We all enjoy watching films with great pleasure. Someone likes dramas and melodramas, someone prefers comedies, and someone likes good action films. There is a separate category, whose connoisseurs are located around the world - these are films about robberies. Sit down more conveniently, we suggest you familiarize yourself with the best films of this genre.
Now there are ... a dozen of them
It is, of course, about the legendary film "Ocean's Twelve Friends" of 2004. Committing crimes is no easy matter. Danny and Ocean do a good job of this: the old team of the best burglars and swindlers comes together again. In addition to the police who want to catch the thieves, a famous gangster announces the hunt for them. In addition, the guys have a mysterious competitor with the pseudonym "Night Fox". Danny is not discouraged: he has already prepared a plan for a giant triple robbery. Will Ocean's twelve friends cope?
“The closer you are, the less you see”
This is the slogan of the film “The Illusion of Deception”, filmed in 2013. A group of magicians, consisting of "four horsemen", tours cities and countries, leaving behind a crowd of surprised spectators. Their illusion-based show is hugely popular with the crowd. During one of the performances in Las Vegas, the riders showered their spectators with real money stolen from a bank in Paris. Nobody knows how they succeeded. The FBI and special agent Dylan Hobbs, who seeks the help of a former illusionist, are joining the investigation.
They have a plan that takes everyone by surprise
"The Collector" is a 2009 film. The guard, who works as a collector, decides on a desperate step on the advice of his friends. His plan is a robbery of his own van, which is full of cash. Unfortunately, something goes wrong. The bandits begin to argue with each other, trying to find a solution, and the main character repents of his deed, but there is no turning back. You need to fight to the end. “The Collector” is a film for those who love intense stories. Will the heroes find a way out of the situation?
Grab it. Run away. Avenge
Filmed in 2003, Italian Robbery is one of the best films of the genre. Charlie has a plan and a great scam team. With their help, he will commit a robbery of the century, which will last only a couple of minutes. The operation goes well, all the joy of triumph is overshadowed by only one thing: a traitor appeared in the team. He kills his comrade and, together with the loot, hides in the unknown. After some time, the team gathers again, they hope to hit the jackpot again, at the same time taking revenge on the former friend.
Play all-in
Unique “All-in” - a film made in Poland, shot in 1981. The picture unfolds in the 30s of the 20th century. Famous cracker Henrik Quinto has just stepped out of prison. He learns that his friend, with whom they played in a musical orchestra, is dead. This is the fault of the man who made Quinto go to jail. The main character decides to take revenge on the enemy. With the help of several friends, he is robbing a bank, substituting his enemy. “All-in” is a film about betrayal and what follows.
Who is the rat here?
The film "Chaos", shot in 2005, tells the story of a gang of robbers who seized the bank and took all visitors hostage. The main fraudster demands to call a negotiator - Detective Conners, with whom the police send a partner. During negotiations, a special forces detachment breaks into the bank. The robbers manage to escape, but this is noteworthy: all the bank's money remained in place. It soon became clear that fraudsters withdrew a billion from the accounts using a computer. If you love robbery movies, be sure to check out Chaos. Will the detectives unravel the matter?
There are no partners in the crime.
Bear Bears is a 2001 film. Nick Wells has a few important rules. The first is never to rob in your own city, the second is to work only alone. But Max persuades his friend to neglect them and finds Nick a partner. This gives rise to an interesting game, the goal of which is to surpass the partner by all means. Will the main characters manage to plan a good robbery? Bear Bears is a film with an original plot and an unexpected denouement that is definitely worth a look.
When the past hangs on the tail
“Grab and Run” is a 2012 crime action movie . Talks about Charlie, the bank robber in a string. He decides to make a deal with the police, which ultimately falls under the witness protection program. Now he has a house and a beloved woman who suddenly has a chance to get a dream job. She asks Charlie to take her for an interview, but on the way to the city the system crashes - Charlie is found by his former comrades led by mentally unhealthy Alex. The race begins, full of surprises, traps and bases.
City under the city
The film “Asphalt Jungle” was shot in 1950. The plot tells us about the popular bear cub of those years - Doc Ridenenschneider, who leaves the places of confinement with a new plan. His goal is a multi-million dollar burglary. Doc collects a team of professionals, and he intends to sell the loot with the help of the buyer Emmerich. This robbery becomes the main goal of the whole team: with it, everyone plans to start a new life. Everything is going well, but until then, it is time the circumstances do not force the heroes to begin the struggle for their lives. “Asphalt Jungle” is a film about how to survive in this difficult world of crime.
