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.
- 2017
Baby Driver
Urbandir. Edgar Wright - 1993
Cliffhanger
Mountain · Wildernessdir. Renny Harlin - 1988
Die Hard
Urbandir. John McTiernan - 1975
Dog Day Afternoon
Urbandir. Sidney Lumet - 2009
Fantastic Mr. Fox
Rural · Undergrounddir. Wes Anderson - 1997
Fireworks
Coastal Seadir. Takeshi Kitano - 1995
Heat
Urbandir. Michael Mann - 2016
Hell or High Water
Ruraldir. David Mackenzie - 2010
Inception
Urbandir. Christopher Nolan - 2006
Inside Man
Urbandir. Spike Lee - 1970
Le Cercle Rouge
Urban · Ruraldir. Jean-Pierre Melville - 1998
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
Urbandir. Guy Ritchie - 2017
Logan Lucky
Suburbandir. Steven Soderbergh - 2001
Ocean's Eleven
Urbandir. Steven Soderbergh - 1992
Reservoir Dogs
Urbandir. Quentin Tarantino - 1998
Run Lola Run
Urbandir. Tom Tykwer - 2000
Snatch
Urbandir. Guy Ritchie - 1992
Sneakers
Urbandir. Phil Alden Robinson - 1974
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
Underground · Urbandir. Joseph Sargent - 2010
The Town
Urbandir. Ben Affleck - 1995
The Usual Suspects
Urban · Coastal Seadir. Bryan Singer - 1981
Thief
Urbandir. Michael Mann - 2015
Victoria
Urbandir. Sebastian Schipper - 2018
Widows
Urbandir. Steve McQueen
Frequently asked
How many movies are built around a heist?
Kinora's catalogue lists 24 films built around a heist, spanning 1970–2018.
What are some movies built around a heist?
Films built around a heist in our catalogue include Baby Driver (2017), Cliffhanger (1993), Die Hard (1988), Dog Day Afternoon (1975), and Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009).
What is the oldest movie built around a heist?
Le Cercle Rouge (1970) is the earliest film built around a heist in our catalogue; the most recent is Widows (2018).