
A remake of the 1955 comedy, the story revolves around a Southern professor who puts together a group of thieves to rob a casino. They rent a room in an old woman's house, but soon she discovers the plot and they must kill her, a task that is more difficult than it seems.... (Full plot summary below)
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A remake of the 1955 comedy, the story revolves around a Southern professor who puts together a group of thieves to rob a casino. They rent a room in an old woman's house, but soon she discovers the plot and they must kill her, a task that is more difficult than it seems.
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| Las Vegas CityLifeBob GrimmHas a good chance at being the year's funniest film--and the only one with an English Bulldog wearing a gas mask. Tom Hanks gives the funniest performance of his career. |
| Movie ViewsRyan Cracknell[Feels] like Hollywood execs are trying to get the Coen brothers to cash in on formulas that have proven profitable rather than letting them play. |
| Seattle Post-IntelligencerWilliam ArnoldNot only have they (Coen Brothers) stripped it of all its wit and charm, they've loaded it down with the kind of race-baiting and bathroom humor they've always avoided in the past. |
| eFilmCritic.comScott WeinbergThe Ladykillers may not rank among the Coens' most excellent films, but I bet it still ends up as one of this year's best comedies. |
| Flipside Movie EmporiumRob VauxThe Coens have been better, yes, but that doesn't make The Ladykillers any less entertaining. |
| Nitrate OnlineCynthia FuchsPious, earnest, and broadly drawn, Marva is the first black character in a Coen brothers movie to occupy center stage. For a minute, anyway. |
| ReelViewsJames BerardinelliI suspect that mainstream audiences will find plenty of things to take pleasure in, even though some viewers may be bewildered by what the Coens do. But for those who share my taste in comedy, this is a must-not-miss. |
| Denver PostLisa KennedyHanks appears to be having the time of his life. |
| eFilmCritic.comErik ChildressIt's on par with The Big Lebowski and O Brother Where Art Thou and in many ways surpasses both of them in laugh terms alone. |
| Arizona RepublicBill MullerInstead of feeling cleverly obtuse, the movie ... seems desperately wacky. |