it’s a crime that Hollywood has
glamorized for ages what is all this
about huh welcome to watchmojo.com and
today we’re counting down our picks for
the top ten bank robbery movies you know
they walk around they got masks on they
got the things in their heads they’re a
bunch of crazy people then for this list
we’ve assembled movies with heroes who
outsmart the system and live on the edge
if a bank robbery is a central part of
the plot or if a movie revolves around
it then it can easily steal its way onto
the list given that some of these bank
robberies are the climactic scenes in
their respective movies consider this
your spoiler alert phones so sit back
relax but don’t get any ideas why I’m
writing number ten Point Break this
surfer dude flicks from the 90s he’s
headlined by a baby-faced
piano Reeves who plays rookie FBI agent
Johnny Utah I’m actually really glad you
found me Johnny and his partner team up
to bust a string of bank robberies
committed by if you guessed it surfers
who dressed like former American
presidents when they’re doing their
dirty deeds we’re styling
however when Johnny goes undercover he
befriends one of the criminals played by
Patrick Swayze and the two becomes
star-crossed Bros it’s a place where you
lose yourself and you find yourself with
some memorable action scenes this movie
also became one of Hollywood’s best
bromance stories
number nine die hard with a vengeance
you are about to have a very bad day
although it sounds morally backwards
there are times when bank robberies are
badass and times when they must be
stopped it was a lottery number last
night in this case John McClane has to
thwart a bank robbery and we’re on his
side
whoa shit when a German terrorist sets
off a plan to rob the Federal Reserve
McClane must intervene not only because
of the robbery but also because of the
spree of bad activity he’s been on piece
of cake give us something harder next
time the third installment of the
franchise combined all action movie
tropes into one explosions robberies and
stunts you’d be guy I’d become number
eight the lookout that’s right Chris
they’re all Bank this gritty indie flick
centers on ex-jock Chris who suffers a
terrible accident that leaves his memory
permanently impaired well I can’t
remember any evidence since he has to
write everything down just to get
through the day the only kind of job he
can get is as a janitor at a local bank
I mean I have any kind of power to pick
up huh a former classmate approaches him
with a business proposition that
involves robbing the very bank he works
at he’s most important John Wall look at
brainy and full of action this heist
flick will have you doubting its
characters decisions until the very end
I get caught I’ll take my chances it’s
like you said they might not even
believe me number seven stander to the
hump
what is the difference between a regular
Joe robbing a bank and a professional
well of course the professional will be
harder to catch but when he’s an ex-cop
with insider knowledge that makes it
even more complex the court sentences
former captain under a stanza to set it
to Leah’s imprisonment based on the true
story of a South African police officer
turned bank robber this movie marked a
star turn shift for Thomas Jane well
they’re stolen
not again
famous for the audaciousness of his
crimes stander often robbed banks on his
lunch breaks only to return to the scene
later as an investigator talk about a
badass could you tell me exactly what
she sold you me
number six Bonnie and Clyde you just
wait right here and you keep their eyes
open
although their looks are likely to steal
your heart these two were more
interested in stealing whatever was on
the bank vault give me money often
hailed as the first film of the new
Hollywood era Bonnie and Clyde resonated
with younger audiences everywhere
because of the youth and fearlessness of
its stars garish afgan the movie was
based on the real-life titular
characters who robbed banks and rural
gas stations during the Great Depression
I don’t want no rich man with Warren
Beatty and Faye Dunaway in the leads it
became a cult classic because of its
openness about sex and violence
not to mention that memorable bloodbath
ending number 5 Butch Cassidy and the
Sundance Kid hey kid how good are you
it’s impossible to discuss bank robbery
movies without throwing in a Western or
do they go after being abandoned by the
rest of their gang Butch and the
Sundance Kid decide to rob the Union
Pacific Overland flyer on their own
hey what I call a fortune in there butch
well so we come out ahead that’s the
main thing the two are as funny as they
are brave which makes the movie another
great bromance story I think we lost him
do you think that Austin no aided by
Sundance is girlfriend the pair is on a
successful street for a while before
everything eventually goes south they
escaped to Bolivia where the movie ends
with one of the best shootout scenes in
film history
number four inside pan bank robbery
hostage situation 20 Exchange Place
Dalton Russell believes that he has
committed the perfect bank robbery my
name is Dalton Russell pay strict
attention to what I say because I choose
my words carefully and I never repeat
myself with a group of masked robbers
dressed as painters he is the mastermind
behind a complex Manhattan robbery that
turns into a hostage situation to make
sure the hostages are okay the entire
film represents a conversation between
Russell who is inside the bank and the
detectives outside premier the front
door things get more mixed up when the
chairman of the board hires a fixer to
protect the contents of his safety
