
Three seniors, who have been wronged by the company they worked for thirty years and are living social security check to check, decide they have had enough. So, they plan to rob the bank that is taking their pension money. Joe Harding (Sir Michael Caine), a man who lives with his daughter and granddaughter, who which he has a strong relationship with is having troubles with his mortgage. Willy Davis (Morgan Freeman), lives very far away from the only family he has but needs d... (Full plot summary below)
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Three seniors, who have been wronged by the company they worked for thirty years and are living social security check to check, decide they have had enough. So, they plan to rob the bank that is taking their pension money. Joe Harding (Sir Michael Caine), a man who lives with his daughter and granddaughter, who which he has a strong relationship with is having troubles with his mortgage. Willy Davis (Morgan Freeman), lives very far away from the only family he has but needs desperate kidney surgery. Albert Gardner (Alan Arkin), a grumpy old man who a long time ago used to play the saxophone and is constantly flirting with the grandmother of his student. The problem is, they don't even know how to handle a gun.
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| Baret NewsKam WilliamsHeavens to Murgatroyd! You can't ask any more of a madcap comedy than this much hilarity! |
| Willamette WeekJack RushallWhat one might not expect is a plot that's fairly heinous, both morally and logistically, with characters who remain justified and likable throughout. |
| AARP Movies for GrownupsBill NewcottBubbles with subversive observations...picking at the emotional scabs that still itch most Americans a decade after bankers...crushed the savings and dreams of millions. |
| Entertainment WeeklyChris NashawatyA lazy hash of cheap geezer gags and spoon-fed sentiment. |
| AV ClubA.A. DowdIt’s probably worth noting that the whippersnapper behind the camera is none other than one-time sitcom star and indie darling Zach Braff. Did he owe someone a favor, or is this his attempt to break into the studio system he scorned with his last feature, the gooey Kickstarted passion project "Wish I Was Here"? |
| Lyles' Movie FilesJeffrey LylesThis is like watching three master actors have a blast playing off each other. And it's a hard not to have get a thrill watching them in this charming and funny comedy. |
| Bowling Green Daily NewsMicheal ComptonGives these three old pros a chance to showcase their talents quite well. Their talent might be a notch or two above the level of the script, but they work so hard you can't help but be marginally entertained. |
| Deadline Hollywood DailyPete HammondClearly this is what you might call an AARP movie, but what is wrong with that? The chance to see Caine, Freeman and Arkin -- not to mention Ann-Margret -- again on the big screen is irresistible stuff. |
| Chicago Sun-TimesBill ZweckerWhile this charming movie will be targeted to senior audiences, I hope younger generations check it out — as the humor and underlying messages are truly universal. |
| Chicago Daily HeraldDann GireCaine, Freeman and Arkin share a comfortable camaraderie as three old pals who know each other so well, they can forgive each other for cranky outbreaks or poor decisions that might crush younger relationships. |