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Heist

Heist

Action · Crime · Thriller · 2015

A father is without the means to pay for his daughter's medical treatment. As a last resort, he partners with a greedy co-worker to rob a casino. When things go awry they're forced to hijack a city bus.

Movie details

Heist

“Never make a bet you can't afford to lose.”

2015 Action · Crime · Thriller 1h 33m

Critical arithmetic

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TMDB

6.1 / 10

Community rating

A father is without the means to pay for his daughter's medical treatment. As a last resort, he partners with a greedy co-worker to rob a casino. When things go awry they're forced to hijack a city bus.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.

The archetype split

Who fights over Heist?

The split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.

Taste neighbourhood

Nearby on the taste map.

TMDB supplies the candidates. CriticWise reorders them by craft, strangeness, prestige, emotion, and pace.

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The Way of the Gun

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Cradle 2 the Grave

Cradle 2 the Grave

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Gang leader Tony pulls off a major diamond heist with his crew, but cop-turned-criminal Ling knows who has the loot and responds by kidnapping Tony's daughter and holding her for ransom. Unfortunately, Tony's lost the diamonds as well. As he frantically searches for his daughter and the jewels, Tony pairs with a high-kicking government agent who once worked with Ling and seeks revenge on him.

High Rollers

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A master thief must pull off a dangerous casino heist when his nemesis kidnaps his lover. Caught between rival criminals and FBI pursuit, he risks all to save her and score big.

The Driver

The Driver

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The Driver specializes in driving getaway cars for robberies. His exceptional talent has prevented him from being caught yet. After another successful flight from the police a self-assured detective makes it his primary goal to catch the Driver. He promises pardons to a gang if they help to convict him in a set-up robbery. The Driver seeks help from The Player to mislead the detective.

Copshop

Copshop

Thriller · 2021

On the run from a lethal assassin, a wily con artist devises a scheme to hide out inside a small-town police station. However, when the hit man turns up at the precinct, an unsuspecting rookie cop finds herself caught in the crosshairs.

Triple 9

Triple 9

Action · 2016

A gang of criminals and corrupt cops plan the murder of a police officer in order to pull off their biggest heist yet across town.

Get Fast

Get Fast

Action · 2024

When The Thief’s partner is kidnapped after stealing millions in cash from a merciless drug lord named Nushi, he reluctantly teams up with an angst-ridden orphan to rescue him. Nushi enlists her most trusted hitman, The Cowboy, a lovable charmer who’s quick with his guns, to track down the Thief. Guns, cars, and explosions will give the newfound partners a head start, but how long will they be able to keep it up?

Baby Driver

Baby Driver

Action · 2017

After being coerced into working for a crime boss, a young getaway driver finds himself taking part in a heist doomed to fail.

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Scott Mann

Written by

Max Adams · Stephen C. Sepher

Jeffrey Dean Morgan

Jeffrey Dean Morgan

Luke Vaughn

Robert De Niro

Robert De Niro

The Pope

Kate Bosworth

Kate Bosworth

Sydney

Dave Bautista

Dave Bautista

Cox

Gina Carano

Gina Carano

Kris

Mark-Paul Gosselaar

Mark-Paul Gosselaar

Marconi

D. B. Sweeney

D. B. Sweeney

Bernie

Court is in session

Put Heist on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Adrenaline Seeker

“Momentum is a formal choice.”

The velocity sharpens instinct and tension, making every beat land before self-importance can settle in.

The prosecution The Auteur Devotee

“Speed as an alibi.”

The film races past its weak spots and hopes acceleration will keep the audience from inspecting the evidence.