In this article, we look at the ten best heist movies of all time. You can read about trends in the movie production industry by heading over to the 50 Best Heist Movies of All Time.
10. A Fish Called Wanda (1988)
Score: 2.13
Albeit a comedy film, A Fish Called Wanda is one of the best productions in the heist genre. It is ranked 8th by Rotten Tomatoes and 15th on IMDb’s lists of the best heist movies of all time.
9. Heat (1995)
Score: 2.27
Crime thriller Heat is next on our list. This is another one of those movies that involves a thief pulling off a last heist before retiring, but is under constant surveillance of the cops who attempt to thwart his plans.
8. Three Kings (1999)
Score: 2.29
Released in 1999, the film is set around the fallout of the Persian Gulf War, in which a group of soldiers set out to steal gold that was plundered from Kuwait. The film was a success upon its release and earned $107 million at the box office.
7. Drive (2011)
Score: 2.32
Drive is the story of a driver who falls in love with the wife of a criminal. He then gets involved in a robbery and lands himself in trouble. The film released in 2011 was directed by Nicolas Winding Refn.
6. Inception (2010)
Score: 2.37
Inception is one of the best movies in the genre. It was the fourth highest grossing film worldwide in 2010, having amassed $839 million at the box office. IMDb has ranked the film at first spot in its list of the best heist movies of all time.
5. Dog Day Afternoon (1975)
Score: 2.39
Dog Day Afternoon is a 1975 crime thriller that still remains popular. The plot is centered around a man who attempts to rob a bank to pay for the medical expenses of his lover, but finds himself in trouble after the heist does not go to plan and he is forced to take hostages.
4. The Asphalt Jungle (1950)
Score: 2.56
Next on our list is American heist film, The Asphalt Jungle. It is about the story of a criminal who plans and executes a heist with the help of a lawyer to steal jewelry, shortly after being released from prison. The film earned over $2 million at the box office back in the day.
3. Reservoir Dogs (1992)
Score: 2.66
Reservoir Dogs is one of the best heist movies of all time. Six criminals who are not known to each other are hired to steal precious diamonds in a heist. The police make them believe that one of them is an undercover informant. The movie grossed $2.9 million at the box office.
2. The Killing (1956)
Score: 2.67
The Killing is definitely worth a watch if you are a fan of heist films. A career criminal hires a sharpshooter, a bartender, a corrupt cop, and a better teller for one last operation before he moves out of the world of crime. The scheme, however, is spoiled after the betting teller informs his wife and she devises a plot of her own.
1. Rififi (1955)
Score: 2.68
Rafifi is the best heist movie of all time. The film is ranked first on Time Out, fourth on IMDb, and 27th on Rotten Tomatoes’ lists of the greatest productions in this genre. The movie is based on the story of Tony, a criminal, who turns to crime again after finding out that his girlfriend ditched him for another local gangster. Tony and his friends execute the heist successfully, but their actions later on put the lives of everyone involved at stake.
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