The Best Movies About Crime And Criminals
“What are the best movies about Crime and Criminals?” We looked at 185 of the top films about crime, aggregating and ranking them so we could answer that very question!
The top 50 films, all appearing on 2 or more “Best Crime” movie lists, are ranked below by how many times they appear. The remaining 100+ movies, as well as the sources we used, are in alphabetical order on the bottom of the page.
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Top 50 Crime Movies Of All-Time
50 .) A History of Violence (2005)
Lists It Appears On:
- IMDB
- Indie Wire
An average family is thrust into the spotlight after the father commits a seemingly self-defense murder at his diner.
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49 .) American Gangster (2007)
Lists It Appears On:
- IMDB
- Metro
Following the death of his employer and mentor, Bumpy Johnson, Frank Lucas establishes himself as the number one importer of heroin in the Harlem district of Manhattan. He does so by buying heroin directly from the source in South East Asia and he comes up with a unique way of importing the drugs into the United States. Based on a true story.
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48 .) American History X (1998)
Lists It Appears On:
- IMDB
- Ranker
Derek Vineyard is paroled after serving 3 years in prison for killing two thugs who tried to break into/steal his truck. Through his brother, Danny Vineyard’s narration, we learn that before going to prison, Derek was a skinhead and the leader of a violent white supremacist gang that committed acts of racial crime throughout L.A. and his actions greatly influenced Danny. Reformed and fresh out of prison, Derek severs contact with the gang and becomes determined to keep Danny from going down the same violent path as he did.
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47 .) Bonnie and Clyde (1967)
Lists It Appears On:
- IGN
- IMDB
Bonnie and Clyde is based on the true stories of the gangster pair Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow who in the 1930s began robbing banks in U.S. cities until they were eventually killed. The film is a major landmark in the aesthetic movement known as the New Hollywood.
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46 .) Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
Lists It Appears On:
- IMDB
- Ranker
In late 1890s Wyoming, Butch Cassidy is the affable, clever and talkative leader of the outlaw Hole in the Wall Gang. His closest companion is the laconic dead-shot ‘Sundance Kid’. As the west rapidly becomes civilized, the law finally catches up to Butch, Sundance and their gang. Chased doggedly by a special posse, the two decide to make their way to South America in hopes of evading their pursuers once and for all.
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45 .) Carlito’s Way (1993)
Lists It Appears On:
- IMDB
- Ranker
A Puerto-Rican ex-con, just released from prison, pledges to stay away from drugs and violence despite the pressure around him and lead on to a better life outside of NYC.
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44 .) Catch Me If You Can (2002)
Lists It Appears On:
- IMDB
- Indie Wire
A true story about Frank Abagnale Jr. who, before his 19th birthday, successfully conned millions of dollars worth of checks as a Pan Am pilot, doctor, and legal prosecutor. An FBI agent makes it his mission to put him behind bars. But Frank not only eludes capture, he revels in the pursuit.
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43 .) Donnie Brasco (1997)
Lists It Appears On:
- IMDB
- Metro
An FBI undercover agent infilitrates the mob and finds himself identifying more with the mafia life at the expense of his regular one.
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42 .) Drive (2011)
Lists It Appears On:
- IMDB
- Indie Wire
A Hollywood stunt performer who moonlights as a wheelman for criminals discovers that a contract has been put on him after a heist gone wrong.
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41 .) Gangs of New York (2002)
Lists It Appears On:
- IMDB
- Ranker
It’s 1863. America was born in the streets. Amsterdam Vallon returns to the Five Points of America to seek vengeance against the psychotic gangland kingpin, Bill the Butcher, who murdered his father years earlier. With an eager pickpocket by his side and a whole new army, Vallon fights his way to seek vengeance on the Butcher and restore peace in the area.
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40 .) Gone Girl (2014)
Lists It Appears On:
- IMDB
- Indie Wire
With his wife’s disappearance having become the focus of an intense media circus, a man sees the spotlight turned on him when it’s suspected that he may not be innocent.
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39 .) Kill Bill Volume 2
Lists It Appears On:
- IMDB
- Ranker
An assassin is shot at the altar by her ruthless employer, Bill and other members of their assassination circle – but ‘The Bride’ lives to plot her vengeance. Setting out for some payback, she makes a death list and hunts down those who wronged her, saving Bill for last.
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38 .) Mean Streets (1973)
Lists It Appears On:
- IMDB
- Metro
A small-time hood must choose from among love, friendship and the chance to rise within the mob.
