The Big Hit
1998 · TMDB 6.0/10 · 489 votes
Affable hit man Melvin Smiley is constantly being scammed by his cutthroat colleagues in the life-ending business. 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.
Presumed Innocent
1990 · TMDB 6.8/10 · 834 votes
Rusty Sabich is a deputy prosecutor engaged in an obsessive affair with a coworker who is murdered. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
A Perfect World
1993 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 1,884 votes
A kidnapped boy strikes up a friendship with his captor: an escaped convict on the run from the law, headed by an honorable U.S. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Zulu
2013 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 524 votes
As a child, Ali Neuman narrowly escaped being murdered by Inkhata, a militant political party at war with Nelson Mandela's African National Congress. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Exorcism of God
2022 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 1,172 votes
An American priest working in Mexico is considered a saint by many local parishioners. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Island of Fire
1990 · TMDB 6.2/10 · 146 votes
Someone in a prison run by a corrupt warden fakes the deaths of convicts to later use them as expendable assassins. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Boy Kills World
2024 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 857 votes
When his family is murdered, a deaf-mute named Boy escapes to the jungle and is trained by a mysterious shaman to repress his childish imagination and become an instrument of death. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Castle of Cagliostro
1979 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 1,155 votes
After a successful robbery leaves famed thief Lupin the Third and his partner Jigen with nothing but a large amount of expertly crafted counterfeit bills, he decides to track down the forgers responsible—and steal any other treasures he may find in the Castle of Cagliostro, including the 'damsel in distress' he finds imprisoned there. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Crying Freeman
1995 · TMDB 6.4/10 · 365 votes
A lethal assassin for a secret Chinese organisation, who sheds tears of regret each time he kills, is seen swiftly and mercilessly executing three Yakuza gangsters by a beautiful artist. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach
1988 · TMDB 5.2/10 · 1,029 votes
The Police Academy misfits travel to Miami Beach for Commandant Lassard to be honored with a prestigious lifetime award pending his retirement. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Hitcher
2007 · TMDB 5.9/10 · 1,011 votes
While driving through the New Mexico Desert during a rainy night, college students Jim Halsey and his girlfriend Grace Andrews give a ride to a hitchhiker. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Maltese Falcon
1941 · TMDB 7.7/10 · 1,907 votes
A private detective takes on a case that involves him with three eccentric criminals, a beautiful liar, and their quest for a priceless statuette. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Killing Them Softly
2012 · TMDB 6.0/10 · 2,448 votes
Jackie Cogan is an enforcer hired to restore order after three dumb guys rob a Mob protected card game, causing the local criminal economy to collapse. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Infernal Affairs II
2003 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 481 votes
In this prequel to the original, a bloody power struggle among the Triads coincides with the 1997 handover of Hong Kong, setting up the events of the first film. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Pledge
2001 · TMDB 6.6/10 · 1,236 votes
A police chief, about to retire, pledges to help a woman find her daughter's killer. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Conversation
1974 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 2,063 votes
A paranoid, secretive surveillance expert has a crisis of conscience when he suspects that the couple he is spying on will be murdered. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Cop Car
2015 · TMDB 6.0/10 · 931 votes
Two kids find themselves in the centre of a deadly game of cat and mouse after taking a sheriff's cruiser for a joy ride. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Dead Pool
1988 · TMDB 6.3/10 · 961 votes
Dirty Harry Callahan returns for his final film adventure. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
12.12: The Day
2023 · TMDB 7.6/10 · 148 votes
After the assassination of President Park, martial law has been declared. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
True Crime
1999 · TMDB 6.5/10 · 870 votes
Boozer, skirt chaser, careless father. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.