# Ocean's 8
**Ocean's 8** is a 2018 American heist comedy film directed by [Gary Ross](https://www.edgepedia.org/gary-ross), in which Debbie Ocean ([Sandra Bullock](https://www.edgepedia.org/sandra-bullock)), the estranged sister of con man [Danny Ocean](https://www.edgepedia.org/danny-ocean), assembles an all-female crew of thieves and specialists to steal $150 million worth of diamonds from a necklace worn by actress Daphne Kluger (Anne Hathaway) at New York City's annual Met Gala.[1](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/oceans_8) • [2](https://time.com/5070941/oceans-8-trailer-released-sandra-bullock/) It is a spinoff of the Ocean's series begun with Steven Soderbergh's *Ocean's Eleven* (2001) and continued in *Ocean's Twelve* (2004) and *Ocean's Thirteen* (2007), all of which descend from the 1960 Rat Pack caper *Ocean's 11*.[3](https://editorial.rottentomatoes.com/article/oceans-8-early-reviews-bold-fun-funny-and-elevated-by-its-killer-all-female-cast/) • [4](https://time.com/5303837/review-oceans-8/)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Release | June 8, 2018 (theatrical, wide), Warner Bros. Pictures; streaming August 21, 2018; PG-13; 110 minutes (106 minutes in the BBFC theatrical classification)[1](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/oceans_8) • [5](https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/oceans-8-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc00odu3nzy) |
| Director / writers | Gary Ross, who wrote the story and collaborated with Olivia Milch on the screenplay[1](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/oceans_8) |
| Producers | Steven Soderbergh and Susan Ekins; production companies Village Roadshow Pictures, Warner Bros. Pictures, and Smoke House[1](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/oceans_8) |
| Lead cast | Sandra Bullock, Cate Blanchett, Anne Hathaway, Mindy Kaling, Sarah Paulson, Awkwafina, Rihanna, Helena Bonham Carter, Richard Armitage[5](https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/oceans-8-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc00odu3nzy) |
| Target of the heist | The Toussaint, Cartier's one-of-a-kind diamond necklace valued at $150 million, worn by Daphne Kluger at the Met Gala[6](https://www.visualhollywood.com/oceans-8-2018-production-notes) |
| Box office | $41.5 million opening weekend in the United States, the weekend's top film; $139.4 million gross in the United States[7](https://newspapers.swco.ttu.edu/bitstreams/ce9f5608-7123-40f6-a9f4-febeac313557/download) • [1](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/oceans_8) |
| Reception | 69% Tomatometer from 360 reviews; Metascore 61 (generally favorable) from 50 critics; 47% on the audience Popcornmeter[1](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/oceans_8) • [8](https://www.metacritic.com/movie/oceans-8/) |
## Spoilers
### Premise and crew
Debbie Ocean, who by the film's account has spent five years, eight months, and twelve days planning the biggest heist of her life, recruits a team of specialists after leaving prison. Her old associate Lou ([Cate Blanchett](https://www.edgepedia.org/cate-blanchett)) helps assemble the crew: Amita ([Mindy Kaling](https://www.edgepedia.org/mindy-kaling)), a jeweler looking to leave her mother's home; Tammy ([Sarah Paulson](https://www.edgepedia.org/sarah-paulson)), a mother reluctant to join; Constance (Awkwafina), a street hustler; Nine Ball (Rihanna), a hacker; and Rose Weil (Helena Bonham Carter), a fashion designer[2](https://time.com/5070941/oceans-8-trailer-released-sandra-bullock/) • [9](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/oceans_8/cast-and-crew). Richard Armitage plays Claude Becker, James Corden plays John Frazier, and Dakota Fanning appears as Penelope Stern[9](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/oceans_8/cast-and-crew). Elliott Gould makes a brief appearance reprising his role as Reuben Tishkoff from the Soderbergh films[4](https://time.com/5303837/review-oceans-8/).
