THEME EXPLORATION

heist crime

26 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Anderson Tapes
The Anderson Tapes
1971 · Sidney Lumet
Ocean’s Twelve
Ocean’s Twelve
2004 · Steven Soderbergh
Graveyard of Honor
Graveyard of Honor
1975 · Kinji Fukasaku
Nos amis les flics
Nos amis les flics
2004 · Bob Swaim
Stealing Sinatra
Stealing Sinatra
2003 · Ron Underwood
7 Boxes
7 Boxes
2012 · Juan Carlos Maneglia
The Street Fighter
The Street Fighter
1974 · Shigehiro Ozawa
Now You See Me: Now You Don't
Now You See Me: Now You Don't
2026 · Ruben Fleischer
Deported
Deported
1950 · Robert Siodmak
La sfida
La sfida
1958 · Francesco Rosi
Money Crazy
Money Crazy
1977 · John Woo
Money Movers
Money Movers
1978 · Bruce Beresford
St. Ives
St. Ives
1976 · J. Lee Thompson
The Gelignite Gang
The Gelignite Gang
1956 · Terence Fisher
Pire Nuri
Pire Nuri
1968 · Yílmaz Güney
Symphonie pour un massacre
Symphonie pour un massacre
1963 · Claude Sautet
The Hellbenders
The Hellbenders
1967 · Sergio Corbucci
Alpha Dog
Alpha Dog
2006 · Nick Cassavetes
Skiptrace
Skiptrace
2016 · Renny Harlin
The 51st State
The 51st State
2001 · Ronny Yu
A War Named Desire
A War Named Desire
2000 · Alan Mak Siu-Fai
Gangstas
Gangstas
2025 · Adil El Arbi & Bilall Fallah
Gatao: The Last Stray
Gatao: The Last Stray
2021 · Chiang Jui-chih
Hugas
Hugas
2022 · Roman Perez Jr.
Infernal Affairs II
Infernal Affairs II
2003 · Alan Mak Siu-Fai & Andrew Lau Wai-Keung
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2023 · Donovan Marsh
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Molly Manning Walker United States

Mann's meticulous exploration of heist narratives through films like Heat and Thief examines the psychological intensity and moral complexity of criminals and law enforcement in elaborate theft operations.

 David Fincher United States

Fincher's Gone Girl and The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo showcase his mastery of intricate plot mechanics and deception, crafting heist-adjacent narratives with meticulous attention to misdirection and psychological games.