The movies and TV shows that inspired real-life crimes

The movies and TV shows that inspired real-life crimes - The hit series 'Money Heist' recently became the most-watched foreign language film on Netflix.

The show has had some real-world implications after inspiring a crime in Chile. A group of thieves wore disguises similar to the characters in the show and were caught by police after trying to rob an ATM.

In addition to 'Money Heist,' many other famous fictional stories have served as inspiration for crimes. Check them out in the gallery!

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'Money Heist' - In the series, a group of criminals takes hostages at the the Royal Mint of Spain. Ten thieves in Maipú, Chile, copied the disguises from the show and tried to carry out a robbery. According to La Cuarta, the thieves were unable to escape and ended up getting into a shootout with police.

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'Money Heist' - Witnesses spotted the distinct disguises and called the police, who captured the suspects after a confrontation that left one injured, according to the local newspaper.

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'Money Heist' - The Spanish series also inspired another group of four people, this time in Recife, Brazil, according to the site G1. Three masked men and a teenager caused a disturbance at a prison. They were arrested.

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'Dexter' - The eight-season series was tied to a real-life serial killer. In 2009, 17-year-old Andrew Conley was accused of strangling his younger brother and leaving the body in a park, according to The Sun.

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'Dexter' - Conley confessed to the police that he wanted to be like the Showtime character played by Michael C. Hall.

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'American Psycho' - Christian Bale plays a vain and successful Wall Street businessman who doubles as a serial killer. According to The Sun, a 14-year-old was accused of committing a crime inspired by both this character and Hannibal Lecter from 'Silence of the Lambs.'

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'American Psycho' - In 2004, Michael Hernandez supposedly lured a school friend into a bathroom and stabbed him 40 times. The brutal act sent him to prison for life, according to the site.

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'The Town' - In this 2010 film, Ben Affleck plays the leader of a group of bank robbers who always get away with their crimes despite FBI intervention.

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'The Town' - According to The Hollywood Reporter, five men in New York were inspired by the tactics used in the movie and planned their own assaults, in 2011. The group carried out 62 burglaries.

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'The Town' - The real-life criminals reportedly got away with $217,000 from various establishments in Brooklyn and Queens.

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'The Town' - The same movie inspired another crime in 2011, this time in Chicago. The bank robbers used the same nun disguises as the characters in the movie, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

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'The Dark Knight' - In 2012, the Batman movie inspired a shooting in Colorado that left 12 dead and many more injured, according to CNN.

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'The Dark Knight' - James Holmes told police that he dyed his hair red in imitation of The Joker before opening fire in a movie theater during a showing of 'The Dark Night.'

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'The Dark Knight' - James Holmes was considered a quiet and reserved person before the shooting. He had completed a PhD in neuroscience from the University of Colorado, according to the BBC.

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'The Dark Knight' - James Holmes did not have any prior criminal charges, with the exception of a speeding ticket. He also did not have any ties to terrorists, according to the BBC.

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'Natural Born Killers' - Directed by Oliver Stone, this 1994 crime movie tells the story of two serial killers and the sensationalist press following their story. A couple, Mickey (Woody Harrelson) and Mallory (Juliette Lewis), kill dozens of victims.

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'Natural Born Killers' - The movie has been said to serve as the inspiration for various acts of violence, including the notorious Columbine shootings in Colorado.

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'Natural Born Killers' - In 1999, students Dylan Klebold and Eric Harris were accused of killing 12 students and a professor. One of the shooters referred to April 20, the day of the shooting, as the holy morning of NBK ('Natural Born Killers'), according to Buzzfeed.

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'Scream' - This 1996 horror movie, directed by Wes Craven, was so successful that it led to three sequels. The plot involves a group of adolescents who are taunted by a killer asking them trivia questions about scary movies.

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'Scream' - In 2001, a 24-year-old Belgian truck driver, Thierry Jaradin, brutally murdered 15-year-old Alissa Cambier. According to The Guardian, the man dressed like the killer from the movie and stabbed the girl 30 times.

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'Scream' - Thierry Jaradin confessed to the police that his crime had been premeditated and motivated by the movie, according to The Guardian.

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'Fight Club' - This 1999 movie directed by David Fincher and starring Brad Pitt and Edward Norton explores the world of underground fighting.

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'Fight Club' - In 2009, New York was in a state of alert after homemade bombs exploded during Memorial Day weekend. According to The Sun, 17-year-old Kyle Shaw was a member of a local boxing club and he was accused of being responsible for the explosions.

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'Fight Club' - The teenager admitted that he wanted to launch his own "Project Mayhem."

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'The Matrix' - Starring Keanu Reeves and The Wachowskis, the 1999 science fiction film was a box office hit.

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'The Matrix' - According to the Washington Post, the franchise inspired several real-life crimes. Among them was murderer Lee Boyd Malvo, who confessed to being a fan of the movie and even wrote "free yourself of the Matrix" in his prison cell.

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'The Matrix' - According to the Washington Post, a woman was charged with killing her tenant in the name of the Matrix and found not guilty by reasons of insanity.

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The movies and TV shows that inspired real-life crimes

'Money Heist' inspired a group of thieves in Chile

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Sometimes life imitates art. There are several examples of crime shows and movies that inspired criminals in the real world. Recently, the Spanish production 'Money Heist' inspired a criminal act in Chile. Take a look at the other productions that made a real-world impact!