The Town (2010 film)

The Town is a 2010 American neo-noir crime thriller film co-written and directed by Ben Affleck, adapted from Chuck Hogan's 2004 novel Prince of Thieves. The film stars Affleck, Rebecca Hall, Jon Hamm, Jeremy Renner, Blake Lively, Titus Welliver, Pete Postlethwaite, Chris Cooper and Slaine. It features a Boston bank robber who begins to develop romantic feelings for a victim of one of his previous robberies but he hides his identity from her. Meanwhile, he and his crew set out to get one final score by robbing Fenway Park. The Town premiered at the Venice Film Festival on September 8, 2010, and was released in the United States by Warner Bros. Pictures on September 17, 2010. Based on actual events, the film received positive reviews from critics for its direction, screenplay, editing, and the performances of the cast (particularly Renner) and grossed $154 million worldwide. It received various accolades, including the National Board of Review Award for Best Cast, as well as Best Supporting Actor nominations at the Academy, Golden Globe, SAG (Renner), and BAFTA Awards (Postlethwaite, posthumously). The film was also honoured as one of the top ten films of 2010 by the National Board of Review.