21 Heist Movies, Ranked
Updated June 30, 2017
From serious crime dramas to campy comedies, heist movies can take on all forms so long as the characters are trying to get a big payday from a planned theft. They often feature betrayals, plot twists and captivating crooks. Can a chase scene with Mini Coopers come off as exciting? In a heist movie, it sure can.
Below are some of cinema's most recent heist movies, ranked by their Metascores from worst to best.
You know it’s a sophisticated heist flick when the lead is stealing famed works of art.
Pierce Brosnan plays a playboy art thief, being pursued by attractive detective Rene Russo, who wants to retrieve a missing painting.
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