Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Breakneck
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Moderate
- propulsive
- youthful
- aggressive
- action movie night
- extreme sports marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly regarded the film as an unsuccessful attempt to imitate early-2000s extreme-action hits, while acknowledging some energetic fight choreography.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The robbers use snowboard and skate skills as a defining part of their criminal identity and action set pieces.
Slim plans five consecutive burglaries in five days as the group's intended final score.
The film's premise and marketing-adjacent style draw on the era's appetite for extreme-sports and high-impact action movies.
Slim's crew must evade both the police and the mafia during its escalating robbery plan.
Films like Steal, and why
xXx
high-energy crime action, youthful thieves, and extreme-sports spectacle
Point Break
stylized heist plotting, reckless youthful protagonists, and kinetic action
The Fast and the Furious
ensemble criminals, escalating law-enforcement pressure, and flashy genre excess
Movie Details
- Director
- Gérard Pirès
- Release Date
- 2002-05-08
- Runtime
- 83 min
- Rating
- 5.3 / 10 (144)
Cast
- Stephen Dorff
- Natasha Henstridge
- Bruce Payne
- Steven Berkoff
- Clé Bennett
- Karen Cliche
- Alain Goulem
- Andreas Apergis
- Andy Bradshaw
- David Gow
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Brew, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, IndiePix Unlimited Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Brew
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Brew
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Steal about?
- A daring crew of skateboarding and snowboarding bank robbers races toward one last multimillion-dollar spree while police and the mafia close in.
- What is Steal like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Steal as breakneck, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Steal violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Steal as moderate.
- What did critics think of Steal?
- Critics broadly regarded the film as an unsuccessful attempt to imitate early-2000s extreme-action hits, while acknowledging some energetic fight choreography.
- Which films are like Steal?
- Films with a similar feel include xXx, Point Break, and The Fast and the Furious.
- How long is Steal?
- Steal runs 83 minutes.
- Where can I watch Steal?
- In United States, Steal streams on Amazon Prime Video, Brew, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, IndiePix Unlimited Amazon Channel.
