A Glean movie guide
Smooth Operators: Heist Movies Like Ocean's 11
The art of the steal.
Clever plans, stylish crews, and high-stakes jobs that keep it cool.
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The movie list
- 01
Logan Lucky
Directed by Steven Soderbergh, this 'hillbilly heist' captures the same intricate planning and wit as Ocean's Eleven.
Trying to reverse a family curse, brothers Jimmy and Clyde Logan set out to execute an elaborate robbery during the legendary Coca-Cola 600 race at the Charlotte Motor Speedway.
- 02
The Italian Job
A sleek, high-energy remake featuring a charismatic ensemble and a legendary, technical getaway sequence.
Charlie Croker pulled off the crime of a lifetime. The one thing that he didn't plan on was being double-crossed. Along with a drop-dead gorgeous safecracker, Croker and his team take off to re-steal the loot and end up in a pulse-pounding, pedal-to-the-metal chase that careens up, down, above and below the streets of Los Angeles.
- 03
Inside Man
A brilliant, high-stakes game of cat-and-mouse that keeps you guessing until the final, clever reveal.
When an armed, masked gang enter a Manhattan bank, lock the doors and take hostages, the detective assigned to effect their release enters negotiations preoccupied with corruption charges he is facing.
- 04
The Sting
The ultimate classic con movie, blending charm and complex misdirection in a perfectly paced package.
A novice con man teams up with an acknowledged master to avenge the murder of a mutual friend by pulling off the ultimate big con and swindling a fortune from a big-time mobster.
- 05
Now You See Me
A flashy thriller where a team of magicians uses grand illusions to pull off impossible bank robberies.
An FBI agent and an Interpol detective track a team of illusionists who pull off bank heists during their performances and reward their audiences with the money.
- 06
The Thomas Crown Affair
A sophisticated art heist that focuses on the intellectual battle between a billionaire and an investigator.
Bored billionaire executive Thomas Crown entertains himself by stealing a Monet from a reputed museum with an elaborate diversion. When Catherine Banning, the insurance company's investigator, takes an interest in Crown, he may have met his match, and a complicated back-and-forth game with seductive undertones begins between them.
- 07
Ocean's 8
A sharp, glamorous spin-off that brings the franchise's signature formula to a high-fashion Met Gala heist.
Debbie Ocean, a criminal mastermind, gathers a crew of female thieves to pull off the heist of the century at New York's annual Met Gala.
- 08
Baby Driver
A rhythm-infused action film that pairs a killer soundtrack with expertly choreographed getaway driving.
After being coerced into working for a crime boss, a young getaway driver finds himself taking part in a heist doomed to fail.
- 09
Tower Heist
A lighthearted ensemble comedy about a group of regular employees seeking revenge on a corrupt billionaire.
A luxury condo manager leads a staff of workers to seek payback on the Wall Street swindler who defrauded them. With only days until the billionaire gets away with the perfect crime, the unlikely crew of amateur thieves enlists the help of petty crook Slide to steal the $20 million they’re sure is hidden in the penthouse.
- 10
Topkapi
A colorful and adventurous classic that pioneered the technical, high-tension heist sequence.
Arthur Simon Simpson is a small-time crook biding his time in Greece. One of his potential victims turns out to be a gentleman thief planning to steal the emerald-encrusted dagger of the Mehmed II from Istanbul's Topkapi Museum.