Den of Thieves

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Den of Thieves

Released Jan 19, 2018

2h 20m

Crime

Drama

Mystery & Thriller

Action

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Nick O'Brien is the hard-drinking leader of the Regulators, an elite unit of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. Ray Merrimen is the recently paroled leader of the Outlaws, a gang of ex-military men who use their expertise and tactical skills to evade the law. O'Brien, Merrimen and their crews soon find themselves on a direct collision course as the criminals hatch an elaborate plan for a seemingly impossible heist -- the city's Federal Reserve Bank.

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Den of Thieves pays energetic homage to classic heist thrillers of the past; unfortunately, it never comes close to living up to its obvious inspirations.

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Stephen Romei

The Australian

Butler and Schreiber deliver commanding performances. They are men who could explode at any moment, at work or at home. That nonstop ticking beneath their calm exteriors fills the film with a gripping tension.

Rated: 3.5/5

Feb 14, 2018

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Tara Brady

Irish Times

Den of Thieves desperately wants to be Heat or The Killer when it grows up. Instead it's a daft, distant, drunken cousin to those pictures, but if you studiously avoid thinking about it, you can at least enjoy its moronic antics.

Rated: 3/5

Feb 5, 2018

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Sandra Hall

Sydney Morning Herald

The film's sole virtue is its finale - a complicated plot twist that sparks a belated, and brief, surge of interest.

Rated: 2/5

Feb 2, 2018

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David Griffiths

Subculture Entertainment

A very well-written crime thriller that keeps the action to the fore but doesn't forget how important an intense a plot is as well. Butler is amazing in a role that he was born to play.

Rated: 3.5/5

Apr 19, 2025

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Richard Crouse

It's one thing for the bad guys to shoot one another, but when cops place dozens of innocent people in the middle of an automatic gun battle it feels gratuitous even for a movie like this.

Rated: 2/5

Feb 28, 2021

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Dan Buffa

KSDK News (St. Louis)

The lesson is simple, ladies and gents. Don't judge a book or movie by its cover. There could be a fun toy waiting in that gift you didn't care to unwrap.

Nov 10, 2020

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KimB

I enjoyed this movie! Action was on point!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/10/25

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Mark T

Very good action heist movie

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/25/25

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Hunter S

I absolutely hate that people compare this movie to 'Heat' at all. The only thing they have in common is they both begin with an armored car heist. One of the infinite number of differences: This movie just continues to get worse and worse the longer you watch it.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

04/24/25

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Marco L

(CASTELLANO) Puede que no reinventen nada, pero entretienen. Juego de ladrones. El atraco perfecto es una de esas películas que, sin ofrecer nada especialmente nuevo, logra mantener el interés gracias a una ejecución bastante solvente. Tiene tensión, acción bien dosificada y algún que otro giro que funciona… aunque el principal problema es que no empatizas con nadie. Y eso no es casualidad: todos los personajes, en mayor o menor medida, resultan bastante desagradables. El sheriff, en especial, está construido para que le cojas manía desde el minuto uno. Curiosamente, eso termina jugando a favor del grupo de ladrones, que sin ser precisamente adorables, logran despertar algo de simpatía por contraste. Si hay que elegir bando, uno acaba deseando que el golpe les salga bien. El ritmo, aunque algo irregular en su tramo medio, se mantiene firme durante buena parte del metraje, y tiene momentos bastante efectivos a nivel de tensión. Quizás se alargue un poco más de la cuenta, pero no se hace pesada. Se nota que hay oficio detrás, aunque a veces el guion tire de clichés o se esfuerce en dar profundidad a personajes que no terminan de convencer. En resumen: una película de atracos bastante clásica, que no pretende gustar a todos, pero que cumple si buscas acción, tiros y un poco de mala leche. No te cambiará la vida, pero sí puede salvarte una noche de sofá. (ENGLISH) They may not reinvent the genre, but they sure entertain. Den of Thieves is one of those films that, without offering anything particularly new, manages to keep you engaged thanks to a solid execution. It’s tense, has well-paced action, and throws in a few twists that actually work… although the main issue is that you never really connect with any of the characters. And that’s no accident: pretty much everyone here is unlikeable to some degree. The sheriff, especially, is written to get under your skin from the very first scene. Ironically, that works in favor of the group of thieves, who—despite not being saints—end up earning a bit of sympathy by comparison. If you’re forced to pick a side, you’ll probably find yourself hoping the heist goes well. The pacing, while a little uneven in the middle, stays tight for the most part and delivers some genuinely tense moments. It might run a bit too long, but it never drags. You can tell there's craftsmanship behind the camera, even if the script leans on clichés or tries too hard to add depth to characters that never fully land. All in all, this is a fairly classic heist movie that doesn’t aim to please everyone, but does the job if you’re in the mood for action, gunfights, and a bit of attitude. It won’t change your life, but it might just save your movie night.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

04/23/25

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Dan D

This is a good heist movie. Many similarities to Heat by Michael Mann, but with a twist you don't see coming. Much better than it's sequel, Den of Thieves 2: Pantera.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

04/16/25

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Landen D

Good action movie. Gerad Butler plays a great character who has lost everything and might go about things not exactly how the book has it written, but very a smart detective none the less. Also great twist at the end.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

04/14/25

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Gerard Butler

"Big Nick" O'Brien

Pablo Schreiber

Ray Merrimen

O'Shea Jackson Jr.

Donnie Wilson

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