6 Best Safecracker and Getaway Driver Movies

By Vlad Zakh · April 15, 2026

The safecracker and the getaway driver are the heist’s essential crafts. Baby Driver has a young driver trying to escape for the woman he loves, Drive has a stuntman moonlighting behind the wheel, and The Driver has a silent driver chased by a determined detective. Heat, Topkapi and Rififi round out the six.

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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Drive (2011)

TMDB ★ 7.8

A getaway driver's growing attachment to his neighbour pulls him into a world of brutal violence.

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

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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The Driver (1978)

TMDB ★ 6.9

A skilled, silent getaway driver is hounded 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

A gang of amateur thieves plans an elaborate heist to steal a priceless jewelled 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 nearly wordless, 30-minute heist sequence set the template for the entire genre.

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. 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 Safecracker and Getaway Driver Movies

Baby Driver (2017)

Drive (2011)

Heat (1995)

The Driver (1978)

Topkapi (1964)

Rififi (1955)

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