Den of Thieves

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Den of Thieves

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Released Jan 19, 2018

2h 20m

Crime

Drama

Mystery & Thriller

Action

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Nick O'Brien is the hard-drinking leader of the Regulators, an elite unit of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. Ray Merrimen is the recently paroled leader of the Outlaws, a gang of ex-military men who use their expertise and tactical skills to evade the law. O'Brien, Merrimen and their crews soon find themselves on a direct collision course as the criminals hatch an elaborate plan for a seemingly impossible heist -- the city's Federal Reserve Bank.

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Critics Consensus

Den of Thieves pays energetic homage to classic heist thrillers of the past; unfortunately, it never comes close to living up to its obvious inspirations.

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Stephen Romei

The Australian

Butler and Schreiber deliver commanding performances. They are men who could explode at any moment, at work or at home. That nonstop ticking beneath their calm exteriors fills the film with a gripping tension.

Rated: 3.5/5

Feb 14, 2018

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Tara Brady

Irish Times

Den of Thieves desperately wants to be Heat or The Killer when it grows up. Instead it's a daft, distant, drunken cousin to those pictures, but if you studiously avoid thinking about it, you can at least enjoy its moronic antics.

Rated: 3/5

Feb 5, 2018

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Sandra Hall

Sydney Morning Herald

The film's sole virtue is its finale - a complicated plot twist that sparks a belated, and brief, surge of interest.

Rated: 2/5

Feb 2, 2018

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Richard Crouse

Richard Crouse

It's one thing for the bad guys to shoot one another, but when cops place dozens of innocent people in the middle of an automatic gun battle it feels gratuitous even for a movie like this.

Rated: 2/5

Feb 28, 2021

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Dan Buffa

KSDK News (St. Louis)

The lesson is simple, ladies and gents. Don't judge a book or movie by its cover. There could be a fun toy waiting in that gift you didn't care to unwrap.

Nov 10, 2020

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Alex Hudson

Exclaim!

The complete lack of likeable characters is a problem for a heist movie - in this struggle between violent criminals and corrupt cops, we don't particularly care who wins.

Rated: 5/10

Jul 18, 2020

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Neil C

Perfect example of a middle of the road action movie. The super toxic masculinity of every character taints the otherwise decent heist movie, with the twist providing a stronger than usual rationale for our required, third act shoot out. It was no "Heat" (and clearly took inspiration from that classic during the shootout) but it was well shot (pun intended) and choreographed. I can't tell if Gerard Butler is a terrible actor, or a good one who has terrible taste in the movies he chooses, but his dirty cop was more convincing than his King Leonidas at least.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

10/23/24

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Rob H

This truly is an underrated film which is very similar to Heat minus the big names ! How this received 41% is crazy considering some of the garbage movies out there. Great performances! Good job to director and actors!

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

09/20/24

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William G

Well okay on acting, but story line with a ex-con at a shooting range with a cop having target practice is unrealistic. The cop would have arrested him for a violation of probation on federal charges.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/18/24

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One of the best street gun shootouts ever in a movie. That ending shootout scene is constantly compared to the ending in Heat. The rest of the movie is just OK.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

09/02/24

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Ian F

This movie is highly entertaining, and among the best Heat ripoffs ever made

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/13/24

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Troy J

A solid heist movie. Gerard Butler character is unhinged and makes you uncomfortable in every scene. Pablo Schreiber is fantastic. You don't need to compare it to other movies. I think it stands on its own. Looking forward to DoT2!

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

05/21/24

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Ray Merrimen

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Synopsis

Nick O'Brien is the hard-drinking leader of the Regulators, an elite unit of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. Ray Merrimen is the recently paroled leader of the Outlaws, a gang of ex-military men who use their expertise and tactical skills to evade the law. O'Brien, Merrimen and their crews soon find themselves on a direct collision course as the criminals hatch an elaborate plan for a seemingly impossible heist -- the city's Federal Reserve Bank.

Director: Christian Gudegast
Producer: Mark Canton, Tucker Tooley, Gerard Butler, Alan Siegel
Screenwriter: Christian Gudegast
Distributor: STX Films
Production Co: G-BASE, Diamond Film Productions, Tucker Tooley Entertainment
Rating: R (Some Sexuality/Nudity|Violence|Language)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery & Thriller, Action
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 19, 2018, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 25, 2018
Box Office (Gross USA): $44.9M
Runtime: 2h 20m
Aspect Ratio: Digital 2.39:1

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