Den of Thieves
Concorde Filmverleih | Release Date: January 19, 2018
6.4
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Generally favorable reviews based on 124 Ratings
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eagleeyevikingSep 14, 2018
"Den of Thieves" has lofty ambitions, and grasps a bit of it. It could have been more bleak, and effective in delivering its twists.
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4
MyReview123Jan 8, 2019
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It seemed interesting at first, but when a movie has some completely illogical aspect as to how the crime was solved, I'm no longer interested in watching the rest of it. So about 30 minutes into it, the cops are sitting at the station trying to decide who did it. Then one of them says "How about Merryman"....WHERE DID THAT COME FROM? Then the lieutenant asks about a guy who hung around with him....Again ,,,WHERE DID THAT COME FROM? Then when they question that guy, the cops act like they don't know anything about the connection between the two..STUPID.… Expand
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CineAutoctonoAug 27, 2018
"Den of Thieves" was a well planned film, but its duration did not let it work as it should, the story and the characters were good, but its long duration makes it slow, it would have erased some unnecessary things.
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5
sonny2dapNov 5, 2018
An inconsistent film to say the least, the action sequences are without a doubt entertaining and the performances turned in by everyone stand up, the story unfortunately degenerates into utter farce and that for me ultimately undermines theAn inconsistent film to say the least, the action sequences are without a doubt entertaining and the performances turned in by everyone stand up, the story unfortunately degenerates into utter farce and that for me ultimately undermines the potential this film had, this is not a bad film but by the end you will come away underwhelmed.… Expand
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5
mrdr4gonFeb 9, 2018
An intense third act heist makes up for a confused first hour or so. There's a lot of clunky writing to set everything up, but it manages to just about hold your attention for just about long enough for all the pieces to come together. O'SheaAn intense third act heist makes up for a confused first hour or so. There's a lot of clunky writing to set everything up, but it manages to just about hold your attention for just about long enough for all the pieces to come together. O'Shea Jackson Jnr. and Pablo Schreiber in particular put in decent performances, but the film around them is a little too cluttered and messy.… Expand
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6
AMFcriticNov 1, 2018
Realism is something that is always appreciated, especially auditory realism; in this case every chase, every shot felt real because of the sound. Although the script is a bit behind, I have to clarify that the sound is spectacular. 6.9 / 10
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6
MovieNightsNov 4, 2018
For a heist movie I would've liked a more in depth robbery scheme and plot. Just seems like most of the movie is Gerard Butler's marital issues and the bad guys figuring out whether or not one of their comrades is a snitch or not, which isFor a heist movie I would've liked a more in depth robbery scheme and plot. Just seems like most of the movie is Gerard Butler's marital issues and the bad guys figuring out whether or not one of their comrades is a snitch or not, which is not only obvious but we already know that he is from the beginning of the movie. The action scenes at the beginning and then end are pretty darn cool but they don't make up enough to help the movie. Gerard Butler was great I thought, he was the perfect guy for the role he was put in. The other positive and what saved the movie for me was the twist ending that I didn't see coming and sets up really nicely for a sequel.

Overall, the story is bland, the heist isn't all that great and deep, Butler was really good, and the ending really helped the movie. Don't I'd recommend, didn't find it to be all that fun and good enough. I AM looking forward to the sequel though as it has the potential to be way better just as long as they up the overall story with a better heist and such.… Expand
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6
TVJerryFeb 6, 2018
A group of expert bank robbers plans to rob the Federal Reserve of LA, while a team of cops tries to track them down. Nothing original here. Even the head cop (Gerard Butler) has classic authority issues and typical family drama. At leastA group of expert bank robbers plans to rob the Federal Reserve of LA, while a team of cops tries to track them down. Nothing original here. Even the head cop (Gerard Butler) has classic authority issues and typical family drama. At least he's not an alcoholic, which would have completed the flawed hero trifecta. While the narrative unfolds with predictable plot points, it remains an reasonably involving caper flick. Even at 2:20, it was never boring, but it was never thrilling either.… Expand
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section20mi6May 20, 2018
A boring tale of heist that doesn't even come close to being an adequate action piece with bland dialogue and dull acting.
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5
JLuis_001Feb 6, 2018
Frankly I expected something worse, but if you've seen some heist films before you know what awaits you and learn in advance that you will not see anything new or more interesting.
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6
XirhannaFeb 2, 2018
Lots of needless violence but if you're into that, this movie is great. Sometimes it was hard to follow and it was a bit long but I enjoyed it for what that's worth. Although some parts of it seemed a bit far fetched, some of it was fairlyLots of needless violence but if you're into that, this movie is great. Sometimes it was hard to follow and it was a bit long but I enjoyed it for what that's worth. Although some parts of it seemed a bit far fetched, some of it was fairly accurate I suppose.… Expand
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5
EpicLadySpongeJan 18, 2018
Den of Thieves is a thriller of thrillers and that's what it tries to be best at. If I had to see more than just a thriller of thrillers, then I would easily become disappointed since I came to see a movie which can literally become more thanDen of Thieves is a thriller of thrillers and that's what it tries to be best at. If I had to see more than just a thriller of thrillers, then I would easily become disappointed since I came to see a movie which can literally become more than just a thriller of thrillers. Yes, I know there's more to this film; however, the only more I can see out of this is a heist thriller of heist thrillers. I recommend renting it once it comes out officially on home media but don't expect it to be more than just a thriller of thrillers.… Expand
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5
3ebfan511Aug 29, 2019
Den of Banality - It's kindof like Heat (one of my favorite movies ever) but - worse in pretty much every way. Banal writing and cliche dialogue and directing, which had me fast-forwarding to self-edit through some parts, and wanting to forDen of Banality - It's kindof like Heat (one of my favorite movies ever) but - worse in pretty much every way. Banal writing and cliche dialogue and directing, which had me fast-forwarding to self-edit through some parts, and wanting to for other parts. The final heist is unique and one that hasn't been done before on film, but its nothing amazing either, and not even to save this mediocre film. Also, the twist at the end was atrociously stupid. There are a few heat-like scenes in that the head detective guy is close in periphery to main bad guy, and those are the best scenes of the film, and the ending heist is OK, but nothing great..the rest..is slow and semi boring and very basic which you likely have seen 100 times before. If you want to re-make Heat at least give it good writing and make it worthwhile, this is horrible in comparison.… Expand
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5
RalfbergsNov 3, 2019
It started out really good if you expect an action movie with not just action but a story behind it, but in the middle it all changed and was full of fillers regarding main characters relationship and what not, which to me didn't seem broughtIt started out really good if you expect an action movie with not just action but a story behind it, but in the middle it all changed and was full of fillers regarding main characters relationship and what not, which to me didn't seem brought anything to the story. The action is good and parts of the heists and ending is great, but overall the movie is too long and gets too boring in the middle which really brings down its rating… Expand
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AWESOM-0May 16, 2020
Solid movie that goes borderline ridiculous at parts. It’s like the movie Heat for a younger crowd, just not as deep or good.
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