King of Thieves
Seen it?2018 | 108 min | Crime, Drama
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office flop and middling reviews (33% on Rotten Tomatoes), it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans. If you loved Heat or Thief, start here.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 48 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
London, England, April 2015. Brian Reader, a retired thief, gathers an unlikely gang of burglars to perpetrate the biggest and boldest heist in British history. The thieves assault the Hatton Garden Safe Deposit Company and escape with millions in goods and money. But soon the cracks between the gang members begin to appear when they discuss how to share the loot.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
33% on Rotten Tomatoes, 48 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
5.6 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$12 million worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 68K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by James Marsh
- Michael CaineBrian Reader
- Jim BroadbentTerry Perkins
- Tom CourtenayKenny Collins
- Charlie CoxBasil
- Michael GambonBilly 'The Fish' Lincoln
- Ray WinstoneDanny Jones
- Paul WhitehouseCarl Wood
- Francesca AnnisLyn Reader
- Olivia Le AndersenMarylebone Waitress
- Anna ElijaszThe King's Arms Waitress