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Heist movies

A robbery/heist engine: planning, timing pressure, obstacles, misdirection, and the getaway fallout.

Crime Spree

1. Crime Spree

Comedy Crime Action Heist Dark Comedy
6.4
20031h 38min

Overview

An out-of-town heist becomes a nightmare for a crew of French burglars when they mistakenly rob the head of the Chicago mafia. Unaccustomed to the ways of the American underworld, it is not long before they have the mafia, the FBI and a couple of street gangs on their backs as they attempt to make their way back to Paris.

Themes

Deception as leverage, Trust under threat, Betrayal under pressure, Outsider intrusion, Power dynamics in crime, Law and mob clash

Available on

The Roku Channel
Fandango at Home Free
Tubi TV
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Welcome to Collinwood

2. Welcome to Collinwood

Comedy Crime Buddy Comedy Heist
6.3
20021h 26min

Overview

Five hapless inner-city low-lifes attempt to burgle a pawnbroker's safe, but end up being plagued by bad luck.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Economic desperation, Deceptive collaboration, Risk and luck, Group dynamics under crime, Illusory opportunity

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Man on the Train

3. Man on the Train

Crime Drama Heist Relationship Drama
7.1
20021h 30min

Overview

A man, Milan steps off a train, into a small French village. As he waits for the day when he will rob the town bank, he runs into an old retired poetry teacher named M. Manesquier. The two men strike up a strange friendship and explore the road not taken, each wanting to live the other's life.

Themes

Class contrast, Unexpected friendship, Life choices, Duality of self, Art vs pragmatism, Crime and morality

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Trapped

4. Trapped

Thriller Crime Kidnapping & Captivity Thriller Heist
6.1
20021h 46min

Overview

When their daughter is abducted by experienced kidnappers, the Jennings turn the tables on their seemingly fool-proof plan.

Themes

Trust under pressure, Family under duress, Grief-driven manipulation, Ransom through coercion, Asthma as leverage, Revenge through deception

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Femme Fatale

5. Femme Fatale

Mystery Crime Thriller Heist Erotic Thriller
6.2
20021h 54min

Overview

A $10-million diamond rip-off, a stolen identity, a new life married to a diplomat. Laure Ash has risked big, won big. But then a tabloid shutterbug snaps her picture in Paris, and suddenly, enemies from Laure's secret past know who and where she is. And they all want their share of the diamond heist. Or her life. Or both.

Themes

Gendered power dynamics, Deception through disguises, Identity instability, Image manipulation and surveillance, Risk and payoff calculus, Intimate betrayal dynamics

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Movistar Plus+
FlixOlé
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Ocean's Eleven

6. Ocean's Eleven

Thriller Crime Heist
7.7
20011h 56min

Overview

Less than 24 hours into his parole, charismatic thief Danny Ocean is already rolling out his next plan: In one night, Danny's hand-picked crew of specialists will attempt to steal more than $150 million from three Las Vegas casinos. But to score the cash, Danny risks his chances of reconciling with ex-wife, Tess.

Themes

Deception and misdirection, Loyalty versus profit, Manipulation of security systems, Romantic entanglements under pressure, High-stakes risk and reward, Expertise through collaboration

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Heist

7. Heist

Action Crime Drama Thriller Heist
6.5
20011h 47min

Overview

Joe Moore has a job he loves. He's a thief. His job goes sour when he gets caught on security camera tape. His fence, Bergman, reneges on the money he's owed, and his wife may be betraying him with the fence's young lieutenant. Moore and his partner, Bobby Blane, and their utility man, Pinky Pincus, find themselves broke, betrayed, and blackmailed. Moore is forced to commit his crew to do one last big job.

Themes

Aging hero under pressure, Criminal gang dynamics, Blackmail leverage, Jewelry heist temptation, Gold heist risk, Double cross consequences

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Bandits

8. Bandits

Comedy Crime Buddy Comedy Heist
6.5
20012h 3min

Overview

After escaping from prison, Joe and Terry go on a crime spree, robbing banks through Oregon and California in order to finance their scheme for a new life south of the border. Unfortunately, things get more complicated when they meet Kate, who runs into them with her car. She joins the bandits on their cross-country spree, and eventually she steals something, too: their hearts.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Deception and performance, Domestic life vs crime, Media framing of crime, Group dynamics in crime, Risk and improvisation

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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L.I.E.

9. L.I.E.

Drama Crime Coming-of-Age Drama Heist
7.1
20011h 37min

Overview

With his mother dead and his father busy at work, Howie feels adrift in his New York suburb. He and his friend Gary spend their time burglarizing their neighbors' homes — until they make the mistake of robbing the house of Big John, a macho former Marine who is also an unrepentant pedophile. He propositions Howie, who declines, but the two eventually develop an unlikely and dangerous friendship.

Themes

Coming of age, Juvenile delinquency, Male prostitution, Death of mother

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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The Score

10. The Score

Action Crime Thriller Mystery Drama
6.8
20012h 4min

Overview

An aging thief hopes to retire and live off his ill-gotten wealth when a young kid convinces him into doing one last heist.

Themes

Trust under surveillance, Deception under pressure, Retirement pressure, Risk vs reward, Betrayal anxiety, Loyalty and leverage

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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