Curated by SceneIt · United States
Discover popular and highly rated crime movies. This page focuses on useful, popular choices for viewers in the United States.
Updated 2026-08-04 · Ratings from TMDB
Eligible titles are ranked using TMDB popularity, audience rating, and vote count. Streaming availability and ratings can change over time.
2022 · TMDB 6.8/10 · 2,543 votes
Creatively unfulfilled and facing financial ruin, Nick Cage must accept a $1 million offer to attend the birthday of a dangerous superfan. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1991 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 1,598 votes
Two feuding siblings carrying on a heroic family tradition as Chicago firefighters. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2003 · TMDB 6.3/10 · 2,434 votes
A corrupt CIA agent Sands hires hitman El Mariachi to assassinate a Mexican general hired by a drug kingpin attempting a coup d'état of the President of Mexico. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1997 · TMDB 6.5/10 · 1,931 votes
Forensic psychologist and detective Alex Cross travels to North Carolina and teams with escaped kidnap victim Kate McTiernan to hunt down "Casanova," a serial killer who abducts strong-willed women and forces them to submit to his demands. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2016 · TMDB 6.0/10 · 2,314 votes
A gang of criminals and corrupt cops plan the murder of a police officer in order to pull off their biggest heist yet across town. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2009 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 3,265 votes
Swedish thriller based on Stieg Larsson's novel about a male journalist and a young female hacker. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1995 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 2,246 votes
A high school basketball player’s life turns upside down after free-falling into the harrowing world of drug addiction. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2004 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 2,415 votes
When a seemingly straight-forward drug deal goes awry, XXXX has to break his die-hard rules and turn up the heat, not only to outwit the old regime and come out on top, but to save his own skin... This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2001 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 1,378 votes
Liu Jian, an elite Chinese police officer, comes to Paris to arrest a Chinese drug lord. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2015 · TMDB 5.7/10 · 1,099 votes
A Foreign Service Officer in London tries to prevent a terrorist attack set to hit New York, but is forced to go on the run when she is framed for crimes she did not commit. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1989 · TMDB 7.6/10 · 918 votes
Mob assassin Jeffrey is no ordinary hired gun; the best in his business, he views his chosen profession as a calling rather than simply a job. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2005 · TMDB 5.5/10 · 993 votes
Disenchanted with the movie industry, Chili Palmer tries the music industry, meeting and romancing a widow of a music executive along the way. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1998 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 1,954 votes
Poker addict Mike McDermott knows the game inside out, but loses his money one night in a game to Russian-American gangster Teddy KGB. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2002 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 2,604 votes
On the eve of a seven-year prison sentence, a New York drug dealer spends his final day of freedom confronting his past, his relationships, and the choices that led to his downfall in a city still reeling from 9/11. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2009 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 4,903 votes
Depression-era bank robber John Dillinger's charm and audacity endear him to much of America's downtrodden public, but he's also a thorn in the side of J. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1985 · TMDB 6.1/10 · 518 votes
A bored New Jersey suburban housewife's fascination with a free-spirited woman she has read about in the personal columns leads to her being mistaken for the woman herself and into a chaotic adventure of amnesia and self-discovery. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2006 · TMDB 6.5/10 · 2,139 votes
An aging cop is assigned the ordinary task of escorting a fast-talking witness from police custody to a courthouse, but they find themselves running the gauntlet as other forces try to prevent them from getting there. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2016 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 2,004 votes
An ambitious lobbyist faces off against the powerful gun lobby in an attempt to pass gun control legislation. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1988 · TMDB 6.5/10 · 552 votes
A confident young cop is shown the ropes by a veteran partner in the dangerous gang-controlled barrios of Los Angeles, where the gang culture is enforced by the colors the members wear. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2013 · TMDB 5.8/10 · 3,542 votes
When a mild-mannered businessman learns his identity has been stolen, he hits the road in an attempt to foil the thief -- a trip that puts him in the path of a deceptively harmless-looking woman. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.