‘Heat’ Meets ‘Ocean’s Eleven’ in Jon Bernthal’s $226 Million Heist Thriller Officially on Paramount+
Jon Bernthal's 2017 heist film Baby Driver, directed by Edgar Wright, is now available to stream on Paramount+. Despite Bernthal's busy 2026 starring in major projects like an MCU film and Christopher Nolan's latest work, this earlier film remains one of his most overlooked works. The thriller, which blends the crime drama of Heat with the ensemble appeal of Ocean's Eleven, is finding new audiences on the platform.
Baby Driver follows a talented getaway driver who becomes trapped in a dangerous heist after meeting the woman of his dreams. The film stars Bernthal alongside Ansel Elgort and Jon Hamm, and has earned strong audience reception with a 92% critics score and 86% audience rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Paramount+ has not announced plans to remove the film from its service, indicating it should remain available for the foreseeable future.
- Jon Bernthal's 2017 heist film Baby Driver now streams on Paramount+.
- The Edgar Wright thriller earned strong critical and audience scores.
- The film blends Heat with Ocean's Eleven storytelling.
New here? Start with this
Baby Driver is a 2017 crime thriller directed by Edgar Wright. It centres on a skilled getaway driver, played by Ansel Elgort, who is drawn into a dangerous robbery after meeting a woman he wants to build a life with.
Jon Bernthal and Jon Hamm are among the film’s cast. Getaway drivers help criminals escape after robberies, and the story follows the risks and choices involved when the driver tries to leave that world. The film’s mix of crime and a larger cast has been compared with Heat and Ocean’s Eleven.