💼 The Score (2001): When the Final Heist Becomes a Gamble of Trust

"In the world of thieves, trust is the last thing you steal—and the first thing you lose."

To pull off the perfect score, you need a plan.
To survive it—you need to know when to walk away.
The Score delivers a cold reminder: sometimes the greatest threat isn’t the system—it’s the man standing next to you.

A seasoned thief ready to retire. An ambitious rookie hungry for glory. And a treasure that won’t let either of them go.
Nick Wells (Robert De Niro) is a master thief, finally ready to settle down—leaving crime behind for jazz, love, and peace in Montreal.
But when his longtime associate Max (Marlon Brando) dangles one last job—stealing a priceless French scepter from a customs house—Nick hesitates… and then agrees.

There’s just one catch: he has to partner with Jack Teller (Edward Norton), a brash young thief who’s infiltrated the target by posing as a disabled janitor.
The plan is tight. The timing is perfect.
But trust is the one variable that refuses to stay still.

This isn’t just a heist film. It’s a final exam in human ethics.
The Score trades explosions for tension, and high-speed chases for slow-burning suspicion.
Every glance is a bluff. Every word is a negotiation.
In this world, ambition, ego, and survival all speak louder than loyalty.

The more perfect the plan, the less predictable the people.
Directed by Frank Oz, the film is a throwback to classic capers—meticulously paced, dialogue-driven, and dripping with quiet menace.
The heavyweight cast—Brando, De Niro, Norton—creates a charged, dangerous chemistry, like three kings sharing one stolen crown.

Some things you can steal. Others—once lost—take everything human left inside you.