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The Best Bank Robbery Movies

Updated March 27, 2021 16.3k votes 6.9k voters 1.0m views99 items

List RulesBank robbery or heist must be the central theme of the movie.

The greatest bank robbery films are filled with action and suspense, and this movie list is a round-up of the best of the genre. Some of the top bank heist movies are among the top movies of all time, and some of the most entertaining to boot. If you enjoy seeing the bad guys do what they do best, bank robber films are perfect for you.

From the amazing car chase scenes of The Italian Job to the intense police scrutiny of Inside Man, there's something for every action movie lover in bank robbery movies. Even if you just want to see Keanu Reeves and some tasty waves, there's a movie on the best heist movies list that will make you want to rob a bank just to be as cool as these characters.

What are the best bank robbery movies of all time? These are films in which a bank robbery is the central theme. If your favorite bank heist movie is missing from the greatest bank robbery film list, make sure to add it yourself. What's the best heist film? This genre includes other sub-genres such as heists of the mind, vaults, or casinoes. The bank robbery, and especially crime in general has been a staple of storytelling in film since the silent era. The movies on this list represent all types of bank robbery films including comedy, action, and suspense. Suffice to say, these are the top, most successful bank robbery films of all time.

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The Town
Blake Lively, Ben Affleck
Released: 2010
Directed by: Ben Affleck
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Heat
Natalie Portman, Al Pacino
Released: 1995
Directed by: Michael Mann
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Inside Man
Jodie Foster, Denzel Washington
Released: 2006
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The Usual Suspects
Kevin Spacey, Benicio del Toro
Released: 1994
Directed by: Bryan Singer
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Point Break
Keanu Reeves, Gary Busey
Released: 1991
Directed by: Kathryn Bigelow
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Reservoir Dogs
Quentin Tarantino, Steve Buscemi
Released: 1992
Directed by: Quentin Tarantino
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Ocean’s Eleven
Brad Pitt, Julia Roberts
Released: 2001
Directed by: Steven Soderbergh
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The Italian Job
Charlize Theron, Kelly Brook
Released: 2003
Directed by: F. Gary Gray
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Al Pacino, Carol Kane
Released: 1975
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Inception
Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hardy
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Snatch
Brad Pitt, Benicio del Toro
Released: 2000
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Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
Paul Newman, Robert Redford
Released: 1969
Directed by: George Roy Hill
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Public Enemies
Johnny Depp, Christian Bale
Released: 2009
Directed by: Michael Mann
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The Score
Robert De Niro, Marlon Brando
Released: 2001
Directed by: Frank Oz
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Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
Sting, Jason Statham
Released: 1998
Directed by: Guy Ritchie
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Bonnie and Clyde
Gene Hackman, Faye Dunaway
Released: 1967
Directed by: Arthur Penn
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Danny DeVito, Gene Hackman
Released: 2001
Directed by: David Mamet
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Swordfish
Halle Berry, John Travolta
Released: 2001
Directed by: Dominic Sena
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The Real McCoy
Val Kilmer, Kim Basinger
Released: 1993
Directed by: Russell Mulcahy
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Goldfinger
Sean Connery, Honor Blackman
Released: 1964
Directed by: Guy Hamilton
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Sterling Hayden, Coleen Gray
Released: 1956
Directed by: Stanley Kubrick
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Thunderbolt and Lightfoot
Clint Eastwood, Jeff Bridges
Released: 1974
Directed by: Michael Cimino
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Jim Carrey, Alec Baldwin
Released: 2005
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True Romance
Brad Pitt, Val Kilmer
Released: 1993
Directed by: Tony Scott
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