6 Best Cat Burglar Movies

By Vlad Zakh · May 14, 2026

Cat burglars bring glamour, cool nerve and a very good wardrobe. The Thomas Crown Affair shows up twice, in 1968 and 1999, each about a wealthy thief and the investigator on his trail. Entrapment pairs an insurance investigator with a master art burglar, Gambit recruits a showgirl for an elaborate art heist, and The Pink Panther and To Catch a Thief round out the stylish six.

Entrapment (1999)

TMDB ★ 6.2

An insurance investigator poses as a thief to catch a master art burglar and becomes his reluctant partner.

Directed by Jon Amiel · 1h 52m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

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

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The Thomas Crown Affair (1999)

IMDb ★ 6.9 RT 68% Metacritic 72

A bored billionaire steals a museum painting purely for the thrill of it, then falls for the investigator on his case.

Directed by John McTiernan · 1h 53m · Rated R

3 wins & 2 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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The Thomas Crown Affair (1968)

TMDB ★ 7.0

A bored billionaire orchestrates elaborate heists purely for the thrill of the challenge.

Directed by Norman Jewison · 1h 42m · Rated PG

Where to watch

Stream: fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, YouTube TV, MGM Plus · 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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Gambit (1966)

TMDB ★ 7.0

A career burglar recruits a showgirl to help pull off an elaborate art heist from the world's richest man.

Directed by Ronald Neame · 1h 49m · Rated NR

Where to watch

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

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The Pink Panther (1963)

TMDB ★ 7.0

A bumbling detective pursues a notorious jewel thief known as 'The Phantom' across Europe.

Directed by Blake Edwards · 1h 55m · Rated PG

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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To Catch a Thief (1955)

TMDB ★ 7.5

A reformed jewel thief must catch a copycat burglar to clear his own name on the French Riviera.

Directed by Alfred Hitchcock · 1h 46m · Rated PG

Where to watch

Stream: MGM Plus · 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 Cat Burglar Movies

Entrapment (1999)

The Thomas Crown Affair (1999)

The Thomas Crown Affair (1968)

Gambit (1966)

The Pink Panther (1963)

To Catch a Thief (1955)

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