SummaryA crew of retired crooks pull off a major heist in London's jewelry district. What starts off as their last criminal hurrah quickly turns into a brutal nightmare due to greed. Based on infamous true events.
Directed By:James Marsh
Written By:Joe Penhall, Duncan Campbell, Mark Seal
King of Thieves
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48
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
48
18% Positive
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
76% Mixed
13 Reviews
13 Reviews
6% Negative
1 Review
1 Review
Mar 29, 2022
75
This high-mileage/hard-mileage cast crackles and sells the conceit, that aged Brits — whom no one would suspect because Britain’s native-born criminal element long ago lost its initiative and its edge to “Albanians” and foreign imports — could pull this off.
Jan 24, 2019
60
In its best moments, which tend to involve Gambon lurking at the back with a seedy grimace, or Broadbent looming almost motheringly over a rival’s shoulder, the film’s writing and acting have the grubby energy of good Pinter. In its worst though, it’s business-like and, for all the vivid performances, oddly bland.
User score
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5.5
31% Positive
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3 Ratings
3 Ratings
Feb 5, 2019
8
What do the stuck up critics expect from a movie like this? It's a nostalgic, tongue-in-cheek look at an old school crime of epic proportions by an old school generation. The result is a movie with a plenty of humour probably missed by them, it's subtle British humour embedded in the dialogue and the thieve's decript state, best shown by their recollections of driving around in high end performance car heists in the 60's and now turning up to a shed in a Vauxhall Astra estate. If you don't get that, you won't get and appreciate the humour of the movie. Fine actors nearing the end of their career's mostly, a fascinating real life story that blew the minds of the world and especially a complacent London jewellery trade. I found the movie great fun, a laugh at age and how you can stick two fingers up at stereotypes relating to it and do something incredible (if also criminal). It's in some ways an inspiring movie in that sense, as well as hard to not root for them as anti-heroes because although you know you shouldn't, they're sympathetically portrayed. Overall it's a thumbs up as an proper London heist movie with fun characters. Ignore the snobbish critics claiming it's "boring".. try listening to dialogue and watching character development and pay off, not expecting it all instantly. You're the same idiots that gave the dire "The Last Jedi" a near perfect score. Recommended.
Nov 26, 2020
3
This was quite crappy. And I actually thought it will be a funny movie. Maybe it is meant for also old people who will watch it too? Only gave it 3 because I managed to watch it all thinkin it will be get better or more interesting but it really felt just a bit weird. Like a local theatre play only in movie
Sep 17, 2018
60
An old-school film about an old-school crime that brings together an impressive array of British legends. Solid, but sadly the results don’t exactly blow the bloody doors off.
Jan 25, 2019
50
The result invites confusion and ultimately indifference on the viewer’s part. When one character makes a joking reference to Alec Guinness’ brilliant Ealing comedy “The Lavender Hill Mob” the comparison does this film no favors.
Jan 24, 2019
50
For all its flaws — and they are legion — King of Thieves wraps you in a fuzzy blanket of familiarity.
Sep 30, 2018
50
This prosaically competent comedy-thriller turns a rich true story into a tonally uneven blend of lukewarm laughs and low-level suspense.
Jan 23, 2019
25
Unlike "Gotti," King Of Thieves doesn’t have one iconic actor burning through decades’ worth of goodwill. It has six.
Jul 29, 2020
2
Egad look what just broke into our screens! A gang of over the hill jewel thieves plan and execute one of Britain’s biggest ever heists. This gang of misfit nasty ole robbers all seem to have been hauled out of their comfortable retirement homes, kicking and screaming, while constantly uttering an endless barrage of foul expletives - each trying to needlessly out swear the other. The only audiences likely to make it through this caper will be those hauled out of their graves, propped up in their seats with match sticks placed under their eyelids... much like this rusty ole gang. While supposedly based on fact, its mostly presented as a comedy caper (the scriptwriter even foolishly makes a reference to the classic ‘Lavender Hill Mob”) but then throws up sharp, jarring moments of hateful double-crosses, tipping this take of events off balance. One or two moments work but not nearly enough to keep us engaged till the somewhat cop out finale. This looks like someone put the plots of multiple other heist movies on a table and invited a group of daft executive producers to pick the scenes they wanted to finance. Perhaps only the performers got to laugh all the way to the bank (or did they?)
Production Company:
- StudioCanal
- Working Title Films
- MEDIA Programme of the European Union
- Amazon Prime Video
Release Date:Jan 25, 2019
Duration:1 h 48 m
Rating:R
Tagline:One high security vault. Millions up for grabs. One hell of a retirement fund.
Awards
National Film Awards, UK
• 3 Nominations
International Film Music Critics Award (IFMCA)
• 1 Nomination
World Soundtrack Awards
• 1 Nomination




























