Den of Thieves Movies: Release Order
The Den of Thieves series follows the intense rivalry and unlikely partnership between Big Nick O'Brien (Gerard Butler), a hard-living LA County Sheriff's deputy, and Donnie Wilson (O'Shea Jackson Jr.), a cunning criminal mastermind. The films deliver gritty, procedural heist action with meticulous attention to the mechanics of elaborate robberies.
The series begins with a tense Federal Reserve heist in Los Angeles before expanding to Europe for an even more ambitious diamond exchange job inspired by the real 2003 Antwerp heist. Gerard Butler embraces his over-the-hill action hero persona with sweaty charisma, while the evolving dynamic between the two leads drives the story forward. A third film is in development, continuing this franchise of old-school crime thrillers.
Linear Timeline: Release Order = Story Order
Den of Thieves
An elite LA County Sheriff's unit faces off against a highly skilled bank robbery crew planning an ambitious heist on the Federal Reserve Bank.
Den of Thieves 2: Pantera
Big Nick pursues Donnie across Europe as the latter becomes entangled with diamond thieves and the notorious Panther mafia in a plot to rob the world's largest diamond exchange.
Other Film Series
Alex Cross
Film adaptations of James Patterson's detective novels featuring forensic psychologist Alex Cross, spanning two connected films and a standalone reboot.
Bad Boys
An action-comedy franchise following Miami narcotics detectives Mike Lowrey and Marcus Burnett as they take on high-stakes cases while navigating their evolving partnership.
Dirty Harry
San Francisco Inspector Harry Callahan's uncompromising approach to justice across five iconic cop thrillers.
Extraction
Chris Hemsworth stars as Tyler Rake in Netflix's intense action franchise about a black ops mercenary undertaking dangerous rescue missions.
Michael Mann
A collection of standalone crime thrillers and character studies from the acclaimed director known for his distinctive visual style and procedural authenticity.
The Roundup
A South Korean crime action franchise following Detective Ma Seok-do as he takes on increasingly dangerous criminal organizations.