Street laws are not divided into black and white
Three Nines is a thriller filmed in 2016. The main character Chris Allen is no different from the rest of the cops. He saw a lot, but despite this, he continues to want to change the world for the better. His partner is Marcus Belmont, with whom they can’t work together. All Chris needs is to solve the crime and return to his family. Unfortunately, not everything is so simple - not only important “cones” of the underworld are involved in the case, but also several corrupt cops. A major robbery is planned, the plan of which is to kill a policeman, so that according to the “three nines” code all patrol officers arrive at the scene, providing criminals with the opportunity to commit a robbery.
They said that there would be no man who agreed to this work ... They were right
“Real McCoy” is a 1993 film, in the center of the plot of which is young and beautiful girl Karen McCoy. It so happened that the authorities caught her while participating in a bank robbery. After leaving prison, she decides to start a new life for the sake of her son. But the underworld will not forget for a long time about her exceptional hacking skills. Evil people abduct her child and begin to blackmail Karen. All they need is for her to help carry out another robbery, then they will give the girl her son. What will the real McCoy do?
The Expendables back in business
The 2014 film "Sabotage." Have you heard about a special task force whose task is to find criminals using mobile technology? It is about her that will be discussed in this film. The team raids the cartel’s apartment. But their goal is not to restore justice and catch the criminals, but to steal the money there. All this was planned in advance. Having divided the money, the group continues to work and does not know that someone can guess about the misconduct. A series of new crimes begins in the city: one after another, team members begin to be killed.
Fast car, a million marks in the trunk, and just one week to live
The film “Knocking on Heaven” was released in 1997. An accident introduces Marty and Rudy. They are in the hospital, where both are sentenced to death. They only have a week to live, so the heroes decide on a desperate step. They run away from the hospital, steal a car full of money and go on a trip. The hired killers, the police are chasing them, they even get into a brothel, but nothing will stop them on the way to their goal - you cannot die without seeing the sea.
They are not Bonnie and Clyde
It's about a 1976 film called The Fun Adventures of Dick and Jane. They are a simple American family. The husband works in a large company, the wife runs the household and brings up the child. As soon as they found a new home, as Dick is fired, and he is in the queue for benefits. There is no new job, you need to give money for the house, parents refuse to help, and then Dick does not come up with anything better than to start robbing shops. He alone cannot cope, only in alliance with his wife does something start to turn out for them.
If you want to rob a bank, ask us how
“Not Caught - Not a Thief,” 2006 film. The famous detective Frezier arrives at the scene to confront a gang of unknown robbers. His task is to negotiate. Thief Dalton, together with his team, makes the perfect robbery that takes place in the very center of the city in broad daylight. The crime has no witnesses, the police cannot find evidence, no one was injured during the robbery - there are more and more questions, and there are no answers to them. Why this robbery was started at all, you will learn by watching the film.
Legendary crime: declassified after 30 years
Love the robbery movies? Watch the 2008 movie, Robbery on Baker Street. Not a single trace of the stolen money was found, and no one was arrested. The robbery was organized by officials, whose purpose was a single cell belonging to the owner of a famous London brothel. The film tells about real events - the ban on the disclosure of information has been lifted by the government, and only now we can learn this amazing story entirely.
Welcome to the crime capital of America
"Mountain of Thieves" is a 2010 crime drama. About 300 bank robberies per year occur in Boston. The main character Doug, who grew up in a criminal area, is one of the professionals in this matter. He had the opportunity not to repeat his father’s mistakes and live an ordinary life, but instead, he decides to become the leader of a group of bank robbers. These guys are professionals, they take everything they want, and no one can catch them. Suddenly, Doug falls in love with an employee of one of the banks, but she does not even imagine who her boyfriend really is.
The best Russian films about robberies
- "Salvage", 2012. In the center of the capital, a couple of criminals manage to steal a bag full of money. A real hunt begins for them - now everyone wants to get a bag. Absolutely different people have one goal in common, and they are ready to do anything to get what they want. If you like movies about robberies, be sure to watch “Salvage”.
- “All at once”, 2013. Domestic film about friends from a simple town. There is nowhere to learn, laziness to work, but Dan and Tim want to get everything at once, so they decide to join a local criminal authority. Their main task is not to screw it up. Guys need to rob a dummy drug dealer. By coincidence, the role of the courier goes to Ivan, a demobil who does not know anything about the robbery.
- "B / W", 2014. Alkhan’s authority is robbed simultaneously by two: petty thief Nurik and deceived Yaroslav. Quite by accident, Nurik dies during the crime, but his affairs here are not finished yet - he comes back as guardian angel Yaroslav. Now they will have to make friends and work together to avoid the wrath of Alkhan and escape from his punishment.