Movies like The Quiet Ones (2024)
The best movies like The Quiet Ones (2024) are Empire State (2013), The Hatton Garden Job (2017) and The Bank Job (2008). If The Quiet Ones hooked you with its action and drama, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedHeat (1995)7.9/10 from 8,889 votes
- NewestDarkland: The Return (2023)Released 2023
Empire State (2013)
After failing to get into the police academy, Chris Potamitis settles for a security guard job with an armoured truck company. After he makes the mistake of mentioning the company's lax security to his best friend, He's unwittingly drawn into an elaborate scheme to rob the abundant amounts of cash being stored on their premises—resulting in the largest cash heist in U.S.history.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & drama
SnoozefestMovies like thisThe Hatton Garden Job (2017)
In April 2015, the Hatton Garden Safe Deposit Company, an underground safe deposit facility in London's Hatton Garden area, was burgled by 4 elderly men. With the stolen property having a value of up to £200 million, the incident has been called the "largest burglary in English history".
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action
SnoozefestMovies like thisThe Bank Job (2008)
Terry is a small-time car dealer trying to leave his shady past behind and start a family. Martine is a beautiful model from Terry's old neighbourhood who knows that Terry is no angel. When Martine proposes a foolproof plan to rob a bank, Terry recognises the danger but realises this may be the opportunity of a lifetime.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisHeadhunters (2011)
An accomplished headhunter risks everything to obtain a valuable painting owned by a former mercenary.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action
Worth the HypeMovies like thisPusher (1996)
A drug pusher grows increasingly desperate after a botched deal leaves him with a large debt to a ruthless drug lord.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisEasy Money: Hard to Kill (2012)
JW is serving hard time in prison and struggling to get back on an honest path. There are glimmers of hope in his life – some venture capitalists are interested in a new piece of trading software he's developed, and while behind bars he's made peace with an old enemy. This all proves to be an illusion. On leave from prison, and back in contact with his former gang, JW learns that once you've walked in the shoes of a criminal there just may be no going back.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisLayer Cake (2004)
When a seemingly straight-forward drug deal goes awry, XXXX has to break his die-hard rules and turn up the heat, not only to outwit the old regime and come out on top, but to save his own skin...
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisKing of Thieves (2018)
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.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
SnoozefestMovies like thisTwist (2021)
A Dickens classic brought thrillingly up to date in the teeming heartland of modern London, where a group of street smart young hustlers plan the heist of the century for the ultimate payday.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & action
SnoozefestMovies like thisThe Town (2010)
A proficient group of thieves rob a bank and hold the manager hostage. Things begin to get complicated when one of the crew members falls in love with her.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisR (2010)
Imprisoned for violent assault, Rune is placed in the hardcore ward, where his survival depends on quickly learning the prison's parallel world of rules, honor, and obligations.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Con Artists (2014)
A wily safecracker is forced to help a mob boss pull off a $150 million heist, but smells a double-cross in the works.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisHeat (1995)
Obsessive master thief Neil McCauley leads a top-notch crew on various daring heists throughout Los Angeles while determined detective Vincent Hanna pursues him without rest. Each man recognizes and respects the ability and the dedication of the other even though they are aware their cat-and-mouse game may end in violence.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & action
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisThe Vault (2021)
Madrid, Spain, 2010. While the whole city follows the national team's successful participation in the World Cup, a group of daring thieves look for a way into one of the most secure and guarded places on the planet.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisHeist (2015)
A father is without the means to pay for his daughter's medical treatment. As a last resort, he partners with a greedy co-worker to rob a casino. When things go awry they're forced to hijack a city bus.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Good Thief (2003)
An aging gambler on a losing streak attempts to rob a casino in Monte Carlo. But someone's already tipped off the cops before he even makes a move.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMesrine: Killer Instinct (2008)
Jacques Mesrine, a loyal son and dedicated soldier, is back home and living with his parents after serving in the Algerian War. Soon he is seduced by the neon glamour of sixties Paris and the easy money it presents. Mentored by Guido, Mesrine turns his back on middle class law-abiding and soon moves swiftly up the criminal ladder.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & action
Worth the HypeMovies like thisTo Steal from a Thief (2016)
Valencia, Spain. On a rainy morning, six armed men in disguise assault a bank. But what seemed like an easy heist, quickly goes wrong with nothing unfolding as planned, and mistrust quickly builds between the two leaders of the gang.
