Movies and TvShows featuring "unlikely-criminal" theme.
Three retirees, Joe, Willie, and Al, find themselves struggling financially after their pensions are cancelled. In an effort to take control of their destinies, they decide to rob a bank. With no experience in crime, they rely on their age and wit to pull off the perfect heist. As they prepare for the robbery, their friendship is tested and they face both comedic and dangerous situations.
After spending time in jail for a crime he didn't commit, Henry plans to rob a bank with the help of a new partner and a secret tunnel. The heist takes place during the opening night of a theater performance, adding chaos to the plan.
Two fledgling criminals kidnap a pizza delivery guy, strap a bomb to his chest, and inform him that he has mere hours to rob a bank or else. Nick enlists the help of his friend Chet to figure out a way to disarm the bomb or rob the bank and save his life. As they plan their heist, they encounter various obstacles and comedic situations. Can they successfully pull off the heist and save Nick?
School of Thieves follows an inept con artist who poses as a bank guard in order to steal a valuable piece of art. However, his plans go awry when he is betrayed by his partners in crime.
Women whose husbands are incarcerated decide to band together to rob a hotel safe.
In the near future, retired jewel thief Frank is given a robot companion by his son to help him with his daily activities. As Frank's memory deteriorates due to dementia, he starts utilizing the robot to plan and execute a heist, reigniting his career as a criminal. Throughout their journey, the unexpected bond between Frank and the robot deepens, leading to heartwarming and humorous moments. However, as Frank's mental deterioration progresses, challenges arise, testing their unconventional partnership.
Welcome to Collinwood (2002) is a comedy crime movie centered around a group of unlikely criminals who come together to plan a heist. With their lives in disarray, they find themselves in over their heads as the heist goes wrong, leading to unexpected consequences and comedic mishaps.
How to Steal a Million is a charming heist comedy set in Paris in the 1960s. Nicole Bonnet, a young woman, discovers that her father is a master forger and her family's art collection is on display at a prestigious museum. To protect her father and his reputation, Nicole teams up with a suave burglar named Simon Demarest to steal a valuable art statuette before it can be exposed as a forgery. As their plan unfolds, they encounter numerous obstacles, including a bumbling detective and a nosy photographer. With wit, romance, and plenty of laughs, How to Steal a Million is a delightful caper filled with twists and turns.
A young man, unemployed and desperate for money, stumbles upon a suitcase full of cash and becomes entangled in a dangerous world of crime and corruption. As he tries to navigate this newfound fortune, he must confront his own morality and make difficult choices that will determine his fate.
When two paramedics find a million dollars in cash in an ambulance, they get caught up in a dangerous and chaotic adventure involving love triangles, betrayals, hitmen, smuggling, and corrupt police officers in Los Angeles.
Scorched is a comedy crime movie about a group of unlikely criminals who plan a bank heist in order to seek revenge. The story takes unexpected turns as they encounter various obstacles and face poetic justice.
In 'The Maiden Heist,' three security guards at a museum become obsessed with the artworks they protect. When the museum decides to move their favorite pieces to another location, the guards come up with a plan to steal them and replace them with replicas. As they recruit a ragtag team of amateurs, they must overcome their own insecurities and work together to pull off the heist. Hilarity ensues as they navigate through a series of misadventures, mix-ups, and close calls.
After an audacious jewellery robbery the whole James family heads for home on the run with the obsessive detective Julia Armstrong in hot pursuit.
In Felicia's Journey, a young woman named Felicia embarks on a journey to find her boyfriend, who has gone missing. Along the way, she meets a man named Hilditch, who offers her help and companionship. However, Felicia soon realizes that Hilditch is not who he seems, and she finds herself in a dangerous situation. As the story unfolds, Felicia must confront her fears and make difficult choices in order to survive.
A group of unlikely criminals including a truck driver and a con artist come together to plan a heist at the US Mint. They recruit a deaf lookout and use an ice cream truck to carry out their scheme. However, their plan takes an unexpected turn when a government employee discovers their plot.
Rose, a struggling singer in Broadway Manhattan during the 1910s, becomes a star by her own deception. She goes from being a petty criminal on the run to a successful performer in the Ziegfeld Follies. Along the way, she faces challenges such as dealing with loan sharks, navigating friendships, and finding blind love. Rose must navigate the world of show business, love, and loyalty while trying to escape her criminal past.
A group of criminals in London plan a bank heist during the World Cup, but things take a deadly turn when they find themselves trapped in the bank with hostages and the police closing in. With time running out, they must use their wits to escape safely and pull off the robbery.
When a mild-mannered bank clerk and his eccentric friend plan a risky heist to steal gold bullion, chaos ensues as they navigate through a series of hilarious and unexpected situations.
Lucas Santos, named El Santo is petty thief going continuously in and out of jail. Tired of small thefts, he aims to strike a blow that makes him famous and become the star of all media. His wife Lucia, a comprehensive and sweet woman, while awaiting the return of her husband, works as a stripper at a nightclub. Finally, Lucas gathers a band of petty thieves and decides to steal, from the National Museum of Art Reina Sofía, its most valuable painting: Picasso's Guernica.
In 'The Rebel Set,' a group of beatniks plan to rob an armored truck. Things take a dark turn when a murder occurs, and they find themselves in over their heads. As they desperately try to cover their tracks and escape the consequences, they encounter unexpected obstacles along the way.