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37 .) Mystic River (2003)
Lists It Appears On:
- IMDB
- Ranker
A story about friendship and loyalty, guilt and vengeance, and the fateful affect the past has on the present.
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36 .) North by Northwest (1959)
Lists It Appears On:
- IMDB
- Ranker
Advertising man Roger Thornhill is mistaken for a spy, triggering a deadly cross-country chase.
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35 .) O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000)
Lists It Appears On:
- IMDB
- Ranker
In the deep south during the 1930s, three escaped convicts search for hidden treasure while a relentless lawman pursues them. On their journey they come across many comical characters and incredible situations. Based upon Homer’s ‘Odyssey’.
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34 .) On the Waterfront (1954)
Lists It Appears On:
- IMDB
- Ranker
Terry Malloy dreams about being a prize fighter, while tending his pigeons and running errands at the docks for Johnny Friendly, the corrupt boss of the dockers union. Terry witnesses a murder by two of Johnny’s thugs, and later meets the dead man’s sister and feels responsible for his death. She introduces him to Father Barry, who tries to force him to provide information for the courts that will smash the dock racketeers.
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33 .) Once Upon a Time in America (1984)
Lists It Appears On:
- IGN
- IMDB
A former Prohibition-era Jewish gangster returns to the Lower East Side of Manhattan over thirty years later, where he once again must confront the ghosts and regrets of his old life.
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32 .) Road to Perdition (2002)
Lists It Appears On:
- IMDB
- Ranker
Mike Sullivan works as a hit man for crime boss John Rooney. Sullivan views Rooney as a father figure, however after his son is witness to a killing, Mike Sullivan finds himself on the run in attempt to save the life of his son and at the same time looking for revenge on those who wronged him.
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31 .) Sicario (2015)
Lists It Appears On:
- IMDB
- Metro
A young female FBI agent joins a secret CIA operation to take down a Mexican cartel boss, a job that ends up pushing her ethical and moral values to the limit.
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30 .) Sin City (2005)
Lists It Appears On:
- IMDB
- Ranker
Welcome to Sin City. This town beckons to the tough, the corrupt, the brokenhearted. Some call it dark… Hard-boiled. Then there are those who call it home — Crooked cops, sexy dames, desperate vigilantes. Some are seeking revenge, others lust after redemption, and then there are those hoping for a little of both. A universe of unlikely and reluctant heroes still trying to do the right thing in a city that refuses to care.
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29 .) Taxi Driver (1976)
Lists It Appears On:
- IMDB
- Ranker
A mentally unstable Vietnam War veteran works as a night-time taxi driver in New York City where the perceived decadence and sleaze feeds his urge for violent action, attempting to save a preadolescent prostitute in the process.
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28 .) The Dark Knight (2008)
Lists It Appears On:
- IMDB
- Ranker
Batman raises the stakes in his war on crime. With the help of Lt. Jim Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman sets out to dismantle the remaining criminal organizations that plague the streets. The partnership proves to be effective, but they soon find themselves prey to a reign of chaos unleashed by a rising criminal mastermind known to the terrified citizens of Gotham as the Joker.
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27 .) The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011)
Lists It Appears On:
- IMDB
- Metro
This English-language adaptation of the Swedish novel by Stieg Larsson follows a disgraced journalist, Mikael Blomkvist, as he investigates the disappearance of a weary patriarch’s niece from 40 years ago. He is aided by the pierced, tattooed, punk computer hacker named Lisbeth Salander. As they work together in the investigation, Blomkvist and Salander uncover immense corruption beyond anything they have ever imagined.
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26 .) The Godfather: Part III (1990)
Lists It Appears On:
- Criminsl Law Consulting
- IMDB
In the midst of trying to legitimize his business dealings in 1979 New York and Italy, aging mafia don, Michael Corleone seeks forgiveness for his sins while taking a young protege under his wing.
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25 .) The Sting (1973)
Lists It Appears On:
- IGN
- IMDB
Set in the 1930s this intricate caper deals with an ambitious small-time crook and a veteran con man who seek revenge on a vicious crime lord who murdered one of their gang.
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24 .) The Untouchables (1987)
Lists It Appears On:
- IMDB
- Ranker
Young Treasury Agent Elliot Ness arrives in Chicago and is determined to take down Al Capone, but it’s not going to be easy because Capone has the police in his pocket. Ness meets Jimmy Malone, a veteran patrolman and probably the most honorable one on the force. He asks Malone to help him get Capone, but Malone warns him that if he goes after Capone, he is going to war.
