6 Best Car Theft and Auto Heist Movies

By Vlad Zakh · June 26, 2026

The thrill of stealing a car has fueled everything from breezy comic capers to tense professional-crime dramas built entirely around the getaway. In Drive (2011): A Hollywood stunt driver moonlighting as a getaway driver is pulled into a deadly heist gone wrong. Worth seeking out is Thief (1981): A professional safecracker planning his final score is drawn into a dangerous partnership with the mob.

Drive (2011)

TMDB ★ 7.5

A Hollywood stunt driver moonlighting as a getaway driver is pulled into a deadly heist gone wrong.

Directed by Nicolas Winding Refn · 1h 40m · Rated R

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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The Fast and the Furious (2001)

TMDB ★ 6.8

An undercover cop infiltrates a street racing crew suspected of hijacking trucks full of electronics.

Directed by Rob Cohen · 1h 46m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

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

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Gone in Sixty Seconds (2000)

IMDb ★ 6.5 RT 25% Metacritic 35

A retired car thief is forced back into the trade to save his brother from a ruthless crime boss.

Directed by Dominic Sena · 1h 58m · Rated PG-13

9 wins & 6 nominations

Where to watch

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

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Thief (1981)

TMDB ★ 7.1

A professional safecracker planning his final score is drawn into a dangerous partnership with the mob.

Directed by Michael Mann · 2h 03m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: Amazon Prime Video, Criterion Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads · Rent: Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home

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Gone in 60 Seconds (1974)

TMDB ★ 6.2

A team of car thieves must steal forty-eight specific vehicles in a single day to pay off a dangerous debt.

Directed by H.B. Halicki · 1h 45m · Rated PG

Where to watch

Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Fandango At Home

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Grand Theft Auto (1977)

TMDB ★ 5.9

A young couple's elopement across state lines sparks a wild, comic chase involving a stolen sports car.

Directed by Ron Howard · 1h 24m · Rated PG

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Vlad Zakh

Founder, Movieix

Founder of Movieix, built to fix a specific annoyance: most recommendation sites are just algorithm-driven noise. Our lists are researched and organized by who's in a film, where it's from, and the mood you're actually in tonight.

6 Best Car Theft and Auto Heist Movies

Drive (2011)

The Fast and the Furious (2001)

Gone in Sixty Seconds (2000)

Thief (1981)

Gone in 60 Seconds (1974)

Grand Theft Auto (1977)

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