What is The Score about?
An aging thief hopes to retire and live off his ill-gotten wealth when a young kid convinces him into doing one last heist.
Does it have a happy ending? (spoiler-safe)
It leaves the ending open to interpretation.
An aging thief plans one last gritty heist, but a young upstart makes every move suspenseful and uncertain.
Pulpy and intimate. A full-attention watch at a measured pace. Emotionally it is heavy.
Streaming on Paramount+, MGM+, Kanopy (free) and YouTube (free).
The Score parents guide
What we could confirm fits an R: some violence and some strong language.
- Scare
- Not scary
- Jump scares
- None noted
- Gore
- No gore
- Violence
- Some violence
- Some fighting or peril.
- Sex and nudity
- None flagged
- It is rated R, so treat our zero as unconfirmed.
- Language
- Moderate
- Some strong profanity, a few f-words.
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Three questions
- Is The Score scary?
- No. The Score is not a scary watch.
- How gory is The Score?
- No gore and some violence. Squeamish viewers are fine here.
- What is The Score rated, and is it OK for kids?
- Rated R, and it earns it: some strong language. Not one for kids.
Cast and crew
Directed byFrank Oz
StarringRobert De Niro, Edward Norton, Marlon Brando, Angela Bassett, Gary Farmer, Jamie Harrold
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