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23 .) The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)
Lists It Appears On:
- IMDB
- Indie Wire
A New York stockbroker refuses to cooperate in a large securities fraud case involving corruption on Wall Street, corporate banking world and mob infiltration. Based on Jordan Belfort’s autobiography.
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22 .) Traffic (2000)
Lists It Appears On:
- IMDB
- Ranker
An exploration of the United States of America’s war on drugs from multiple perspectives. For the new head of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, the war becomes personal when he discovers his well-educated daughter is abusing cocaine within their comfortable suburban home. In Mexico, a flawed, but noble policeman agrees to testify against a powerful general in league with a cartel, and in San Diego, a drug kingpin’s sheltered trophy wife must learn her husband’s ruthless business after he is arrested, endangering her luxurious lifestyle.
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21 .) Training Day (2001)
Lists It Appears On:
- IMDB
- Ranker
On his first day on the job as a narcotics officer, a rookie cop works with a rogue detective who isn’t what he appears.
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20 .) Zodiac (2007)
Lists It Appears On:
- IMDB
- Indie Wire
The true story of the investigation of the “Zodiac Killer”, a serial killer who terrified the San Francisco Bay Area, taunting police with his ciphers and letters. The case becomes an obsession for four men as their lives and careers are built and destroyed by the endless trail of clues.
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19 .) Casino (1995)
Lists It Appears On:
- IGN
- IMDB
- Ranker
In early-1970s Las Vegas, low-level mobster Sam “Ace” Rothstein gets tapped by his bosses to head the Tangiers Casino. At first, he’s a great success in the job, but over the years, problems with his loose-cannon enforcer Nicky Santoro, his ex-hustler wife Ginger, her con-artist ex Lester Diamond and a handful of corrupt politicians put Sam in ever-increasing danger.
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18 .) Collateral (2004)
Lists It Appears On:
- IMDB
- Indie Wire
- Ranker
Cab driver Max picks up a man who offers him $600 to drive him around. But the promise of easy money sours when Max realizes his fare is an assassin.
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17 .) Fargo (1996)
Lists It Appears On:
- IMDB
- Metro
- Ranker
Jerry, a small-town Minnesota car salesman is bursting at the seams with debt… but he’s got a plan. He’s going to hire two thugs to kidnap his wife in a scheme to collect a hefty ransom from his wealthy father-in-law. It’s going to be a snap and nobody’s going to get hurt… until people start dying. Enter Police Chief Marge, a coffee-drinking, parka-wearing – and extremely pregnant – investigator who’ll stop at nothing to get her man. And if you think her small-time investigative skills will give the crooks a run for their ransom… you betcha!
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16 .) Heat (1995)
Lists It Appears On:
- IGN
- IMDB
- Ranker
Obsessive master thief, Neil McCauley leads a top-notch crew on various daring heists throughout Los Angeles while determined detective, Vincent Hanna pursues him without rest. Each man recognizes and respects the ability and the dedication of the other even though they are aware their cat-and-mouse game may end in violence.
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15 .) L.A. Confidential (1997)
Lists It Appears On:
- IGN
- IMDB
- Ranker
Three detectives in the corrupt and brutal L.A. police force of the 1950s use differing methods to uncover a conspiracy behind the shotgun slayings of the patrons at an all-night diner.
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14 .) Léon: The Professional (1994)
Lists It Appears On:
- IGN
- IMDB
- Ranker
Leon, the top hit man in New York, has earned a rep as an effective “cleaner”. But when his next-door neighbors are wiped out by a loose-cannon DEA agent, he becomes the unwilling custodian of 12-year-old Mathilda. Before long, Mathilda’s thoughts turn to revenge, and she considers following in Leon’s footsteps.
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13 .) No Country for Old Men (2007)
Lists It Appears On:
- IMDB
- Indie Wire
- Ranker
Llewelyn Moss stumbles upon dead bodies, $2 million and a hoard of heroin in a Texas desert, but methodical killer Anton Chigurh comes looking for it, with local sheriff Ed Tom Bell hot on his trail. The roles of prey and predator blur as the violent pursuit of money and justice collide.
