Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- tense
- bleak
- gritty
- action movie night
- crime thriller marathon
What critics said
Critics generally saw a competently made but uneven B-grade thriller whose capable cast and functional direction were undermined by plot holes and a messy conclusion.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Ty faces financial difficulties while raising his younger brother, making the robbery an act of pressured survival rather than simple greed.
The crew's robbery of two armored trucks turns the security operation into a tightly contained escalation of distrust and danger.
The film uses Nimród Antal's direct B-movie style and Andrzej Sekuła's stark cinematography to emphasize the mechanics and seriousness of the heist.
Mike uses his longstanding relationship with Ty to draw him into the armored truck robbery, transforming personal trust into criminal leverage.
Films like Armored, and why
The Town
Shares a contained armored vehicle heist, working-class criminal pressure, action thriller pacing, and moral conflict among collaborators.
Inside Man
Shares a robbery-driven crime thriller structure, tense professional logistics, betrayal within a crew, and an ethically conflicted participant.
Reservoir Dogs
Shares an ensemble heist premise, escalating distrust, bleak economic undertones, and direct, muscular crime filmmaking.
The Place Beyond the Pines
Shares an armored truck robbery, blue-collar desperation, hard-edged action, and a claustrophobic pressure-cooker atmosphere.
Movie Details
- Director
- Nimród Antal
- Release Date
- 2009-12-04
- Runtime
- 88 min
- Rating
- 5.8 / 10 (728)
Cast
- Matt Dillon
- Jean Reno
- Laurence Fishburne
- Amaury Nolasco
- Fred Ward
- Milo Ventimiglia
- Skeet Ulrich
- Columbus Short
- Andre Jamal Kinney
- Andrew Fiscella
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Armored about?
- A financially desperate security guard is pulled into an armored-truck robbery by an old friend, forcing loyalty and conscience into a violent collision.
- What is Armored like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Armored as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Armored violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Armored as moderate.
- What did critics think of Armored?
- Critics generally saw a competently made but uneven B-grade thriller whose capable cast and functional direction were undermined by plot holes and a messy conclusion.
- Which films are like Armored?
- Films with a similar feel include The Town, Inside Man, Reservoir Dogs, and The Place Beyond the Pines.
- How long is Armored?
- Armored runs 88 minutes.
- Where can I watch Armored?
- In United States, Armored streams on Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel.
