Last Chance To Watch Liam Neeson's Action Thriller With A DC Star Before It Leaves Netflix

Here we go – Liam Neeson's 'Honest Thief', where he does his modern action man thing once again, is about to vanish from Netflix in June. So if you were thinking of giving it a go, you've got a proper deadline. It's not every day Netflix quietly shuffles films off their platform, but this one might sting a bit for crime thriller fans – or just anyone who enjoys watching Neeson scowl at dodgy law enforcement.

So, what's 'Honest Thief' about then?

The plot's classic Liam Neeson: He's Tom Dolan, an ex-Marine with a talent for bank jobs, who manages to swipe over $9 million without getting lifted. But, as always, love mucks things up for the professional crook – Tom falls for Annie (played by Kate Walsh) and decides it might be time to pack it in, make his peace, and live a quiet life. So, ever the romantic, he phones up the FBI to turn himself in and give back every last quid.

Now, here’s where things get properly messy: The two FBI agents who turn up – John Nivens (Jai Courtney, yes, the bloke from Suicide Squad) and Ramon Hall (Anthony Ramos) – get greedy. Instead of clapping Tom in irons, they scheme to pinch the money for themselves, because of course they do. Things spiral, their boss ends up dead (not part of the original plan), and Tom's forced to go on the run, with both the bent coppers and the entire justice system out to get him. Neeson spends most of the film trying to clear his name, dodging bullets and betrayals in proper Hollywood fashion. Honestly, you could probably guess half the plot points from the trailer.

Who's who in the cast?

• Liam Neeson as Tom Dolan (the 'honest' thief in question)
• Jai Courtney as John Nivens (the ambitious FBI agent from DC's 'Suicide Squad')
• Kate Walsh as Annie (Tom’s unsuspecting girlfriend)
• Anthony Ramos as Ramon Hall (Nivens’ partner-in-crime)
• Robert Patrick as Sam (because all crime dramas need a grizzled supporting player)
• Jeffrey Donovan as Sean

Director, release, and what the critics made of it

Mark Williams handled directing duties here – you’ll probably know his name thanks to 'Ozark' or 'The Accountant'. Williams also co-wrote 'Honest Thief', which hit cinemas on 16 October 2020. At the box office, it limped over the $32 million mark worldwide, which just covers its $30 million budget – not a mad success, but not a total disaster either. One of those films where you imagine half the audience forgot what they'd just watched as soon as the credits rolled.

Critics, as it happens, weren’t exactly kind. On Rotten Tomatoes, it clocked in with a pretty underwhelming 41%, although the punters seemed to enjoy it a bit more, handing it 87%. On IMDb, it's holding firm at a 6/10 score after 60,000+ votes, so we’re not talking instant action classic, but people clearly found it watchable, especially if you’re partial to Neeson punching his way through a plot.

When's it leaving and why should you care?

Netflix is dropping 'Honest Thief' from their UK library on Wednesday, 3 June 2026. If you fancy a low-stakes Liam Neeson thriller (admit it, we’ve all caved to the temptation), you’ve got until then to stream it without paying for yet another rental. It’s not genre-defining, but it makes for decent background fodder on a lazy evening.

Final word has to go to the reviews, summing it up better than any PR statement:

'It’s exactly what it says on the tin: Neeson, some guns, a bit of running, and a lot of people making very poor life choices.'