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Top 10 Bank Robbery Movies


it’s a crime that Hollywood has

it’s a crime that Hollywood has glamorized for ages what is all this

glamorized for ages what is all this

glamorized for ages what is all this about huh

about huh

about huh welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re

welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re

welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten

counting down our picks for the top ten

counting down our picks for the top ten bank robbery movies you know they walk

bank robbery movies you know they walk

bank robbery movies you know they walk around they got masks on they got the

around they got masks on they got the

around they got masks on they got the things in their heads they’re a bunch of

things in their heads they’re a bunch of

things in their heads they’re a bunch of crazy people then for this list we’ve

crazy people then for this list we’ve

crazy people then for this list we’ve assembled movies with heroes who

assembled movies with heroes who

assembled movies with heroes who outsmart the system and live on the edge

outsmart the system and live on the edge

outsmart the system and live on the edge if a bank robbery is a central part of

if a bank robbery is a central part of

if a bank robbery is a central part of the plot or if a movie 2 revolves around

the plot or if a movie 2 revolves around

the plot or if a movie 2 revolves around it then it can easily steal its way onto

it then it can easily steal its way onto

it then it can easily steal its way onto the list given that some of these bank

the list given that some of these bank

the list given that some of these bank robberies are the climactic scenes in

robberies are the climactic scenes in

robberies are the climactic scenes in their respective movies consider this

their respective movies consider this

their respective movies consider this your spoiler alert phones so sit back

your spoiler alert phones so sit back

your spoiler alert phones so sit back relax but don’t get any ideas

relax but don’t get any ideas

relax but don’t get any ideas why I’m writing number 10 Point Break

this surfer dude flicks from the 90s

this surfer dude flicks from the 90s he’s headlined by a baby-faced piano

he’s headlined by a baby-faced piano

he’s headlined by a baby-faced piano Reeves who plays rookie FBI agent Johnny

Reeves who plays rookie FBI agent Johnny

Reeves who plays rookie FBI agent Johnny Utah I’m actually really glad you found

Utah I’m actually really glad you found

Utah I’m actually really glad you found me Johnny and his partner team up to

me Johnny and his partner team up to

me Johnny and his partner team up to bust a string of bank robberies

bust a string of bank robberies

bust a string of bank robberies committed by you guessed it surfers who

committed by you guessed it surfers who

committed by you guessed it surfers who dressed like former American presidents

dressed like former American presidents

dressed like former American presidents when they’re doing their dirty deeds

when they’re doing their dirty deeds

when they’re doing their dirty deeds we’re styling

we’re styling

we’re styling however when Johnny goes undercover he

however when Johnny goes undercover he

however when Johnny goes undercover he befriends one of the criminals played by

befriends one of the criminals played by

befriends one of the criminals played by Patrick Swayze and the two becomes

Patrick Swayze and the two becomes

Patrick Swayze and the two becomes star-crossed Bros it’s that place where

star-crossed Bros it’s that place where

star-crossed Bros it’s that place where you lose yourself and you find yourself

you lose yourself and you find yourself

you lose yourself and you find yourself with some memorable action scenes this

with some memorable action scenes this

with some memorable action scenes this movie also became one of Hollywood’s

movie also became one of Hollywood’s

movie also became one of Hollywood’s best bromance stories

number nine die hard with a vengeance

number nine die hard with a vengeance you are about to have a very bad day

you are about to have a very bad day

you are about to have a very bad day although it sounds morally backwards

although it sounds morally backwards

although it sounds morally backwards there are times when bank robberies are

there are times when bank robberies are

there are times when bank robberies are badass and times when they must be

badass and times when they must be

badass and times when they must be stopped it was a lottery number last

stopped it was a lottery number last

stopped it was a lottery number last night in this case John McClane has to

night in this case John McClane has to

night in this case John McClane has to thwart a bank robbery and we’re on his

thwart a bank robbery and we’re on his

