Ocean's Twelve (2004)

User Rating:

6.0/10   

Director:

Steven Soderbergh

Writers (WGA):

George Nolfi (written by)
George Clayton Johnson (characters) ...

Release Date:

10 December 2004 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Crime | Thriller

Tagline:

You cross one ocean, you face them all

Plot:

Daniel Ocean recruits one more team member so he can pull off three major European heists in this sequel to Ocean's 11.

Plot Keywords:

Heist | Thief | Sequel | Paris | Rome

Awards:

1 win & 7 nominations

Cast

Brad Pitt	...	Rusty Ryan
Catherine Zeta-Jones	...	Isabel Lahiri
George Clooney	...	Danny Ocean
Ed Kross	...	Bank Officer
Julia Roberts	...	Tess Ocean
Don Tiffany	...	House Painter
Anne Jacques	...	Shop Owner
David Sontag	...	Plainclothes Goon #1
Larry Sontag	...	Plainclothes Goon #2
Andy Garcia	...	Terry Benedict
Casey Affleck	...	Virgil Malloy
Dina Connolly	...	Virgil's Fiancée
Scott Caan	...	Turk Malloy
Nelson Peltz	...	Partygoer
Mini Anden	...	Supermodel

Also Known As:

Ocean's 12 (USA) (alternative spelling)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for language.

Runtime:

125 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Dutch | French | Italian | Mandarin

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS (8 channels)

Certification:

Malaysia:U | Portugal:M/12 | Canada:PG (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario) | New Zealand:M | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Brazil:12 | Canada:G (Quebec) | Chile:14 | Czech Republic:12 | Denmark:A | Finland:S | Germany:6 | Hong Kong:IIA | Iceland:L | Netherlands:AL | Norway:A | Peru:14 | Philippines:PG-13 | Singapore:PG | South Korea:12 | Sweden:Btl | Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Zurich) | UK:12A (original rating) | UK:12 (video rating) (2005) | USA:PG-13 (certificate #41268) | Greece:K

Filming Locations:

's-Gravenhage, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands

Company:

Warner Bros. Pictures

Trivia:

In the rough working draft of the script, Clint Eastwood was penciled in for a cameo appearance to play the role of Matt Damon's (Linus Caldwell's) father, Bobby Caldwell.

Goofs:

Factual errors: The pillars in Amsterdam are driven into the sand to stabilize the foundations of the houses. There is no water surrounding the pillars at any level. The film suggests that the houses are built like offshore platforms which is simply not the case.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Rusty Ryan: Hi.
Isabel Lahiri: How'd it go?
Rusty Ryan: Lousy.

Movie Connections:

References Ali G Indahouse (2002)

Soundtrack:

My Prayer

Huge Disappointment

I absolutely loved Ocean's Eleven. It was well-put together, contained great performances, and was endearing. The sequel was a pathetic attempt to cash in on a franchise. Hopefully, it will never be considered a black eye on the success of its predecessor.

The problem with the movie is its similarity to the first movie. In Eleven, the synergy between George Clooney and Brad Pitt is entertaining. Twelve overuses this relationship. Eleven took the time to explain why so many thieves were necessary during recruitment. Twelve seemed to struggle to fit all of the characters into the plot.

I left the theatre with the feeling that I'd just seen a very cheaply made imitation of a great thing, like the Mexican reproduction of Birds, entitled Beaks. I'm still expecting Brad Pitt to leave me a voicemail apologizing for the movie in its entirety.