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12 .) Reservoir Dogs (1992)
Lists It Appears On:
- IGN
- IMDB
- Ranker
A botched robbery indicates a police informant, and the pressure mounts in the aftermath at a warehouse. Crime begets violence as the survivors — veteran Mr. White, newcomer Mr. Orange, psychopathic parolee Mr. Blonde, bickering weasel Mr. Pink and Nice Guy Eddie — unravel.
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11 .) Scarface (1983)
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- IGN
- IMDB
- Ranker
After getting a green card in exchange for assassinating a Cuban government official, Tony Montana stakes a claim on the drug trade in Miami. Viciously murdering anyone who stands in his way, Tony eventually becomes the biggest drug lord in the state, controlling nearly all the cocaine that comes through Miami. But increased pressure from the police, wars with Colombian drug cartels and his own drug-fueled paranoia serve to fuel the flames of his eventual downfall.
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10 .) The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
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- IMDB
- Metro
- Ranker
Framed in the 1940s for the double murder of his wife and her lover, upstanding banker Andy Dufresne begins a new life at the Shawshank prison, where he puts his accounting skills to work for an amoral warden. During his long stretch in prison, Dufresne comes to be admired by the other inmates — including an older prisoner named Red — for his integrity and unquenchable sense of hope.
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9 .) The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
Lists It Appears On:
- Criminsl Law Consulting
- IMDB
- Ranker
Clarice Starling is a top student at the FBI’s training academy. Jack Crawford wants Clarice to interview Dr. Hannibal Lecter, a brilliant psychiatrist who is also a violent psychopath, serving life behind bars for various acts of murder and cannibalism. Crawford believes that Lecter may have insight into a case and that Starling, as an attractive young woman, may be just the bait to draw him out.
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8 .) Goodfellas (1990)
Lists It Appears On:
- IGN
- IMDB
- Ranker
- Refinery
The true story of Henry Hill, a half-Irish, half-Sicilian Brooklyn kid who is adopted by neighbourhood gangsters at an early age and climbs the ranks of a Mafia family under the guidance of Jimmy Conway.
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7 .) The Departed (2006)
Lists It Appears On:
- Criminsl Law Consulting
- IMDB
- Indie Wire
- Ranker
To take down South Boston’s Irish Mafia, the police send in one of their own to infiltrate the underworld, not realizing the syndicate has done likewise. While an undercover cop curries favor with the mob kingpin, a career criminal rises through the police ranks. But both sides soon discover there’s a mole among them.
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6 .) The Godfather (1972)
Lists It Appears On:
- Criminsl Law Consulting
- IGN
- IMDB
- Ranker
Spanning the years 1945 to 1955, a chronicle of the fictional Italian-American Corleone crime family. When organized crime family patriarch, Vito Corleone barely survives an attempt on his life, his youngest son, Michael steps in to take care of the would-be killers, launching a campaign of bloody revenge.
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5 .) The Godfather: Part II (1974)
Lists It Appears On:
- Criminsl Law Consulting
- IGN
- IMDB
- Ranker
In the continuing saga of the Corleone crime family, a young Vito Corleone grows up in Sicily and in 1910s New York. In the 1950s, Michael Corleone attempts to expand the family business into Las Vegas, Hollywood and Cuba.
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4 .) The Usual Suspects (1995)
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- IGN
- IMDB
- Ranker
- Refinery
Held in an L.A. interrogation room, Verbal Kint attempts to convince the feds that a mythic crime lord, Keyser Soze, not only exists, but was also responsible for drawing him and his four partners into a multi-million dollar heist that ended with an explosion in San Pedro harbor – leaving few survivors. Verbal lures his interrogators with an incredible story of the crime lord’s almost supernatural prowess.
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3 .) Ocean’s Eleven (2001)
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- Criminsl Law Consulting
- IGN
- IMDB
- Indie Wire
- Ranker
Less than 24 hours into his parole, charismatic thief Danny Ocean is already rolling out his next plan: In one night, Danny’s hand-picked crew of specialists will attempt to steal more than $150 million from three Las Vegas casinos. But to score the cash, Danny risks his chances of reconciling with ex-wife, Tess.
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2 .) Pulp Fiction (1994)
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- IGN
- IMDB
- Metro
- Ranker
- Refinery
A burger-loving hit man, his philosophical partner, a drug-addled gangster’s moll and a washed-up boxer converge in this sprawling, comedic crime caper. Their adventures unfurl in three stories that ingeniously trip back and forth in time.