thwart a bank robbery and we’re on his side

side

side whoa shit when a German terrorist sets

whoa shit when a German terrorist sets

whoa shit when a German terrorist sets off a plan to rob the Federal Reserve

off a plan to rob the Federal Reserve

off a plan to rob the Federal Reserve McClane must intervene not only because

McClane must intervene not only because

McClane must intervene not only because of the robbery but also because of the

of the robbery but also because of the

of the robbery but also because of the spree of bad activity he’s been on piece

spree of bad activity he’s been on piece

spree of bad activity he’s been on piece of cake give us something harder next

of cake give us something harder next

of cake give us something harder next time the third installment of the

time the third installment of the

time the third installment of the franchise combined all action movie

franchise combined all action movie

franchise combined all action movie tropes into one explosions robberies and

tropes into one explosions robberies and

tropes into one explosions robberies and stunts you’d be guy I’d become number

stunts you’d be guy I’d become number

stunts you’d be guy I’d become number eight the lookout that’s right Chris

eight the lookout that’s right Chris

eight the lookout that’s right Chris they’re all Bank this gritty indie flick

they’re all Bank this gritty indie flick

they’re all Bank this gritty indie flick centers on ex-jock Chris who suffers a

centers on ex-jock Chris who suffers a

centers on ex-jock Chris who suffers a terrible accident that leaves his memory

terrible accident that leaves his memory

terrible accident that leaves his memory permanently impaired well I can’t

permanently impaired well I can’t

permanently impaired well I can’t remember any evidence since he has to

remember any evidence since he has to

remember any evidence since he has to write everything down just to get

write everything down just to get

write everything down just to get through the day

through the day

through the day the only kind of job he can get is as a

the only kind of job he can get is as a

the only kind of job he can get is as a janitor at a local bank I mean I have

janitor at a local bank I mean I have

janitor at a local bank I mean I have any kind of power to pick up huh a

any kind of power to pick up huh a

any kind of power to pick up huh a former classmate approaches him with a

former classmate approaches him with a

former classmate approaches him with a business proposition that involves

business proposition that involves

business proposition that involves robbing the very bank he works at he’s

robbing the very bank he works at he’s

robbing the very bank he works at he’s most important John Wall look at brainy

most important John Wall look at brainy

most important John Wall look at brainy and full of action this heist flick will

and full of action this heist flick will

and full of action this heist flick will have you doubting its characters

have you doubting its characters

have you doubting its characters decisions until the very end

decisions until the very end

decisions until the very end I get caught I’ll take my chances it’s

I get caught I’ll take my chances it’s

I get caught I’ll take my chances it’s like you said they might not even

like you said they might not even

like you said they might not even believe me number seven stander put the

believe me number seven stander put the

believe me number seven stander put the number what is the difference between a

number what is the difference between a

number what is the difference between a regular Joe robbing a bank and a

regular Joe robbing a bank and a

regular Joe robbing a bank and a professional well of course the

professional well of course the

professional well of course the professional will be harder to catch but

professional will be harder to catch but

professional will be harder to catch but when he’s an ex-cop with insider

when he’s an ex-cop with insider

when he’s an ex-cop with insider knowledge that makes it even more

knowledge that makes it even more

knowledge that makes it even more complex the court sentences former

complex the court sentences former

complex the court sentences former captain under a stanza to set it to

captain under a stanza to set it to

captain under a stanza to set it to Leah’s interest based on the true story

Leah’s interest based on the true story

Leah’s interest based on the true story of a South African police officer turned

of a South African police officer turned

of a South African police officer turned bank robber this movie marked a star

bank robber this movie marked a star

bank robber this movie marked a star turn shift for Thomas Jane well they

turn shift for Thomas Jane well they

turn shift for Thomas Jane well they stole it

stole it

stole it [Music]

[Music]

