The Town

Name: The Town
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1944-01-01
Rating: 6

Documentary12m

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92%

Tomatometer

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85%

Popcornmeter

6.0

TMDB

Storyline

The Town was a short propaganda film produced by the Office of War Information in 1945. It presents an idealized vision of American life, shown in microcosm by Madison, Indiana. It was created primarily for exhibition abroad, to provide international audiences a more well-rounded view of America, and was therefore produced in more than 20 translations. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2012.

Details

DirectorJosef von Sternberg

ReleasedJan 1, 1944

Status

Reviews

8 reviews · 7 critics

7 fresh · 0 rotten

Critics consensus

“Tense, smartly written, and wonderfully cast, The Town proves that Ben Affleck has rediscovered his muse -- and that he's a director to be reckoned with.”

92% TomatometerRotten Tomatoes

Deborah Ross

RTThe SpectatorAug 30, 2018

So this isn't fresh, exactly, but it is tense and exciting and well performed and you do end up caring about the people you've been manipulated into caring about. I ask you: what more could you want from a trip to the cinema?

Candice Frederick

RTReel Talk OnlineSep 11, 2017

The Town is a definite must-see.

Jim Schembri

RTThe Age (Australia)Oct 22, 2010

As far as a developing directing talent goes, The Town is to Ben Affleck what Pulp Fiction was to Quentin Tarantino. It's that good.

Matt Brunson

RTFilm FrenzyMar 26, 2026

A crackling drama with a fine sense of both spatial relationships (thank director Ben Affleck) and character relationships (thank scripter Ben Affleck).