History YMMV / TheBlingRing

* SignatureScene: If it's not Nicki's slow-motion tongue roll, it's TheOner from the outside of Audrina Patridge's getting robbed.

* LesYay: Nicki and Sam. They're also only [[NotBloodSiblings adoptive sisters]] for those who are into [[IncestYayShipping that sort of thing]].

* SignatureScene: If it's not Nicki's slow-motion tongue roll, it's TheOner from the outside of a house getting robbed.

* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic: "Super Rich Kids" by [[Music/{{OFWGKTA}} Frank Ocean]] over the end credits. "All of the Lights" and "Power" by Music/KanyeWest in the main film itself.
* BestKnownForTheFanservice: As noted below, this film was marketed around the fact that Creator/EmmaWatson was wearing sexy outfits, complete with seductive tongue roll. The rest of the female cast members are on {{Fanservice}} duty for ninety minutes, showing off the sexy outfits they stole and spending time clubbing done to the nines.
* BrokenBase: The lack of characterization or insight into the teens' motivations beyond "I want cool stuff" or "I want to be famous" is a frequent attack of the narrative - a lot of viewers finding it impossible to get invested in the story or the characters. There are, however, plenty of other viewers who like the documentary feeling of the film, and point out that this is a real event and adding typical Hollywood dramatizations was not the main goal here.

** Marc being portrayed as the most moral member of the group is awkward to watch since 2016, when his real-life counterpart Nic Prugo pled guilty to stalking and soliciting rape.

* NightmareFuel: The scene where Sam finds a gun in Creator/MeganFox's house and proceeds to point it at Marc, thoroughly terrifying him. Neither of them knows if it's loaded, and she is clearly enjoying [[KickTheDog messing with him]]. Not helping the paranoia factor is that she's obviously a bit drunk too. Later on when she takes the gun to her boyfriend's house to show off, it ''does'' go off by accident, barely missing him, [[FridgeHorror meaning she could have accidentally shot him, herself, or Marc with it while she was playing around.]]
* ParanoiaFuel: People breaking into one's house and rifling through one's things. Also the fact that (at least during the time of the robberies) any random stranger could get someone's address. In a way, they were lucky that they were only shallow teenagers who wanted designer clothes, as much worse people could have taken advantage of those lapses in their security.

** This was one of Taissa Farmiga's first roles, before she'd become better known for ''Series/AmericanHorrorStory''.

** Maika Monroe likewise is a featured extra, but is more recognisable for her horror credits in ''Film/TheGuest'', ''Film/ItFollows'' and ''Film/IndependenceDayResurgence''.
* SugarWiki/SheReallyCanAct: Although Creator/EmmaWatson had provoked this reaction as the ''Film/HarryPotter'' films progressed, critics embraced her willingness to star in smaller independent films that weren't guaranteed hits - and also to go completely against type as a vapid ditz. ''Time Out'' said:

* UnfortunateImplications: The movie got some [[https://jezebel.com/how-sofia-coppola-whitewashed-the-bling-ring-514020537 criticism]] over perceived whitewashing. One of the real teens was a Mexican immigrant called Diana Tamayo, who was removed from the movie. All of the protagonists are white. Not helping matters was Creator/KatieChang looking far whiter than the real Rebecca Lee, and Creator/EmmaWatson playing the counterpart of the AmbiguouslyBrown Alexis Neiers.
* WhatAnIdiot:
** The teens never think to wear any kind of disguises to hide their faces from the security systems. Although ironically Sam gets off because she can't be identified on the CCTV - and presumably got mistaken for Chloe.
** Creator/ParisHilton leaves her key under the mat. And that's how the teens get in. No fancy tactics or anything; they just find Paris's key in the most obvious place. This is apparently TruthInTelevision - and Paris had left the door unlocked too. Creator/RachelBilson likewise left one of her doors unlocked, though she did have security cameras in place (which is how the teens first got identified).
** None of the teens is very good at dealing when they're finally caught. Marc apparently confesses essentially immediately after being arrested and without any attempt to get a plea deal (in fact he confesses without a lawyer being present). He therefore gets the exact same sentence as the more combative Rebecca (who claims that she didn't rob any of the houses while knowing that she had evidence in the house being searched). Both Nicki and Marc give incriminating details to the Vanity Fair reporter (in Nicki's case, even after being told not to by her lawyer).