[Music] not again

not again

not again famous for the audaciousness of his

famous for the audaciousness of his

famous for the audaciousness of his crimes stander often robbed banks on his

crimes stander often robbed banks on his

crimes stander often robbed banks on his lunch breaks only to return to the scene

lunch breaks only to return to the scene

lunch breaks only to return to the scene later as an investigator talk about a

later as an investigator talk about a

later as an investigator talk about a badass could you tell me exactly what

badass could you tell me exactly what

badass could you tell me exactly what she sold you me

she sold you me

she sold you me number six Bonnie and Clyde you just

number six Bonnie and Clyde you just

number six Bonnie and Clyde you just wait right here and you keep their eyes

wait right here and you keep their eyes

wait right here and you keep their eyes open

open

open although their looks are likely to steal

although their looks are likely to steal

although their looks are likely to steal your heart these two were more

your heart these two were more

your heart these two were more interested in stealing whatever was on

interested in stealing whatever was on

interested in stealing whatever was on the bank vault give me money often

the bank vault give me money often

the bank vault give me money often hailed as the first film of the new

hailed as the first film of the new

hailed as the first film of the new Hollywood era Bonnie and Clyde resonated

Hollywood era Bonnie and Clyde resonated

Hollywood era Bonnie and Clyde resonated with younger audiences everywhere

with younger audiences everywhere

with younger audiences everywhere because of the youth and fearlessness of

because of the youth and fearlessness of

because of the youth and fearlessness of its stars garish afgan the movie was

its stars garish afgan the movie was

its stars garish afgan the movie was based on the real-life titular

based on the real-life titular

based on the real-life titular characters who robbed banks and rural

characters who robbed banks and rural

characters who robbed banks and rural gas stations during the Great Depression

gas stations during the Great Depression

gas stations during the Great Depression I don’t want no rich man with Warren

I don’t want no rich man with Warren

I don’t want no rich man with Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway in the leads it

Beatty and Faye Dunaway in the leads it

Beatty and Faye Dunaway in the leads it became a cult classic because of its

became a cult classic because of its

became a cult classic because of its openness about sex and violence

openness about sex and violence

openness about sex and violence not to mention that memorable bloodbath

not to mention that memorable bloodbath

not to mention that memorable bloodbath ending number 5 Butch Cassidy and the

ending number 5 Butch Cassidy and the

ending number 5 Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid hey kid how good are you

