Identity Thief

2013
15
1h 51m

IMDb RATING

5.7/10

143K

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Road Trip Slapstick Comedy Crime Drama

Mild mannered businessman Sandy Patterson travels from Denver to Florida to confront the deceptively harmless looking woman who has been living it up after stealing Sandy's identity.Mild mannered businessman Sandy Patterson travels from Denver to Florida to confront the deceptively harmless looking woman who has been living it up after stealing Sandy's identity.Mild mannered businessman Sandy Patterson travels from Denver to Florida to confront the deceptively harmless looking woman who has been living it up after stealing Sandy's identity.

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IMDb RATING

5.7/10

143K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

4,975

1,065

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 1 win & 9 nominations

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U.S. Version #1

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Identity Thief: Diana Orders At The Diner

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Identity Thief: Diana Orders at Diner (UK)

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Identity Thief: Sandy Asks Diana Where His Shoes Came From (UK)

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Identity Thief: Diana Points Out a Flaw in Sandy's Plan (UK)

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Trivia
Originally, Melissa McCarthy's role was written for a male. Jason Bateman insisted that the part be changed after he saw McCarthy in Bridesmaids (2011).

Goofs
When the real Sandy is driving to Colorado with Diana. He swerves the car to bang her head against the passenger door, twice. The camera tries to move to make it look like a swerve but the background behind the car does not change the motion.

Quotes
Diana: I just want to be upfront and say I visually enjoy you.

Crazy credits
After the end credits, we hear two lines of dialog from earlier in the movie. The Skiptracer Robert Patrick saying "No, Sandy's a girl's name!" And Sandy Jason Bateman replying "It's not, it's unisex!"

Alternate versions
The studio thought that it was necessary to enrich the DVD/BD releases with a longer Unrated Cut that adds almost 9 minutes of material. The clear conclusion here is that the majority of those scenes feel like they were cut out of the theatrical version because they simply weren't needed or slowing down the events. Typical "unrated" material that could've been too risky for the "R"-rated theatrical version is nowhere in sight.

Connections
Featured in Maltin on Movies: Identity Thief (2013)

Soundtracks
Bad Girls
Written by M.I.A., Marcella Araica, DanJa (as Nate 'Danja' Hills)
Performed by M.I.A. (as M.I.A.)
Courtesy of Interscope Records
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises

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Review

Featured review

7/10

Hilarious! Rex Reed kiss my arse!

Critics i.e. Rex Reed, must really have it out for Melissa McCarthy because the hateful reviews on this movie and her personally are not warranted.

If you like slapstick, raunchy, adult comedies then you will like Identity Thief. McCarthy shines in this movie, her physical comedy talent is right on the mark and she really gives her character a heart and soul. Bateman does well as the straight man caught up in McCarthy's crazy world of con games and identity theft.

This is pure escapism entertainment, you have to suspend your disbelief and just go for the ride. This is not Argo or Lincoln and it's not supposed to be. We saw this 3/9/13 at the Muvico and the theater was packed! Everyone seemed to enjoy the movie and the four of us thought it was hysterical. There are some really good one liners and physical comedy situations here. The box office success of this movie goes to show you that critics don't know bs about what people find funny. I can't wait to see Melissa in her new movie with Sandra Bullock.