Identity Thief

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  • Opened February 8, 2013 
  • 1 hr 51 min
  • R | Sexual Content and Language

  • Parents: Common Sense Media says Iffy for 16+. More on child suitability

  • Florida resident Diana (Melissa McCarthy) has a luxurious lifestyle as the queen of retail, buying whatever strikes her fancy -- and it's all free, thanks to Sandy Bigelow Patterson (Jason Bateman), a guy from Denver whose identity she stole. With just one week to track down Diana before his world implodes, the real Sandy heads south to confront the unapologetic con artist and bring her back to Denver so that he can clear his name and restore his shattered credit rating. Full synopsis

  • Cast: Jason Bateman, Melissa McCarthy, Jon Favreau, Amanda Peet, Tip "T.I." Harris, Génesis Rodríguez
  • Director: Seth Gordon
  • Genres: Comedy

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They Didn't Ruin It!

by ShaunO'Cee

I was so worried this would be one of those movies where all the funny scenes had been wasted in the previews, but I laughed throughout the entire run. Melissa McCarthy and Jason Bateman are amazing,...

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Good for a laugh!

by bethjanelle

Melissa McCarthy has done it again! To me the movie was more than the typical farce/road trip saga, due to the talents of Ms. McCarthy. Just when the humor becomes overly broad, she will bring real...

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Identity Thief

by dolores.mills

So Good!!!! Excellent cast!...love Jason Bateman. Fast -paced, action packed and awesome stunts. Extremely funny movie. I was entertained from start to finish with all facets of this movie...

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Slant Magazine
| R. Kurt Osenlund

Melissa McCarthy is riveting in simply-penned moments of remorse and confession, adding tearful depth to her ace timing and formidable physical comedy. Read full review

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Entertainment Weekly
| Lisa Schwarzbaum

The fault, I think, isn't in our stars but in the script, running up a huge comedy tab the likable players can't pay off. Read full review

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Philadelphia Inquirer
| Steven Rea

In some ways, Identity Thief is a raunchier variation on another recent odd-couple road pic: Barbra Streisand and Seth Rogen as overbearing mom and nebbish son in "The Guilt Trip." Read full review

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USA Today
| Scott Bowles

Preposterous, goofy and a clear ripoff of “Planes, Trains and Automobiles,” Identity still manages to make off with just enough laughs to work, thanks to the wondrous McCarthy, one of the few actresses in Hollywood allowed to showcase her wit and charisma as much as her physique. Read full review

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Jason Bateman and Melissa McCarthy in "Identity Thief."