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Heist movies

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

Triple 9

1. Triple 9

Action Crime Adventure Thriller Heist
6.3
20161h 55min

Overview

A gang of criminals and corrupt cops plan the murder of a police officer in order to pull off their biggest heist yet across town.

Themes

Deception and betrayal, Loyalty under pressure, Money as leverage, Power and control, Corruption and complicity, Crime and family ties

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Heist

2. Heist

Action Crime Thriller Drama Heist
6.1
20151h 33min

Overview

A father is without the means to pay for his daughter's medical treatment. As a last resort, he partners with a greedy co-worker to rob a casino. When things go awry they're forced to hijack a city bus.

Themes

Trust under pressure, Loyalty and betrayal, Financial desperation, Family obligation, Risk and improvisation, Crime and consequence

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Momentum

3. Momentum

Action Crime Thriller Spy Action Heist
5.5
20151h 36min

Overview

When Alex, an infiltration expert with a secret past, accidentally reveals her identity during what should have been a routine heist, she quickly finds herself mixed up in a government conspiracy and entangled in a deadly game of cat-and-mouse with a master assassin and his team of killers. Armed with her own set of lethal skills, Alex looks to exact revenge for her murdered friends while uncovering the truth.

Themes

Deception and betrayal, Loyalty under pressure, Revenge as motive, Government conspiracy, Political manipulation and war profiteering, Moral ambiguity in covert operations

Available on

Apple TV
Google Play Movies
YouTube
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Victoria

4. Victoria

Crime Thriller Romance Heist Mind Game Thriller
7.6
20152h 18min

Overview

One reckless Berlin night turns a chance flirtation into a real-time heist. A young Spanish woman falls in with four streetwise guys, and a mob boss forces them into a drug-fueled bank job. Now every turn, every siren, and every choice drags her deeper into a city she no longer recognizes.

Themes

Crime under pressure, Loyalty under threat, Romance amid danger, Deception under duress, Urban anonymity, Poverty and aspiration

Available on

Google Play Movies
YouTube
Kanopy
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Kidnapping Mr. Heineken

5. Kidnapping Mr. Heineken

Drama Action Crime Thriller Mystery
6.1
20151h 35min

Overview

The true story of the kidnapping of Freddy Heineken, the grandson of the founder of the Heineken brewery, and his driver. They were released after a ransom of 35 million Dutch guilders was paid.

Themes

Group dynamics under pressure, Family involvement consequences, Abduction for payoff, Risk and exposure decisions, Ransom as leverage, Capture driven outcomes

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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The Forger

6. The Forger

Thriller Crime Drama Heist Cover-Up Thriller
5.8
20141h 35min

Overview

A former child art prodigy and second generation petty thief arranges to buy his way out of prison to spend time with his ailing son, only to be forced to alter his plans and commit one more job for the man who financed his release.

Themes

Family aids deception, Debt forces loyalty, Forging as leverage, Trust under secrecy, Art theft under pressure, Repayment to syndicate

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
HBO Max
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Good People

7. Good People

Thriller Crime Action Domestic Thriller Heist
5.5
20141h 30min

Overview

Tom and Anna Wright, a young American couple, fall into severe debt while renovating Tom's family home in London. As the couple faces the loss of their dream to have a house and start a family, they discover that the tenant in the apartment below them is dead, and he's left behind a stash of cash—$400,000 worth. Though initially hesitant, Tom and Anna decide that the plan is simple: all they have to do is quietly take the money and use only what's necessary to get them out of debt. But when they start spending the money and can't seem to stop, they find themselves the target of a deadly adversary—the thief who stole it—and that's when very bad things start happening to good people.

Themes

Debt pressure, Drug dealer threat, Money manipulation, Detective scrutiny, Cash temptation, House risk

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
The Roku Channel
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Rob the Mob

8. Rob the Mob

Crime Drama Heist
6.3
20141h 44min

Overview

The true-life story of a crazy-in-love Queens couple who robbed a series of mafia social clubs and got away with it… for a while… until they stumble upon a score bigger than they ever planned and become targets of both the mob and the FBI.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Media attention and risk, Crime and romance, Mob power and fear, Federal scrutiny and danger, Revenge and vulnerability

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Apple TV
Hulu
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Muppets Most Wanted

9. Muppets Most Wanted

Comedy Adventure Crime Family Parody
6.4
20141h 47min

Overview

While on a grand world tour, The Muppets find themselves wrapped into an European jewel-heist caper headed by a Kermit the Frog look-alike and his dastardly sidekick.

Themes

Loyalty under manipulation, Deception through impersonation, World tour pressure, Jewelry heist risks, Cross border crime dynamics, Performance as cover

Available on

Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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The Art of the Steal

10. The Art of the Steal

Comedy Crime Dark Comedy Heist
6.3
20131h 30min

Overview

Crunch Calhoun, a third-rate motorcycle daredevil and part-time art thief, teams up with his snaky brother to steal one of the most valuable books in the world. But it's not just about the book for Crunch — he's keen to rewrite some chapters of his own past as well.

Themes

Risk versus reward, Brotherhood under pressure, Trust versus betrayal, Art as leverage, Deception and forgery, Loyalty questioned

Available on

Amazon Video
Google Play Movies
YouTube
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