The Element of Crime
1984 · TMDB 6.4/10 · 231 votes
Fisher, an ex-detective, decides to take one final case when a mysterious serial killer claims the lives of several young girls. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
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Crime Movies
Discover popular and highly rated crime movies. This page focuses on useful, popular choices for viewers in the United States.
Updated 2026-08-08 · 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.
Panic in the Streets
1950 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 168 votes
A medical examiner discovers that an innocent shooting victim in a robbery died of bubonic plague. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Burn Notice: The Fall of Sam Axe
2011 · TMDB 6.4/10 · 138 votes
Before Sam Axe teamed up with Michael and Fiona, he was Commander Axe, U.S. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Plastic
2014 · TMDB 6.0/10 · 206 votes
Sam and Fordy run a credit card fraud scheme, but when they steal from the wrong man, they find themselves threatened by sadistic gangster. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Coup de Torchon
1981 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 221 votes
A pathetic police chief, humiliated by everyone around him, suddenly wants a clean slate in life, and resorts to drastic means to achieve it. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Goldman Case
2023 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 249 votes
A second trial begins in November 1975 against French left-wing revolutionary Pierre Goldman, accused of several armed robberies and the death of two chemists. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Our Father
2022 · TMDB 6.5/10 · 213 votes
After a woman's at-home DNA test reveals multiple half-siblings, she discovers a shocking scheme involving donor sperm and a popular fertility doctor. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Gun City
2018 · TMDB 6.3/10 · 209 votes
Barcelona, Spain, 1921. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
John Doe: Vigilante
2014 · TMDB 6.4/10 · 153 votes
When John Doe is convicted of being a vigilante serial killer, a vigilante group named 'Speak for the Dead' emerges in support of John's cause—elevating the debate about justice versus vengeance. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Ludo
2020 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 131 votes
Ludo is about the butterfly effect and how, despite all the chaos and crowd of the world, all our lives are inextricably connected. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Jesus Rolls
2019 · TMDB 4.4/10 · 177 votes
Hours after his release from prison, Jesus Quintana pairs up with fellow misfits Petey and Marie for a freewheeling joyride of petty crime and romance. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Ill Manors
2012 · TMDB 6.3/10 · 149 votes
Ensemble film revolving around characters living in Forest Gate, London. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Madame Claude
2021 · TMDB 5.7/10 · 236 votes
Paris, the late 1960s. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Stander
2003 · TMDB 6.2/10 · 119 votes
The life and career of Andre Stander, a South African police officer turned bank robber. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Shanghai Surprise
1986 · TMDB 4.2/10 · 104 votes
Glendon Wasey is a fortune hunter looking for a fast track out of China. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Business
2005 · TMDB 6.1/10 · 137 votes
During the '80s, a young man named Frankie dreams of escaping London's South East region, and his mother's thug of a boyfriend gives him just the opportunity. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Stuck
2007 · TMDB 6.2/10 · 199 votes
A young woman commits a hit-and-run, then finds her fate tied to her victim. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Prison
1987 · TMDB 5.8/10 · 143 votes
After Charles Forsyth was sent to the electric chair for a crime he didn't commit, he forever haunts the prison where he was executed. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Lantana
2001 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 230 votes
Plagued with grief over the murder of her daughter, Valerie Somers suspects that her husband John is cheating on her. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Bomb City
2017 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 287 votes
An ongoing feud between punk rockers and a more affluent clique in a small Texas town leads to a hate crime. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.