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Crime movies

A deep dive into the underworld of gangsters, detectives, and heists where the line between right and wrong blurs.

Subgenres include: Organized Crime, Heist, Con Artist Crime.

The Mastermind

11. The Mastermind

Crime Drama
6.4

20251h 50min

United Kingdom, United States

Director: Kelly Reichardt

In a sedate Massachusetts suburb circa 1970, unemployed family man and amateur art thief J.B. Mooney sets out on his first heist. With the museum cased and accomplices recruited, he has an airtight plan. Or so he thinks.


Dog 51

12. Dog 51

Thriller Science Fiction Crime Action
6.1

20251h 40min

France, Belgium

Director: Cédric Jimenez

In the near future, Paris is divided into three zones that separate social classes, and no one can escape ALMA, a predictive AI that has revolutionized law enforcement. When ALMA’s creator is assassinated, Salia, a top agent, and Zem, a jaded cop, are forced to work together to solve a murder that may expose the dark secrets of the system they serve.


My Father, the BTK Killer

13. My Father, the BTK Killer

Documentary Crime
6.2

20251h 34min

Director: Skye Borgman

Raised by a man leading a monstrous double life, the daughter of the BTK serial killer shares her chilling story.


The Woman in Cabin 10

14. The Woman in Cabin 10

Mystery Thriller Crime Investigation Mystery Investigation Suspense
6.0

20251h 35min

United Kingdom

Director: Simon Stone

On a lavish yacht for an assignment, a journalist sees a passenger go overboard. But when no one believes her, she risks her life to uncover the truth.

Themes

Deception and impersonation, Isolation at sea, Wealth and entitlement, Surveillance and privacy, Investigation under pressure, Inheritance and power

Available on

Netflix
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Roofman

15. Roofman

Crime Comedy Drama Heist Dark Comedy
7.0

20252h 6min

United States

Director: Derek Cianfrance

A former Army Ranger and struggling father turns to robbing McDonald’s restaurants by cutting holes in their roofs, earning him the nickname 'Roofman'. After escaping prison, he secretly lives inside a Toys “R” Us for six months, surviving undetected while planning his next move. But when he falls for a divorced mom drawn to his undeniable charm, his double life begins to unravel, setting off a compelling and suspenseful game of cat and mouse as his past closes in.

Themes

Economic desperation, Double life tension, Consequences of crime, Deception in love, Family responsibility, Routine manipulation

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
fuboTV
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Play Dirty

16. Play Dirty

Crime Heist
5.9

20252h 5min

United States

Director: Shane Black

Expert thief Parker gets a shot at a major heist, but to pull it off he and his team must outsmart a South American dictator, the New York mob, and the world's richest man.

Themes

Heist planning, Treasure deception, Thief ambition, Mob corruption, Dictator manipulation, Figurehead risk

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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A Private Life

17. A Private Life

Drama Crime Mystery
6.2

20251h 47min

France

Director: Rebecca Zlotowski

Following the death of Paula, one of her long-time patients, psychiatrist Lilian Steiner becomes convinced that her supposed death by suicide is actually an unsolved murder.


It Was Just an Accident

18. It Was Just an Accident

Drama Thriller Crime Mystery
7.2

20251h 44min

Director: Jafar Panahi

An unassuming mechanic is reminded of his time in an Iranian prison when he encounters a man he suspects to be his sadistic jailhouse captor.


No Other Choice

19. No Other Choice

Crime Thriller Comedy Prison Crime Domestic Thriller
7.5

20252h 19min

South Korea, France

Director: Park Chan-wook

After being laid off and humiliated by a ruthless job market, a veteran paper mill manager descends into violence in a desperate bid to reclaim his dignity.

Themes

Economic precarity, Desperation and violence, Deception in job pursuit, Family stress under debt, Competition for employment, Consequences of buyouts


One Battle After Another

20. One Battle After Another

Thriller Crime Action Survival Thriller Narcotics Crime
7.9

20252h 42min

United States

Director: Paul Thomas Anderson

Washed-up revolutionary Bob exists in a state of stoned paranoia, surviving off-grid with his spirited, self-reliant daughter, Willa. When his evil nemesis resurfaces after 16 years and she goes missing, the former radical scrambles to find her, father and daughter both battling the consequences of his past.

Themes

Resistance under pressure, Off-grid survival, State power vs rights, Interracial bonds under strain, Xenophobia and extremism, Betrayal within movements

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
HBO Max
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