The Bling Ring is a 2013 American satirical comedy crime film featuring an ensemble cast including Taissa Farmiga and Emma Watson. Inspired by actual events, a group of fame-obsessed teenagers track celebrities' whereabouts in order to rob their homes.
In the fame-obsessed world of Los Angeles, a group of teenagers take us on a thrilling and disturbing crime-spree in the Hollywood hills. Based on true events, the group, who were fixated on the glamorous life, tracked their celebrity targets online, and stole more than 3 million in luxury goods from their homes. Their victims included Paris Hilton, Orlando Bloom, and Rachel Bilson, and the gang became known in the media as “The Bling Ring.”
The Bling Ring Movie Reviews
“The Bling Ring is a sly, often hilarious and at times sobering look at the 21st century fascination with celebrities.” Chicago Sun Times
“Girls meets Ocean’s Eleven, The Bling Ring might be a film for right now rather than the ages, but Sofia Coppola’s heist movie is visually arresting, well acted, capricious fun.” Empire
“Coppola’s uproarious and bitingly timely film feels every inch a necessary artwork.” The Telegraph UK
“This is a funny, sarky, bang-on portrayal of the freakiness of celeb obsession. The story would sound outrageous – if it wasn't true.” Time Out
“It could have been one of those ripped-from-the-headlines quickies you see on subpar cable. Instead, The Bling Ring plugs into the zeitgeist of trash culture and sparks like a live wire.” Rolling Stone
“The beauty of Sofia Coppola's intoxicating film that dabbles with celebrity obsession is that it entwines us so completely it its fake culture, that it makes us believe we are part of it” Urban Cinefile
“The movie captures a moment when the lines separating anonymity, fame, and notoriety are finer than ever. And as Watson’s social climber prattles on to reporters about what a great “learning lesson” her criminal experience has been, it’s easy to see another star in the making.” The AV Club
“This is easily Coppola’s funniest film. Leslie Mann is hilarious as Nicki’s phony spiritual mum” Time Out London
“The Bling Ring, Sofia Coppola’s deceptively shallow but ultimately fascinating latest, is animated by that spirit of we-don’t-give-a-f**k playfulness.” Time Out NY
"May be the most exquisitely crafted movie ever made about a bunch of nitwits. " The New Yorker