# The best heist movies of all time

Bank jobs, casino robberies and capers gone wrong: the heist films that top rankings by CrimeReads, Ranker's fan vote and film magazines.

- 1971 votes · 13 items
- Oct 23, 2025 · Cian Smith
- https://even.best/en/l/551/the-best-heist-movies-of-all-time

## Top 12

1. **Heat** (233 · ▲248 ▼15) — Michael Mann, 1995. Al Pacino and Robert De Niro, cop and thief, and the downtown LA shoot-out; top of fan rankings.
2. **Rififi** (203 · ▲211 ▼8) — Jules Dassin, 1955. A 30-minute silent robbery sequence that defined the genre.
3. **Ocean's Eleven** (170 · ▲188 ▼18) — Steven Soderbergh, 2001. Clooney, Pitt and Damon rob three Las Vegas casinos at once.
4. **Reservoir Dogs** (123 · ▲149 ▼26) — Quentin Tarantino, 1992. The aftermath of a jewel heist gone wrong.
5. **The Killing** (110 · ▲127 ▼17) — Stanley Kubrick, 1956. A racetrack robbery told out of order; it influenced Ocean's Eleven and The Dark Knight.
6. **Dog Day Afternoon** (108 · ▲132 ▼24) — Sidney Lumet, 1975. Al Pacino's bank robbery turns into a media circus; based on a true story.
7. **The Italian Job** (94 · ▲112 ▼18) — Peter Collinson, 1969. Michael Caine, three Minis and a cliffhanger ending.
8. **The Usual Suspects** (85 · ▲107 ▼22) — Bryan Singer, 1995. Five criminals and Keyser Söze; one of cinema's great twists.
9. **Inside Man** (78 · ▲100 ▼22) — Spike Lee, 2006. Denzel Washington and Clive Owen in a 'perfect' bank robbery.
10. **The Town** (71 · ▲92 ▼21) — Ben Affleck, 2010. Bank robbers from Boston's Charlestown.
11. **Hell or High Water** (69 · ▲91 ▼22) — David Mackenzie, 2016. Two brothers rob branches of the bank that is foreclosing on their ranch.
12. **Le Cercle Rouge** (52 · ▲80 ▼28) — Jean-Pierre Melville, 1970. Alain Delon and a silent jewel heist on Place Vendôme.
13. **Thief** (43 · ▲68 ▼25) — Michael Mann's 1981 debut feature with James Caan as a professional safecracker.

How is this ranking ordered? By people's votes: each ▲ adds a point and each ▼ takes one away. Anyone can vote and add what is missing.