deposit box which includes some
incriminating documents and materials
the contents of that box
great round rejoinder the movie is a
brainy cat-and-mouse chase that keeps us
on the edge of our seats number three
Robert De Niro and Al Pacino in a movie
where one is running from the other
makes us wish they’ll run into each
other more often what do you say I buy
you a cup of coffee
yes sure let’s go when a group of
robbers leaves a clue after their latest
heist
lieutenant Vincent Hanna is in charge of
catching them escape and under 30
minutes after being informed that the
feds are onto him Neel McCauley calls
off their next heist however he soon
decides to commit one final bank robbery
worth 12 million dollars in order to go
out with a bang some of the biggest
names of its time are in the cast and
this movie has been hailed as one of the
most intelligent crime thrillers ever
we’ve been face to face yeah but I will
not hesitate not for a second number two
of the town how many banks have you
robbed six trucks two banks if you were
to judge the world through cinema Boston
seems like a crime ridden unpleasant
place to live
taken down the Cathedral of Boston
directed by Bostonian Ben Affleck the
film follows four lifelong friends as
they rob a bank and try to deal with the
consequences of their heist led by Doug
MacRay the gang kidnaps the bank’s
manager Claire Keesey gonna be okay
I was in Russia torn between his friends
and his feelings for Claire Doug must
choose between one last heist and
starting a new life forever
far far away good night Claire
before we unveil our top pick here are a
few honorable mentions scrub all the
cash and jewels and get them at it what
about our gear I don’t have anything
that might incriminate you come back
Hey
number one Dog Day Afternoon we hope any
future plans you may have made about
robbing a bank have now been crushed as
our number one pick is an example of a
robbery gone terribly wrong that becomes
a media circus instead mr. Ranas from
CBS sir can you tell me what the
situation is when Sonny an inexperienced
crook and his friend Sal decided to
commit a heist
they have no idea they’ve come too late
in the day folks we’re gonna get this
thing done in half an hour
losing their nerve the two men find
themselves in a bit of a pickle when
police and curious crowds begin to
surround the Bank
but based on a true story movies
anti-establishment tone and great
performance by Pacino made it a hit
among critics and our top pick I’m
robbing a bank or stick on money here
that’s why I’m Marvin do you agree with
our list remember whose idea this was
okay what’s your favorite bank robbery
movie do you have any idea of how much
money that is today for more top 10s
published every day be sure to subscribe
to watchmojo.com we’ve done
glamorized for ages what is all this
about huh welcome to watchmojo.com and
today we’re counting down our picks for
the top ten bank robbery movies you know
they walk around they got masks on they
got the things in their heads they’re a
bunch of crazy people then for this list
we’ve assembled movies with heroes who
outsmart the system and live on the edge
if a bank robbery is a central part of
the plot or if a movie revolves around
it then it can easily steal its way onto
the list given that some of these bank
robberies are the climactic scenes in
their respective movies consider this
your spoiler alert phones so sit back
relax but don’t get any ideas why I’m
writing number ten Point Break this
surfer dude flicks from the 90s he’s
headlined by a baby-faced
piano Reeves who plays rookie FBI agent
Johnny Utah I’m actually really glad you
found me Johnny and his partner team up
to bust a string of bank robberies
committed by if you guessed it surfers
who dressed like former American
presidents when they’re doing their
dirty deeds we’re styling
however when Johnny goes undercover he
befriends one of the criminals played by
Patrick Swayze and the two becomes
star-crossed Bros it’s a place where you
lose yourself and you find yourself with
some memorable action scenes this movie
also became one of Hollywood’s best
bromance stories
number nine die hard with a vengeance
you are about to have a very bad day
although it sounds morally backwards
there are times when bank robberies are
badass and times when they must be
stopped it was a lottery number last
night in this case John McClane has to
thwart a bank robbery and we’re on his
side
whoa shit when a German terrorist sets
off a plan to rob the Federal Reserve
McClane must intervene not only because
of the robbery but also because of the
spree of bad activity he’s been on piece
of cake give us something harder next
time the third installment of the
franchise combined all action movie
tropes into one explosions robberies and
stunts you’d be guy I’d become number
eight the lookout that’s right Chris
they’re all Bank this gritty indie flick
centers on ex-jock Chris who suffers a
terrible accident that leaves his memory
permanently impaired well I can’t
remember any evidence since he has to
write everything down just to get
through the day the only kind of job he
can get is as a janitor at a local bank
I mean I have any kind of power to pick
up huh a former classmate approaches him
with a business proposition that
involves robbing the very bank he works
at he’s most important John Wall look at
brainy and full of action this heist
flick will have you doubting its
characters decisions until the very end
I get caught I’ll take my chances it’s
like you said they might not even
believe me number seven stander to the
hump
what is the difference between a regular
