El Infierno
2010 · TMDB 7.9/10 · 799 votes
After being deported back to Mexico, a man has no choice but to join the vicious drug cartel that has corrupted his hometown in order to survive. 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 2026-08-04 · Ratings from TMDB
How we chose these titles
Eligible titles are ranked using TMDB popularity, audience rating, and vote count. Streaming availability and ratings can change over time.
State of Play
2009 · TMDB 6.8/10 · 2,176 votes
When a congressional aide is killed, a Washington, D.C. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Highwaymen
2019 · TMDB 6.8/10 · 2,262 votes
In 1934, Frank Hamer and Manny Gault, two former Texas Rangers, are commissioned to put an end to the wave of vicious crimes perpetrated by Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow, a notorious duo of infamous robbers and cold-blooded killers who nevertheless are worshiped by the public. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Brave One
2007 · TMDB 6.6/10 · 1,103 votes
A woman struggles to recover from a brutal attack by setting out on a mission for revenge. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Extortion
2017 · TMDB 6.2/10 · 324 votes
A doctor desperately tries to save his wife and their 5 year old son after their vacation in the Bahamas takes an unexpected turn. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Life
1999 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 889 votes
Two men in 1930s Mississippi become friends after being sentenced to life in prison together for a crime they did not commit. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol
1987 · TMDB 5.5/10 · 1,300 votes
A new batch of recruits arrives at Police Academy, this time a group of civilian volunteers who have joined Commandant Lassard's new Citizens on Patrol program. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Hurricane Heist
2018 · TMDB 5.7/10 · 1,084 votes
Thieves attempt a massive heist against the U.S. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Player
1992 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 964 votes
A Hollywood studio executive is being sent death threats by a writer whose script he rejected - but which one? This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Death Note
2017 · TMDB 4.3/10 · 4,149 votes
Light Turner finds a supernatural notebook and uses it to mete out death, attracting the attention of a detective, a demon and a girl in his class. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Stillwater
2021 · TMDB 6.6/10 · 1,435 votes
Bill Baker, an American oil-rig roughneck from Oklahoma, travels to Marseille to visit his estranged daughter, Allison, who is in prison for a murder she claims she did not commit. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Hate U Give
2018 · TMDB 8.1/10 · 2,231 votes
Raised in a poverty-stricken slum, a 16-year-old girl named Starr now attends a suburban prep school. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Thomas Crown Affair
1968 · TMDB 6.8/10 · 586 votes
A debonair, adventuresome bank executive believes that he has pulled off the perfect multi-million dollar heist--until he must match wits with an insurance investigator who will do anything to get her man. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
You Were Never Really Here
2017 · TMDB 6.5/10 · 3,085 votes
A traumatized veteran, unafraid of violence, tracks down missing girls for a living. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Silent Night
2023 · TMDB 6.1/10 · 971 votes
A tormented father witnesses his young son die when caught in a gang's crossfire on Christmas Eve. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Canary Black
2024 · TMDB 6.2/10 · 519 votes
Top level CIA agent Avery Graves is blackmailed by terrorists into betraying her own country to save her kidnapped husband. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Girl in the Fog
2017 · TMDB 6.8/10 · 1,087 votes
A gripping and chilling thriller that brings us to a hazy mountain village where an enigmatic detective is investigating the sudden disappearance of fifteen-year-old girl. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Le Trou
1960 · TMDB 8.2/10 · 580 votes
Four prison inmates have been hatching a plan to literally dig out of jail when another prisoner, Claude Gaspard, is moved into their cell. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Big Fake
2025 · TMDB 6.6/10 · 233 votes
Toni Chichiarelli arrives in Rome with the dream of becoming a painter, but his talent leads him elsewhere — from art galleries to state secrets. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Blow Out
1981 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 1,705 votes
While recording sound effects for a slasher flick, Jack Terry stumbles upon a real-life horror: a car careening off a bridge and into a river. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.