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Morgan Freeman, Christopher Walken, William H. Macy, Marcia Gay Harden, Breckin Meyer

Aging museum security guards Charles (Morgan Freeman), Roger (Christopher Walken), and George (William H. Macy) scheme to steal their favorite exhibits before the curator arrives to install a new coll... read more read more...ection. With no criminal experience to fall back on, the three aspiring larcenists hatch a plan to quietly replace each piece with a convincing replica. When one small mistake throws their carefully crafted plan into chaos, Charles, Roger, and George must scramble to avoid spending their golden years behind bars. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

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PG-13, 1 hr. 30 min.

Directed by: Peter Hewitt

Release Date: October 27, 2009

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  • April 4, 2012
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    It's kind of upsetting knowing that the film was completely and unforgivably mismanaged by the studio that distributed it. If it recieved a more widespread release it could have achieved more success than... read more it did but it didn't. The wonderful chemistry between Walkin, Freeman and Macy is fun to watch and definetely the most remarkable trait of the film. Even though the heist itself was highly unlikely to work I thought it was hilarious to watch the cast pull it off. The character drama is quite interesting and it made their characters very likable which is often difficult to do in crime movies. I found it very good hearted and above all hilarious. In the tradition of comedy caper's The Maiden Heist manages to stay cool, slick, and most remarkably thrilling. It's a little charming film that's fun while it lasts.
  • February 11, 2012
    An improbable bit of fluff about museum security guards who've fallen in love with the pieces they protect and so decide to steal them. A top flight cast delivers charm ... which is really all this (a subversive comedy send-up jiving closeted gays) has going for it.
  • October 14, 2010
    Very enjoyable movie with a bunch of great actors. How can you go wrong? William H. Macy adds so much to this movie that I chuckled all the way through.
  • October 12, 2010
    Charming story. Not one of the best films from any of them, but greatly enjoyable, funny, though perhaps a little over-sentimental.
  • December 17, 2009
    William H. Macy, Morgan Freeman, Christopher Walken, Marcia Gay Harden

    It's about three security guards that work at an art museum and who are each obsessed with three different pieces of art. When they get word that the Museum is moving their favorite pieces these three come ... read moretogether and make a plan to steal the art pieces on the day of the move. Their plan goes a little off beat.
    It wasn't as funny as it had been made out to be. It was a little slow and not something I could probably sit through again without nodding off. But it did have it's funny moments, most of them coming from William H. Macy. He was definitely the one who kept this movie interesting. He plays a very odd character who has a very different obsession with his piece of art. An OK watch. Nothing special about it. But it had three big stars (in my opinion) in this movie, so watch it just for their performances. Love to see them all in another film that isn't so slow and bland.
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    January 9, 2011
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    This is a feel-good, sweet-natured comedy that at first glance seems to be far below the abilities of the prolific cast. However, Morgran Freeman, Christopher Walken and William H. Macy bring to their roles as museum security guards something nobody else could've brought. These d... read moreays, it's difficult to stumble across a comedy that isn't overly sardonic, crass and gross-out, plain unfunny or any combination of the above. So, The Maiden Heist is something of a work of art, having more in common with a quirky arthouse comedy than your average Hollywood output.
  • July 30, 2011
    An enjoyable and funny film, perfect for a Saturday morning. Freeman, Walken and Macy was just so much fun to watch.
  • June 5, 2010
    "Do you know how far Denmark is?"- Roger

    This film had some lovely funny moments, the kind that made me laugh out loud, especially in the beginning and end. The middle lagged though and seemed forced at times.

    Christopher Walken was hilarious as Roger, and played wonder... read morefully off of Marcia Gay Harden, Rose his wife. Morgan Freeman and William H. Macy were great.
  • January 21, 2010
    I enjoyed this. There were several great scenes like where the three of them meet in a park trying to look inconspicuous. Overall, it was a good, fun movie that got little attention.
  • November 6, 2009
    Charming tale about three museum security guards who, over the years, have become attached to the artwork they protect, concoct a plan to "steal" them back when they learn the pieces are being transferred to another museum. The 3 leads were all great in their roles, with Marcia G... read moreay Harden adding nice support, If your looking for an easy to watch movie with great a actors and an entertaining story, The Maiden Heist is well worth your rental money.

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David Nusair
November 1, 2011
David Nusair, Reel Film Reviews

...a perfectly watchable (yet somewhat forgettable) piece of work. Full Review

Jason McKiernan
December 1, 2009
Jason McKiernan, Filmcritic.com

Clearly, the filmmakers sacrificed internal logic in order to deliver a direct-to-video farce that clocks in at 90 minutes on the button. Full Review

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