Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Slow
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Mild
- witty
- nostalgic
- heightened
- crime movie night
- true crime viewing
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
May contain story progression spoilers
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 Job
shared true-crime burglary premise, British criminal milieu, and ensemble heist structure
We Still Steal the Old Way
shared older-criminal ensemble, comic crime tone, and low-stakes nostalgia around a robbery
The Bank Job
shared British heist conventions, criminal ensemble dynamics, and heightened stylistic energy
The King of Thieves
shared 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 (114)
Cast
- Matthew Goode
- Joely Richardson
- Larry Lamb
- Phil Daniels
- David Calder
- Clive Russell
- Stephen Moyer
- Mark Harris
- Jack Doolan
- David Garlick
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Starz Apple TV 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 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 Starz Apple TV channel.
