HBO Max - Covil de Ladrões 2 has recently landed on HBO Max and quickly climbed the platform's trending list, offering viewers who missed the theatrical run a chance to watch Gerard Butler and O’Shea Jackson Jr. in a globe-spanning diamond heist. (TRANSMISSÃO: Band | HBO Max | Max)
- In short: The sequel escalates to an €800 million diamond robbery in Europe, shifting former adversaries into an uneasy partnership.
Understand the new dynamics: allies, not enemies
The film flips the original rivalry: Big Nick (Gerard Butler) abandons his role as a cop to team up with Donnie (O’Shea Jackson Jr.) on an audacious plan to steal diamonds worth more than 800 million euros from the Continental Diamond Centre. You can cross-check the title and its current rating on IMDb.
Director and writer Christian Gudegast retains the series' blunt, high-stakes tone while expanding the scale and the geography of the operation.
"With a 6.3 on IMDb and more than two hours of runtime, the film bets again on big heists, changing loyalties and intense chases."
Context and impact: why this matters for viewers
By moving the action to Europe and involving mafiosos and competing criminal groups, the story shifts from a single heist to a survival-style confrontation. The sequel also broadens the cast with Evin Ahmad as Jovanna and Salvatore Esposito as Slavko, deepening the franchise's international reach.
Streaming platforms often see mid-budget action sequels spike in engagement once added to catalogs; industry trackers like JustWatch frequently report crime thrillers climbing platform charts after catalog releases, which helps films like this find new audiences beyond box office windows.
What do you think? Will you stream Covil de Ladrões 2 on HBO Max to see Butler and Jackson Jr.'s uneasy alliance play out? For more details, check out our CineFoco section.