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1. 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: 719,649 | Gross: $67.44M

2. The Dark Knight Rises (2012)

PG-13 | 164 min | Action, Drama, Thriller

Eight years after the Joker's reign of chaos, Batman is coerced out of exile with the assistance of the mysterious Selina Kyle in order to defend Gotham City from the vicious guerrilla terrorist Bane.

Director: Christopher Nolan | Stars: Christian Bale, Tom Hardy, Anne Hathaway, Gary Oldman

Votes: 1,827,988 | Gross: $448.14M

3. Ocean's Eleven (2001)

PG-13 | 116 min | Crime, Thriller

Danny Ocean and his ten accomplices plan to rob three Las Vegas casinos simultaneously.

Director: Steven Soderbergh | Stars: George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Julia Roberts, Matt Damon

Votes: 619,428 | Gross: $183.42M

4. Leverage (2008–2012)

TV-PG | 42 min | Crime, Mystery, Thriller

A crew of high-tech crooks attempt to steal from wealthy criminals and corrupt businessmen.

Stars: Timothy Hutton, Gina Bellman, Christian Kane, Beth Riesgraf

Votes: 54,219

5. The Thomas Crown Affair (1999)

R | 113 min | Crime, Romance, Thriller

A very rich and successful playboy amuses himself by stealing artwork, but may have met his match in a seductive detective.

Director: John McTiernan | Stars: Pierce Brosnan, Rene Russo, Denis Leary, Ben Gazzara

Votes: 100,608 | Gross: $69.30M

6. The Italian Job (2003)

PG-13 | 111 min | Action, Crime, Thriller

After being betrayed and left for dead in Italy, Charlie Croker and his team plan an elaborate gold heist against their former ally.

Director: F. Gary Gray | Stars: Donald Sutherland, Mark Wahlberg, Edward Norton, Charlize Theron

Votes: 388,600 | Gross: $106.13M

7. Ocean's Twelve (2004)

PG-13 | 125 min | Crime, Thriller

Daniel Ocean recruits one more team member so he can pull off three major European heists in this sequel to Ocean's Eleven (2001).

Director: Steven Soderbergh | Stars: George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Julia Roberts, Catherine Zeta-Jones

Votes: 414,194 | Gross: $125.54M

8. Ocean's Thirteen (2007)

PG-13 | 122 min | Crime, Thriller

Danny Ocean rounds up the boys for a third heist after casino owner Willy Bank double-crosses one of the original eleven, Reuben Tishkoff.

Director: Steven Soderbergh | Stars: George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon, Michael Mantell

Votes: 367,501 | Gross: $117.15M

9. Thief (1981)

R | 123 min | Action, Crime, Drama

An ace safe cracker wants to do one last big heist for the mob before going straight.

Director: Michael Mann | Stars: James Caan, Tuesday Weld, Willie Nelson, Jim Belushi

Votes: 39,034 | Gross: $11.49M

10. The Score (2001)

R | 124 min | Action, Crime, Drama

An aging thief hopes to retire and live off his ill-gotten wealth with his lover when a young kid convinces him into doing one last heist that comes with a large payout.

Director: Frank Oz | Stars: Robert De Niro, Edward Norton, Marlon Brando, Angela Bassett

Votes: 134,145 | Gross: $71.07M

11. Entrapment (1999)

PG-13 | 113 min | Action, Crime, Romance

An insurance agent is sent by her employer to track down and help capture an art thief.

Director: Jon Amiel | Stars: Sean Connery, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Ving Rhames, Will Patton

Votes: 123,931 | Gross: $87.70M

12. Topkapi (1964)

Unrated | 120 min | Adventure, Comedy, Crime

A conman gets mixed up with a group of thieves who plan to rob an Istanbul museum to steal a jewelled dagger.

Director: Jules Dassin | Stars: Melina Mercouri, Peter Ustinov, Maximilian Schell, Robert Morley

Votes: 10,731

13. Jett (2019)

TV-MA | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

World-class thief Daisy "Jett" Kowalski is just out of prison and already being forced back into what got her there, by a group of eccentric and dangerous criminals.

Stars: Carla Gugino, Elena Anaya, Michael Aronov, Gaite Jansen

Votes: 6,207

14. Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro (1979)

102 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

A dashing thief, his gang of desperadoes and an intrepid cop struggle to free a princess from an evil count, and learn the secret of a treasure that she holds part of the key to.

