IMDb Poll Board Users Top 10 Heist Movies
by Breumaster | created - 09 Dec 2020 | updated - 21 May 2022 | PublicHeist movies have a long tradition in film making. It's about making the right coup, stealing really worthy things like a few million Dollars, highly acclaimed pieces of art or simply gold. Over the decades there have been made hundreds of heist movies. The IMDb poll board users present their top 10 heist lists.
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1. Die Hard (1988)
R | 132 min | Action, Thriller
A New York City police officer tries to save his estranged wife and several others taken hostage by terrorists during a Christmas party at the Nakatomi Plaza in Los Angeles.
Director: John McTiernan | Stars: Bruce Willis, Alan Rickman, Bonnie Bedelia, Reginald VelJohnson
Votes: 945,805 | Gross: $83.01M
Breumaster's list:
01. Die Hard (1988)
02. Topkapi (1964)
03. Ocean's Eleven (2001)
04. Inside Man (2006)
05. Logan Lucky (2017)
06. Now You See Me (2013)
07. Ocean's Eight (2018)
08. The Ladykillers (2004)
09. Snatch (2000)
10. Du rififi chez les hommes (1955)
Conclusion: "I like it when a heist movie is tricky and keeps high suspense, but is also entertaining and makes me laugh. I think all of the movies of my list are gems somehow."
2. Inception (2010)
PG-13 | 148 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
A thief who steals corporate secrets through the use of dream-sharing technology is given the inverse task of planting an idea into the mind of a C.E.O., but his tragic past may doom the project and his team to disaster.
Director: Christopher Nolan | Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Elliot Page, Ken Watanabe
Votes: 2,551,638 | Gross: $292.58M
RaviNathan's list:
01. Inception (2010)
02. 12 Rounds (2009)
03. The Usual Suspects (1995)
04. Ocean's Twelve (2004)
05. Swordfish (2001)
06. Inside Man (2006)
07. Now You See Me (2013)
08. Panic Room (2002)
09. Man on a Ledge (2012)
10. Entrapment (1999)
Conclusion: "As with most genres & sub-genres, I enjoy films with suspense, fast-paced plot development, and one or more twists."
3. Rififi (1955)
Not Rated | 118 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Four men plan a technically perfect crime, but the human element intervenes...
Director: Jules Dassin | Stars: Jean Servais, Carl Möhner, Robert Manuel, Janine Darcey
Votes: 36,845 | Gross: $0.06M
thenolanfan's list:
01. Du rififi chez les hommes (1955)
02. Inception (2010)
03. The Usual Suspects (1995)
04. The Sting (1973)
05. Heat (1995)
06. Snatch (2000)
07. How to Steal a Million (1966)
08. Ocean's Eleven (2001)
09. Baby Driver (2017)
10. The Day They Robbed the Bank of England (1960)
Conclusion: "In a good heist movie, the plan is sick but not overexplained, the mastermind is relatively charismatic, and the secondary characters are well developed."
4. Heat (1995)
R | 170 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A group of high-end professional thieves start to feel the heat from the LAPD when they unknowingly leave a verbal clue at their latest heist.
Director: Michael Mann | Stars: Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, Val Kilmer, Jon Voight
Votes: 719,615 | Gross: $67.44M
BonaFideBOSS' list:
01. Heat (1995)
02. Special Chabbis (2013)
03. Hell or High Water (2016)
04. Reservoir Dogs (1992)
05. Dog Day Afternoon (1975)
06. Now You See Me (2013)
07. Snatch (2000)
08. Focus (2015)
09. Baby Driver (2017)
10. The Town (2010)
Conclusion: "You know it's a good heist movie when you root for the thief to escape. And it's the best when they can't."
5. Inception (2010)
PG-13 | 148 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
A thief who steals corporate secrets through the use of dream-sharing technology is given the inverse task of planting an idea into the mind of a C.E.O., but his tragic past may doom the project and his team to disaster.
Director: Christopher Nolan | Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Elliot Page, Ken Watanabe
Votes: 2,551,638 | Gross: $292.58M
brijeshmarand's list:
01. Inception (2010)
02. Heat (1995)
03. Now You See Me (2013)
04. The Sting (1973)
05. White Heat (1949)
06. Du rififi chez les hommes (1955)
07. Fast Five (2011)
08. Ocean's Eleven (2001)
09. The Killing (1956)
10. Reservoir Dogs (1992)
Conclusion: "The heist movies are best when the scenes are chaotic, but you can see the whole picture. It's an added bonus when it showcases what happens after the heist. Heist could be easy with proper planning, but getting away with stolen stuff is quite a different platter."
6. Inception (2010)
PG-13 | 148 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
A thief who steals corporate secrets through the use of dream-sharing technology is given the inverse task of planting an idea into the mind of a C.E.O., but his tragic past may doom the project and his team to disaster.
