The Instigators is a heist action comedy film directed by Doug Liman from a screenplay co-written by Chuck Maclean and Casey Affleck. The Apple TV+ film follows the story of a former marine and an ex-con as they team up for a heist. When their plan goes awry they have to run and they drag one of their therapist in the process. The Instigators stars Matt Damon and Casey Affleck in the lead roles with Hong Chau, Paul Walter Stuhlbarg, Ving Rhames, Alfred Molina, Toby Jones, Jack Harlow, and Ron Perlman starring in supporting roles. So, if you loved the action, comedic banter, and heist drama in The Instigators here are some similar movies you could watch next.
Logan Lucky (Rent on Prime Video)
Logan Lucky is a heist comedy-drama film directed by Steven Soderbergh from a screenplay by Rebecca Blunt. The 2017 film follows the story of Jimmy Logan, a former employee at a tunnel construction site as he plans a heist to steal millions with the help of a few friends and his knowledge of the underground pneumatic tube system. Logan Lucky stars Channing Tatum, Adam Driver, Daniel Craig, Riley Keough, Hilary Swank, Katie Holmes, Jack Quaid, Katherine Waterston, Sebastian Stan, Dwight Yoakam, and Farrah Mackenzie.
The Nice Guys (Rent on Prime Video)
The Nice Guys is a neo-noir buddy action dark comedy film directed by Shane Black from a screenplay co-written by Black and Anthony Bagarozzi. The 2016 film is set in 1977 Los Angeles and it follows the story of Holland March, a private detective, and Jackson Healy, a muscle for hire as they team to find a missing girl and end up uncovering a political conspiracy. The Nice Guys stars Ryan Gosling and Russell Crowe in the lead roles with Angourie Rice, Matt Bomer, Margaret Qualley, Kim Basinger, Keith David, Yaya DaCosta, and Beau Knapp starring in supporting roles.
21 Bridges (Netflix & Rent on Prime Video)
21 Bridges is an action thriller film directed by Brian Kirk from a screenplay co-written by Adam Mervis and Matthew Michael Carnahan. The 2019 film follows the story of Andre, an aggressive police officer with a controversial reputation as he goes on a manhunt to find two war veterans who shot a few police officers during a heist. 21 Bridges stars Chadwick Boseman in the lead role with Sienna Miller, Taylor Kitsch, Stephan James, J.K. Simmons, Keith David, Christian Isaiah, Jamie Neumann, Louis Cancelmi, Dale Pavinski, and Morocco Omari starring in supporting roles.
The Town (Rent on Prime Video)
The Town is an action crime thriller film directed by Ben Affleck from a screenplay co-written by Affleck, Peter Craig, and Aaron Stockard. Based on the 2004 novel Prince of Thieves by author Chuck Hogan, the 2010 film follows the story of four thieves as they rob a bank and take the manager hostage. One of the thieves keeps an eye on her after the robbery but ends up falling in love with her. The Town stars Ben Affleck, Rebecca Hall, Jeremy Renner, Blake Lively, Pete Postlethwaite, Jon Hamm, Chris Cooper, Titus Welliver, and Owen Burke.
Ambulance (Starz & Rent on Prime Video)
Ambulance is a heist action thriller film directed by Michael Bay from a screenplay by Chris Fedak. Based on the 2005 Danish film of the same name by Laurits Munch-Petersen and Lars Andreas Pedersen, the 2022 film follows the story of a decorated veteran trying to get enough money to pay for his wife’s medical bills as he teams up with his adoptive brother to steal $32 million from a Los Angeles bank. But their exit plan goes awry and they are forced into a high-speed car chase into an ambulance with a wounded cop and an EMT worker. Ambulance stars Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Jake Gyllenhaal, and Eiza González in the lead roles with Garret Dillahunt, Olivia Stambouliah, A Martinez, Jamie McBride, Colin Woodell, Jackson White, and Devan Chandler Long starring in supporting roles.
Baby Driver (Netflix & Rent on Prime Video)
Baby Driver is a heist action thriller film written and directed by Edgar Wright. The 2017 film follows the story of Baby, a former getaway driver as he is forced to join a heist by his former boss, Doc. But the plan goes awry and now he must get everybody he loves to safety. Baby Driver stars Ansel Elgort in the lead role with Lily James, Jon Hamm, Kevin Spacey, Jamie Foxx, Eiza González, and Jon Bernthal starring in supporting roles.
Wrath of Man (Rent on Prime Video)
Wrath of Man is an action thriller film directed by Guy Ritchie from a screenplay co-written by Ritchie, Ivan Atkinson, and Marn Davies. Based on the 2004 French film titled Le Convoyeur by Nicolas Boukhrief and Éric Besnard, the 2021 film follows the story of a mysterious man as he joins an armored truck company after a robbery leaves two guards and a bystander dead to figure out the internal man who is leaking the information to the robbers. Wrath of Man stars Jason Statham in the lead role with Holt McCallany, Jeffrey Donovan, Josh Hartnett, Laz Alonso, Raúl Castillo, DeObia Oparei, Eddie Marsan, and Scott Eastwood starring in supporting roles.
