Heat

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Heat

R

1995

2h 50m

Crime

Drama

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Master criminal Neil McCauley (Robert De Niro) is trying to control the rogue actions of one of his men, while also planning one last big heist before retiring. Meanwhile, Lieutenant Hanna (Al Pacino) attempts to track down McCauley as he deals with the chaos in his own life, including the infidelity of his wife (Diane Venora) and the mental health of his stepdaughter (Natalie Portman). McCauley and Hanna discover a mutual respect, even as they try to thwart each other's plans.

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Critics Consensus

Though Al Pacino and Robert De Niro share but a handful of screen minutes together, Heat is an engrossing crime drama that draws compelling performances from its stars -- and confirms Michael Mann's mastery of the genre.

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Radheyan Simonpillai

Guardian

Dec 16

Heat ticks along on the dueling performances from Pacino and De Niro, the former’s blustery swagger a stark contrast to the cool, carefully curated composure of the latter. Those kinds of competing notes could be found and savoured across the movie.

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Geoff Brown

The Times (UK)

12/21/2023

Stripped to its bones, Heat may sound trite. But Mann puts so much flesh on his characters that you never feel hungry.

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Jonathan Romney

Guardian

12/21/2023

Like Kubrick, Mann takes a genre premise that seems like no big deal, and expands it into a cosmos of its own. Heat might simply be the most spectacular B-movie ever made, but that’s impressive enough.

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James D. Williams

InSession Film

Dec 19

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This movie is a crown jewel in the crime drama hall of fame.

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Noah Gittell

Washington City Paper

Jul 3

The plotting in Heat is immaculate.

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Justin Brown

Medium Popcorn

May 9

5/5

This is one of the best crime films of all time for a reason.

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C B

22h

This film is more of a crime drama than a thriller, but it deserves it's reputation as a classic. What I take away from the scenes with the girlfriends and wives is: If a woman wants a relationship with a "bad boy" , whether he is a cop or criminal, things are not going to turn out well in the end. Features one of the best cop vs. criminal shootouts in movie history. I wonder if the Pacino/DeNiro scene in the restaurant was mostly improvised?

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tm11999 M

@tm11999 Feb 23

after watching this again in 2026 i have come to the realization that this is one of the most overated films of all time. all of michael manns movies and work look exactly like this. meandering claptrap with stupid characters that make stupid decisions that are only made to further the "story/plot". on top of that it stars the 2 most hammy NY italians in movies trying to act like they're in LA, LOL. go have a smoke and a glass of sweet tea in the yard instead.

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Richard R.

@rresek Feb 18

Great movie super plot great actors! Loved it cannot believe I had not heard of it before!

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Tim G

@tmgreene22 Feb 16

Disappointed that I only liked it..... fine?

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Jason H

Feb 7

Every time I watch this movie, I'm envious that I didn't write it and/or direct it. I have been an enormous fan of Heat since opening night.

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Yaaron R

@KompetenterMedi Feb 1

Long on purpose, long done right Heat is two and a half hours that never turns into filler. It does not "fly by," but every scene earns its place, building tension through patience and purpose rather than cheap twists. De Niro and Pacino are endlessly watchable, and the dialogue stays engaging even in quieter stretches. It looks like a film from its era, but in a grounded, self-aware way, avoiding awkward spectacle and playing to its strengths. It also sounds great, which only deepens the immersion. Val Kilmer feels a bit flatter next to the leads, but that is a minor complaint in a film that wastes none of its time.

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Synopsis

Master criminal Neil McCauley (Robert De Niro) is trying to control the rogue actions of one of his men, while also planning one last big heist before retiring. Meanwhile, Lieutenant Hanna (Al Pacino) attempts to track down McCauley as he deals with the chaos in his own life, including the infidelity of his wife (Diane Venora) and the mental health of his stepdaughter (Natalie Portman). McCauley and Hanna discover a mutual respect, even as they try to thwart each other's plans.

Director: Michael Mann
Producer: Art Linson, Michael Mann
Screenwriter: Michael Mann
Distributor: Warner Bros.
Production Co: New Regency Productions, Forward Pass, Regency Enterprises, Warner Brothers
Rating: R
Genre: Crime, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 15, 1995, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 19, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $66.2M
Runtime: 2h 50m
Sound Mix: Surround, Mono

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