Overview
A group of thieves embarks on a high-stakes heist that could change everything, but trust is a luxury they can't afford.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- witty
- propulsive
- glamorous
- action movie night
- heist movie marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly regarded the film as an energetic, stylish international heist with strong ensemble appeal, while finding its lengthy, crowded plotting uneven.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The Korean and Chinese thieves cooperate on the diamond theft while privately planning to keep the diamond or settle personal scores.
The $20 million Tear of the Sun is secured inside a Macau casino, making the location the operation's defining obstacle and visual centerpiece.
Pepsee is Macau Park's former lover and brings unresolved history into a scheme shaped by betrayal and revenge.
The Tear of the Sun diamond drives the collaboration, rival agendas, and escalating betrayals among the thieves.
Films like The Thieves, and why
Ocean's Eleven
international ensemble heist, shifting loyalties, elaborate casino operation, and stylish action-comedy energy
The Italian Job
multi-character criminal scheme built around a valuable object, betrayals, and tightly coordinated theft
Exiled
Hong Kong crime ensemble, kinetic action, and competing loyalties among professional thieves
Movie Details
- Director
- Choi Dong-hoon
- Release Date
- 2012-07-25
- Runtime
- 135 min
- Rating
- 6.8 / 10 (342)
Cast
- Kim Yoon-seok
- Kim Hye-soo
- Lee Jung-jae
- Gianna Jun
- Simon Yam
- Kim Hae-sook
- Oh Dal-su
- Kim Soo-hyun
- Derek Tsang Kwok-Cheung
- Angelica Lee
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Hi-YAH, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Hi-YAH Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, FlixFling
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, FlixFling
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Thieves about?
- Two rival thief crews converge on a Macau casino to steal a legendary diamond while old romances and private betrayals threaten the entire operation.
- What is The Thieves like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Thieves as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is The Thieves violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in The Thieves as moderate.
- What did critics think of The Thieves?
- Critics broadly regarded the film as an energetic, stylish international heist with strong ensemble appeal, while finding its lengthy, crowded plotting uneven.
- Which films are like The Thieves?
- Films with a similar feel include Ocean's Eleven, The Italian Job, and Exiled.
- How long is The Thieves?
- The Thieves runs 135 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Thieves?
- In United States, The Thieves streams on Amazon Prime Video, Hi-YAH, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Hi-YAH Amazon Channel.
