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.
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Cast
- Michael CaineBrian Reader
- Jim BroadbentTerry Perkins
- Tom CourtenayKenny Collins
- Charlie CoxBasil
- Paul WhitehouseCarl Wood
- Michael GambonBilly 'The Fish' Lincoln
- Ray WinstoneDanny Jones
- Francesca AnnisLyn Reader
- Olivia Le AndersenMarylebone Waitress
- Anna ElijaszThe King's Arms Waitress
Recommendations
- 60
Empire
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. - 60
Los Angeles Times
If only this post-heist section had more tension, suspense and surprise, “King” could have been a real contender. - 58
The Film Stage
Ignorance to technology is a running theme throughout both to earn easy laughs due to the ageist nature of the joke and intrigue as far as which man — if any — is in control. That probably won’t be enough to get some audiences on board what is a pretty straightforward genre film, but it’s enough to provide its own spin. Between that and the sheer joy of seeing these actors comment on their careers through these characters, a good time should be had. - 50
The Hollywood Reporter
This prosaically competent comedy-thriller turns a rich true story into a tonally uneven blend of lukewarm laughs and low-level suspense. - 50
New York Magazine (Vulture)
The primary pleasure of James Marsh’s understated heist film is the opportunity to watch these icons go from mild-mannered pensioners to snarling, backstabbing hoods. That’s one of its shortcomings, too: We want more, and the picture never quite gives it to us. - 50
The New York Times
For all its flaws — and they are legion — King of Thieves wraps you in a fuzzy blanket of familiarity. - 50
Variety
As the film slackens its pace and shifts awkwardly from caper mode to sober moral deliberations, its one-note characters can’t quite carry it. - 40
The Observer (UK)
There are a few rascally moments, such as Jim Broadbent settingoff roman candles in his back garden, but mostly it’s a staid affair, laden with dragged-outscenes of the gang doing thejob.
