
From cheeky capers to slick modern thrillers, British cinema has always had a soft spot for a well-planned robbery. Which of these heist classics deserves the top spot in your vault?
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The Italian Job
Gold bullion, Turin traffic jams and that cliffhanger ending. A patriotic caper that practically invented the British heist template.

Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
A chaotic London underworld collides through poker debts, stolen weed and antique shotguns. Sharp dialogue and a soundtrack to match.

Sexy Beast
A retired safecracker on the Costa del Sol is dragged back for one last job. Menacing, sun-soaked and unforgettable.

The Bank Job
Jason Statham leads a crew tunnelling into a Baker Street vault, uncovering secrets that reach the highest levels of British society.

The Ladykillers
A gang of crooks led by Alec Guinness rent a room from a sweet old lady, with disastrous consequences. Darkly hilarious and quintessentially British.
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Which 1986 film features Bob Hoskins as a private detective in a world where humans and cartoons coexist?
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