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The Vault (2021)

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Netflix has a huge new heist film, and you won’t want to miss it. Spanish drama The Vault landed on the platform just last week, and the thriller has already been climbing up the streamer’s leaderboard of Top 10 Most Watched Movies and Shows. Set during the 2010 World Cup, the movie follows a handful of master thieves who plan to break into a secretive vault and get their hands on all the life-changing treasure stored within. It’s like FIFA meets Ocean’s 11, with an intense storyline that’ll leave you wondering if this actually happened in real life.

The Vault is centered around a boy genius, Thom (Freddie Highmore), who is in a search for a post-graduation career. Treasure hunter Walter Moreland (Liam Cunningham) has the offer, but it’s not exactly what Thom had in mind: he wants help in breaking into the most secure vault in the world. After he assembles a team, they set off to crack into the Bank of Spain, using the World Cup as a huge distraction for their robbery.

So, was The Vault based on a true story? We have answers — here’s everything you need to know.

Is Netflix’s new heist film The Vault based on a true story?

While The Vault may sound too intricate and planned out to be fiction, the film is not based on a true story at all. The film has a slew of writing credits, with Rafa Martínex, Andrés Koppel, and Borja Glez Santaolalla working on the story alongside writers Michel Gaztambide and Rowan Athale. While it may not be true, it’s certainly well-developed.

Is The Vault on Netflix based on a book?

Also no. The Vault on Netflix is not based on a book, rather, it was developed and penned by five film industry folks who took it straight to the screen.

Is any part of The Vault based on a true story?

Some of the events in the film — primarily those unrelated to the main heist — are true. For example, Spain’s World Cup win actually happened in 2010, and this is a major point in the movie. The Bank of Spain’s floodable vault also exists, and was even featured on Netflix’s Money Heist.