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
Michael Mann
A collection of standalone crime thrillers and character studies from the acclaimed director known for his distinctive visual style and procedural authenticity.
RoboCop
A cyberpunk action series about a critically wounded police officer transformed into a cyborg law enforcer in dystopian Detroit.
Sicario
A gritty crime thriller series exploring the brutal realities of the U.S.-Mexico drug war through interconnected stories of government agents and covert operations.
The Equalizer
A former government operative uses his lethal skills to help ordinary people in desperate situations while trying to atone for his past.
The Joker
A collection of major live-action Joker portrayals across different Batman film universes.
The Punisher
Three completely separate reboot films featuring Frank Castle's vigilante crusade, each with different actors, settings, and interpretations of the character.