Critic Reviews
Ocean's Eleven (2001) Rank 3 Reviews
Expert Review Summary
based on (176) reviews
Click on the numbers to the right of the graph to see reviews of that rating
Reviews by Score:
MovieMaze (Thomas Brendel)
San Francisco Chronicle (Mick LaSalle)
San Francisco Chronicle (Mick LaSalle)
Entertainment Spy (Andrew Dignan)
I am no different, only my "object of desire" is far less conventional. For, you see, my crush is on filmmaker Steven Soderbergh. Soderbergh is, of course, the balding, geeky, wunderkind who since 1998 has been averaging 1.3 masterpieces a year. A ...read the complete Ocean's Eleven movie review at Entertainment Spy (Andrew Dignan)
Entertainment Ave! - The Movie Theater
Film Threat (--)
Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)
Clooney plays Danny Ocean, a recently released big-time thief, who has big aspirations of knocking over the owner of three big Las Vegas casinos, Terry Benedict. Terry is not only a major a-hole with plenty of enemies, but also happens to be sporting Ocea ...read the complete Ocean's Eleven movie review at Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)
Empire Movies (Brendan Cullin)
Film Values/Family Values (H. Arthur Taussig)
A sheer delight of playful entertainment. Recommended for adults, teens, and youngsters who are not gullible about criminal heroes. ...read the complete Ocean's Eleven movie review at Film Values/Family Values (H. Arthur Taussig)
Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)
Forget Oscar, Ocean's Eleven is the coolest damned thing around. ...read the complete Ocean's Eleven movie review at Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)
Needcoffee.com (Widgett Walls)
This is a popcorn movie, pure enjoyment, plain and simple. ...read the complete Ocean's Eleven movie review at Needcoffee.com (Widgett Walls)
Los Angeles Times (Kenneth Turan)
A champagne bubble of a movie, lively, effervescent and diverting. If it bursts earlier than we'd like -- and it does -- that takes nothing away from the considerable pleasure it provides along the way. ...read the complete Ocean's Eleven movie review at Los Angeles Times (Kenneth Turan)
ViewLondon (Matthew Turner)
Stylish remake of an iconic-if-not-very-good original film, with a to-die-for cast, a great soundtrack and healthy measure of 'cool' -- it drags in places but is fun to watch. ...read the complete Ocean's Eleven movie review at ViewLondon (Matthew Turner)
Washington Post (Rita Kempley)
Fun-loving, carefully crafted romp. ...read the complete Ocean's Eleven movie review at Washington Post (Rita Kempley)
TheMovieChicks.com (--)
GamePro (Star Dingo)
Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies (Nell Minow)
Brad Pitt turns in a performance of effortless charm, subtle and witty, completely in service to the character and the movie and yet completely movie star mesmerizing. ...read the complete Ocean's Eleven movie review at Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies (Nell Minow)
Monkeyboy Review (--)
New York Times (Elvis Mitchell)
For those not so taken by the star power, this new Ocean's Eleven is the equivalent of a domineering team you can't stand that enters the Super Bowl. Even if you don't like the players, the odds are so good that it's tough to bet against them. ...read the complete Ocean's Eleven movie review at New York Times (Elvis Mitchell)
Cinenganos (Alex Ramirez)
Entretenimiento, simple, puro y duro... ...read the complete Ocean's Eleven movie review at Cinenganos (Alex Ramirez)
Washington Post (Michael O'Sullivan)
A brand-new ride, complete with humor, action, explosives, good-looking men in tuxedos and high-tech toys. ...read the complete Ocean's Eleven movie review at Washington Post (Michael O'Sullivan)
Movielocity (Blake Kunisch)
The acting and directing paired with the great script by Ted Griffin make this film a true gem in the upcoming holiday onslaught of films and one that should not be missed. ...read the complete Ocean's Eleven movie review at Movielocity (Blake Kunisch)
Film Threat (Michael T. Grace)
One expertly made piece of pure, unpretentious popcorn entertainment ...read the complete Ocean's Eleven movie review at Film Threat (Michael T. Grace)
Goatdog's Movies (Michael W. Phillips, Jr.)
Fun, exciting, smart, and not too self-absorbed. ...read the complete Ocean's Eleven movie review at Goatdog's Movies (Michael W. Phillips, Jr.)
