Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Moderate
- irreverent
- witty
- chaotic
- casual movie night
- action comedy marathon
What critics said
Critics generally found the energetic cast and caper premise outweighed by familiar material and uneven execution.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
French burglars mistakenly enter the Chicago mafia's sphere and struggle with American criminal conventions.
The crew's mistaken robbery puts the mafia, FBI, and street gangs on their trail.
Daniel Foray's crew must remain coordinated while attempting to survive the consequences of the botched heist.
The film combines mafia threats, FBI pursuit, street gangs, and mistaken identity within an irreverent action-comedy framework.
Films like Crime Spree, and why
The Italian Job
Shares an irreverent heist premise, criminal ensemble, escalating complications, and comedic action.
The Whole Nine Yards
Combines crime capers, mismatched criminals, brisk pacing, and comic underworld chaos.
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
Features an ensemble of thieves, mistaken circumstances, and playful crime-film conventions.
Movie Details
- Director
- Brad Mirman
- Release Date
- 2003-04-16
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Rating
- 5.6 / 10 (116)
Cast
- Gérard Depardieu
- Harvey Keitel
- Johnny Hallyday
- Renaud
- Saïd Taghmaoui
- Stéphane Freiss
- Shawn Lawrence
- Albert Dray
- Joanne Kelly
- Richard Bohringer
Common questions
- What is Crime Spree about?
- A French burglary crew triggers a transatlantic criminal free-for-all after accidentally robbing Chicago's mafia boss.
- What is Crime Spree like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Crime Spree as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Crime Spree violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Crime Spree as moderate.
- What did critics think of Crime Spree?
- Critics generally found the energetic cast and caper premise outweighed by familiar material and uneven execution.
- Which films are like Crime Spree?
- Films with a similar feel include The Italian Job, The Whole Nine Yards, and Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels.
- How long is Crime Spree?
- Crime Spree runs 98 minutes.
