded way, The Thomas Crown Affair is a tribute to the art of stealing beauty. Read more

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James Berardinelli, ReelViews: Thomas Crown Affair comes across as a pale shadow of the 1968 original. Read more

Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: It might be fun to see on an airplane or rent on video. Read more

Bob Graham, San Francisco Chronicle: Read more

Geoff Andrew, Time Out: First rate popular entertainment. Read more

Todd McCarthy, Variety: Production has been lavished with extravagant sets and locations that welcome the audience into a fantasy world of untold luxury. Read more

Michael Atkinson, Village Voice: Whenever the cutesy story or the litany of billionaire toys and pads threaten to knock you out, Russo smiles, disrobes, and laughs like a mule. Read more

Desson Thomson, Washington Post: A full-throttle fantasy! Read more