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10 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- As the Mini Coopers rock from side to side along a sewage tunnel, with £4 million in gold bullion in their boots and Quincy Jones's infectious score swinging away in the background, ask yourself this: is there a film - certainly a British film - that delivers a greater infusion of pure joy than The Italian Job?
- 83The A.V. ClubNathan RabinThe A.V. ClubNathan RabinAs a comic heist film, The Italian Job is diverting, though slight. As a feature-length advertisement for the MINI Cooper, however, it's an unqualified triumph.
- 80Time OutTime OutThe quintessential British caper film of the 1960s, The Italian Job is a flashy, fast romp that chases a team of career criminals throughout one of the biggest international gold heists in history.
- 80The GuardianPeter BradshawThe GuardianPeter BradshawThe brio and ambition of The Italian Job can’t be doubted and Caine has enormous charisma.
- 75Slant MagazineEric HendersonSlant MagazineEric HendersonThe Italian Job isn’t the first movie to take car chases into strange and new environments, but it sure is creative.
- 50TV Guide MagazineTV Guide MagazineTheir scheme involves causing a major traffic jam in the middle of Turin, Italy, which allows them to steal gold ingots from an armored car. The gold is then stashed in a bus, and the predictable chase ensues.
- 40The New York TimesVincent CanbyThe New York TimesVincent CanbyThe film is technically sophisticated and emotionally retarded.