Life of Crime

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Life of Crime

R

2014

1h 39m

Crime

Drama

Comedy

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Double-crosses and plot twists abound when a corrupt real-estate developer (Tim Robbins) decides not to pay a ransom to his wife's (Jennifer Aniston) kidnappers (John Hawkes, Yasiin Bey).

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Critics Consensus

It may not stand shoulder-to-shoulder with the best Elmore Leonard adaptations, but Life of Crime has enough ambling charm -- and a sharp enough cast -- to get by.

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Sandra Hall

Sydney Morning Herald

Sep 22, 2014

3/5

The script is a nice mixture of suspense and black comic bumbling about.

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Mark Kermode

Observer (UK)

Sep 7, 2014

2/5

The meagre charms of the first act are soon squandered as this descends into straight-to-video stodge, progressing inexorably to a depressing climax. The book was better.

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Geoffrey Macnab

Independent (UK)

Sep 5, 2014

4/5

This is a droll and well-observed comedy thriller that recreates the 1970s in convincing fashion while retaining enough of a sense of menace to avoid ever drifting off into whimsy.

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Angus Batey

NME (New Musical Express)

May 18, 2021

4/5

Jennifer Aniston shines as the confused but composed hostage...

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Richard Crouse

Richard Crouse

Feb 1, 2021

3/5

A slickly made but blandish adaptation of Elmore Leonard's novel The Switch. As usual Leonard's bad guys are more interesting than the straights. The trick here is figuring out who the bad guys are.

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Debbie Lynn Elias

Behind The Lens

Dec 14, 2019

[O]ne of the most, if not the most, faithful to the source material of all the [Elmore] Leonard adaptations...true to the stylized dialogue and wit of the novel itself. Life of Crime is as witty and wonderful on the big screen as on the page.

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kevenquinlan T

@RT75276071 Aug 13, 2026

A good movie. The cast is great. The stories good though even given the time period, a bit hokey. Worth a watch but not an addition to your collection.

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Briana I.

@Anaire Apr 28, 2026

For me the casting made this better than it should have been. Aniston, Mos Def(Bey), Forte and Fisher did a phenomenal job elevating the plot and overall premise of the movie. All the other characters we just ok. The concept was good, execution was relatively good. But the ending is what made it worth watching. Could have definitely made a second.

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Sarah G.

@SarahG Mar 13, 2026

Not a bad movie. If you haven’t seen it, it’s definitely worth checking out.

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pork c

@RT98052032 Jan 19, 2025

A few good scenes and a couple characters you want to like, it just doesn't ever reach it's potential

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Jordan Y

@Jty512 Jul 26, 2024

This mismatched cast adds zero flavor to a bland story.

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Jerod S

@jeroduptown Jul 24, 2023

For all that was going on in Leonard's original story, Life of Crime lands really flat. Anniston is sitting pretty in her holding room, and the action around her plods along.

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Synopsis

Double-crosses and plot twists abound when a corrupt real-estate developer (Tim Robbins) decides not to pay a ransom to his wife's (Jennifer Aniston) kidnappers (John Hawkes, Yasiin Bey).

Director: Daniel Schechter
Producer: Ashok Amritraj, Liz Destro, Michael Siegel, Jordan Kessler, Ellen Goldsmith-Vein, Lee Stollman
Screenwriter: Daniel Schechter
Distributor: Roadside Attractions
Production Co: Ashok Amritraj, Gotham Group
Rating: R (Some Sexual Content|Language|Violence)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 29, 2014, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 5, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $261.7K
Runtime: 1h 39m

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