The Thieves
2012 2h 15m movie Film Hong Kong

The Thieves

도둑들

“All For The Money. One For The Revenge. Every Man For Himself.”

Synopsis

도둑들

“All For The Money. One For The Revenge. Every Man For Himself.”

A gang of South Korean thieves team up with a Hong Kong crew to steal a diamond necklace from a heavily-guarded casino safe in Macau. As the cops close in, old betrayals — and misunderstandings — resurface.

The 2011–2013 Hong Kong Window

47 Hong Kong films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The Thieves sits at position #4.

  1. Cold Eyes
    #1

    Cold Eyes

    ★ 7.5 · 2013

  2. Three Sisters
    #2

    Three Sisters

    ★ 7.4 · 2012

  3. Unbeatable
    #3

    Unbeatable

    ★ 6.8 · 2013

  4. The Thieves

    #4

    The Thieves

    ★ 6.7 · 2012

  5. Cold War
    #5

    Cold War

    ★ 6.6 · 2012

  6. The White Storm
    #6

    The White Storm

    ★ 6.6 · 2013

  7. Life Without Principle
    #7

    Life Without Principle

    ★ 6.6 · 2011

  8. Love in the Buff
    #8

    Love in the Buff

    ★ 6.6 · 2012

Titles With Overlapping Themes

Films and series that share thematic tags with The Thieves. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.

The 2010s Hong Kong Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Thieves premiered. 166 total titles in this decade from Hong Kong.

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Reception Benchmarks

6.7
TMDB Rating
264
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #230 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (72nd percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +0.4 points above the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.

Among Hong Kong Action productions specifically: #141 of 516 (top 27%).

Production Details

Primary Country Hong Kong
All Production Countries Hong Kong, South Korea
Original Language Korean
Spoken Languages Korean, Cantonese, English, Mandarin, Japanese
Production Companies Caper Film, Michigan Venture Capital, Showbox, CJ Entertainment, OCN
Runtime 2h 15m
Release Date July 25, 2012
IMDb tt2330866

Themes & Motifs

  • heist
  • hong kong
  • safecracker
  • diamond theft
  • criminal gang
  • macau

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