Overview
A daring bank heist unfolds with unexpected twists and comedic moments, leaving hostages and robbers alike on edge.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- witty
- propulsive
- irreverent
- crime movie night
- heist double feature
What critics said
Critics broadly viewed the film as an entertaining and well-crafted Argentine true-crime heist with an appealing comic touch.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Fernando Araujo's bohemian leadership and the crew's inventive bank operation give the robbery an irreverent, energetic tone.
The thieves manage hostages, negotiators, and the encircling police while executing a carefully devised plan.
The film dramatizes the 2006 Banco Río robbery and foregrounds the public fascination surrounding the real heist.
The action confines five thieves and twenty-three hostages inside a seemingly ordinary Banco Río branch in affluent Acassuso.
Films like The Heist of the Century, and why
Dog Day Afternoon
shared bank-heist plotting, comic criminal ensemble, and escalating hostage tension
The Bank Job
shared true-crime robbery premise, irreverent tone, and sharply drawn ensemble of criminals
Ocean's Eleven
shared audacious heist structure, playful suspense, and charismatic thieves under pressure
Wild Tales
shared Argentine crime storytelling, dark humor, and ordinary people drawn into elaborate wrongdoing
Movie Details
- Director
- Ariel Winograd
- Release Date
- 2020-01-16
- Runtime
- 114 min
- Rating
- 7.7 / 10 (872)
Cast
- Guillermo Francella
- Diego Peretti
- Luis Luque
- Pablo Rago
- Rafael Ferro
- Mariano Argento
- Juan Alari
- Fabián Arenillas
- Darío Levy
- Magela Zanotta
Where to watch in United States
- 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 Heist of the Century about?
- A charismatic crew turns a Buenos Aires bank siege into a nervy, comic contest of improvisation against police negotiators and impossible odds.
- What is The Heist of the Century like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Heist of the Century as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Heist of the Century violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in The Heist of the Century as moderate.
- What did critics think of The Heist of the Century?
- Critics broadly viewed the film as an entertaining and well-crafted Argentine true-crime heist with an appealing comic touch.
- Which films are like The Heist of the Century?
- Films with a similar feel include Dog Day Afternoon, The Bank Job, Ocean's Eleven, and Wild Tales.
- How long is The Heist of the Century?
- The Heist of the Century runs 114 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Heist of the Century?
- In United States, The Heist of the Century is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