Director: Hayao Miyazaki | Stars: Yasuo Yamada, Eiko Masuyama, Kiyoshi Kobayashi, Makio Inoue

Votes: 33,581

15. The Pink Panther 2 (2009)

PG | 92 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

Insp. Jacques Clouseau teams up with a squad of International detectives who are just as bumbling as he is. Their mission: Stop a globe-trotting thief who specializes in stealing historical artifacts.

Director: Harald Zwart | Stars: Steve Martin, Jean Reno, Emily Mortimer, Andy Garcia

Votes: 48,386 | Gross: $35.92M

16. Straight Time (1978)

R | 114 min | Crime, Drama

The difficulties of a career burglar to reinsert himself after being released on parole.

Directors: Ulu Grosbard, Dustin Hoffman | Stars: Dustin Hoffman, Theresa Russell, Gary Busey, Harry Dean Stanton

Votes: 10,163 | Gross: $9.90M

17. Carmen Sandiego (2019–2021)

TV-Y7-FV | 22 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

The adventures of Carmen Sandiego, a globe-hopping master thief.

Stars: Finn Wolfhard, Gina Rodriguez, Liam O'Brien, Abby Trott

Votes: 6,948

18. The Thieves (2012)

Not Rated | 135 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

After a heist in South Korea, a gang of 5+1 fly to Hong Kong to look into a heist, in a Macau casino, of a $30M diamond, planned by someone unreliable. He brings in HK thieves as well. Can anyone be trusted?

Director: Dong-hoon Choi | Stars: Kim Yoon-seok, Lee Jung-jae, Kim Hye-su, Jun Ji-hyun

Votes: 11,553 | Gross: $0.69M

19. Danger: Diabolik (1968)

Not Rated | 105 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

A master thief and his sensual lover pull off heist after heist, all while an envious coalition of cops and gangsters is gunning for them.

Director: Mario Bava | Stars: John Phillip Law, Marisa Mell, Michel Piccoli, Adolfo Celi

Votes: 7,197

20. The Anderson Tapes (1971)

GP | 99 min | Action, Crime, Thriller

After ten years in prison to protect a mafia family, Duke Anderson is released and he cashes in a debt of honor with the mob to bankroll a caper.

Director: Sidney Lumet | Stars: Sean Connery, Dyan Cannon, Martin Balsam, Ralph Meeker

Votes: 8,847 | Gross: $10.90M

21. Lupin the 3rd (1977–1980)

TV-PG | 30 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

The master thief Lupin III and his cronies continue their globe-trotting exploits, with the stubborn Inspector Zenigata ever at their trail.

Stars: Yasuo Yamada, Kiyoshi Kobayashi, Gorô Naya, Makio Inoue

Votes: 1,975

22. Dhoom 2 (2006)

Not Rated | 152 min | Action, Crime, Thriller

Back in action DHOOM:2 reinvents the action comedy genre and propels it into the 21st century. Go on and enjoy the ride once again with Jai and Ali.

Director: Sanjay Gadhvi | Stars: Hrithik Roshan, Abhishek Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Uday Chopra

Votes: 29,919 | Gross: $2.64M

23. Bob the Gambler (1956)

PG | 98 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

After losing big, an aging gambler decides to assemble a team to rob a casino.

Director: Jean-Pierre Melville | Stars: Roger Duchesne, Isabelle Corey, Daniel Cauchy, Guy Decomble

Votes: 13,361 | Gross: $0.02M

24. The Good Thief (2002)

R | 109 min | Action, Crime, Drama

An aging gambler on a losing streak attempts to rob a casino in Monte Carlo. But someone's already tipped off the cops before he even makes a move.

Director: Neil Jordan | Stars: Nick Nolte, Ralph Fiennes, Nutsa Kukhianidze, Ouassini Embarek

Votes: 10,903 | Gross: $3.52M

25. Lupin III: The First (2019)

Not Rated | 93 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

Lupin III goes on a grand adventure to uncover the secrets of the Bresson Diary, which is tied to the legacy of his famous grandfather.

Director: Takashi Yamazaki | Stars: Kan'ichi Kurita, Kiyoshi Kobayashi, Daisuke Namikawa, Miyuki Sawashiro

Votes: 3,775

26. Lupin the Third (1971–1977)

TV-PG | 23 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

The adventures of the master thief Lupin III and his cohorts as they dive into various escapades, all the while in pursuit by the tenacious Inspector Zenigata.

