Ocean’s 8 is the mid-year treat we needed. First of all, let’s talk about the star studded girl gang: Sandra Bullock, Cate Blanchett, Anne Hathaway, Mindy Kaling, Sarah Paulson, Awkwafina, Rihanna, and Helena Bonham Carter. Ocean’s 8 welcomes its viewers with the same nostalgia that comes with revisiting a favourite book. It has all the things we love about the Ocean’s series but run by a cast of strong, independent women who can do everything the men did, just as well, and in heels.
So, what’s this movie all about? The trickiest jewellery heist yet, pulled off at the Met Gala. The cherry on top? It’s set in the Big Apple, of course. If devising a badass plan to steal an ice cold piece of Cartier jewellery worth over $150 million isn’t for you then maybe we can just talk about the New York spots that made a cameo in this year’s most-awaited chick flick. See our list below – and don’t worry, there are no spoilers!
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1. Andrews Coffee Shop
2. Bergdorf Goodman
3. Veselka
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4. Junior’s Cheesecake
5. Christie’s at Rockefeller Center
6. Cartier Mansion
7. And of course, the Metropolitan Museum of Art
And then there are the celebrity cameos. Keep your eyes peeled, and expect to see the Kardashians, Katie Holmes, Heidi Klum, Serena Williams, Sofia Richie, Gigi and Bella Hadid, Maria Sharapova, Lily Adridge, and many more.
A female-led blockbuster, eight empowered women, major celebrity cameos and New York City – what is there to complain about?
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