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Heist Movies watch order

Heist movies in order, release and chronological. Updated October 20, 2026.

Heist movies share no story, so this marathon runs by release, from The Killing (1956) to Den of Thieves (2018). For a single night, Heat, Ocean's Eleven and Inception cover the genre's three styles: the crew, the con and the impossible job.

How to watch the Heist movies in order: the full guide

All 26 films and series in the Heist Movies franchise, in release order and in chronological (story) order. The first in release order is The Killing (1956); the first in chronological order is The Sting (set in 1936).

Release order

  1. The Killing (Movie, 1956): Stanley Kubrick's racetrack robbery.
  2. Ocean's 11 (Movie, 1960): The Rat Pack original.
  3. Topkapi (Movie, 1964): A dagger stolen from an Istanbul museum.
  4. The Italian Job (Movie, 1969): Minis through Turin.
  5. The Sting (Movie, 1973): Newman and Redford's long con; Best Picture.
  6. Dog Day Afternoon (Movie, 1975): A bank robbery that goes wrong, from a true story.
  7. Thief (Movie, 1981): Michael Mann's safecracker.
  8. Reservoir Dogs (Movie, 1992): The aftermath of a heist, never shown.
  9. The Usual Suspects (Movie, 1995): Who is Keyser Söze?
  10. Heat (Movie, 1995): De Niro and Pacino; the standard for crew heists.
  11. Ronin (Movie, 1998): Mercenaries and the best car chases of the decade.
  12. The Thomas Crown Affair (Movie, 1999): A billionaire art thief.
  13. Ocean's Eleven (Movie, 2001): Soderbergh's remake; the definitive con.
  14. The Italian Job (Movie, 2003): A remake set in Los Angeles.
  15. Ocean's Twelve (Movie, 2004): The crew in Europe.
  16. Inside Man (Movie, 2006): A bank robbery as a puzzle.
  17. Ocean's Thirteen (Movie, 2007): The crew's revenge on a casino owner.
  18. Inception (Movie, 2010): A heist inside dreams.
  19. The Town (Movie, 2010): Boston bank robbers.
  20. Now You See Me (Movie, 2013): Magicians rob banks.
  21. Hell or High Water (Movie, 2016): Brothers robbing the bank that wronged them.
  22. Baby Driver (Movie, 2017): A getaway driver set to music.
  23. Logan Lucky (Movie, 2017): Soderbergh's redneck Ocean's.
  24. Den of Thieves (Movie, 2018): Cops and robbers in Los Angeles.
  25. Ocean's 8 (Movie, 2018): Debbie Ocean's crew at the Met Gala.
  26. Widows (Movie, 2018): Widows finish their husbands' job.

Chronological order

  1. The Sting (set in 1936): Newman and Redford's long con; Best Picture.
  2. The Killing (set in 1956): Stanley Kubrick's racetrack robbery.
  3. Ocean's 11 (set in 1960): The Rat Pack original.
  4. Topkapi (set in 1964): A dagger stolen from an Istanbul museum.
  5. The Italian Job (set in 1969): Minis through Turin.
  6. Dog Day Afternoon (set in 1972): A bank robbery that goes wrong, from a true story.
  7. Thief (set in 1981): Michael Mann's safecracker.
  8. Reservoir Dogs (set in 1992): The aftermath of a heist, never shown.
  9. Heat (set in 1995): De Niro and Pacino; the standard for crew heists.
  10. The Usual Suspects (set in 1995): Who is Keyser Söze?
  11. Ronin (set in 1998): Mercenaries and the best car chases of the decade.
  12. The Thomas Crown Affair (set in 1999): A billionaire art thief.
  13. Ocean's Eleven (set in 2001): Soderbergh's remake; the definitive con.
  14. The Italian Job (set in 2003): A remake set in Los Angeles.
  15. Ocean's Twelve (set in 2004): The crew in Europe.
  16. Inside Man (set in 2006): A bank robbery as a puzzle.
  17. Ocean's Thirteen (set in 2007): The crew's revenge on a casino owner.
  18. Inception (set in Dreams within dreams): A heist inside dreams.
  19. The Town (set in Boston): Boston bank robbers.
  20. Now You See Me (set in 2013): Magicians rob banks.
  21. Hell or High Water (set in West Texas): Brothers robbing the bank that wronged them.
  22. Baby Driver (set in Atlanta): A getaway driver set to music.
  23. Logan Lucky (set in Charlotte Motor Speedway): Soderbergh's redneck Ocean's.
  24. Ocean's 8 (set in The Met Gala): Debbie Ocean's crew at the Met Gala.
  25. Widows (set in Chicago): Widows finish their husbands' job.
  26. Den of Thieves (set in Los Angeles): Cops and robbers in Los Angeles.

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Common questions

What order should I watch the Heist movies in?

Heist movies share no story, so this marathon runs by release, from The Killing (1956) to Den of Thieves (2018). For a single night, Heat, Ocean's Eleven and Inception cover the genre's three styles: the crew, the con and the impossible job.

How many Heist movies and shows are there?

There are 26 titles in the Heist Movies franchise: 26 films and 0 series, released from 1956 to 2018. 4 more are announced: Heat 2, Untitled The Italian Job Sequel, Now You See Me 4, and Den of Thieves 3.

How long does it take to watch all the Heist movies?

About 52 hours for all 26 titles, counting every episode.

What is the first Heist title in chronological order?

The Sting, set in 1936. In release order the first is The Killing (1956).

What is the next Heist release?

Heat 2, date to be announced.