Best of Heist/Robbery Movies

All the money heist series fans , are you craving for more ? What's more thrilling and adrenaline pumping than a bank robbery/heist movie? Just like planning a heist, making a heist movie also requires a lot of research and attention to detail. The screenplay has to be crisp as well as precise to make it a compelling watch. While most of them are fun and thrill rides,a handful of them have also captured turbulence caused in a failed heist.

Here I have handpicked some of the best heist movies made in the last 25 years.

1. Ocean's Eleven(2001), Twelve(2004) & Thirteen(2007):

Ocean's Series from Steven soderbergh has to be the most celebrated and popular heist movies. Thanks to an exciting assemble of star cast - George clooney, Brad pitt ,Matt damon, Casey affleck, Al pacino,Julia Roberts and more. Ocean's Eleven is about Danny ocean and 10 of his accomplishes planning to rob three casinos simultaneously. The planning that goes into these heists and the subtle comedy is what makes them an entertaining watch.
IMDB Rating: Ocean's Eleven- 7.8/10
                        Ocean's Twelve- 6.5/10
                        Ocean's Thirteen- 6.9/10
Available on : Netflix

2.The Italian Job(2003): 

Just after a perfectly executed gold heist,one of the members betrays the crew, trying to kill them all and takes away the entire loot. The crew decides to avenge by robbing from him . One of the stylishly made heist movies with the tightly knit screenplay makes for a entertaining watch. Bollywood made a mess of it in a loosely based remake- 'Players'.
Starring: Mark wahlberg,Edward Norton,Jason Statham,Charlize Theron
IMDB Rating:7.0/10
Available on: Prime

 3.The Bank Job(2008)(18+):

A failing car dealer(Jason Statham) in London gets an offer to execute a bank heist from his ex-girlfriend under a perfect opportunity and he decides to take it not knowing whose behind it and what's the underlying larger motive.Based on real events, the bank job keeps you on edge of the seats with twists and turns. Another Jason statham movie on the list. 18+
Starring: Jason Statham,Saffron Burrows
IMDB Rating:7.2/10
Available on: Prime

4.The Town(2010):

A group of bank robbers in the charlestown,boston execute a sloppy bank robbery. Doug the main man understands that the bank manager could reveal them and tries to get closer to her. He soon falls for her and wants out while the team is forced into one last job. Ben affleck who had been criticized for his acting and made a come back as a director with Run baby run once again delivers a strong scripted movie with brilliant performances. The town shows the emotional turmoil and the surmounting pressure that the robbers face.
Starring: Ben Affleck,Jeremy Renner,Rebecca Hall,Blake lively
IMDB Rating:7.5/10
Available on: Netflix

5. Heat(1995):

A group of professional robbers are pursued by a committed and determined cop leading to a cat and mouse game. They start feeling the heat as the police inch closer and things start to go haywire. With brilliant performances  and face off  between the legends Robert DeNiro and Al pacino , Heat is a classic by all means and arguably one of the best crime action dramas ever made. Running over 2 hours 45 mins the movie is pretty long but there is never a dull moment and the tension is sustained throughout.
Starring:Rober De Niro, Al pacino
IMDB Rating:8.2/10
Available on: Prime

6.The score(2001):

An aged processional thief plans to retire and settle on while a young and talented man approaches him and convinces for one last heist guided by their boss and mentor. They plan things to perfection and get into motion. But not everything goes as per the plan. A Solid crime drama starring the Crime legend duo- Robert De Niro and Marlon Brando along with Edward Norton.



Starring:Robert De niro,Marlon Brando,Edward Norton
IMDB Rating: 6.8/10
Available on: Netflix

7.Fast Five(2011):

The fast and furious franchise took a giant leap in their fifth installment and got into the larger scale of things. Dom and his team of street racers plan a major heist in Brazil against a drug lord while a dangerous federal agent is bound on tracking them down. My favorite movies among the franchise with good mix of racing, heist and action that set platform the rest of the movies to follow.

Starring:Vin Diesel,Paul Walker,Dwayne Johnson
IMDB Rating:7.3/10
Available on : Netflix

8.Snatch(2000): 

A Guy Richie classic cocktail that's mindbogglingly crazy. Precious diamonds are stolen by a gang of robbers and before they reach their boss it gets mixed with a Russian gangsters,Boxing brokers,Jewish jewelers,assassins and hell of lot of characters that you wouldn't remember. A roller coaster ride with action,comedy and lots of craziness.
Starring:Jason Statham, Brad Pitt, Benicio Del Toro
IMDB Rating:8.3/10
Available on: Netflix

 9. Logan lucky(2017):

Steven Soderberg who gave us the famous Oceans series comes back with a similar engaging and
funny heist ride. Logan brothers make plans for a robbing a motor speedway. they seek help from a safe cracker who is currently in jail and his crazy brothers. What seems like a amateur attempt turns out to a near perfect execution with luck favoring them. An out and out entertainer !
Starring:Channing Tatum,Daniel Craig
IMDB Rating:7.0/10
Torrent download: https://yts.mx/movies/logan-lucky-2017

