Den of Thieves

A gritty crime saga which follows the lives of an elite unit of the LA County Sheriff's Dept. and the state's most successful bank robbery crew as the outlaws plan a seemingly impossible heist on the Federal Reserve Bank.

Critics generally found the film energetic and technically accomplished, with strong action and performances but uneven writing and familiar influences.

• The story intercuts Big Nick O'Brien's sheriff's unit with Ray Merrimen's bank robbery crew as both prepare for the Federal Reserve heist.
• The elite sheriff's unit uses brutality and intimidation while the robbers operate with military discipline, making legality and ethics deliberately unstable.
• Merrimen's crew plans an assault on the Federal Reserve Bank in downtown Los Angeles, the film's central logistical problem.
• Assault rifles, armored vehicles, police operations, and extended Los Angeles shootouts give the film a militarized action texture.

• HeatShared urban crime saga, procedural tension, morally ambiguous police and robbers, and large-scale heist mechanics.
• The Usual SuspectsShared twist-driven heist structure, criminal deception, and hard-edged ensemble crime thriller tone.
• S.W.A.T.Shared police-versus-robbers conflict, tactical shootouts, grim atmosphere, and kinetic action filmmaking.
• The TownShared elaborate robbery planning, law-enforcement pursuit, and tense Los Angeles crime setting.

Director

Christian Gudegast

Release Date

2018-01-18

Runtime

140 min

Rating

6.9 / 10 (3566)

What is Den of Thieves about?

An abrasive Los Angeles sheriff and a disciplined robbery crew collide in a high-risk Federal Reserve heist where tactical skill and personal loyalties are equally dangerous.

What is Den of Thieves like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Den of Thieves as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.

Is Den of Thieves violent?

Yes. Ember rates the violence in Den of Thieves as graphic.

What did critics think of Den of Thieves?

Critics generally found the film energetic and technically accomplished, with strong action and performances but uneven writing and familiar influences.

Which films are like Den of Thieves?

Films with a similar feel include Heat, The Usual Suspects, S.W.A.T., and The Town.

How long is Den of Thieves?

Den of Thieves runs 140 minutes.

Where can I watch Den of Thieves?

In United States, Den of Thieves streams on AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, YouTube TV, Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel.