6 Best Safecracker and Getaway Driver Movies

By Vlad Zakh · April 15, 2026

The meticulous safecracker and the cool-nerved getaway driver represent two essential crafts of the heist thriller, each demanding total precision under pressure. In Heat (1995): A master thief and the relentless detective pursuing him find themselves locked in a tense game of cat and mouse. Don’t overlook Rififi (1955): A gang of aging criminals plans and executes an elaborate, near-silent jewelry store heist.

Baby Driver (2017)

IMDb ★ 7.5 RT 92% Metacritic 86

A talented young getaway driver tries to escape his criminal life for the woman he loves.

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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Drive (2011)

TMDB ★ 7.8

A Hollywood stuntman moonlighting as a getaway driver is drawn into a dangerous criminal conspiracy.

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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Heat (1995)

IMDb ★ 8.3 RT 84% Metacritic 76

A master thief and the relentless detective pursuing him find themselves locked in a tense game of cat and mouse.

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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The Driver (1978)

TMDB ★ 6.9

A skilled, silent getaway driver is relentlessly pursued by a detective determined to catch him in the act.

Directed by Walter Hill · 1h 31m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: Studiocanal Presents Amazon Channel · Rent: JustWatch TV, Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube · Buy: Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube

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Topkapi (1964)

TMDB ★ 7.2

An international gang assembles a team of specialists to steal a jeweled dagger from an Istanbul museum.

Directed by Jules Dassin · 1h 59m · Rated NR

Where to watch

Stream: ScreenPix Apple TV channel, ScreenPix Amazon Channel · Rent or buy: Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Rififi (1955)

IMDb ★ 8.1 RT 92% Metacritic 97

A gang of aging criminals plans and executes an elaborate, near-silent jewelry store heist.

Directed by Jules Dassin · 1h 58m

6 wins & 1 nomination

Where to watch

Stream: ARROW · Buy: Apple TV Store

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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 Safecracker and Getaway Driver Movies

Baby Driver (2017)

Drive (2011)

Heat (1995)

The Driver (1978)

Topkapi (1964)

Rififi (1955)

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