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (Jack Garner)
Hollywood finally remade a movie that deserved remaking. ...read the complete Ocean's Eleven movie review at Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (Jack Garner)
Apollo Guide (Brian Webster)
It's got a to-die-for cast, a great caper, smart dialogue, lots of laughs and a slick production design. ...read the complete Ocean's Eleven movie review at Apollo Guide (Brian Webster)
Cinematic Group X
Washington Post (Michael O'Sullivan)
Washington Post (Rita Kempley)
JoBlo.com's DVD Clinic
Modamag.com (Kage Alan)DVD
DVDlaunch review
Christian Spotlight on the Movies
Mr. Brown's Movies (Michael Dequina)
One expertly made piece of pure, unpretentious popcorn entertainment. ...read the complete Ocean's Eleven movie review at Mr. Brown's Movies (Michael Dequina)
New York Post (Lou Lumenick)
Pure Hollywood moonshine. ...read the complete Ocean's Eleven movie review at New York Post (Lou Lumenick)
Hollywood Report Card (Ross Anthony)
movie classic dialogue repartee, Joe Friday delivery coupled with modern sarcasm and clipping pace make this an entertaining film. ...read the complete Ocean's Eleven movie review at Hollywood Report Card (Ross Anthony)
Star-Democrat (Easton, MD) (Greg Maki)
Soderbergh continues the roll that he's been on ... ...read the complete Ocean's Eleven movie review at Star-Democrat (Easton, MD) (Greg Maki)
Aisle Seat (Mike McGranaghan)
This one is proof that "big" movies can also be stylish and sophisticated while still being immensely entertaining. ...read the complete Ocean's Eleven movie review at Aisle Seat (Mike McGranaghan)
Mark Reviews Movies (Mark Dujsik)
Takes a piece of '60s pop culture and effectively turns it into a piece of '00s pop culture. ...read the complete Ocean's Eleven movie review at Mark Reviews Movies (Mark Dujsik)
eFilmCritic.com (Erik Childress)
A movie that is the epitome of that old-fashioned good time people have been asking me about. ...read the complete Ocean's Eleven movie review at eFilmCritic.com (Erik Childress)
Q Network Film Desk (James Kendrick)
a vivacious, quirky, throwaway crime-comedy ...read the complete Ocean's Eleven movie review at Q Network Film Desk (James Kendrick)
Combustible Celluloid (Jeffrey M. Anderson)
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. ...read the complete Ocean's Eleven movie review at Combustible Celluloid (Jeffrey M. Anderson)
ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
There's a world of difference between an accomplished popcorn movie like this one and one that's oversalted. ...read the complete Ocean's Eleven movie review at ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
Palo Alto Weekly (Jeanne Aufmuth)
A simple plan with a straightforward execution. ...read the complete Ocean's Eleven movie review at Palo Alto Weekly (Jeanne Aufmuth)
Moviola (Jorge Avila Andrade)
Ejemplo de que el entretenimiento puro no necesariamente tiene que ser banal y condescendiente. ...read the complete Ocean's Eleven movie review at Moviola (Jorge Avila Andrade)
SPLICEDwire (Rob Blackwelder)
Leave it to the sublimely inventive Steven Soderbergh to do a remake the right way around -- starting from a mediocre movie...then setting out to make it better. ...read the complete Ocean's Eleven movie review at SPLICEDwire (Rob Blackwelder)
Movie Habit (Matt Anderson)
Lady Luck is still smiling on Soderbergh and, while he might not have hit the jackpot, she certainly gave him a decent payoff. ...read the complete Ocean's Eleven movie review at Movie Habit (Matt Anderson)
eFilmCritic.com (Andrew Howe)
The heist itself is sufficiently daunting that it’ll keep you watching long past the time when you’ve ceased to give a damn about the participants. ...read the complete Ocean's Eleven movie review at eFilmCritic.com (Andrew Howe)
Citysearch (Ross Brooks)
The film drags a bit after the characters are introduced, but then the well-paced heist begins. ...read the complete Ocean's Eleven movie review at Citysearch (Ross Brooks)
Houston Community Newspapers (Gary Brown)
Think of Ocean’s Eleven as one of those $7.99 all-you-can-eat buffet dinners featured at Vegas casino-hotels. You get a lot for the money, but the next day you’ll be hungry for something more substantial. ...read the complete Ocean's Eleven movie review at Houston Community Newspapers (Gary Brown)
Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
It didn't shake me up and I wasn't much involved, but I liked it as a five-finger exercise. ...read the complete Ocean's Eleven movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
Fantastica Daily (Mervius)
It's the combination of a smart script, stylish direction, and actors who are comfortable while soaking in cool, that makes Ocean's Eleven so much fun. ...read the complete Ocean's Eleven movie review at Fantastica Daily (Mervius)
Revenge of the Audience (Erik Gregersen)
Cinema-Scene.com (David Perry)
I liked the way all the people in the film talk like they are stuck in a British verbal mêlée. ...read the complete Ocean's Eleven movie review at Cinema-Scene.com (David Perry)
Hollywood.com (--)
