Heist movies are thrilling and filled with crime and drama. The elaborate game plan to rob a bank or steal valuable goods that are all the more fun to watch because they seem almost impossible. Some movies are on the simpler side, like Mad Money, where a group of women steals old money from the Federal Reserve where they work.
Other movies up the ante in creating heist plans that wouldn't necessarily work in real life. Who would be able to get their hands on a machine that could dig underground to create an earthquake? While heist movies are a riveting and fun watch, not all storylines can translate to real-life scenarios.
10 The Hurricane Heist (2018)
This movie's heist plan isn't only shaky because of the heist but also because of the natural disaster that occurs. The whole storyline revolves around a strong category five hurricane. A group of rogue Treasury agents plans to rob the vault at the Federal Serve.
Things don't really go as planned when their access codes don't work leading them to kidnap an agent. The aspect of the heist that makes this almost impossible are the characters trying to avoid a deadly hurricane. In most scenarios trying to execute an elaborate heist while avoiding the treacherous winds and eye of a storm isn't so plausible.
9 Now You See Me 2 (2016)
While many have been plundered by magic tricks before, like Criss Angel and his levitation, it begs the question of whether or not magic can be useful in a heist? In 2013, the movie Now You See Me put that to the test but the sequel also made it seem impossible.
A group of magicians uses magic tricks and illusions to pull off an extraordinary heist that raises some eyebrows. They have to steal a chip that can access any computer system in the world. While magic has proved to create realistic illusions that could fool anyone, it's unlikely that it can be used so much to fool people for so long.
8 Tower Heist (2011)
The heist comedy movie starred Ben Stiller and Eddie Murphy in the lead roles. The premise of the movie's storyline is quite realistic. A group of employees at a lucrative apartment building lose their pensions due to a Ponzi scheme by one of its tenants. Distraught, the employees plan to break into the tenant's apartment and steal money from his safe.
At first, the heist isn't as impossible as it seems. That's until they realize that he turned his money into a solid gold Mustang car. There's one problem, the apartment is on the highest floor of the building and the car is extremely heavy. They somehow manage to use a window-washing platform to move the car to the apartment below and onto an elevator. While no one notices because it's during the Thanksgiving Day parade.
7 American Animals (2018)
While American Animals is a docudrama based on a real-life heist, it still counts as being a heist that's not easily pulled off. And it wasn't. An art student at Transylvania University is given a tour of the school's rare and valuable books. He realizes that he can steal a first edition for money.
He bands together with a group of confidants to try and act out the heist. But it goes terribly wrong when they drop the rarest books "The Birds of America". They try to sell the other two books but fail. In the end, they mess up and don't realize that they can be easily tracked by their emails. This leads the FBI to raid their homes and arrest them.
6 Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocal (2011)
Tom Cruise is infamous for his role as Ethan Hunt in the Mission Impossible franchise. Seeing as the franchise are action spy movies it's not so bizarre that covert and elaborate heist plans would take place. But it does make people wonder if it's possible in real life.
In the fourth installment, Hunt and his team are in "Ghost Protocol" after the Kremlin is bombed. They are told that it was a cover-up to steal a Russian launch-control device. Using their gadgets, disguises, and diversions, they try to gain information and retrieve the device and launch codes. Many scenarios seem too far-fetched like going on a hot pursuit during a sand storm. Or not falling to death from climbing one of the highest buildings in Mumbai.
5 Logan Lucky (2017)
Logan Lucky is a comedy heist movie that involves stealing money from Charlotte Motor Speedway. While certain aspects seem doable, overall it might not be so easy to execute. The main character uses his knowledge of the underground tunnels of Speedway to create an elaborate plan.
There are a lot of moving parts in the movie. From creating a diversion to break out an inmate to using gummy bears and bleach to make a bomb. All while using a vacuum to suck out the money from Speedway's cash transactions. The movie is a fun watch when it comes to the heist, but it's not too believable.
4 Ocean's 8 (2018)
Believe it or not, most art museum heists in movies aren't plausible in real life. This was debunked by Insider with the expertise of Robert K. Wittman. He explained that most art museum heists are quick in-and-out scenarios that wouldn't be appealing on screen. Hence why Ocean's 8 might not be as realistic in real life.
By the end of the movie, they explain how they were able to steal all the jewels from the exhibit. However, the plan is so convoluted that it would be near-impossible in reality, and require far too many helpful connections to recreate.
3 Ocean's Thirteen (2007)
The prior movies in the Ocean's franchise aren't as far fetched in heist plans due to the elaborate use of misdirection. But the heist plan in Ocean's 13 is a head-scratcher. The team seeks revenge against casino millionaire Willy Bank (Al Pacino) for double-crossing their friend.
Throughout the movie, the heist has its moments of plausibility, like causing the casino to get a bad overall review. It's when the team plans to use a drilling machine used to bore the Channel Tunnel to stimulate an earthquake is when it gets a bit unrealistic. Not to mention the stealing of Bank's lucrative diamonds.
2 Furious 7 (2015)
It's safe to say that the Fast & Furious franchise isn't meant to be realistic or plausible. As the franchise progressed the intricate and jaw-dropping heists got more and more elaborate. In the seventh installment, many moments seem too farfetched to be real.
One of them being when the team infiltrates a billionaire's party in Abu Dhabi to steal his limited edition and rare sports car. It contains God's Eye. Dom (Vin Diesel) revs the engine and manages to break through a glass wall and make it to the other side unscathed. While the movies may be riveting to watch, they're highly unbelievable.
1 Inception (2010)
Inception is tagged as being one of the best heist movies and one of the most mind-bending plots to watch on screen. It's a movie that needs a second viewing to further understand it. The movie's overall storyline isn't possible in real life. The movie uses experimental military technology that infiltrates the subconscious of a person to extract information from a dream world.
The main characters must steal corporate secrets from the mind of a CEO. Throughout the movie, audiences see a new dream-like reality that can't occur in real life. It's a heist that's too mind-boggling to imagine that could be real.
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