‘Going in Style’ Is a 2017 Heist Comedy Streaming Right Now on Netflix

Published 10/19/2021, 12:22 AM EDT

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Going In Style, a 2017 American heist comedy film directed by Zach Braff, is streaming now on Netflix. Desperate to pay their bills, three lifelong friends plan to rob a bank that has wronged them. Going in Style received a lot of positive critics’ reviews and fans are going crazy about it. It has claimed a spot on the most popular films.

The cast- Going in Style

Going in Style was inspired by the novel of Martin Brest of the same name and the film’s screenplay was written by Theodore Melfi. This film has an ensemble with a great cast. The three friends are played by- Morgan Freeman as Willie Davis, Michael Caine as Joe Harding, and Alan Arkin as Albert Graner. Other cast members include the likes of Matt Dillon, Ann-Margret, Christopher Lloyd, Joey King, John Ortiz, and Josh Pais, who also acts as a catalyst for the entire film and their protagonists.

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All you need to know about Going in Style

The film’s official synopsis reads, “Lifelong buddies Willie, Joe and Al, decide to buck retirement and step off the straight-and-narrow for the first time in their lives when their pension fund becomes a corporate casualty. Desperate to pay the bills and come through for their loved ones, the three risk it all by embarking on a daring bid to knock off the very bank that absconded with their money.”

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Going in Style is a remake of the 1979 film where three seniors are living on social security finance because their pensions were canceled their pensions. They lived on a tiny budget, even eating canned foods and dog food. After they had enough, they robbed a bank to solve all their problems. But, there is a twist they do not even know how to handle a gun.

Going in Style highlights the social problems of old people. It is hard to rob a bank for ordinary people, so they have to be ahead of the FBI to be successful.

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Alivia Paul

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Alivia Paul is an author at Netflix Junkie. Having completed her bachelor’s in English Literature and Master’s in Journalism and Mass Communication, Alivia, a passionate writer, looks to combine her penmanship with her love for different content in different languages on different platforms, to deliver engaging content to her readers. Some of her favorite shows are Lucifer, You, Sweet Tooth, Crash Landing On You, and Sex and The City.

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