Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- tense
- sleek
- morally ambiguous
- action movie night
- crime thriller marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly considered the heist thriller sloppy and uneven, with Morgan Freeman's presence providing its main compensating strength.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Keith Ripley and Gabriel Martin target two mysterious Fabergé eggs from Romanov jewelry, each valued at $20 million.
The experienced Keith Ripley recruits the bold Miami thief Gabriel Martin while concealing pressures from his mob debt.
Lieutenant Weber uses his twenty-year pursuit of Ripley to anticipate the thief's movements and set a trap.
The plot combines Romanov jewelry, black-market valuations, a powerful mobster, and professional thieves operating in New York.
Films like Thick as Thieves, and why
The Italian Job
Shared action crime framework, professional thieves, elaborate heist mechanics, and tense cat-and-mouse pursuit.
The Thomas Crown Affair
Shared art-heist premise, polished criminal teamwork, shifting loyalties, and sleek thriller entertainment.
The Score
Shared veteran criminal mastermind, elaborate robbery planning, police pursuit, and morally ambiguous crime drama.
Ocean's Eleven
Shared international heist structure, criminal ensemble, betrayals, and emphasis on specialized theft.
Movie Details
- Director
- Mimi Leder
- Release Date
- 2009-01-09
- Runtime
- 104 min
- Rating
- 6.0 / 10 (898)
Cast
- Morgan Freeman
- Antonio Banderas
- Robert Forster
- Radha Mitchell
- Tom Hardy
- Corey Johnson
- Rade Šerbedžija
- Michael Hayden
- Marcel Iureș
- Gary Werntz
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Howdy Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video
- Buy
- Amazon Video
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Thick as Thieves about?
- Two elite thieves navigate mob debt, police surveillance, and divided loyalties while attempting to steal priceless Fabergé eggs in New York.
- What is Thick as Thieves like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Thick as Thieves as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Thick as Thieves violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Thick as Thieves as moderate.
- What did critics think of Thick as Thieves?
- Critics broadly considered the heist thriller sloppy and uneven, with Morgan Freeman's presence providing its main compensating strength.
- Which films are like Thick as Thieves?
- Films with a similar feel include The Italian Job, The Thomas Crown Affair, The Score, and Ocean's Eleven.
- How long is Thick as Thieves?
- Thick as Thieves runs 104 minutes.
- Where can I watch Thick as Thieves?
- In United States, Thick as Thieves streams on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Howdy Amazon Channel.
