The 5 top films about thieves and robbers
Chris Hemsworth’s latest starring role in Crime 101 sees him as an elusive thief on the run from a detective. In celebration of the film’s release, here is a rundown of the top five films about thieves.
Top 5 Movies about Thieves
Chris Hemsworth’s latest starring role in Crime 101 sees him as an elusive thief on the run from a detective. In celebration of the film’s release, here is a rundown of the top five films about thieves.
5. Thief
James Caan plays a professional safecracker determined to complete one final score before going straight. Stylish and moody, the film helped define Michael Mann’s neon-lit crime aesthetic.
4. The Town
Directed by and starring Ben Affleck, the film centers on a group of Boston bank robbers whose carefully controlled lives unravel after a hostage complicates their next job. It blends gritty realism with emotional depth and explosive action.
3. The Italian Job
This British caper classic stars Michael Caine as a charming criminal mastermind plotting a gold bullion robbery in Turin. The Mini Cooper chase through the city streets remains one of cinema’s most iconic getaway sequences.
2. Ocean's Eleven
Steven Soderbergh’s slick remake sees Danny Ocean (George Clooney) assemble a charismatic crew to rob three Las Vegas casinos in one night. With sharp dialogue and a star-studded cast, it redefined the modern ensemble heist movie.
1. Heat
Michael Mann’s epic crime saga follows master thief Neil McCauley (Robert De Niro) as he squares off against obsessive detective Vincent Hanna (Al Pacino). The film is renowned for its tense cat-and-mouse dynamic and one of the most realistic bank heist sequences ever put on screen.
