reported tension on the movie's Montreal set: Oz later blamed himself for the tension and cited his tendency to be confrontational rather than nurturing in response to Brando's acting style. Home media The film was released on VHS and DVD on December 11, 2001. Reception Box office In its opening weekend, the film opened at #2 in the U.S. box office raking in $19 million, behind Legally Blonde. After its July 13, 2001 opening, the $68 million film earned a gross domestic box office take of $71,107,711. Combined with the international box office, the worldwide total is $113,579,918. Critical response On Rotten Tomatoes the film has a "Certified Fresh" 73% rating based on 128 reviews, with an average rating of 6.5/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "Though the movie treads familiar ground in the heist/caper genre, De Niro, Norton, and Brando make the movie worth watching." On Metacritic the film has a score of 71% based on reviews from 29 critics. Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times gave it three and a half stars, calling it "the best pure heist movie in recent years." Peter Travers, film critic for Rolling Stone, pointed out that when "two Don Corleones team up," he expected "the kind of movie that makes people say, 'I'd pay to see these guys just read from the phone book.'" However, he concluded, "There's nothing you can't see coming in this flick, including the surprise ending. Quick, somebody get a phone book." Accolades Angela Bassett won a NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture for her portrayal of DeNiro's girlfriend, Diane. References External links 2001 films 2001 crime thriller films 2000s English-language films 2000s heist films American crime thriller films American heist films Films directed by Frank Oz Films scored by Howard Shore Films set in Montreal Films shot in Montreal Films with screenplays by Lem Dobbs Mandalay Pictures films Paramount Pictures films 2000s American films