10.Inside Man(2006):

A professional robber plans and executes for an impeccable and perfect bank robbery but things spiral out of control and turns into a hostage situation. The hostage negotiator who arrives in the scene has to deal with political pressure while also handling the situation. An edge of the seat crime thriller that just the gets better every minute leading to a cracking climax.
Starring: Denzel Washington, Clive Owen and Jodie Foster
IMDB Rating:7.6/10
Torrent download: https://yts.mx/movies/inside-man-2006

 11.Ronin(1998):

A Team of professional killers and robbers are assembled by a woman to rob a brief case form the Russians. The team plans and executes the theft that ends up on the wrong side. The Ex CIA operative who leads the team tries to track the brief case that multiple parties are killing to get their hands on. Another Crime thriller from the master of the genre- Robert Denrio.

Starring: Robert De Niro,Jean Reno
IMDB Rating: 7.3/10
Torrent Download: https://yts.mx/movies/ronin-1998

12. Point Break(1991): 

A young FBI rookie agent assigned to bank robberies unit team goes undercover to find out the burglars who are carrying out bank robberies for fun in LA,California. Directed by the now famous Katheryn Bigelow(the hurt locker, Zero dark thirty), Point break had all ingredients of an intense crime action drama starring Keanu reeves who looks stunning btw. Doesn't look like a movie made 30 years back. still looks fresh and engaging. 100% pure adrenaline rush justifying the tagline.There was 2015 remake that didn't live up-to the expectations and not as good as the original.

Starring: Keanu Reeves,Patrick Swayze
IMDB Rating: 7.3/10
Torrent Download: https://yts.mx/movies/point-break-1991

 13. The lookout:

A young hockey athlete's promising career is shattered when he meets with a deadly accident. He suffers from memory retention and takes up the janitor's job in a bank. He is persuaded into robbing the bank by group. Starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt in the lead, the lookout is a proper heist drama with good writing and characterizations.

Starring: Joseph Gordon-Levitt,Isla Fisher
IMDB Rating: 7.0/10
Torrent Download:https://yts.mx/movies/the-lookout-2007

14.Set it off(1996):

Four women raised in projects facing discrimination and injustice plan to rob banks. As they continue with their heist for more and more, things spiral out of control as they start loosing themselves to the mounting tensions allover. A very intense crime drama with some brilliant performance the ladies. keeps you engaged throughout the movie making you vouch for the women in lead.

Starring:Jada Pinkett,Queen Latifah,Vivica Fox
IMDB Rating: 6.9/10
Torrent Download:https://yts.mx/movies/set-it-off-1996

15. Going in style(2017):

Three retired old men and lifelong friends struggling financially make an elaborate plan to rob the bank that absconded their money.The catch is that they have absolutely no clue and none of them have ever held a gun before . Starring the legends Morgan Freeman,Michael Caine, Alan Arkin going in style is an out and out entertainer with some light comedy and a feel good factor.


Starring: Morgan Freeman,Michael Caine, Alan Arkin
IMDB Rating: 6.6/10
Torrent Download:https://yts.mx/movies/going-in-style-2017

16.American Animals:

This movie is based on a true story. A group of college students plan to steal some precious paintings from a central library and go through with their plan disguised as old men, But not everything goes as expected. Real characters who were part of the heist share their experiences along with the narration like a docudrama but you never get the feel and it only makes it more livelier. The tension is real and it show us it just not easy committing a heist and one has to go through a lot mentally and physically to execute one.Another intense heist drama that is close to reality.
Starring: Spencer Reinhard, Warren Lipka, Eric Borsuk
IMDB Rating: 7.0/10
Torrent Download:https://yts.mx/movies/american-animals-2018

17.Rajathanthiram(2015):

Yes a Tamil movie! Not many would have watched it and one of unknown gems. Small time thieves and con man are dragged into a larger heist plan to rob a popular jewellery shop. Starring relatively new actors veera bahu,Regina cassandra,Darbuka Siva(Music director of ENPT) rajathanthiram has a tightly knit and brilliant screenplay that is vital for a heist movie. Made on a show string budget this movie would surprise you by all means. One of the finest heist movies made in Tamil cinema.

Starring: Veerabahu,Regina,Darbuka siva
IMDB Rating: 7.7/10
Available on Hotstar 

Note: there are several other classics that the loosely based on heist/Robbery like Inception,Public enemies,Reservoir dogs,Jackie brown etc that are not included in the list. Some of the movies are not in OTT, i have provided the torrent download links for the same. you can also download the subtitles there. 

Have a blast watching these cracking heist crime thrillers !!!





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