Storyline
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
Jim Broadbent, Michael Caine, Ray Winstone, Tom Courtenay, Michael Gambon, Paul Whitehouse, Francesca Annis, Charlie Cox, Josephine Butler, Adam Leese, Martha Howe-Douglas, Ben Willbond, Andy Gillies, Olivia Le Andersen, Anna Elijasz, Paula Bacon, Matt Bardock, Claire Lichie, Tim Bruce, Ann Akin, Tim Lewis, Iris Lacey, Jamie Martin, Nell Hewtson, Kellie Shirley
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Reviews
60
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
If only this post-heist section had more tension, suspense and surprise, “King” could have been a real contender.
58
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
This prosaically competent comedy-thriller turns a rich true story into a tonally uneven blend of lukewarm laughs and low-level suspense.
50
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.
