Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- witty
- breezy
- irreverent
- lazy sunday
- light comedy night
What critics said
Critics broadly found it a simple, breezy, funny return to Woody Allen's offbeat comic strengths, with generally positive but not exceptional reception.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Ray's tunnel robbery plan fails while Frenchy's cookie business unexpectedly flourishes.
The newly wealthy team encounter resistance from established local money and elite social circles.
Ray and his partners get lost underground while attempting to reach the bank next door.
Frenchy's inability to cook pizza is contrasted with her exceptional cookie-making, which drives the enterprise.
Films like Small Time Crooks, and why
Take the Money and Run
shares offbeat crime comedy, modest criminals, and a breezy ensemble tone
The Curse of the Jade Scorpion
shares screwball criminal schemes, social satire, and comic class aspiration
The Ladykillers
shares comic heist plotting, working-class protagonists, and an irreverent ensemble
Movie Details
- Director
- Woody Allen
- Release Date
- 2000-05-19
- Runtime
- 94 min
- Rating
- 6.5 / 10 (773)
Cast
- Woody Allen
- Tracey Ullman
- Michael Rapaport
- Tony Darrow
- Jon Lovitz
- Hugh Grant
- Elaine May
- Sam Josepher
- Lawrence Howard Levy
- Brian Markinson
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Small Time Crooks about?
- A hapless bank-tunneling scheme accidentally launches a cookie empire that thrusts small-time crooks into a world of money and status.
- What is Small Time Crooks like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Small Time Crooks as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Small Time Crooks violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Small Time Crooks.
- What did critics think of Small Time Crooks?
- Critics broadly found it a simple, breezy, funny return to Woody Allen's offbeat comic strengths, with generally positive but not exceptional reception.
- Which films are like Small Time Crooks?
- Films with a similar feel include Take the Money and Run, The Curse of the Jade Scorpion, and The Ladykillers.
- How long is Small Time Crooks?
- Small Time Crooks runs 94 minutes.
- Where can I watch Small Time Crooks?
- In United States, Small Time Crooks streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