** Logan Miller has a tiny role before more prominently appearing as Martin in ''Film/LoveSimon'' and being the voice of Nova in ''WesternAnimation/UltimateSpiderMan''.

* BrokenBase: The lack of characterization or insight into the teens' motivations beyond "I want cool stuff" or "I want to be famous" is a frequent attack of the narrative - a lot of viewers finding it impossible to get invested in the story or the characters. There are however plenty of other viewers who like the documentary feeling of the film, and point out that this is a real event and adding typical Hollywood dramatizations was not the main goal here.

** Marc being portrayed as the most moral member of the group is awkward to watch since 2016 - where his real-life counterpart Nic Prugo pled guilty to stalking and soliciting rape.

* JerkassWoobie: As vapid and stupid as Nicki is, the sight of her being dragged into a police car while crying out for her mother is quite sobering. In real life Alexis Neiers had to later seek treatment for drug addiction.

* NightmareFuel: The scene where Sam finds a gun in Creator/MeganFox's house and proceeds to point it at Marc, thoroughly terrifying him. Neither of them knows if it's loaded, and she is clearly enjoying [[KickTheDog messing with him]]. Not helping the paranoia factor is that she's obviously a bit drunk too. Later on when she takes the gun to her boyfriend's house to show off, it ''does'' go off by accident, barely missing him, [[FridgeHorror meaning she could have accidentally shot herself or Marc with it while she was playing around.]]

* ParanoiaFuel: People breaking into one's house and rifling through one's things. Also the fact that (at least during the time of the robberies) any random stranger could get someone's address. In a way, they were lucky that they were only shallow teenagers who wanted designer clothes, as much worse people could have taken advantage of those lapses in their security.

* ValuesDissonance: It can be a shock to some newer viewers who have grown up with social media and being connected to the world 24/7 to see that the teens get outed after they brag about what they stole. But at the time the movie depicts, social media was not as widespread. The majority of people who used it were teenagers, college students and celebrities. It was also before the infamous email and icloud hacks of the 2010s that the world took notice of just how dangerous technology could be in outing criminal or shameful behavior. While the teens are idiots for posting about their thefts, they had less reason to expect to be caught out that way.

*** Marc being portrayed as AmbiguouslyGay is kind of awkward considering the actor playing him got in trouble for homophobic tweets.

* SlowPacedBeginning: The first half of the film is quite slow, with the burglaries getting quite formulaic and no characterization beyond vague traits. Then when the police start catching the teens, it becomes a bit more interesting.

* NightmareFuel: The scene where Chloe finds a gun in Creator/MeganFox's house and proceeds to point it at Marc, thoroughly terrifying him. Neither of them knows if it's loaded, and Chloe is clearly enjoying [[KickTheDog messing with him]]. Not helping the paranoia factor is that she's obviously a bit drunk too.

** Marc being portrayed as the most moral member of the group is awkward to watch since 2016 - where his real-life counterpart Nic Prugo plead guilty to stalking and soliciting rape.

* JustHereForGodzilla: Creator/EmmaWatson is the main reason anyone would express interest to see the film, especially her take on wild young adult role. Much of the film's viral marketing are photos of scantily-clad Emma and her notorious seductive tongue roll in the trailers.

* TestosteroneBrigade: The film is almost entirely female-centered and TheOneGuy is gay. Despite this, a few males turned up to see Emma Watson in sexy outfits. The marketing realized this and capitalized with various shots of the girls dressed up in the trailer.

* EarWorm: "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3z8ppcFGPlY Crown on the Ground]]" by Music/SleighBells, in the trailer.

** The teens also never think to wear any kind of disguises to hide their faces from the security systems. Although ironically Sam gets off because she can't be identified on the CCTV - and presumably got mistaken for Chloe.