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Overview

Inspired by the true 2004 Northern Bank robbery, two feuding bank employees are forced to execute Ireland’s biggest heist after criminals kidnap their families and threaten to kill them.

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Desmond Eastwood
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Eddie Marsan
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Éanna Hardwicke
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Michelle Fairley
Director:
Colin McIvor
Writer:
Aisling Corristine, Colin McIvor
Release Date:
2026-03-27
Run Time:
99m
Tagline:
26.5 million reasons to break the rules.
Genres:
Crime Thriller
Keywords:
based on true story belfast, north ireland heist gone wrong independent film
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Vote Average: 8.5/10

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Movie Popularity: 1.9503

Spoken Languages: English

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    ⭐ Insomniacs Rating: 8/10 THE SUMMARY Belfast, 2004. Richard Murray (Eddie Marsan) is a senior bank official under massive pressure at work, while his younger colleague Barry (Éanna Hardwicke) is the reckless keeper of the vault keys. Their lives collide in a terrifying ordeal when an armed gang takes their families hostage. The demand is simple but impossible: orchestrate a £26.5 million robbery from the Northern Bank without the criminals ever setting foot inside the building. Forced to work together despite their mutual disdain, Richard and Barry must navigate a high-stakes psychological game where one wrong move could cost their loved ones everything. It’s a grounded, anxiety-inducing look at one of the UK’s most notorious unsolved crimes. THE PROS Eddie Marsan and Éanna Hardwicke are a winner in this; their chemistry is punchy and sincere, perfectly capturing the desperation of two men trapped in a nightmare. Marsan brings a cold, calculated logic to Richard, while Hardwicke is the "raw nerve" of the operation, giving the film a visceral emotional pulse. Director Colin McIvor ditches the flashy tropes of a typical heist movie for a claustrophobic, "real-time" tension that is epic status. It’s an 8/10 because the film stays focused on the human cost rather than the mechanics of the robbery. Michelle Fairley is also quality as the sharp-eyed security guard who starts to smell a rat. The use of the crisp, wet winter atmosphere of Belfast adds a sincere layer of grit to the visuals. THE CONS It earns an 8/10 because the pacing can feel slightly sluggish during the transition between the kidnapping and the actual heist, as it lingers on the family's suffering a bit longer than necessary. While the "father-son" dynamic between Richard and Barry is a punchy addition, it feels a bit like a damp squib by the end, never quite reaching a full resolution. It misses a 9/10 mark because some of the supporting gang members are a bit quality-deficient in terms of characterization, serving mostly as generic, menacing figures. At 100 minutes, it’s a tight sit, but the ending—staying true to the real-life mystery—might feel a bit unsatisfying for those looking for a clean, Hollywood-style wrap-up. THE VERDICT An 8/10. A good movie and highly recommended—it’s a masterclass in tension that proves you don't need a massive shootout to make a heist movie thrilling. A winner for its performances and its grounded, terrifying premise. Go and watch it for the "vault key" sequence—it’s quality cinema that will have you on the edge of your seat. This was a highly anticipated dramatization that truly does justice to the source material. INSOMNIAC TRIVIA • Real World Stakes: The film is inspired by the 2004 Northern Bank robbery in Belfast. To this day, £26.5 million was stolen, but no one has ever been convicted of the crime, making it one of the most successful and mysterious bank heists in history. • No Set Foot: The movie highlights the most unique part of the real crime: the thieves never actually entered the bank while the money was being moved. They used the two employees as "pawns" while keeping their families at gunpoint in separate locations, a tactic that the production team researched extensively to keep the film sincere. • Belfast Winter: To capture the "crisp, wet air" of the real event, the film was shot on location in Belfast and Dublin during the dead of winter. The cast reportedly didn't have to act much when it came to looking cold and miserable, which adds a punchy realism to the street scenes. THE VIBE Like a cold sweat in a fluorescent-lit office. It smells like damp wool, stale coffee, and pure adrenaline.

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    ⭐ Insomniacs Rating: 8/10

    THE SUMMARY
    Belfast, 2004. Richard Murray (Eddie Marsan) is a senior bank official under massive pressure at work, while his younger colleague Barry (Éanna Hardwicke) is the reckless keeper of the vault keys. Their lives collide in a terrifying ordeal when an armed gang takes their families hostage. The demand is simple but impossible: orchestrate a £26.5 million robbery from the Northern Bank without the criminals ever setting foot inside the building. Forced to work together despite their mutual disdain, Richard and Barry must navigate a high-stakes psychological game where one wrong move could cost their loved ones everything. It’s a grounded, anxiety-inducing look at one of the UK’s most notorious unsolved crimes.

    THE PROS
    Eddie Marsan and Éanna Hardwicke are a winner in this; their chemistry is punchy and sincere, perfectly capturing the desperation of two men trapped in a nightmare. Marsan brings a cold, calculated logic to Richard, while Hardwicke is the “raw nerve” of the operation, giving the film a visceral emotional pulse. Director Colin McIvor ditches the flashy tropes of a typical heist movie for a claustrophobic, “real-time” tension that is epic status. It’s an 8/10 because the film stays focused on the human cost rather than the mechanics of the robbery. Michelle Fairley is also quality as the sharp-eyed security guard who starts to smell a rat. The use of the crisp, wet winter atmosphere of Belfast adds a sincere layer of grit to the visuals.

    THE CONS
    It earns an 8/10 because the pacing can feel slightly sluggish during the transition between the kidnapping and the actual heist, as it lingers on the family’s suffering a bit longer than necessary. While the “father-son” dynamic between Richard and Barry is a punchy addition, it feels a bit like a damp squib by the end, never quite reaching a full resolution. It misses a 9/10 mark because some of the supporting gang members are a bit quality-deficient in terms of characterization, serving mostly as generic, menacing figures. At 100 minutes, it’s a tight sit, but the ending—staying true to the real-life mystery—might feel a bit unsatisfying for those looking for a clean, Hollywood-style wrap-up.

    THE VERDICT
    An 8/10. A good movie and highly recommended—it’s a masterclass in tension that proves you don’t need a massive shootout to make a heist movie thrilling. A winner for its performances and its grounded, terrifying premise. Go and watch it for the “vault key” sequence—it’s quality cinema that will have you on the edge of your seat. This was a highly anticipated dramatization that truly does justice to the source material.

    INSOMNIAC TRIVIA
    • Real World Stakes: The film is inspired by the 2004 Northern Bank robbery in Belfast. To this day, £26.5 million was stolen, but no one has ever been convicted of the crime, making it one of the most successful and mysterious bank heists in history.

    • No Set Foot: The movie highlights the most unique part of the real crime: the thieves never actually entered the bank while the money was being moved. They used the two employees as “pawns” while keeping their families at gunpoint in separate locations, a tactic that the production team researched extensively to keep the film sincere.

    • Belfast Winter: To capture the “crisp, wet air” of the real event, the film was shot on location in Belfast and Dublin during the dead of winter. The cast reportedly didn’t have to act much when it came to looking cold and miserable, which adds a punchy realism to the street scenes.

    THE VIBE
    Like a cold sweat in a fluorescent-lit office. It smells like damp wool, stale coffee, and pure adrenaline.

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