Vincent D’Onofrio Knows Why You Love Heist Movies

One of Netflix’s first big releases for 2024 is F. Gary Gray’s (Straight Outta Compton) heist comedy, Lift, starring Kevin Hart and an ensemble cast of misfit experts. From an expert on the genre himself, and featuring Hart in a more grounded role than fans are used to seeing, Lift brings the suspense, innovation, and more if you’re looking for your next action-packed comedy. In addition to Hart, Lift stars Vincent D’Onofrio, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Sam Worthington, Billy Magnussen, Yun Jee Kim, and Úrsula Corberó in a heist movie that takes the stakes up 40,000 feet in the air. This thrilling take on the genre sends the group of criminals, rounded up by their leader, Cyrus Whitaker (Hart), to the skies where their mission is to secure $500 million in gold from a plane, mid-flight. The formula sounds tried, but it’s true. According to castmates D’Onofrio, Magnussen, and Kim, it’s a particular combination that makes films like these, and Gray’s previous mov