Small Time Crooks (2000): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Small Time Crooks is a 2000 crime comedy starring Woody Allen and Tracey Ullman. It runs 1 hour 34 minutes and earned $29.9 million worldwide on a $25 million budget. Critics gave it 69 on Metacritic.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 34m (94 min)
- Original language
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English - Studio
- DreamWorks Distribution
- Budget
- $25M
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Small Time Crooks About?
The premise of Small Time Crooks without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A lovable ex-con and his manicurist wife devise a far-fetched plan to quickly get rich. Their ambitious, but flawed, scheme involves a bank heist that quickly goes wrong, leaving them with unexpected and chaotic consequences. The comedy follows their misadventures as they navigate the fallout from their ill-conceived plan.
Small Time Crooks Themes & Keywords
· 34 tags- heist
- restaurant
- bakery
- teaching
- criminal
- planning a robbery
- neo screwball comedy
- dreamworks
- business
- wife
- wealth
- new york city
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- watching a movie
- three word title
- written and directed by cast member
- apartment building
- building
- taxi
- dinner party
- harp
- doctor
- airplane
- reference to princess diana
- cell phone
- directed by star
- small business
- bad taste
- rags to riches
- botched crime
- safecracker
- class differences
- bank robbery
- high society
- independent film
Small Time Crooks Cast
Woody Allen leads the cast, with Tracey Ullman.
Small Time Crooks Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Small Time Crooks 69 on Metacritic.
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Metacritic 69 Metascore
User score 6.4
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TMDB 64% User score
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Small Time Crooks Plot Summary
What happens in Small Time Crooks from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
In an unexpected twist, Ray and his accomplice, Frenchy, devise a rather ill-conceived plan to tunnel from an abandoned pizzeria to a nearby bank. Their elaborate robbery plot collapses, but serendipitously, the cookie business they established as a front skyrockets in popularity, catapulting them into the luxurious lifestyle of millionaires.
As their newfound wealth flourishes, Frenchy decides to host an extravagant party. However, beneath her gleeful exterior lies a battle with feelings of inadequacy regarding their cultural sophistication. To refine their image, she seeks the help of the art dealer David. Ray, though hesitant, agrees to allow his wife to undergo this transformation, while Frenchy relishes her emerging elegance.
Full summary
The whole story of Small Time Crooks, scene by scene
Small Time Crooks Box Office & Budget
Small Time Crooks grossed $29.9 million worldwide on a $25 million budget, 1.2 times what it cost. $17.3 million came from the US and Canada and $12.7 million (42%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$29.9M
1.2× its budget
- US & Canada
- $17.3M
- International
- $12.7M
- Budget
- $25M
Small Time Crooks Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Small Time Crooks.
How Well Do You Know Small Time Crooks?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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What scheme do Ray and Frenchy concoct?
Cars in Small Time Crooks
10 cars on screen, including the 1981 Dodge Ram Van and the 1995 Lexus LS 400.
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1995 Lexus LS 400 Minor role -
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1968 Plymouth Fury Sport Suburban Minor role
Small Time Crooks Also Known As
24 alternative titles, including “业余小偷” and “貧賤夫妻百事吉”.
- Also known as
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- 业余小偷
- 貧賤夫妻百事吉
- Granujas de medio pelo
- נוכלים בגרוש
- פושעים קטנים
- Schmalspurganoven
- Süti, nem süti
- Criminali da strapazzo
- Escrocs mais pas trop
- Ufak Sahtekarlıklar
- Småtjuvar Emellan
- Мелкие мошенники
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- Darebáčci
- Vigaristas de Bairro
- Drobne cwaniaczki
- Μικροαπατεώνες
- Lladres d’estar per casa
- נוכלים קטנים
- Trapaceiros
- Дребни мошеници
- 스몰 타임 크룩스
- おいしい生活, ქურდბაცაცები
- Дрібні шахраї
- Majhni lopovi
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Small Time Crooks FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, cast, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of Small Time Crooks, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Small Time Crooks?
Small Time Crooks runs 1 hour 34 minutes (94 minutes).
When was Small Time Crooks released?
Small Time Crooks was released on May 19, 2000.
Who is in the cast of Small Time Crooks?
Small Time Crooks stars Woody Allen and Tracey Ullman.
How much did Small Time Crooks make at the box office?
Small Time Crooks grossed $29.9 million worldwide ($17.3 million domestic, $12.7 million international) on a budget of $25 million.
How is Small Time Crooks rated?
Small Time Crooks has 69 on Metacritic and 64% on TMDB.
Does Small Time Crooks have a post-credit scene?
No. Small Time Crooks has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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