Baby Driver(2017) (available to rent on Amazon) But what connects them all is that primal rush of landing the big score. In some, our anti-heroes prevail - other times, everything goes terribly wrong. Fox than in the Wes Anderson film we chose, but the former isn’t really thought of as a “heist movie.” Our choices span several decades and aren’t all in English - most are thrillers, although a few are comedies.
So, for example, the crime spree itself is perhaps more entertaining in Fantastic Mr. While selecting the 25 best heist films, we leaned heavily on the importance of the heist(s) to the movie’s plot. ( The Italian Job and The Thomas Crown Affair are the two most famous such cases, with both the originals and the remakes having their partisans.)
But the heist film has always been a beloved Hollywood staple: The original Ocean’s 11, which starred Frank Sinatra and his Rat Pack cronies, hit theaters in 1960, and it’s just one example of a crime film that’s been remade over the years.
This week, Ocean’s 8adds its name to a list of high-profile capers, offering a female-centric spin on the Ocean’s franchise, which began with George Clooney, Brad Pitt, and their buddies 17 years ago. Welcome to the world of heist films, a genre with a familiar setup but the infinite pleasures of watching smooth criminals try to beat the odds and avoid getting caught.
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