Where to watch Ocean's Eleven (2001)

Trivia & production notes

• Mark Wahlberg was originally cast as Linus Caldwell but dropped out to star in Planet of the Apes, leading to Matt Damon taking the role instead.
• George Clooney's commitment to Ocean's Eleven forced him to turn down the lead role in Unfaithful.
• The Wilson brothers were considered for the Malloy twins roles but had to decline due to their commitment to The Royal Tenenbaums.
• Don Cheadle requested to be uncredited for his role after disagreeing with behind-the-scenes decisions during production.
• Production was allowed to film at the Bellagio in Las Vegas because producer Jerry Weintraub was friends with the hotel's owner, Kirk Kerkorian, and the cast stayed there during shooting.
• The film was shot between February and June 2001 across multiple locations including Las Vegas, New Jersey, Chicago, Los Angeles, Florida, and Burbank.
• The pinch device used to black out Las Vegas power in the film was based on the real Sandia Z-pinch, though the movie's depiction of it was scientifically unrealistic.
• Don Cheadle's Cockney accent became widely criticized as one of the worst accents in film history, with Cheadle later saying he worked extensively on it in London but acknowledged it was poorly received.
• Ocean's Eleven dethroned Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone at the box office on its opening weekend with $38.1 million, setting the highest December opening at the time.
• The screenplay was voted 75th in the Writers Guild of America's 101 Greatest Screenplays of the 21st Century.

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