Parents' Guide to The Hatton Garden Job

Movie R 2017 93 minutes
The Hatton Garden Job movie poster: Five men stand in front of a yellow background

Common Sense Media Review

Tom Cassidy By Tom Cassidy , based on child development research. How do we rate?

age 14+

British heist thriller celebrates crime; language, smoking.

Parents Need to Know

Why Age 14+?

Any Positive Content?

  • The Hatton Garden Job Trailer
  • The Hatton Garden Job: Four elderly White British men sit round a pub table
  • The Hatton Garden Job: Larry Lamb and Phil Daniels plan a heist
  • The Hatton Garden Job: Matthew Goode and Joely Richardson in a warehouse

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What's the Story?

THE HATTON GARDEN JOB tells the true story of a group of mostly older criminals who pulled off the U.K.'s biggest ever burglary in 2015.

Is It Any Good?

Our review:
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Rushed out quickly after the events, this British crime thriller mixes real details with made-up elements. With a quirky, cod-philosophical voice-over by the unnamed main character (Matthew Goode), The Hatton Garden Job is in the Guy Ritchie-style of gangster movies -- even the soundtrack reminds you of the likes of Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels. To glorify its characters, the film tries to set up a noble Robin Hood reason for the robbery. This lets it have cute, cuddly, cheeky criminals and ignore reality. It reveals its hand when the older characters start to moan about young people and the state of the world, showing its intended audience. This aside, its biggest crime is just being deathly dull. There's no tension or excitement in a single scene and the big names go through the motions while lesser-known actors give poor performances. The story captivated the U.K. but the movie can't do the same. Try 2019's King of Thieves for a better regarded telling.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Families can talk about the crime at the heart of The Hatton Garden Job. Did you think the movie glorified the burglary and its characters? Why might this kind of portrayal be considered problematic? How did this film compare to other heist movies you've seen? What's the appeal of these types of movies?

  • Talk about some of the language used. Did it seem necessary or excessive? What did it contribute to the movie?

  • How was drinking and smoking depicted? Were they glamorized? What were the consequences?

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