The plot's centerpiece is the Toussaint, Cartier's one-of-a-kind diamond necklace, valued at $150 million, which Debbie plans to steal in the midst of the [Met Gala](https://www.edgepedia.org/met-gala), one of the most-watched events of the year[6](https://www.visualhollywood.com/oceans-8-2018-production-notes). The production notes frame the setup as the first Ocean-led con in more than ten years, carried out by eight supremely skilled women[6](https://www.visualhollywood.com/oceans-8-2018-production-notes).
## Production
Gary Ross, whose earlier credits include *Seabiscuit* and *The Hunger Games*, conceived the idea for a new Ocean's entry five years before release and brought it to [Steven Soderbergh](https://www.edgepedia.org/steven-soderbergh), director of the earlier trilogy, who took a producer credit rather than directing[6](https://www.visualhollywood.com/oceans-8-2018-production-notes) • [10](https://www.theguardian.com/film/2018/jun/05/oceans-8-review-rating-all-female-reboot). Ross proposed Sandra Bullock as Danny Ocean's sister; producer [Jerry Weintraub](https://www.edgepedia.org/jerry-weintraub) contacted Bullock before a script existed[6](https://www.visualhollywood.com/oceans-8-2018-production-notes). Ross, who had not written with a collaborator since his first screenplay, *Big*, co-wrote the script with Olivia Milch[6](https://www.visualhollywood.com/oceans-8-2018-production-notes).
Ross said he wanted the cast to reflect different ages and cultural backgrounds, and described his interest in putting women at the center of a genre he saw as traditionally male: "The outlaw trope has always been at the heart of American movies, but with few exceptions, those 'outlaws' have been men"[11](https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-et-mn-helena-bonham-carter-oceans8-20180608-htmlstory.html) • [6](https://www.visualhollywood.com/oceans-8-2018-production-notes). [Matt Damon](https://www.edgepedia.org/matt-damon) and [Carl Reiner](https://www.edgepedia.org/carl-reiner), both veterans of the Soderbergh trilogy, filmed cameo appearances that were cut from the final edit[12](https://www.cinemablend.com/movies/andy-garcia-returning-oceans-14-shares-filming-update).
## Reception
The film earned generally favorable but middling reviews. On Rotten Tomatoes it scored 69% on the Tomatometer (247 fresh, 113 rotten of 360 reviews) against a 47% Popcornmeter from more than 10,000 audience ratings[1](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/oceans_8); Metacritic's 50-critic Metascore was 61, with 60% positive, 38% mixed, and 2% negative reviews, while the user score was 5.4 from 534 ratings[8](https://www.metacritic.com/movie/oceans-8/).
Critics consistently measured the film against Soderbergh's trilogy. The Guardian's Benjamin Lee wrote that while *Ocean's Eleven* glided through its set pieces, *Ocean's 8* "inelegantly plods"[10](https://www.theguardian.com/film/2018/jun/05/oceans-8-review-rating-all-female-reboot), and Time's review found it enjoyable in the moment but lacking the champagne-bubble lightness the material wanted[4](https://time.com/5303837/review-oceans-8/). Positive notices centered on the cast: IGN's William Bibbiani called it "the most satisfying installment in the franchise" and praised its style[3](https://editorial.rottentomatoes.com/article/oceans-8-early-reviews-bold-fun-funny-and-elevated-by-its-killer-all-female-cast/), and Christopher Orr of The Atlantic singled out [Anne Hathaway](https://www.edgepedia.org/anne-hathaway)'s performance as a sharp, witty dissection of female celebrity[13](https://www.metacritic.com/movie/oceans-8/critic-reviews/). Several reviewers ranked it below *Ocean's Eleven* but above *Ocean's Twelve* and *Ocean's Thirteen*[14](https://www.onstageblog.com/onscreenblog/2018/6/9/onscreen-review-oceans-8) • [15](https://www.joblo.com/review-ocean-s-8-203/).