it’s impossible to discuss bank robbery

it’s impossible to discuss bank robbery movies without throwing in a Western or

movies without throwing in a Western or

movies without throwing in a Western or do they go after being abandoned by the

do they go after being abandoned by the

do they go after being abandoned by the rest of their gang Butch and the

rest of their gang Butch and the

rest of their gang Butch and the Sundance Kid decide to rob the Union

Sundance Kid decide to rob the Union

Sundance Kid decide to rob the Union Pacific Overland flyer on their own any

Pacific Overland flyer on their own any

Pacific Overland flyer on their own any what I’d call a fortune in their butch

what I’d call a fortune in their butch

what I’d call a fortune in their butch well so we come out ahead that’s the

well so we come out ahead that’s the

well so we come out ahead that’s the main thing the two are as funny as they

main thing the two are as funny as they

main thing the two are as funny as they are brave which makes the movie another

are brave which makes the movie another

are brave which makes the movie another great bromance story I think we lost him

great bromance story I think we lost him

great bromance story I think we lost him do you think that Austin no aided by

do you think that Austin no aided by

do you think that Austin no aided by Sundance is girlfriend the pair is on a

Sundance is girlfriend the pair is on a

Sundance is girlfriend the pair is on a successful street for a while before

successful street for a while before

successful street for a while before everything eventually goes south they

everything eventually goes south they

everything eventually goes south they escape to Bolivia where the movie ends

escape to Bolivia where the movie ends

escape to Bolivia where the movie ends with one of the best shootout scenes in

with one of the best shootout scenes in

with one of the best shootout scenes in film history

number four inside pan bank robbery

number four inside pan bank robbery hostage situation 20 Exchange Place

hostage situation 20 Exchange Place

hostage situation 20 Exchange Place Dalton Russell believes that he has

Dalton Russell believes that he has

Dalton Russell believes that he has committed the perfect bank robbery my

committed the perfect bank robbery my

committed the perfect bank robbery my name is Dalton Russell pay strict

name is Dalton Russell pay strict

name is Dalton Russell pay strict attention to what I say because I choose

attention to what I say because I choose

attention to what I say because I choose my words carefully and I never repeat

my words carefully and I never repeat

my words carefully and I never repeat myself with a group of masked robbers

myself with a group of masked robbers

myself with a group of masked robbers dressed as painters he is the mastermind

dressed as painters he is the mastermind

dressed as painters he is the mastermind behind a complex Manhattan robbery that

behind a complex Manhattan robbery that

behind a complex Manhattan robbery that turns into a hostage situation to make

turns into a hostage situation to make

turns into a hostage situation to make sure the hostages are okay the entire

sure the hostages are okay the entire

sure the hostages are okay the entire film represents a conversation between

film represents a conversation between

film represents a conversation between Russell who is inside the bank and the

Russell who is inside the bank and the

Russell who is inside the bank and the detectives outside premier the front

detectives outside premier the front

detectives outside premier the front door things get more mixed up when the

door things get more mixed up when the

door things get more mixed up when the chairman of the board hires a fixer to

chairman of the board hires a fixer to

chairman of the board hires a fixer to protect the contents of his safety

protect the contents of his safety

protect the contents of his safety deposit box which includes some

deposit box which includes some

deposit box which includes some incriminating documents and materials

incriminating documents and materials

incriminating documents and materials the contents of that box

great value trimmer the movie is a

great value trimmer the movie is a brainy cat and mouse chase that keeps us

brainy cat and mouse chase that keeps us

brainy cat and mouse chase that keeps us on the edge of our seats

number three Robert De Niro and Al

number three Robert De Niro and Al Pacino in a movie where one is running

Pacino in a movie where one is running

Pacino in a movie where one is running from the other makes us wish they’ll run

from the other makes us wish they’ll run

from the other makes us wish they’ll run into each other more often where do you

into each other more often where do you

into each other more often where do you say I buy you a cup of coffee

yes sure let’s go when a group of

yes sure let’s go when a group of robbers leaves a clue after their latest

robbers leaves a clue after their latest

robbers leaves a clue after their latest heist

heist

heist lieutenant Vincent Hanna is in charge of

lieutenant Vincent Hanna is in charge of

lieutenant Vincent Hanna is in charge of catching them escaped and out of a three

