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 retiring thief, played by Gene Hackman, has to go on one last big gold heist.
The film reunited Hackman with Danny DeVito and Delroy Lindo. The three actors also appeared in Get Shorty together.
“The thinking person's caper flick, with its endlessly clever plotting revealing character under the utmost pressure.” —Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times