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1 .) City of God (2002)
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- IGN
- IMDB
- Indie Wire
- Metro
- Ranker
- Refinery
Cidade de Deus is a shantytown that started during the 1960s and became one of Rio de Janeiro’s most dangerous places in the beginning of the 1980s. To tell the story of this place, the movie describes the life of various characters, all seen by the point of view of the narrator, Buscapé. Buscapé was raised in a very violent environment. Despite the feeling that all odds were against him, he finds out that life can be seen with other eyes…
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The 100+ Additional Best Criminal Movies
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| 51 | 25th Hour” (2002) | Indie Wire | |
| 52 | 3:10 to Yuma (2007) | IMDB | |
| 53 | A Clockwork Orange (1971) | IMDB | |
| 54 | A FEW GOOD MEN |
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| 55 | A Most Violent Year | Metro | |
| 56 | A Perfect World (1993) | IMDB | |
| 57 | A Prophet” (2009) | Indie Wire | |
| 58 | Ain’t Them Bodies Saints | Jamilist | |
| 59 | All the President’s Men | Ranker | |
| 60 |
American Crime’: Seasons 1-3
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Decider | |
| 61 | American Hustle (2013) | IMDB | |
| 62 |
Angels With Dirty Faces (1938)
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Crime Films | |
| 63 | Animal Kingdom (2010) | BFI | |
| 64 | Arrival | Meta Critic | |
| 65 | Bad Boys for Life | Meta Critic | |
| 66 | Batman | Ranker | |
| 67 | Batman Begins | Ranker | |
| 68 |
Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead (2007)
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| 69 | Beverly Hills Cop | Ranker | |
| 70 | Black Mass (2015) | IMDB | |
| 71 | Blue Murder (1995) | BFI | |
| 72 | Breach | Metro | |
| 73 | Brick” (2005) | Indie Wire | |
| 74 | Bullitt (1968) | IMDB | |
| 75 | Cape Fear (1991) | IMDB | |
| 76 | Chinatown | IGN | |
| 77 | Chopper (2000) | BFI | |
| 78 | Die Hard | Ranker | |
| 79 | Dirty Wars | Jamilist | |
| 80 | Doctor Foster’: Season 1 | Decider | |
| 81 | Dog Day Afternoon (1975) | IMDB | |
| 82 | Dogville (2003) | IMDB | |
| 83 | Don’t Breathe | Meta Critic | |
| 84 | Eastern Promises | Metro | |
| 85 | Elephant (2003) | IMDB | |
| 86 | Enemy of the State (1998) | IMDB | |
| 87 | Escape From Alcatraz | Metro | |
| 88 | Face/Off (1997) | IMDB | |
| 89 | Falling Down | Ranker | |
| 90 |
Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai (1999)
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| 91 | GHOSTS OF MISSISSIPPI |
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| 92 | Glengarry Glen Ross (1992) | IMDB | |
| 93 | Gomorrah” (2008) | Indie Wire | |
| 94 | Gone Baby Gone | Metro | |
| 95 |
Handsome: A Netflix Murder Mystery Movie
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| 96 | Hannibal (2001) | IMDB | |
| 97 | Heatwave (1982) | BFI | |
| 98 | Hell Or High Water | Meta Critic | |
| 99 | Hot Fuzz | Refinery | |
| 100 |
I Don’t Feel At Home In This World Anymore
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| 101 | In Bruges (2008) | IMDB | |
| 102 | Ingobernable’: Season 1 | Decider | |
| 103 | Jackie Brown (1997) | IMDB | |
| 104 | Kill Bill: Vol | IMDB | |
| 105 | Kiss Kiss Bang Bang | Refinery | |
| 106 | Lady Vengeance (2005) | IMDB | |
| 107 | LEGALLY BLONDE |
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| 108 | LIAR LIAR |
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| 109 |
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998)
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| 110 | London Fields | Meta Critic | |
| 111 | Looper (2012) | IMDB | |
| 112 | Lord of War (2005) | IMDB | |
| 113 | Loving Pablo | Meta Critic | |
| 114 | Lucky Number Slevin (2006) | IMDB | |
| 115 | Magnum Force | Ranker | |
| 116 | Matchstick Men (2003) | IMDB | |
| 117 | Mean Creek | Metro | |
