Question 1

Why did Michael Caine say this was the happiest movie he ever made?

Accepted Answer

According to his autobiography, Caine said filming took place during school holidays, allowing him to bring his family, including grandchildren and in-laws, to New York City, where they stayed in a house near the set and enjoyed the holidays together.

Question 2

What real-life building was used for the bank interior in the film?

Accepted Answer

The interior of the fictional Williamsburg Savings Bank was filmed in the actual WSB building in Brooklyn, New York, which has landmark status.

Question 3

Which classic heist film do the characters watch the night before their robbery?

Accepted Answer

The movie everyone is watching the night before the heist is Dog Day Afternoon (1975), which was about a botched bank robbery.

Question 4

What connects the marijuana strain in this film to Michael Caine's role in Children of Men?

Accepted Answer

When the three men visit a marijuana store, one of the flavors is 'Strawberry Cough'. In Children of Men (2006), Caine's character named a marijuana strain the same name.

Question 5

What is the main conflict that drives the plot of Going in Style?

Accepted Answer

Three lifelong pals, desperate to pay bills and come through for loved ones, risk it all by embarking on a daring bid to knock off the bank that absconded with their money.

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