Why it matches: Fans watch both
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisVillain (2020)
After 10 years, Eddie Franks is out of prison and trying to stay on the straight and narrow, but his drug-mule brother, Sean has other ideas. Rival gangster brothers demand Sean repay his debt to them, causing Eddie to get tangled in the crossfire, and he ends up using his life savings to calling in favours with mobster friends to try and help.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & action
SnoozefestMovies like thisDarkland (2017)
Zaid is a successful heart surgeon with an expensive apartment and pregnant girlfriend. One night he gets a visit from his brother Yasin, who is desperate for money, but he refuses. Soon after, Yasin is found beaten to death and Zaid is overcome with guilt. As guilt gives way to anger, Zaid becomes a masked avenger and takes on Copenhagen's criminal underworld in his quest for justice.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisDarkland: The Return (2023)
Seven years ago, Zaid went to war against the Copenhagen underworld to avenge his dead brother. His identity as a respected doctor of cardiology and life as a family man is but a fading dream, and in prison Zaid suffers the loss of his son Noah, whom he barely knows. When a police agent approaches Zaid and offers him a deal to be released in exchange for infiltrating the Copenhagen underworld, he sees his chance to reclaim the remnants of the family life he left behind. But everything has a price, and Zaid realizes that he has now seriously endangered his son's life. After all, once you become part of the underworld, is there any way out?
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisNorthwest (2013)
Nordvest is a gangsterfilm set in the suburbs of Copenhagen. Casper (18), the oldest of 3 siblings, survives life on the streets by committing burglaries for the neighbourhood boss, Jamal. When Casper gets an offer to work for Jamal’s rival Björn, he jumps at the chance for a better life, making his way into a world of drugs and prostitution. As things escalate between Björn and Jamal, Casper finds himself and his family dead center of a conflict, that threatens to destroy them.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisPusher II (2004)
Tonny is released from prison - again. This time he has his mind set on changing his broken down life, but that is easier said than done.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Drop (2014)
Bob Saginowski finds himself at the center of a robbery gone awry and entwined in an investigation that digs deep into the neighborhood's past where friends, families, and foes all work together to make a living - no matter the cost.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisGangster No. 1 (2000)
An old gangster is advised that Freddie Mays would leave jail after thirty years in prison. His mood changes and he recalls when he was a young punk and who joined Freddie's gang—a man he both envied and ultimately betrayed.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisNOKAS (2010)
On the 5th of April 2004, the greatest bank robbery in Norwegian history was carried out in Stavanger. The events are seen through the eyes of those who were directly involved – the bank robbers, police officers and employees of the firm. The film is based on testimonies of eye-witnesses and unfolds in the places where the attack took place.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Beast (2020)
To rescue his daughter, an unstable Special Forces veteran unleashes his inner beast as he pursues her kidnappers — and soon becomes a suspect himself.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like this44 Minutes: The North Hollywood Shoot-Out (2003)
After a failed bank robbery, two heavily armed men hold the Los Angeles Police Department at bay for 44 minutes.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisRev (2020)
A young thief with a history of grand theft auto becomes an informant and helps police bring down a criminal enterprise involved in the smuggling of hundreds of exotic super cars.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisWelcome to Sudden Death (2020)
Jesse Freeman is a former special forces officer and explosives expert now working a regular job as a security guard in a state-of-the-art basketball arena. Trouble erupts when a tech-savvy cadre of terrorists kidnap the team's owner and Jesse's daughter during opening night. Facing a ticking clock and impossible odds, it's up to Jesse to not only save them but also a full house of fans in this highly charged action thriller.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & drama
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like The Quiet Ones?
The closest matches to The Quiet Ones are Empire State (2013), The Hatton Garden Job (2017) and The Bank Job (2008). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after The Quiet Ones?
People who watched The Quiet Ones most often go on to Empire State (2013), The Hatton Garden Job (2017) and The Bank Job (2008).
What is the highest-rated movie like The Quiet Ones?
Heat (1995), rated 7.9/10 by 8,889 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like The Quiet Ones?
Darkland: The Return (2023) is the most recent release on this list.
How are movies similar to The Quiet Ones chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside The Quiet Ones, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.