Stars: Yasuo Yamada, Richard Epcar, Michelle Ruff, Tony Oliver

Votes: 2,442

27. The Sicilian Clan (1969)

GP | 122 min | Crime, Drama

An ambitious young mobster plans an elaborate diamond heist while seducing the daughter of a ruthless mob patriarch as a determined police commissioner closes in on all of them.

Director: Henri Verneuil | Stars: Jean Gabin, Alain Delon, Lino Ventura, Irina Demick

Votes: 9,153 | Gross: $3.00M

28. Highlander: The Raven (1998–1999)

45 min | Action, Adventure, Crime

A female Immortal and thief tries to redeem herself with the help of an ex-cop.

Stars: Elizabeth Gracen, Paul Johansson, Patricia Gage, Hannes Jaenicke

Votes: 1,400

29. The Hot Rock (1972)

PG | 101 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

Dortmunder and his pals plan to steal a huge diamond from a museum. But this turns out to be only the first time they have to steal it...

Director: Peter Yates | Stars: Robert Redford, George Segal, Ron Leibman, Paul Sand

Votes: 6,946 | Gross: $2.54M

30. The Lizard (2004)

115 min | Comedy, Drama

A recently jailed petty thief disguises as a Mullah and succeeds in escaping; but has to stay in the Mullah' role longer than he expected to.

Director: Kamal Tabrizi | Stars: Parviz Parastui, Bahram Ebrahimi, Reza Saeedi, Shahrokh Foroutanian

Votes: 22,459

31. Diabolik: Ginko Attacks (2022)

116 min | Action, Crime, Mystery

Follows Diabolik and his accomplice Eva Kant in a new adventure against a more combative Inspector Ginko than ever.

Directors: Antonio Manetti, Marco Manetti | Stars: Giacomo Gianniotti, Miriam Leone, Valerio Mastandrea, Monica Bellucci

Votes: 1,097

32. The Split (1968)

R | 91 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Thieves fall out when over a half million dollars goes missing after the daring and carefully planned robbery of the Los Angeles Coliseum during a football game, each one accusing the other of having the money.

Director: Gordon Flemyng | Stars: Jim Brown, Diahann Carroll, Ernest Borgnine, Julie Harris

Votes: 1,462

33. After the Fox (1966)

Approved | 103 min | Comedy, Crime

An Italian criminal mastermind, impersonating a film director, plans to grab the loot on a beach where a bogus movie is being filmed.

Director: Vittorio De Sica | Stars: Peter Sellers, Victor Mature, Britt Ekland, Martin Balsam

Votes: 4,769

34. Any Number Can Win (1963)

118 min | Crime, Drama, Romance

A career con artist reunites with his wife but has already planned his next move: one daring last heist that will set him up for life. However, there is no such thing as a foolproof plan.

Director: Henri Verneuil | Stars: Jean Gabin, Alain Delon, Claude Cerval, Viviane Romance

Votes: 4,152 | Gross: $1.00M

35. Lupin the Third: The Woman Called Fujiko Mine (2012)

TV-MA | 20 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

The story of how the fashionable femme fatale Fujiko Mine first met Lupin III, her sometimes-lover and sometimes-rival, and the rest of his gang.

Stars: Michelle Ruff, Miyuki Sawashiro, Sonny Strait, Kan'ichi Kurita

Votes: 927

36. Bang Bang (I) (2014)

Not Rated | 153 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

A young bank receptionist gets mixed up with Rajveer Nanda, a man who has a mysterious background.

Director: Siddharth Anand | Stars: Hrithik Roshan, Katrina Kaif, Pawan Malhotra, Danny Denzongpa

Votes: 26,107 | Gross: $2.55M

37. Jewel Robbery (1932)

Passed | 68 min | Comedy, Crime, Romance

A gentleman thief charms a Viennese baron's wife and also conducts a daring daylight robbery of a jewellers.

Director: William Dieterle | Stars: William Powell, Kay Francis, Helen Vinson, Hardie Albright

Votes: 2,578

38. Thick as Thieves (1999)

R | 93 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

A thief is betrayed after a well done job in Detroit. Returning to Chicago, he decides on revenge. Things escalate.

Director: Scott Sanders | Stars: Mark Adair-Rios, Khandi Alexander, Erich Anderson, Cecil 'Shuckey Duckey' Armstrong

Votes: 2,726

39. Lupin III (2015)

TV-PG | 22 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

Lupin III's marriage to thrill-seeking entrepreneur Rebecca Rossellini is merely a pretext for him to commit a string of heists across Italy and San Marino.