| 118 | Memento” (2000) | Indie Wire | |
| 119 |
Memories of Murder” (2003)
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| 120 | Midnight Run (1988) | IMDB | |
| 121 | Money Movers (1978) | BFI | |
| 122 | Monster (2003) | IMDB | |
| 123 | Mr | IMDB | |
| 124 | MY COUSIN VINNY |
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| 125 | Mystery Road (2013) | BFI | |
| 126 | Natural Born Killers | Ranker | |
| 127 |
Next Time I’ll Aim For The Heart
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| 128 | Nightcrawler (2014) | IMDB | |
| 129 | Nine Queens | Refinery | |
| 130 | Now You See Me (I) (2013) | IMDB | |
| 131 | Oldboy” (2003) | Indie Wire | |
| 132 | Ozark’: Season 1 | Decider | |
| 133 | Panic Room (2002) | IMDB | |
| 134 | Papillon (1973) | IMDB | |
| 135 | Payback | Ranker | |
| 136 | Peaky Blinders’: Seasons 1-3 | Decider | |
| 137 |
Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (2006)
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| 138 | Point Break | Ranker | |
| 139 | Prisoners (2013) | IMDB | |
| 140 |
Queen of the South’: Season 1
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Decider | |
| 141 | River’: Season 1 | Decider | |
| 142 | RoboCop | Ranker | |
| 143 | Ronin (1998) | IMDB | |
| 144 | Se7en (1995) | IMDB | |
| 145 | Serpico (1973) | IMDB | |
| 146 | Seven | Ranker | |
| 147 | Shame (1988) | BFI | |
| 148 | Sherlock Holmes (2009) | IMDB | |
| 149 | Shetland’: Seasons 1-3 | Decider | |
| 150 | Snatch (2000) | IMDB | |
| 151 | Spotlight (I) (2015) | IMDB | |
| 152 | Spring Breakers” (2012) | Indie Wire | |
| 153 | Spy Game (2001) | IMDB | |
| 154 | Straw Dogs (1971) | IMDB | |
| 155 | Sunrise (1927) | Crime Films | |
| 156 |
Surviving Escobar — Alias JJ’: Season 1
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| 157 | Tell No One | Refinery | |
| 158 | The Bank Job | Metro | |
| 159 | The Best Offer (2013) | IMDB | |
| 160 |
The Bletchley Circle’: Season 1-2
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Decider | |
| 161 | The Boondock Saints (1999) | IMDB | |
| 162 | The Boys (1998) | BFI | |
| 163 | The Dark Knight Rises | Ranker | |
| 164 | The Empty Beach (1985) | BFI | |
| 165 | The French Connection | IGN | |
| 166 | The Fugitive (1993) | IMDB | |
| 167 |
The Great Train Robbery (1903)
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| 168 | The Green Mile (1999) | IMDB | |
| 169 | The Hateful Eight (2015) | IMDB | |
| 170 | The Maltese Falcon | IGN | |
| 171 | The Mule | Jamilist | |
| 172 | The Next Three Days (2010) | IMDB | |
| 173 | The Nice Guys | Metro | |
| 174 | The Oath | Jamilist | |
| 175 | The Score (2001) | IMDB | |
| 176 | The Secret In Their Eyes | Refinery | |
| 177 | The Town (2010) | IMDB | |
| 178 | The Way of the Gun | Jamilist | |
| 179 | TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD |
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| 180 | Touch of Evil | IGN | |
| 181 | True Romance | Ranker | |
| 182 | Two Hands (1999) | BFI | |
| 183 | Victoria | Metro | |
| 184 | Welcome to Leith | Jamilist | |
| 185 | Winter’s Bone” (2010) | Indie Wire | |
12 Best Crime Film Sources/Lists
| Source | Article |
| BFI | 10 great Australian crime films | BFI |
| Crime Films | Crime and Gangster Films |
| Criminsl Law Consulting | Top Recommended Crime and Criminal Law Movies – Best Legal … |
| Decider | The 10 Best Crime Dramas On Netflix You Don’t Know About | Decider |
| IGN | Top 25 Crime Movies of All-Time – IGN – IGN.com |
| IMDB | 100 Best Crime movies – IMDb |
| Indie Wire | Best Crime Films of the 21st Century, From ‘Memento’ to ‘Zodiac … |
| Jamilist | The Best Crime Movies on Netflix Right Now (February 2018) – Jamilslist |
| Meta Critic | Crime Movies – Metacritic |
| Metro | 20 best crime films to watch on Netflix | Metro News |
| Ranker | List of Crime Movies | Best Crime Films – Ranker |
| Refinery | Best Crime Movies Thrillers, Murder Mysteries Suspense – Refinery29 |
