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Two strong people, even if they are close relatives, will feel uncomfortable together. Once upon a time, brother and sister Ocean came up with the idea to agree on territories in the country where their interests would not intersect. Danny has chosen the American west, while Debbie is minding her own business on the east coast of the United States. One day, an experienced swindler thought about conquering New York, where during the annual ball, which takes place on the territory of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, you can properly “pinch” famous and influential rich people.
A narcissistic girl with a complex character, Daphne, wanted to wear a unique diamond necklace to the ball, which Debbie and her talented assistants begin to hunt.
In world cinema, a great many films about scammers of all stripes have been shot. We have selected for you ten films similar to Ocean’s 8, from which you will get a lot of pleasure.
10 Not caught – not a thief | 2006
The location of this action-packed tape is New York. Criminals-painters managed to rob a bank and get out of the water “dry”. For several days, the police guarded them at the entrance to the financial institution, where the robbers were with hostages. Later it turned out that the criminals destroyed all the evidence. The suspects and victims have not been identified. And most importantly, in the bank all the money and valuables are in place. Detective Fraser quite late comes up with the idea that this whole “robbery” was just a cover for another crime, but what exactly he does not yet know.
Similarities: storyline, genre, about robberies.
9. How to steal a skyscraper | 2011
Loser Josh Kovacs managed to deceive a cunning financier who lives in a luxurious skyscraper on the top floor. Now the debt of the protagonist of the film has increased significantly and he is looking for a way to pay it back. Together with his friends, the guy decides to storm the skyscraper. But none of the participants in the operation has criminal experience. Then the company agrees on support with an experienced bandit.
Similarities: plot, friends-accomplices, support of a crime boss, a planned robbery.
8. Ocean’s Eleven | 2001
Danny Ocean is considered a brilliant swindler. When he found out that Terry Benedict, who owns three large casinos in Las Vegas, has plans for his ex-wife, for whom Ocean’s feelings have not yet cooled down, he quickly agreed with the best criminal specialists in the country to commit a very dangerous, grandiose in scale and some romantic heist. $160 million is at stake.
Similarities: genre, plot, “Ocean’s 8” is a continuation of this film.
7. Ocean’s Twelve | 2004
The film takes place four years after the biggest robbery of a casino in Las Vegas. Terry Benedict managed to find all the robbers one by one. He’s giving them a chance to stay alive, on the condition that they give him every cent back within two weeks. Danny Ocean negotiates with other scammers and commits robberies with their help in different places. He does not know that he is being followed.
Similarities: “Ocean’s 8” is a continuation of this film, genre, plot.
6. The Thomas Crown Affair | in 1999
The film is about a bored billionaire who cannot find any use for his extraordinary mental abilities. To dilute the monotonous life, he decides to steal the famous painting.
The police begin an investigation into the theft of an expensive art exhibit, but to no avail. At the same time, a young lady who works as an insurance detective comes onto the trail of the protagonist of the film. Two extraordinary personalities begin to compete with each other. Each of them wants to become a winner in this game of intellects.
Similarities: theft of expensive exhibits, about swindlers-robbers.
5. Baker Street Robbery | 2008
The film is based on real events that took place in the XNUMXs in the British capital. Terry sells used cars. His business is going from bad to worse. One day, a man meets his friend Martin, who is preparing a bank robbery and is looking for companions. For Terry, this is a chance to get out of debt and return to a normal life.
After developing a cunning plan, a team of robbers begins to implement it. They rent a room next to the bank and begin to dig an underground passage in its direction. The plan works and the criminals are hiding with a large sum of money. After a while, they realize that they have one valuable thing in their hands, which the robbers did not plan to take at all …
Similarities: genre, gripping storyline, heist team.
4. Ocean’s Thirteen | 2007
Danny’s friends get back together. They have a common goal – to help their friend out of trouble, who was harshly set up. Ocean decides to bring in serious professionals who must implement his very risky plan. A huge amount is at stake, as well as the life of a close friend of Ocean. Danny’s main enemy is called Willie Bank. This is a very cunning and cunning opponent. To cope with it, you need to be a few steps ahead.
Similarities: “Ocean’s 8” is a sequel to this film, an exciting plot, a team of robbers.
3. My dearly beloved detective | 1986
Miss Holmes and her young colleague Watson are the founders of a private detective agency. Scotland Yard always lags behind the progress of the investigation of smart and observant women. The police do not like that the ladies solve the most intricate crimes faster than them. Scotland Yard detectives decide to use a cunning plan to protect themselves from the female detective agency. Now the two ladies must investigate an extremely complex case, which, in principle, cannot be completed.
The plot of the film is based on the famous works about the great London detective, which were composed by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. This is a feminized version of the adventures of Holmes and Watson.
Similarities: women associated with crime.
2. Ghostbusters | 2016
Four brave ghost hunters in a remake of the famous comedy are chasing terrible ghosts around New York that do not allow the townspeople to live in peace.
The story began with Abby Yates helping famous researcher Erin Gilbert write a scientific work. In the book, they present evidence of the real existence of ghosts in the human world. Their work is not popular with readers and the heroines decide to do something else in their lives. Erin is sent to teach at Columbia University, and Abby helps eccentric inventor and engineer Dr. Gillian Holtzmann to study paranormal phenomena that occur on the territory of a technical college.
One day, the main characters of the film learn that Manhattan has become a place where strange events take place. The girls get together and decide to clean up the city from various evil spirits with the help of a handsome but empty-headed big man Kevin, as well as Patty Tolan, a subway employee.
Similarities: teamwork, the main characters are women.
1. Robbery in Italian | 2003
Experienced robber John Bridger managed to carry out several successful operations in the past, after which he decided to live in peace and became a law-abiding citizen. True, he is tormented by thoughts of conducting the final case in his career related to the theft of gold bars. He decides to turn it around and recruits a team of specialists experienced in criminal matters. The operation went quickly and gracefully, but then things didn’t go as planned.
One of the robbers turned out to be a potential traitor. He set a condition, either his share is increased, or he will destroy the entire gang. The guy did not calculate that the revenge of the friends of the murdered Bridger would not be long in coming. Now he becomes a target and can die at any moment.
Similarities: about experienced robbers, genre, plot.