catching them escaped and out of a three

catching them escaped and out of a three minute after being informed that the

minute after being informed that the

minute after being informed that the feds are on to him

feds are on to him

feds are on to him Neel McCauley calls off their next heist

Neel McCauley calls off their next heist

Neel McCauley calls off their next heist however he soon decides to commit one

however he soon decides to commit one

however he soon decides to commit one final bank robbery worth twelve million

final bank robbery worth twelve million

final bank robbery worth twelve million dollars in order to go out with a bang

dollars in order to go out with a bang

dollars in order to go out with a bang some of the biggest names of its time

some of the biggest names of its time

some of the biggest names of its time are in the cast and this movie has been

are in the cast and this movie has been

are in the cast and this movie has been hailed as one of the most intelligent

hailed as one of the most intelligent

hailed as one of the most intelligent crime thrillers ever

crime thrillers ever

crime thrillers ever we’ve been face to face yeah but I will

we’ve been face to face yeah but I will

we’ve been face to face yeah but I will not hesitate not for a second number two

not hesitate not for a second number two

not hesitate not for a second number two the town how many banks have you robbed

the town how many banks have you robbed

the town how many banks have you robbed six trucks two banks if you were to

six trucks two banks if you were to

six trucks two banks if you were to judge the world through cinema Boston

judge the world through cinema Boston

judge the world through cinema Boston seems like a crime ridden unpleasant

seems like a crime ridden unpleasant

seems like a crime ridden unpleasant place to live taken down the Cathedral

place to live taken down the Cathedral

place to live taken down the Cathedral of Boston

of Boston

of Boston directed by Bostonian Ben Affleck the

directed by Bostonian Ben Affleck the

directed by Bostonian Ben Affleck the film follows four lifelong friends as

film follows four lifelong friends as

film follows four lifelong friends as they rob a bank and try to deal with the

they rob a bank and try to deal with the

they rob a bank and try to deal with the consequences of their heist led by Doug

consequences of their heist led by Doug

consequences of their heist led by Doug MacRay the gang kidnaps the bank’s

MacRay the gang kidnaps the bank’s

MacRay the gang kidnaps the bank’s manager Claire Keesey gonna be okay

manager Claire Keesey gonna be okay

manager Claire Keesey gonna be okay almost an inertia torn between his

almost an inertia torn between his

almost an inertia torn between his friends and his feelings for Claire Doug

friends and his feelings for Claire Doug

friends and his feelings for Claire Doug must choose between one last heist and

must choose between one last heist and

must choose between one last heist and starting a new life forever far far away

starting a new life forever far far away

starting a new life forever far far away very clear

very clear

very clear [Music]

[Music]

[Music] before we unveil our top pick here are a

before we unveil our top pick here are a

before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions spread over to

few honorable mentions spread over to

few honorable mentions spread over to cash in Joe’s and get them at it what

cash in Joe’s and get them at it what

cash in Joe’s and get them at it what about our gear probably of anything that

about our gear probably of anything that

about our gear probably of anything that might incriminate you come back

[Music]

[Music] okay

number one Dog Day Afternoon we hope any

number one Dog Day Afternoon we hope any future plans you may have made about

future plans you may have made about

future plans you may have made about robbing a bank have now been crushed as

robbing a bank have now been crushed as

robbing a bank have now been crushed as our number one pick is an example of a

our number one pick is an example of a

our number one pick is an example of a robbery gone terribly wrong that becomes

robbery gone terribly wrong that becomes

robbery gone terribly wrong that becomes a media circus instead mr. Ronnie

a media circus instead mr. Ronnie

a media circus instead mr. Ronnie Hawkins from CBS sir can you tell me

Hawkins from CBS sir can you tell me

Hawkins from CBS sir can you tell me what the situation is when Sonny an

what the situation is when Sonny an

what the situation is when Sonny an inexperienced crook and his friend south

inexperienced crook and his friend south

inexperienced crook and his friend south decide to commit a heist

decide to commit a heist

decide to commit a heist they have no idea they’ve come too late

they have no idea they’ve come too late

they have no idea they’ve come too late in the day folks we’re gonna get this

in the day folks we’re gonna get this

in the day folks we’re gonna get this thing done in half an hour

thing done in half an hour

thing done in half an hour losing their nerve the two men find

losing their nerve the two men find

losing their nerve the two men find themselves in a bit of a pickle when

themselves in a bit of a pickle when

themselves in a bit of a pickle when police and curious crowds begin to

police and curious crowds begin to

police and curious crowds begin to surround the bank

surround the bank

surround the bank [Applause]

[Applause]

[Applause] the based on a true story movies

the based on a true story movies

the based on a true story movies anti-establishment tone and great

anti-establishment tone and great

anti-establishment tone and great performance by Pacino made it a hit

performance by Pacino made it a hit

performance by Pacino made it a hit among critics and our top pick I’m

among critics and our top pick I’m

among critics and our top pick I’m robbing a bank or stick on money here

robbing a bank or stick on money here

robbing a bank or stick on money here that’s why I’m loving do you agree with

that’s why I’m loving do you agree with

that’s why I’m loving do you agree with our list remember whose idea this was

our list remember whose idea this was

our list remember whose idea this was okay what’s your favorite bank robbery

okay what’s your favorite bank robbery

okay what’s your favorite bank robbery movie do you have any idea of how much

movie do you have any idea of how much

movie do you have any idea of how much money that is today for more top 10s

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