Den of Thieves: Pantera ~ Is Good?

The Den of Thieves: Pantera (2025) movie is another action-packed crime drama from Hollywood. With this new movie, the legacy tales of awesome heist acts from the first movie, “Den of Thieves” (2018), move away from Los Angeles (USA) to Nice (France) and other scenic locations in Europe.

Please note that the original movie title, Den of Thieves 2: Pantera, is now simply Den of Thieves: Pantera.

Pantera (Spanish word) means Panther, or a leopard, especially a large one.

Nice Heist Movie Boasts High Octane Action & Cool Car Chase

Spoiler Free Review – Den Of Thieves: Pantera (2025) Movie

The screenplay moves along the expected lines

In the first “Den of Thieves” (2018) movie, we were treated to the typical cop versus the robbers drama playing out on the streets of LA. However, in the second one from this movie franchise, “Den of Thieves: Pantera” (2025), Big Nick (Gerard Butler) operates outside the law in his quest to apprehend master thief Donnie (O’Shea Jackson Jr.) amidst a high-stakes diamond heist in Europe. So, the canvas of this action flick just got bolder and bigger. But this Hollywood movie has expected twists and turns. And we are sure that many viewers will find the plot predictable.

Boast of the international ensemble cast of good quality

Gerard Butler plays the hero cop Nicholas ‘Big Nick’ O’Brien, whereas O’Shea Jackson Jr. portrays the anti-hero robber Donnie Wilson ‘Jean-Jacques’ in the film. Both the characters (Big Nick and Donnie) play the cat-and-mouse game perfectly in the movie. We liked the fierce rivalry and intense competitiveness that existed between these two interesting people in the film. These two (protagonist and antagonist) are supported by a good ensemble cast belonging to different nationalities. Therefore, besides, English, we get to hear the movie-dialogues in French, Italian, Serbian, etc. Also, the quick wit and crispy one-liners (an example is shared below) kept us invested in this film.

Donnie Wilson: Hey. How'd you find me?
Nicholas 'Big Nick' O'Brien: I looked. 

Among the European cast, we have seen Salvatore Esposito (Slavko) and Evin Ahmad (Jovanna ‘Cleopatra’) play the lead roles in their respective series on the small screen in the recent past. Needless to say, these two portrayed their respective well too.

We last saw them playing the protagonist with a lot of style in their respective shows: Salvatore Esposito in Gomorrah (S1/2014 to S5/2021) and Evin Ahmad in 'Who Is Erin Carter?' (2023). Also, Gerald Butler was taking a wild ride in the Plane (2023) Movie.  

The Conclusion

Despite the predictability, we enjoyed this heist movie. Given the open-ended ending of this film, we are sure that we are going to see a few more movies from this “Den of Thieves” franchise. Till then, keep guessing the next big move that the cop “Big Nick” (Gerard Butler) is going to make in his future instalments. Will he cross over? Or won’t he cross over to the other side of the law? We will have to wait and watch. However, one thing is sure, it is always fun to watch Gerard Butler in this kind of Hollywood commercial movie. So, enjoy this fun-filled movie about high-end tech.-savvy robberies.

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Trailer & Synopsis | Official

Gerard Butler (Big Nick) and O’Shea Jackson Jr. (Donnie) return in the sequel to 2018’s action-heist hit Den of Thieves. In DEN OF THIEVES: PANTERA, Big Nick (Gerald Butler) is back on the hunt in Europe and closing in on Donnie (O’Shea Jackson Jr.), who is embroiled in the treacherous and unpredictable world of diamond thieves and the infamous Panther mafia, as they plot a massive heist of the world’s largest diamond exchange.

Bonus YouTube Video Clips: 
Den of Thieves: Pantera (2025) Official Clip 'Tunnel Pursuit' - Gerard Butler, O’Shea Jackson Jr.
Official Trailer | Den of Thieves (2028) Movie.

The Poster and Featured Image of the Den of Thieves: Pantera (2025) Movie are credited to Lionsgate.