Commercially the film opened at number one with an estimated $41.5 million, taking the weekend's top spot from *Solo: A Star Wars Story*[7](https://newspapers.swco.ttu.edu/bitstreams/ce9f5608-7123-40f6-a9f4-febeac313557/download), and finished with $139.4 million in the United States[1](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/oceans_8). A Spanish-language report put its worldwide total at about $300 million on a $70 million budget[16](https://los40.com/2026/03/06/la-precuela-de-oceans-eleven-parece-gafada-lee-isaac-chung-tambien-abandona-el-proyecto/). No direct sequel followed; the franchise's next projects moved in other directions, with *Ocean's 14*, reuniting [George Clooney](https://www.edgepedia.org/george-clooney), Brad Pitt, Matt Damon, Don Cheadle, and [Julia Roberts](https://www.edgepedia.org/julia-roberts), in development, along with a separate 1960s-set prequel to star [Margot Robbie](https://www.edgepedia.org/margot-robbie) and Bradley Cooper[12](https://www.cinemablend.com/movies/andy-garcia-returning-oceans-14-shares-filming-update) • [17](https://www.cinemablend.com/movies/george-clooney-oceans-14-update-and-might-start-filming).
## References
1. [Ocean's 8, Rotten Tomatoes](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/oceans_8)
2. [The First Trailer for Ocean's 8 Is Here and It Looks Incredible, Time](https://time.com/5070941/oceans-8-trailer-released-sandra-bullock/)
3. [Ocean's 8 Early Reviews: Bold, Fun, Funny, and Elevated By Its Killer All-Female Cast, Rotten Tomatoes Editorial](https://editorial.rottentomatoes.com/article/oceans-8-early-reviews-bold-fun-funny-and-elevated-by-its-killer-all-female-cast/)
4. [Review: Ocean's 8 Boasts a Great Cast But Lacks Champagne-Bubble Lightness, Time](https://time.com/5303837/review-oceans-8/)
5. [Ocean's 8, British Board of Film Classification](https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/oceans-8-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc00odu3nzy)
6. [Ocean's 8 (2018) Production Notes, Visual Hollywood](https://www.visualhollywood.com/oceans-8-2018-production-notes)
7. [Associated Press box office report, Southwest Collection (Texas Tech)](https://newspapers.swco.ttu.edu/bitstreams/ce9f5608-7123-40f6-a9f4-febeac313557/download)
8. [Ocean's 8 Reviews, Metacritic](https://www.metacritic.com/movie/oceans-8/)
9. [Ocean's 8 Cast and Crew, Rotten Tomatoes](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/oceans_8/cast-and-crew)
10. [Ocean's 8 review, The Guardian](https://www.theguardian.com/film/2018/jun/05/oceans-8-review-rating-all-female-reboot)
11. [Ocean's 8's Helena Bonham Carter on doing a heist film, Los Angeles Times](https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-et-mn-helena-bonham-carter-oceans8-20180608-htmlstory.html)
12. [Andy Garcia Reveals He's Returning For Ocean's 14, CinemaBlend](https://www.cinemablend.com/movies/andy-garcia-returning-oceans-14-shares-filming-update)
13. [Ocean's 8 Critic Reviews, Metacritic](https://www.metacritic.com/movie/oceans-8/critic-reviews/)
14. [OnScreen Review: Ocean's 8, OnStage Blog](https://www.onstageblog.com/onscreenblog/2018/6/9/onscreen-review-oceans-8)
15. [Review: Ocean's 8, JoBlo](https://www.joblo.com/review-ocean-s-8-203/)
16. [La precuela de Ocean's Eleven parece gafada, LOS40](https://los40.com/2026/03/06/la-precuela-de-oceans-eleven-parece-gafada-lee-isaac-chung-tambien-abandona-el-proyecto/)
17. [George Clooney Shared An Ocean's 14 Update, CinemaBlend](https://www.cinemablend.com/movies/george-clooney-oceans-14-update-and-might-start-filming)
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