Synopsis
A comedic thriller that re-imagines Mark Twain's iconic literary characters of "Huckleberry Finn" and "Tom Sawyer" as grown men in current day.
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Cast
- Kyle GallnerHuck Finn
- Adam NeeTom Sawyer
- Matthew Gray GublerJoe Harper
- Hannibal BuressBen Rogers
- Melissa BenoistBecky Thatcher
- Daniel Edward MoraJorge Jiminez
- Stephen LangInjun Joe
- Eric Christian OlsenSid Sawyer
- Johnny PembertonTommy Barnes
- Beth GrantWidow Douglas
Recommendations
- 83
The Playlist
Structuring their modern tale around the Mark Twain narratives, the sibling directors find laughs, pathos, and some surprising storytelling twists, plus have a game cast to deliver it. - 75
Slant Magazine
It places more focus on the childish fabulousness of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer than the racial reckoning of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. - 70
The Hollywood Reporter
An eccentric comedy likely to be best enjoyed by those steeped in the original novels, Band of Robbers doesn't quite spin its imaginative conceit into comic gold, but it offers some minor pleasures along the way. - 70
Variety
The performances are deft, the pacing is fleet, and the viewer is left with the agreeable impression that Band of Robbers is a promising work by filmmakers whose next one probably will be even better. - 60
The New York Times
This comic take on “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” and “The Adventures of Tom Sawyer” is infused with a gleefully absurdist sense of humor while retaining a childlike sense of wonder. - 58
The A.V. Club
There’s an element of parlor trickery here that the movie’s never entirely able to overcome. - 50
Village Voice
The directors of Band of Robbers, brothers Aaron and Adam Nee, have set out to modernize the stories of Mark Twain but end up with a cutesy caper that isn't as memorable as you might hope. - 50
Los Angeles Times
The film works best when focusing on the conflict between world-weary Huck and dreamer Tom, but the characters are underdeveloped and the plot overly convoluted, lacking the foundational support to prop up their antics and capers.
