Desperate Hours
1990 · TMDB 5.4/10 · 224 votes
An escaped con, on the run from the law, moves into a married couple's house and takes over their lives. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
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Crime Movies
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Updated 2026-08-07 · Ratings from TMDB
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Eligible titles are ranked using TMDB popularity, audience rating, and vote count. Streaming availability and ratings can change over time.
Kill Me Again
1989 · TMDB 6.2/10 · 139 votes
After Faye and her psychotic boyfriend, Vince, successfully rob a mob courier, Faye decides to abscond with the loot. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Housemaid
1960 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 197 votes
A piano composer's family moves into a new house; when his pregnant wife collapses from working to support the family, he hires a housemaid to help with housework. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Romanzo Criminale
2005 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 695 votes
After serving prison time for a juvenile offense, Freddo gathers his old buddies Libano and Dandi and embarks on a crime spree that makes the trio the most powerful gangsters in Rome. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Vigilante
1983 · TMDB 6.2/10 · 115 votes
New York City factory worker Eddie Marino is a solid citizen and regular guy, until the day a sadistic street gang brutally assaults his wife and murders his child. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The American Friend
1977 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 450 votes
Tom Ripley, an American who deals in forged art, is slighted at an auction in Hamburg by picture framer Jonathan Zimmerman. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Over the Edge
1979 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 142 votes
A group of bored teenagers rebel against authority in the community of New Granada. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Night Caller
1975 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 283 votes
A serial-killer frightens Paris by phoning young ladies at night, telling them insults about their lives. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Paranoid Park
2007 · TMDB 6.5/10 · 609 votes
A teenage skateboarder becomes suspected of being connected with a security guard who suffered a brutal death in a skate park called "Paranoid Park". This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Defiant Ones
1958 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 329 votes
Two convicts—one white, one black—escape while chained to each other. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Rise of the Footsoldier
2007 · TMDB 6.3/10 · 239 votes
Carlton Leach rises from one of the most feared generals of the football terraces to becoming a member of a notorious gang of criminals who rampaged their way through London and Essex in the late '80s and early '90s. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Only the River Flows
2023 · TMDB 6.4/10 · 116 votes
Dedicated police detective Ma Zhe is tasked with solving a series of brutal murders in a rural Chinese town. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Trouble with You
2018 · TMDB 6.0/10 · 474 votes
Detective Yvonne is the widow of police chief Santi, a local hero in a town on the French Riviera. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Big Bounce
2004 · TMDB 5.0/10 · 279 votes
A small-time con artist and a Hawaiian real estate developer's mischievous, enterprising mistress team up for a potential $200,000 score. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
End Game
2006 · TMDB 5.4/10 · 104 votes
Secret Service agent Alex Thomas is detailed with protecting the president of the United States but, at a public appearance, everything went wrong and the president is assassinated. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Inside Men
2015 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 145 votes
A disgruntled henchman teams up with an ambitious prosecutor to bring down a leading presidential candidate and the news editor behind him who is truly pulling the strings. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Good Thief
2003 · TMDB 6.1/10 · 145 votes
An aging gambler on a losing streak attempts to rob a casino in Monte Carlo. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
In The Mix
2005 · TMDB 6.1/10 · 281 votes
A successful DJ named Darrel, managed to rescue a powerful mobster one night. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Desperate Hours
1955 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 184 votes
Escaped convicts terrorize a suburban family they're holding hostage. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Island
2023 · TMDB 6.3/10 · 121 votes
When his brother is killed, LAPD officer Mark leaves the city to return to the island he grew up on. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.