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The Italian Job

year 2003decade 00sdirector F. Gary Graygenre Heistgenre Action

111 minutes

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Movie & cast

The Rewatchables episode

aired August 11, 2026
host Bill Simmonshost Chris Ryanhost Van Lathanproducer Craig Horlbeckproducer Chia Hao Tatproducer Eduardo Ocampoproducer Matt Pevic

The Stephen A. Smith Hottest Take Award

The film supercharged the later Fast & Furious series.

The crew structure, locations, driving stunts, villain, and found-family ending are cited as shared DNA.

In the discussion (1)
  • The later Fast & Furious films are argued to borrow the crew structure, location changes, driving stunts, villain, and personal bonds.

Most Rewatchable Scene

Opening Venice heist and escape.

Other proposals include the double cross, cable repair, date confrontation, final chase, crew assembly, and Skinny Pete introduction.

In the discussion (9)
  • Charlize talking to her dad by phone is proposed.
  • The Venice safe heist and speedboat chase are grouped as a major choice.
  • The double cross is proposed.
  • The cable-repair infiltration is proposed.
  • The date and confrontation with Steve are proposed.
  • The Hollywood Boulevard, subway, river, and helicopter chase is proposed.
  • Putting the crew together and explaining their backstories is proposed.
  • The driving-rain introduction of Skinny Pete is proposed.
  • The opening Venice sequence is the final consensus choice.

The most "year the movie came out" thing

Lyle claiming he invented Napster.

Hacker jargon, Shawn Fanning’s cameo, revitalized Hollywood Boulevard, and Seth Green’s prominence are also period markers.

In the discussion (4)
  • Lyle claiming he invented Napster is the clear answer.
  • Unchallenged hacker mumbo-jumbo is identified as a fading early-2000s convention.
  • Hollywood Boulevard appearing lively is proposed.
  • Seth Green having an important role is proposed.

What’s Aged the Best?

Real vehicles and chases; Mini Coopers; cast driving; Los Angeles locations.

The Korean driving range, Samoan crew, and shopkeeper’s financial-crisis prediction are also retained.

In the discussion (6)
  • The one-last-job setup and Los Angeles River action are proposed.
  • Early-2000s Mini Coopers are proposed.
  • The cast doing its own driving is praised; Charlize is reported best and Mos Def worst.
  • Real vehicles doing real chases in real places is proposed.
  • The Korean driving range and Samoan crew are proposed.
  • The shopkeeper predicting financial collapse is selected as the winner.

Is There a Better Title for This Movie?

The L.A. Job or The Hollywood Job.

The movie does say the released title phrase.

In the discussion (2)
  • The L.A. Job is proposed.
  • The Hollywood Job is proposed.

The Butch’s Girlfriend Award for the Weakest Link in the Film

The heist economics and small take.

The panel questions costs, division of $27 million, collateral damage, lack of police, and why the gold was not worth closer to $100 million.

In the discussion (3)
  • The crew may clear only a few million after financing both heists.
  • The $27 million take is judged too small for the risk and Hollywood Boulevard damage.
  • The gold is argued to need a value around $100 million.

What’s Aged the Worst?

Money song; unearned romance; Napster stalking; Stella’s plan; Statham’s hair.

The sparse basketball scene is handled separately as a sports category.

In the discussion (5)
  • The repeated money song is criticized.
  • The final Wahlberg-Theron romance is judged unearned.
  • Lyle cyberstalking his former girlfriend is proposed.
  • Stella announcing her father’s catchphrase during the setup is challenged.
  • Jason Statham’s hair is proposed, followed by discussion of later hair-transplant fashion.

The Joey Pants “That Guy” Award

Skinny Pete; Scott Adsit; Boris Krutonog; Oscar Nuñez.

Multiple supporting performers are proposed.

In the discussion (4)
  • Skinny Pete is proposed.
  • Scott Adsit as the actor rehearsing in traffic is proposed.
  • Boris Krutonog as Yevin is proposed.
  • Oscar from The Office as the security guard is proposed.

The Stephen A. Smith Hottest Take Award

Put the Venice heist last.

The planned house heist is also preferred over the actual finale.

In the discussion (2)
  • The Venice heist is argued to be the coolest and should have been the finale. — Craig Horlbeck
  • The abandoned house plan is also preferred to the final heist. — Craig Horlbeck

Apex Mountain

Mini Coopers; possibly Seth Green; Hollywood around 2003.

Venice scenes are raised; most cast members are rejected.

In the discussion (3)
  • Mini Coopers are selected for Apex Mountain.
  • Seth Green is proposed, with Austin Powers as the alternative.
  • Hollywood around 2003 is proposed as a local peak.

Sequel, Prequel, Limited Series, or All-Black Remake

Six sequels; a Donald Sutherland prequel; Stella Bridger series; all-Black heist film.

The unmade Brazilian Job and audience bias around Black heist crews are discussed.

In the discussion (3)
  • Multiple location-based sequels are requested.
  • A Donald Sutherland prequel and Stella Bridger safecracker series are proposed.
  • An all-Black heist film prompts discussion of unequal audience perceptions of criminal ingenuity.

Is This Movie Better With…?

Derek from American History X.

The proposed addition is performed as a Mini Cooper challenge scene.

In the discussion (1)
  • Derek from American History X is proposed and inserted into a hypothetical Mini Cooper challenge.

Just One Oscar

Stunts.

A stunt or stunt-driver Oscar is selected.

In the discussion (1)