CriminyPete.com (--)
Kvikmyndir.com (--)
Cinema Signals (Jules Brenner)
CinemaSpeak.com (John C. Ardussi)
Chicago Tribune (Michael Wilmington)
Good, expensive, easygoing fun. ...read the complete Ocean's Eleven movie review at Chicago Tribune (Michael Wilmington)
UK Critic (Ian Waldron-Mantgani)
A caper movie oozing old-school style and peppered with cute little dashes of contemporary self-consciousness... feels plain cool and makes us want to grin ...read the complete Ocean's Eleven movie review at UK Critic (Ian Waldron-Mantgani)
efilmcritic.com (Collin Souter)
Stealing from the thieves...but not in a bad way. ...read the complete Ocean's Eleven movie review at efilmcritic.com (Collin Souter)
Laramie Movie Scope (Robert Roten)
Ocean's Eleven" is a very thin, but very slick caper movie. There is no substance to it, but it is a lot of fun to watch. ...read the complete Ocean's Eleven movie review at Laramie Movie Scope (Robert Roten)
Popkorn Junkie (--)
Three Movie Buffs (Scott Nash)
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. ...read the complete Ocean's Eleven movie review at Three Movie Buffs (Scott Nash)
Philadelphia Inquirer (Carrie Rickey)
Happily Soderbergh's updated Ocean's Eleven , reconceived by screenwriter Ted Griffin, has only three things in common with its source: a Vegas location, a casino-heist plot, and a crew of cool cuties. ...read the complete Ocean's Eleven movie review at Philadelphia Inquirer (Carrie Rickey)
Movie Parables (Michael Elliott)
Everything is shine and sparkle, a polished veneer that helps to hide the lack of substance beneath the surface. ...read the complete Ocean's Eleven movie review at Movie Parables (Michael Elliott)
JackassCritics.com (Tom Blain)
JoBlo's Movie Emporium reviews "Ocean's 11"
filmcritic.com surfs Ocean's Eleven
IndependentCritics.com (Jacob Hall)
3 Black Chicks Review Flicks
Currentfilm.com DVD Review
TheBoxSet.com - Complete Movie/DVD Review
THE WEEKLY MOVIE REVIEW
Movie Gazette DVD Review (Gary Panton)
Popkorn Junkie's review of Ocean's Eleven
Movie Ram-blings
DVDTown (John J. Puccio)
LowComDom Online Film Reviews
CultureDose.net (John Nesbit)
Dark Horizons (Garth Franklin)
Almost Fabulous Movie Reviews
This is Lancashire (--)
Movie Mecca (--)
TheWorldJournal.com
Filethirteen Review
The BigScreen Cinema Guide - Reader Reviews
Less than 24 hours into his parole, dapper thief George Clooney gathers together 11 specialists to steal from three Las Vegas casinos owned by the guy dating his ex-girlfriend (Julia Roberts). ...read the complete Ocean's Eleven movie review at The BigScreen Cinema Guide - Reader Reviews
World Socialist Web Site
He [Soderbergh] explained, ‘It was not ambitious, it was ideologically lazy. I just thought, if this is as ambitious as I’m going to be in making films, which is to basically do a slight variation on a genre film, then I’ve either got to quit or ...read the complete Ocean's Eleven movie review at World Socialist Web Site
Looking Closer (Jeffrey Overstreet)
I’m left feeling like I went to the All-Star Game and only got to see them shoot free-throws. ...read the complete Ocean's Eleven movie review at Looking Closer (Jeffrey Overstreet)
Movie Vault (Movieman)
Movie Geek Central
Reel.com DVD review (James Plath)
Filmdog - (Mike Fisher)
CinemaScreen UK Review (James Salter)
The Flick Filosopher's take
High Plains Reader (Greg Carlson)
Movieman's Guide to the Movies (The Movieman)
Philadelphia City Paper (Sam Adams)
Jiminy Critic Reviews "Ocean's 11"
Film Written Magazine (Andrew Howe)
Shadows on the Wall (Rich Cline)
A bright and breezy caper flick without any pretensions at all: no message, no hyperventilating action, no steamy sex ... just clever writing and a bit of mindless escapism. Danny Ocean (Clooney) is just out of prison when he decides to stage an ...read the complete Ocean's Eleven movie review at Shadows on the Wall (Rich Cline)
Film Quips by John R. McEwen
Funny Interviews with cast and crew!
Fantastica Daily likes Ocean's Eleven
Reeling Reviews with Robin & Laura Clifford
MovieJuice rolls the dice for Ocean's Eleven
Spirituality & Practice (Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat)
eye WEEKLY (Jason Anderson)
BBCi - Films
While the 1960 "Ocean's Eleven" was little more than an excuse for Frank Sinatra and his rat pack buddies to hang out together in Vegas (like they really needed an excuse to party), Steven Soderbergh's update turns this second-rate movie into cinema gold. ...read the complete Ocean's Eleven movie review at BBCi - Films
Reel.com (Pam Grady)
Forty-one years ago, Frank Sinatra and his Rat Pack — Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., Peter Lawford, and Joey Bishop — commandeered the Las Vegas Strip. At night, they headlined at the Sands. During the day, they worked on what would become one of ...read the complete Ocean's Eleven movie review at Reel.com (Pam Grady)
Matinee Magazine (Jason Clark)
It rarely shows you anything you haven’t seen in comparable pictures, and has no layer of depth to its coolness ...read the complete Ocean's Eleven movie review at Matinee Magazine (Jason Clark)
from $0.50 (20 sellers)