Stars: Kan'ichi Kurita, Todd Haberkorn, Jamieson Price, Lucien Dodge

Votes: 645

40. The Bank Shot (1974)

PG | 83 min | Comedy, Crime

A motley crew of criminals plans to rob a Los Angeles bank that's temporarily located in a mobile home during renovations.

Director: Gower Champion | Stars: George C. Scott, Joanna Cassidy, Sorrell Booke, G. Wood

Votes: 1,179

41. Lupin III: Part 5 (2018)

TV-14 | 22 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

While visiting his ancestral homeland of France, Lupin III becomes entangled with a dark web bank and a worldwide hunt for him spurred by social media.

Stars: Cristina Valenzuela, Richard Epcar, Michelle Ruff, Lex Lang

Votes: 456

42. Thief (2014 Video Game)

M | Action, Adventure, Crime

Waking up after a magic ritual gone wrong that killed his apprentice, master thief Garrett finds his medieval City ravaged by a mysterious plague. With citizens chafing under the Baron's tyrannical rule, the City is ripe for revolution.

Director: Wilson Mui | Stars: Romano Orzari, Daniel Kash, Vanessa Matsui, Matthew Edison

Votes: 1,410

43. Grand Slam (1967)

Not Rated | 121 min | Crime, Drama

To pull off a daring diamond heist in Rio during Carnival, a retired schoolteacher hires four professionals who must contend with a revolutionary alarm system and a taciturn secretary.

Director: Giuliano Montaldo | Stars: Janet Leigh, Robert Hoffmann, Klaus Kinski, Riccardo Cucciolla

Votes: 1,385

44. Sly 3: Honor Among Thieves (2005 Video Game)

E10+ | Action, Adventure, Comedy

Sly Cooper and the gang must recruit a team of world-class thieves in order to penetrate his family vault of massive wealth and collect his inheritance before an evil genius retrieves it first.

Director: Nate Fox | Stars: Kevin Miller, Matt Olsen, Chris Murphy, Kevin Blackton

Votes: 1,137

45. Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus (2002 Video Game)

E | Action, Adventure, Comedy

Sly is set on a path that tests his strength and abilities to see whether he can take the mantle of a master thief like his ancestors before him, and retrieve all pages of the Thievius Raccoonus and claim his birth right as a Cooper.

Director: Nate Fox | Stars: Kevin Miller, Matt Olsen, Chris Murphy, Roxana Ortega

Votes: 1,412

46. Carmen Sandiego

Action, Adventure, Family | Announced

A live-action feature film based on Carmen Sandiego.

Star: Gina Rodriguez

47. Sly 2: Band of Thieves (2004 Video Game)

E | Action, Adventure, Comedy

Two years after defeating Clockwerk, Sly Cooper and his band of thieves must recover and destroy all of the stolen Clockwerk parts from a sinister organization before their old nemesis can return from the dead.

Director: Nate Fox | Stars: Kevin Miller, Matt Olsen, Chris Murphy, Alesia Glidewell

Votes: 1,316

48. Vabank (1981)

108 min | Comedy, Crime

The famous safecracker Kwinto, after leaving prison, decided to quit. But the news of the death of a friend abruptly changes his plans. He decides to "take" Kramer's bank. And, of course, he takes. Elegant, fun and twisted.

Director: Juliusz Machulski | Stars: Jan Machulski, Leonard Pietraszak, Witold Pyrkosz, Ewa Szykulska

Votes: 4,974

49. Kriminal (1966)

98 min | Adventure, Crime, Thriller

A mastermind thief known as Kriminal narrowly escapes execution. He always manages to stay one step ahead of the law with each new crime he commits. Will Kriminal be able to pull of his ... See full summary »

Director: Umberto Lenzi | Stars: Glenn Saxson, Helga Liné, Andrea Bosic, Ivano Staccioli

Votes: 339

50. Raffles (1939)

Approved | 72 min | Adventure, Comedy, Crime

Man about town and First Class cricketer A.J. Raffles keeps himself solvent with daring robberies. Meeting Gwen from his schooldays and falling in love all over again, he spends the weekend... See full summary »

Directors: Sam Wood, William Wyler | Stars: David Niven, Olivia de Havilland, May Whitty, Dudley Digges

Votes: 1,219 | Gross: $0.09M