Essential George Clooney - page 2

21 October 2009

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He was also nominated for a Best Actor Oscar, but lost out to Daniel Day Lewis.

- Ocean's Eleven

Ok so Ocean's Eleven is perhaps not as critically lauded as the above movies but it's a lot of fun and it's always good to see Clooney and Brad Pitt banter on the big screen.

Released back in 2001 the movie was an adaptation of the 1960 Rat Pack caper film of the same name and was directed by Steven Soderburgh this time around.

Less than 24 hours into his parole from a New Jersey penitentiary, the charismatic thief Danny Ocean is already rolling out his next plan, the most sophisticated, elaborate casino heist in history.

In one night, Danny's handpicked 11-man crew of specialists - including an ace card shark, a master pickpocket and a demolition genius - will attempt to steal over $150 million from three Las Vegas casinos owned by Terry Benedict, the elegant, ruthless entrepreneur who just happens to be dating Danny's ex-wife Tess.

Coincidence or motive? Only Danny knows for sure. To score the cash, he'll have to risk his life and his chance of reconciling with Tess.

But if it all goes according to Danny's intricate, nearly impossible plan, he won't have to choose between his stake in the heist and his high-stakes reunion with Tess... or will he?

As you can imagine the movie was a major success at the box office taking over $450 million, easily making back it's $85 million budget.

Two more movies have since been made that have also enjoyed box office success.

Other Clooney movies that are also worth a look include O Brother, Where Art Thou?, Three Kings, Welcome to Collinwood and From Dusk Till Dawn.

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