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Ocean's Eleven

2001 film by Steven Soderbergh

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Ocean's Eleven is a 2001 heist film directed by Steven Soderbergh that follows a group of criminals planning an elaborate casino robbery. The film became a major commercial and critical success that revitalized the heist genre and launched a popular franchise.

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Less than 24 hours into his parole, charismatic thief Danny Ocean is already rolling out his next plan: In one night, Danny's hand-picked crew of specialists will attempt to steal more than $150 million from three Las Vegas casinos. But to score the cash, Danny risks his chances of reconciling with ex-wife, Tess.

Released: 2001-12-07116 minDir: Steven SoderberghThriller, Crime

Cast

George Clooney as Danny Ocean
Brad Pitt as Rusty Ryan
Andy Garcia as Terry Benedict
Matt Damon as Linus Caldwell
Julia Roberts as Tess Ocean
Casey Affleck as Virgil Malloy

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Key dates

Published: 7 December 2001

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Ocean's Eleven is a 2001 American heist comedy film directed by Steven Soderbergh from a screenplay by Ted Griffin. The first installment in the Ocean's film trilogy, it is a remake of the 1960 Rat Pack film. The film features an ensemble cast including George Clooney, Matt Damon, Andy García, Brad Pitt, Julia Roberts, Casey Affleck, Don Cheadle, Scott Caan, Elliott Gould, Bernie Mac and Carl Reiner. The story follows friends Danny Ocean (Clooney) and Rusty Ryan (Pitt), who plan a heist of $160 million from casino owner Terry Benedict (García), the lover of Ocean's ex-wife Tess (Roberts).

Ocean's Eleven was theatrically released in the United States on December 7, 2001, by Warner Bros. Pictures. The film received positive reviews from critics and was a major box-office hit, grossing $450.7 million worldwide and becoming the fifth-highest-grossing film of 2001. Soderbergh directed two sequels, Ocean's Twelve in 2004 and Ocean's Thirteen in 2007. Ocean's 8, a spin-off with an all-female lead cast, was released in 2018.