The 15 Best Heist Films of All Time

Vault jobs, casino floors and getaway cars: some crews are slick, others fall apart halfway through the plan. Pick the one where you would happily ride along.

1. 1
   Inception

   Christopher Nolan's 2010 thriller about a crew that plants an idea inside a target's dream.
   1000pts
2. 2
   Heat

   Michael Mann's 1995 crime epic pitting Al Pacino's detective against Robert De Niro's crew leader.
   844pts
3. 3
   Ocean's Eleven

   Steven Soderbergh's 2001 caper about a crew robbing three Las Vegas casinos in one night.
   515pts
4. 4
   Rififi

   Jules Dassin's 1955 French noir built around a near-silent half-hour jewellery store break-in.
   454pts
5. 5
   Fast Five

   The 2011 Fast & Furious entry that turns street racing into a vault heist in Rio de Janeiro.
   454pts
6. 6
   The Killing

   Stanley Kubrick's 1956 noir about a racetrack robbery told through a fractured timeline.
   384pts
7. 7
   Logan Lucky

   Steven Soderbergh's 2017 comedy about a West Virginia family robbing a NASCAR race.
   384pts
8. 8
   Baby Driver

   Edgar Wright's 2017 heist film in which a getaway driver times every move to his playlist.
   384pts
9. 9
   Out of Sight

   Steven Soderbergh's 1998 romantic crime film pairing George Clooney's bank robber with Jennifer Lopez's marshal.
   384pts
10. 10
    Reservoir Dogs

    Quentin Tarantino's 1992 debut about a jewel robbery gone wrong and the survivors who suspect a traitor.
    303pts
11. 11
    Inside Man

    Spike Lee's 2006 bank hostage thriller with Denzel Washington as the negotiator and Clive Owen as the mastermind.
    303pts
12. 12
    The Thomas Crown Affair

    Norman Jewison's 1968 stylish heist film with Steve McQueen as a millionaire who robs a bank for sport.
    206pts
13. 13
    The Town

    Ben Affleck's 2010 Boston crime drama about a crew of bank robbers from Charlestown.
    206pts
14. 14
    The Italian Job

    The 1969 British caper starring Michael Caine, with a gold bullion robbery and a Mini Cooper getaway.
    0pts
15. 15
    Dog Day Afternoon

    Sidney Lumet's 1975 drama of a Brooklyn bank robbery that turns into a media circus.
    0pts

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