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.
A gold heist flick with a twist, Three Kings follows a group of soldiers serving in the Gulf War who set out to steal Kuwaiti gold.
The satirical black comedy stars George Clooney, Mark Wahlberg, and Ice Cube. The David O. Russell film was a box office success, grossing $107 million.
“A war movie with a conscience, an action movie with a funny bone, a caper movie with a shifting agenda.” —Marjorie Baumgarten, Austin Chronicle