heist film
Robbery cinema genre
A heist film is a crime movie centered on an elaborate robbery, typically following a team of specialists as they plan and execute the theft.
The genre emphasizes clever schemes, intricate logistics, and often a charismatic crew: Ocean's Eleven is the quintessential heist film.
The pleasure lies in watching the plan unfold—and seeing what goes wrong.
- caperPrank or pickled bud
- robberyTheft through intimidation
- inside jobCrime with insider help
- vaultSecure storage chamber
- crewWorking team aboard
getaway driver · mastermind · getaway · score · loot · safe · laser grid · con · twist · double-cross · blueprints · alarm · disguise · inside man · diamonds · casino · bank · fence
- moviesblockbuster, Titanic, Jurassic Park, The Matrix, Forrest Gump
- film genreshorror, comedy, drama, action, romance
- action filmschase scene, car chase, explosion, stunt, shootout
- crime filmscrime drama, crime thriller, murder mystery, police procedural, neo-noir
- heistsbank job, bank robbery, bank vault, caper, inside job
- movie termsscreenplay, blockbuster, thriller, drama, comedy
heist filmpolice procedural
Crime fiction emphasizing investigation
whodunit · mystery film · murder mystery · locked-room mystery · courtroom drama
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