Heist Movies
The heist movie is a genre of process: the crew, the plan, the thing that goes wrong. Whether it’s a casino vault or a single perfect score, the films here are built around the job — and tagged by where and when each one goes down.
- 1975
Dog Day Afternoon
Urbandir. Sidney Lumet - 1995
Heat
Urbandir. Michael Mann - 2016
Hell or High Water
Ruraldir. David Mackenzie - 2010
Inception
Urbandir. Christopher Nolan - 1998
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
Urbandir. Guy Ritchie - 2017
Logan Lucky
Suburbandir. Steven Soderbergh - 1992
Reservoir Dogs
Urbandir. Quentin Tarantino - 1998
Run Lola Run
Urbandir. Tom Tykwer - 2000
Snatch
Urbandir. Guy Ritchie - 2010
The Town
Urbandir. Ben Affleck - 1995
The Usual Suspects
Urban · Coastal Seadir. Bryan Singer - 2015
Victoria
Urbandir. Sebastian Schipper
Frequently asked
How many movies are built around a heist?
Kinora's catalogue lists 12 films built around a heist, spanning 1975–2017.
What are some movies built around a heist?
Films built around a heist in our catalogue include Dog Day Afternoon (1975), Heat (1995), Hell or High Water (2016), Inception (2010), and Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998).
What is the oldest movie built around a heist?
Dog Day Afternoon (1975) is the earliest film built around a heist in our catalogue; the most recent is Logan Lucky (2017).