
The Hatton Garden Job
5.6
17%
5.5
A gang of aging British criminals attempts an audacious underground safe-deposit burglary worth £200 million.
Ember's analysis
- MoodMixed
- EnergyEnergetic
- PacingSlow
- IntensityModerate
- ComplexitySimple
- ViolenceMild
More about the film
Overview
In April 2015, the Hatton Garden Safe Deposit Company, an underground safe deposit facility in London's Hatton Garden area, was burgled by 4 elderly men. With the stolen property having a value of up to £200 million, the incident has been called the "largest burglary in English history".
What critics said
Critics broadly regarded the film as a slow, clichéd and aggressively derivative true-crime heist with an unconvincing retro-crime style.
What sets it apart
- The gang targets an underground Hatton Garden safe deposit facility containing an estimated £200 million.
- The film dramatizes the notorious Hatton Garden burglary and is explicitly identified as based on a true story.
- The gang consists primarily of old-timer criminals attempting one major final-scale burglary.
- Critical reception repeatedly characterizes the film as nostalgic and as a Guy Ritchie pastiche, with a retro-funk presentation.
Films like The Hatton Garden Job, and why
- The Hatton Garden Jobshared true-crime burglary premise, British criminal milieu, and ensemble heist structure
- We Still Steal the Old Wayshared older-criminal ensemble, comic crime tone, and low-stakes nostalgia around a robbery
- The Bank Jobshared British heist conventions, criminal ensemble dynamics, and heightened stylistic energy
- The King of Thievesshared robbery planning, crime-thriller tension, and emphasis on aging professional criminals
Movie Details
- Director
- Ronnie Thompson
- Release Date
- 2017-04-14
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Rating
- 5.5 / 10 (116)
Common questions
- What is The Hatton Garden Job about?
- A gang of aging British criminals attempts an audacious underground safe-deposit burglary worth £200 million.
- What is The Hatton Garden Job like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Hatton Garden Job as slow, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as simple.
- Is The Hatton Garden Job violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in The Hatton Garden Job as mild.
- What did critics think of The Hatton Garden Job?
- Critics broadly regarded the film as a slow, clichéd and aggressively derivative true-crime heist with an unconvincing retro-crime style.
- Which films are like The Hatton Garden Job?
- Films with a similar feel include The Hatton Garden Job, We Still Steal the Old Way, The Bank Job, and The King of Thieves.
- How long is The Hatton Garden Job?
- The Hatton Garden Job runs 93 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Hatton Garden Job?
- In United States, The Hatton Garden Job streams on Philo, Starz Amazon Channel, YouTube Free, Starz, Starz Apple TV channel, Starz Roku Premium Channel.
Cast
- Ronnie ThompsonDirector
- Matthew GoodeXXX
- Joely RichardsonErzebet Zslondos
- Larry LambBrian Reader
- Phil DanielsDanny Jones
- David CalderTerry Perkins
- Clive RussellKenny Collins
- Stephen MoyerMarcus Ford
- Mark HarrisFrank Baskin
- Jack DoolanJudas-Jack
- David GarlickPaul Reader




