Director: Christopher Nolan | Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Elliot Page, Ken Watanabe
Votes: 2,551,638 | Gross: $292.58M
CyrilMartin's list:
01. Inception (2010)
02. The Usual Suspects (1995)
03. Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998)
04. Heat (1995)
05. Snatch (2000)
06. Baby Driver (2017)
07. Hell or High Water (2016)
08. Fast Five (2011)
09. Inside Man (2006)
10. Ocean's Eleven (2001)
Conclusion: "A good heist movie is when you feel like you are a useless member of the team. As in as the audience getting to know how it's supposed to go down & leaving enough for surprises."
7. Killing Zoe (1993)
R | 96 min | Crime, Thriller
The cab driver sets American Zed up with Zoe in his Paris hotel. Despite FFR1000 charged, she's an art student with day jobs e.g. bank. Safecracker Zed meets his junkie friend after 11 years to rob a bank.
Director: Roger Avary | Stars: Eric Stoltz, Julie Delpy, Martin Raymond, Eric Pascal Chaltiel
Votes: 21,417 | Gross: $0.42M
Hoekkies' list:
01. Killing Zoe (1993)
02. The Killing (1956)
03. Du rififi chez les hommes (1955)
04. The Score (2001)
05. The Sting (1973)
06. Dog Day Afternoon (1975)
07. The War Wagon (1967)
08. Ocean's Eleven (2001)
09. Snatch (2000)
10. Sexy Beast (2000)
Conclusion: "N/A"
8. The Sting (1973)
PG | 129 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Two grifters team up to pull off the ultimate con.
Director: George Roy Hill | Stars: Paul Newman, Robert Redford, Robert Shaw, Charles Durning
Votes: 279,974 | Gross: $159.60M
Pencho15's list:
01. The Sting (1973)
02. Inception (2010)
03. Inside Man (2006)
04. The Asphalt Jungle (1950)
05. La odisea de los giles (2019)
06. Museo (2018)
07. Snatch (2000)
08. Now You See Me (2013)
09. Hell or High Water (2016)
10. Focus (2015)
Conclusion: "The greatest heist films are those that have a final surprise that ties everything nicely."
9. Dobermann (1997)
R | 103 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
Dobermann is the world's most ruthless bank robber and with his gang rob bank after bank, now in Paris. What can the police do but to let the mad, morally bankrupt police commissioner loose on him?
Director: Jan Kounen | Stars: Vincent Cassel, Tchéky Karyo, Monica Bellucci, Antoine Basler
Votes: 18,760
mariojacobs' list:
01. Dobermann (1997)
02. Kelly's Heroes (1970)
03. A Fish Called Wanda (1988)
04. Goldfinger (1964)
05. The Italian Job (2003)
06. Robbery (1967)
07. Buster (1988)
08. The Usual Suspects (1995)
09. The Sting (1973)
10. Hudson Hawk (1991)
Conclusion: Charismatic villains, team work with a pinch of deceit, a startling plot twist is welcome
10. Inception (2010)
PG-13 | 148 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
A thief who steals corporate secrets through the use of dream-sharing technology is given the inverse task of planting an idea into the mind of a C.E.O., but his tragic past may doom the project and his team to disaster.
Director: Christopher Nolan | Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Elliot Page, Ken Watanabe
Votes: 2,551,638 | Gross: $292.58M
TsarStepan's list:
01. Inception (2010)
02. Inside Man (2006)
03. The Usual Suspects (1995)
04. The Town (2010)
05. Baby Driver (2017)
06. Drive (2011)
07. Hell or High Water (2016)
08. The Italian Job (2003)
09. Dog Day Afternoon (1975)
10. American Animals (2018)
Conclusion: N/A
11. The Usual Suspects (1995)
R | 106 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The sole survivor of a pier shoot-out tells the story of how a notorious criminal influenced the events that began with five criminals meeting in a seemingly random police lineup.
Director: Bryan Singer | Stars: Kevin Spacey, Gabriel Byrne, Chazz Palminteri, Stephen Baldwin
Votes: 1,145,694 | Gross: $23.34M
Dibyayan_Chakravorty's list:
01. The Usual Suspects (1995)
02. Inception (2010)
03. The Dark Knight (2008)
04. Fast Five (2011)
05. Snatch (2000)
06. Now You See Me (2013)
07. Inside Man (2006)
08. The Sting (1973)
09. Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998)
10. Dog Day Afternoon (1975)
Conclusion: "N/A"
12. Home Alone (1990)
PG | 103 min | Comedy, Family
An eight-year-old troublemaker, mistakenly left home alone, must defend his home against a pair of burglars on Christmas Eve.
Director: Chris Columbus | Stars: Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci, Daniel Stern, John Heard
Votes: 652,954 | Gross: $285.76M
jafar413's list:
01. Home Alone (1990)
02. Bandidas (2006)
03. Fast Five (2011)
04. The Italian Job (2003)
05. Inside Man (2006)
06. The Perfect Score (2004)
07. The Thomas Crown Affair (1999)
08. The Town (2010)
09. Gone in Sixty Seconds (2000)
10. No Country for Old Men (2007)
Conclusion: "N/A"
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