Joe robbing a bank and a professional
well of course the professional will be
harder to catch but when he’s an ex-cop
with insider knowledge that makes it
even more complex the court sentences
former captain under a stanza to set it
to Leah’s imprisonment based on the true
story of a South African police officer
turned bank robber this movie marked a
star turn shift for Thomas Jane well
they’re stolen
not again
famous for the audaciousness of his
crimes stander often robbed banks on his
lunch breaks only to return to the scene
later as an investigator talk about a
badass could you tell me exactly what
she sold you me
number six Bonnie and Clyde you just
wait right here and you keep their eyes
open
although their looks are likely to steal
your heart these two were more
interested in stealing whatever was on
the bank vault give me money often
hailed as the first film of the new
Hollywood era Bonnie and Clyde resonated
with younger audiences everywhere
because of the youth and fearlessness of
its stars garish afgan the movie was
based on the real-life titular
characters who robbed banks and rural
gas stations during the Great Depression
I don’t want no rich man with Warren
Beatty and Faye Dunaway in the leads it
became a cult classic because of its
openness about sex and violence
not to mention that memorable bloodbath
ending number 5 Butch Cassidy and the
Sundance Kid hey kid how good are you
it’s impossible to discuss bank robbery
movies without throwing in a Western or
do they go after being abandoned by the
rest of their gang Butch and the
Sundance Kid decide to rob the Union
Pacific Overland flyer on their own
hey what I call a fortune in there butch
well so we come out ahead that’s the
main thing the two are as funny as they
are brave which makes the movie another
great bromance story I think we lost him
do you think that Austin no aided by
Sundance is girlfriend the pair is on a
successful street for a while before
everything eventually goes south they
escaped to Bolivia where the movie ends
with one of the best shootout scenes in
film history
number four inside pan bank robbery
hostage situation 20 Exchange Place
Dalton Russell believes that he has
committed the perfect bank robbery my
name is Dalton Russell pay strict
attention to what I say because I choose
my words carefully and I never repeat
myself with a group of masked robbers
dressed as painters he is the mastermind
behind a complex Manhattan robbery that
turns into a hostage situation to make
sure the hostages are okay the entire
film represents a conversation between
Russell who is inside the bank and the
detectives outside premier the front
door things get more mixed up when the
chairman of the board hires a fixer to
protect the contents of his safety
deposit box which includes some
incriminating documents and materials
the contents of that box
great round rejoinder the movie is a
brainy cat-and-mouse chase that keeps us
on the edge of our seats number three
Robert De Niro and Al Pacino in a movie
where one is running from the other
makes us wish they’ll run into each
other more often what do you say I buy
you a cup of coffee
yes sure let’s go when a group of
robbers leaves a clue after their latest
heist
lieutenant Vincent Hanna is in charge of
catching them escape and under 30
minutes after being informed that the
feds are onto him Neel McCauley calls
off their next heist however he soon
decides to commit one final bank robbery
worth 12 million dollars in order to go
out with a bang some of the biggest
names of its time are in the cast and
this movie has been hailed as one of the
most intelligent crime thrillers ever
we’ve been face to face yeah but I will
not hesitate not for a second number two
of the town how many banks have you
robbed six trucks two banks if you were
to judge the world through cinema Boston
seems like a crime ridden unpleasant
place to live
taken down the Cathedral of Boston
directed by Bostonian Ben Affleck the
film follows four lifelong friends as
they rob a bank and try to deal with the
consequences of their heist led by Doug
MacRay the gang kidnaps the bank’s
manager Claire Keesey gonna be okay
I was in Russia torn between his friends
and his feelings for Claire Doug must
choose between one last heist and
starting a new life forever
far far away good night Claire
before we unveil our top pick here are a
few honorable mentions scrub all the
cash and jewels and get them at it what
about our gear I don’t have anything
that might incriminate you come back
Hey
number one Dog Day Afternoon we hope any
future plans you may have made about
robbing a bank have now been crushed as
our number one pick is an example of a
robbery gone terribly wrong that becomes
a media circus instead mr. Ranas from
CBS sir can you tell me what the
situation is when Sonny an inexperienced
crook and his friend Sal decided to
commit a heist
they have no idea they’ve come too late
in the day folks we’re gonna get this
thing done in half an hour
losing their nerve the two men find
themselves in a bit of a pickle when
police and curious crowds begin to
surround the Bank
but based on a true story movies
anti-establishment tone and great
performance by Pacino made it a hit
among critics and our top pick I’m
robbing a bank or stick on money here
that’s why I’m Marvin do you agree with
our list remember whose idea this was
okay what’s your favorite bank robbery
movie do you have any idea of how much
money that is today for more top 10s
published every day be sure to subscribe
to watchmojo.com we’ve done
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