King of Thieves
Film2018108 min

King of Thieves

Taste attributes: crimedramahistoricalbiographyunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelineargrittyenclosedemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshipempowerment/personal growthfighting evil

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"It's never too late to earn"

Boxlist takeA grounded crime drama that is weighty, rough-edged and stirring. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

Taste details

Quality rating

5.4 /10

TMDB · 297 votes

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What lines up

  • Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
  • Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
  • Pace: Balanced pace, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism

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Synopsis

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.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

all consuming questcomplex relationshipempowerment/personal growthfighting evil

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Michael CaineJim BroadbentTom CourtenayCharlie CoxPaul Whitehouse

Details

Genre
Crime
Year
2018
Runtime
108 min
Status
Released
Studio
StudioCanal
Taste scores
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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