Production note Soderbergh considered shooting the film in black and white.
Production note The code words in the heist correspond to specific elements in the movie, like 'Boski' and 'Ella Fitzgerald'.
Production note Clooney reportedly sent Julia Roberts a script with a $20 bill and a note about her salary.
Production note Don Cheadle was not billed in the original film credits.
Production note The hosts claim Pitt ate over 100 shrimp during filming.
Production note The heist requires a fake vault, a security-video loop, a blackout, and a SWAT-team switch.
Production note The movie was one of the hosts' early examples of understanding the metanarrative around a film's production.
Ocean's 12 Called the best sequel and discussed as a more experimental continuation.
Ocean's 13 Described as underrated and used in comparison to the Wilson-children casting idea.
Out of Sight Referenced as a key Clooney/Soderbergh precursor and a possible apex point.
Traffic Mentioned as one of Soderbergh's serious, weighty successes before Ocean's Eleven.
Erin Brockovich Discussed as another serious Soderbergh hit that contrasts with Ocean's Eleven.
The Hot Rock Named as a classic robbery template that Ocean's Eleven updates.
The Royal Tenenbaums Used to describe how the Wilson brothers' casting would have changed the vibe.
In Bruges Referenced while discussing Ralph Fiennes as a possible villain casting.
What's Eating Gilbert Grape Cited as the one Johnny Depp performance Amanda likes.
Planet of the Apes Mentioned by Mark Wahlberg as one of the roles he took instead of Ocean's Eleven.
The Truth About Charlie Mentioned alongside Planet of the Apes in Wahlberg's complaint.
The Perfect Storm Used to bolster the argument that Clooney was already a major star before Ocean's Eleven.
Friends Mentioned as part of Brad Pitt's career run before Ocean's Eleven.
ER Referenced repeatedly as part of Clooney and Don Cheadle's shared TV history and Clooney's TV-to-film transition.
The Nick Sean cites it as a favorite Soderbergh project and evidence of his interest in experimentation.
