Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- witty
- glossy
- uneasy
- late night viewing
- social satire double feature
What critics said
Critics generally found the film timely, beautifully shot, and energized by strong performances, while faulting its shallow protagonists and hesitant social critique.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Break-ins, designer possessions, celebrity homes, and nightclub scenes are presented through polished, visually alluring imagery.
Rebecca, Marc, and their friends treat celebrity proximity and stolen luxury goods as measures of personal worth.
The teenagers imitate celebrities, display stolen objects, and construct personas through status symbols and public performance.
The group repeatedly enters affluent homes and pursues a luxury lifestyle within an environment that normalizes excess.
Films like The Bling Ring, and why
Spring Breakers
shared celebrity culture satire, youthful criminality, vivid nightlife imagery, and morally detached dark comedy
The Virgin Suicides
shared Sofia Coppola authorship, affluent youth alienation, atmospheric pop music, and observational social satire
American Psycho
shared crime-driven satire of consumerism, shallow ambition, and media-constructed identity
Pain & Gain
shared stylish examination of privileged youth, fame obsession, and consequence-free transgression
Movie Details
- Director
- Sofia Coppola
- Release Date
- 2013-06-12
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Rating
- 5.4 / 10 (3196)
Cast
- Katie Chang
- Emma Watson
- Taissa Farmiga
- Claire Julien
- Israel Broussard
- Leslie Mann
- Georgia Rock
- Carlos Miranda
- Gavin Rossdale
- Stacy Edwards
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, FlixFling
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, FlixFling
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Bling Ring about?
- A fame-hungry clique of affluent Los Angeles teenagers turns celebrity worship into a spree of glamorous home burglaries.
- What is The Bling Ring like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Bling Ring as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Bling Ring violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in The Bling Ring as mild.
- What did critics think of The Bling Ring?
- Critics generally found the film timely, beautifully shot, and energized by strong performances, while faulting its shallow protagonists and hesitant social critique.
- Which films are like The Bling Ring?
- Films with a similar feel include Spring Breakers, The Virgin Suicides, American Psycho, and Pain & Gain.
- How long is The Bling Ring?
- The Bling Ring runs 90 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Bling Ring?
- In United States, The Bling Ring is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, FlixFling.
