8 Best Heist Movies To Make You A Fan Of This Genre

While selecting the best heist movies, we leaned heavily on the importance of the heist(s) to the movie's plot. If you are still unknown to the term "Heist" movies, then we will make it easy for you. It is a genre with a familiar setup but the infinite pleasures of watching smooth criminals try to beat the odds and avoid getting caught.

 

Here we go with the list of best heist movies.

 

1. 21

Director: Robert Luketic

Star Casts:  Jim Sturgess, Kate Bosworth, Kevin Spacey

 

"Champ, victor, chicken supper!" At the start of 21, Ben gives us a short history of this celebratory expression and thought of the fact that it is so energizing to hear it ring out at a Las Vegas gaming table. In this best heist movie on Netflix Ben (Sturgess) is freed from his nerdy life when his school teacher (Spacey) recognizes his virtuoso for maths. Instruct' draws him into a card-including plan on the tables in Vegas, winning cash to pay his school expenses. Do watch this entertaining flick and fall in love with Jim Sturgess performance.

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IMDb Ranking: 6.8/10

 

2. The Place Beyond the Pines 

Director: Derek Cianfrance

Star Casts:  Ryan Gosling, Bradley Cooper, Eva Mendes 

 

When The Place Beyond the Pines was released back in 2012, it was the most notable heist movie on Netflix from Derek Cianfrance, who directed the searing un-love story, Blue Valentine. The Place Beyond The Pines delivers itself as a crime thriller flick, one that seems to set up parallel stories tracing the paths of Luke Glanton played by Ryan Gosling and Avery Cross played by Bradley Cooper. Like Blue Valentine, The Place Beyond the Pines puts a tremendous amount of work into texture, giving every scene an air of melancholy that's strangely hypnotic. A must watch especially if you have loved Blue Valentine already. 

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IMDb Ranking: 7.3/10

 

3. Ocean’s Eight

Director:  Gary Ross

Star Casts:  Sandra Bullock, Cate Blanchett, Anne Hathaway

 

Ocean's Eight is more of style fashion and glamour than plot or performance. The story of this best heist movie on Netflix is straightforward as seen in the trailers. The acting is one dimension and the heist is as simple as butter on bread. It is the continuation of the series named Ocean which was propelled in 2001 by Steven Soderbergh's Ocean's 11, which was itself a remake of the 1960 film of a similar name. So, just sit back and enjoy this movie with some of the best actresses in an enjoyable, feel-good movie on Netflix.

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IMDb Ranking: 6.2/10

 

4. Rogue One: A Star Wars Story 

Director: Gareth Edwards

Star Casts: Felicity Jones, Diego Luna, Alan Tudyk

 

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story is an impressive science fiction movie, but decidedly darker and grittier than the other entries in the Star Wars franchise. The supporting characters in this good movie to watch on Netflix are a refreshingly diverse ensemble, with Chinese martial artists Donnie Yen and Wen Jiang playing blind warrior monk Chirrut Imwe and his assassin bestie, Baze Malbus. You can also call this best sci-fi heist movie on Netflix as an ultimate Star Wars fans film.

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IMDb Ranking: 7.8/10

 

5. Now You See Me

Director: Louis Leterrier

Star Casts:  Jesse Eisenberg, Common, Mark Ruffalo

 

Incredible and fabulous screenplay with well-known artists Jesse Eisenberg good roleplay interesting and attractive movie that leads you to the joy of magic. These are one of the many things that makes this heist movie on Netflix spectacular. The story plot line is amazing as well as it includes humor, action, as well as a thorough explanation to all of the magic tricks. Can't leave out the great cast that involves great names like Woody Harrelson, Michael Caine, Mark Ruffalo and of course Morgan Freeman.

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IMDb Ranking: 7.3/10

 

6. Inside Man

Director:  Spike Lee

Star Casts: Denzel Washington, Clive Owen, Jodie Foster 

 

In contrast to most if not all films, you'll enjoy the implied resolution of the plots in this amazing heist movie on Netflix. It can also be called an implied film with incomplete answers that we all expect. Denzel competes w Cary Grant by mere presence and despite playing an overbearing type rather than suave. Great actors, intriguing and talented artists make this movie one of the good things to watch on Netflix right now.

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IMDb Ranking: 7.6/10

 

7. Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation

Director: Christopher McQuarrie

Star Casts:  Tom Cruise, Rebecca Ferguson, Jeremy Renner 

 

Mission Impossible film series has high stylised and brilliant action sequences and this film is like a cherry on the top. A thriller packed spy movie that has a good screenplay, clear direction, and some breathtaking action scenes and then you have Tom Cruise. Apart from the plot of the story the stunts are also flabbergasting and real which makes it impressive. Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation is the perfect mix of interesting protagonist and antagonists and a must watch for all.

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IMDb Ranking:  7.4/10

 

8. Tower Heist

Director: Brett Ratner

Star Casts: Eddie Murphy, Ben Stiller, Casey Affleck 

 

In case you're looking for an escape, you'll get it from one of the best heist movies on Netflix, TOWER HEIST. Not a break from the news, precisely, since the film's fundamental storyline - an indecently rich cash administrator is captured for swindling his customers, who incorporate the staff at his tony NYC private structure - appears tore from the Bernie Madoff features. Tower Heist unites a strange cast of entertainers, however, the greatest spotlight is without a doubt on Eddie Murphy. Watch this with some popcorn and get ready to be entertained.

 

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IMDb Ranking: 6.2/10

 

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