ocean's twelve is a 2004 american heist movie, the first sequel to 2001's ocean's eleven. like its predecessor, which was a remake of the 1960 heist movie ocean's 11, the movie was directed by steven soderbergh and used an ensemble cast. the movie stars george clooney, brad pitt, matt damon, catherine zeta-jones, andy garcía, julia roberts, don cheadle, and bernie mac. it was released in the united states on december 10, 2004. the movie received mixed reviews from critics but was a financial success, grossing $435 million and becoming the tenth highest-grossing movie of 2004. a third movie, ocean's thirteen, was released on june 8, 2007, in the united states—thus forming "the ocean's trilogy".