6 Best Bank Robbery Movies of All Time

By Vlad Zakh · March 16, 2026

The bank job never gets old, because there’s always another way for it to go wrong. Hell or High Water has two brothers robbing banks to save the family ranch, Baby Driver sets its getaway to a soundtrack, and The Town sees a thief’s last job complicated by love. Heat, Point Break and Dog Day Afternoon bring their own ideas about loyalty and nerves.

Hell or High Water (2016)

IMDb ★ 7.6 RT 97% Metacritic 88

Two brothers rob a string of banks to save their family's land from foreclosure.

Directed by David Mackenzie · 1h 42m · Rated R

Nominated for 4 Oscars47 wins & 174 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Baby Driver (2017)

IMDb ★ 7.5 RT 92% Metacritic 86

A getaway driver with a personal soundtrack tries to walk away from one last job.

Directed by Edgar Wright · 1h 53m · Rated R

Nominated for 3 Oscars43 wins & 66 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium 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

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The Town (2010)

IMDb ★ 7.5 RT 92% Metacritic 74

A career bank robber falls for a hostage from his crew's last job.

Directed by Ben Affleck · 2h 05m · Rated R

Nominated for 1 Oscar9 wins & 46 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: HBO Max Amazon Channel, Cinemax Amazon Channel, HBO Max, Cinemax Apple TV channel · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Heat (1995)

IMDb ★ 8.3 RT 84% Metacritic 76

An elite crew of thieves and the relentless detective pursuing them are drawn towards an inevitable, tragic collision.

Directed by Michael Mann · 2h 50m · Rated R

15 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: YouTube TV · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Point Break (1991)

IMDb ★ 7.3 RT 68% Metacritic 60

An FBI agent goes undercover among surfers who moonlight as masked bank robbers.

Directed by Kathryn Bigelow · 2h 02m · Rated R

1 win & 2 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Netflix, fuboTV, Peacock Premium, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+, YouTube TV · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Dog Day Afternoon (1975)

IMDb ★ 8.0 RT 94% Metacritic 86

A desperate, disorganised bank robbery turns into a media-circus hostage standoff.

Directed by Sidney Lumet · 2h 04m · Rated R

Won 1 Oscar15 wins & 20 nominations

Where to watch

Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Vlad Zakh

Founder, Movieix

Founder of Movieix. He started the site because most recommendation pages felt like noise. Here, lists are sorted by who's in the film, where it's from and what mood you're in tonight.

6 Best Bank Robbery Movies of All Time

Hell or High Water (2016)

Baby Driver (2017)

The Town (2010)

Heat (1995)

Point Break (1991)

Dog Day Afternoon (1975)

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