Crime movies have delivered some of cinema's most unforgettable stories, from powerful Mafia families and brilliant detectives to dangerous criminals and shocking mysteries. Based on IMDb user ratings, here are 22 highly rated crime movies worth adding to your watchlist.
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American History X
1998 • Crime, Drama
After being released from prison, a former neo-Nazi tries to prevent his younger brother from following the same violent path that once destroyed his own life.
Léon: The Professional
1994 • Crime, Action, Drama
A professional hitman reluctantly takes in a young girl whose family has been murdered, leading to an unusual relationship and a dangerous mission for revenge.
The Usual Suspects
1995 • Crime, Mystery, Thriller
After a mysterious criminal operation ends in a deadly shootout, the sole survivor recounts a complicated story involving five criminals and a legendary mastermind.
The Departed
2006 • Crime, Drama, Thriller
An undercover police officer infiltrates an Irish crime gang while a criminal secretly works inside the police department. Both sides race to uncover the other's identity.
Jai Bhim
2021 • Crime, Drama, Legal
When a tribal man is falsely accused of theft and disappears in police custody, his wife seeks help from a determined lawyer to uncover the truth and fight for justice.
The Green Mile
1999 • Crime, Drama, Fantasy
Prison guards working on death row encounter a mysterious inmate with extraordinary abilities, changing their understanding of life, justice, and humanity.
Fight Club
1999 • Crime, Drama, Thriller
An unhappy office worker meets a mysterious stranger, and together they create an underground fight club that gradually develops into something far more dangerous.
Pulp Fiction
1994 • Crime, Drama
Several interconnected stories involving hitmen, criminals, and unexpected encounters unfold across Los Angeles in Quentin Tarantino's unconventional crime classic.
12 Angry Men
1957 • Crime, Drama
Twelve jurors must decide the fate of a young man accused of murder. When one juror questions the evidence, the entire case takes an unexpected turn.
The Godfather
1972 • Crime, Drama
The aging head of a powerful Mafia family prepares to hand over his criminal empire to his youngest son, Michael, setting off a story of power, loyalty, and betrayal.
The Dark Knight
2008 • Crime, Action, Drama
Batman faces his most dangerous enemy yet when the Joker unleashes chaos across Gotham City, challenging the city's moral boundaries and its justice system.
GoodFellas
1990 • Crime, Drama
Based on the life of Henry Hill, this film follows his rise through the New York Mafia, revealing the money, violence, loyalty, and betrayal behind organized crime.
Witness for the Prosecution
1957 • Crime, Drama, Mystery
An experienced defense lawyer takes on a murder case, but unexpected testimony and surprising revelations turn the courtroom battle into a gripping mystery.
High and Low
1963 • Crime, Drama, Mystery
A wealthy businessman faces an impossible decision when a kidnapper demands a ransom for a child who was mistakenly taken instead of his own son.
Heat
1995 • Crime, Drama, Action
A professional thief and a determined detective become locked in a dangerous game of cat and mouse as a series of major robberies brings them closer together.
Scarface
1983 • Crime, Drama
A Cuban immigrant named Tony Montana rises through Miami's drug trade to become a powerful crime boss, but his ambition eventually leads to his downfall.
Once Upon a Time in America
1984 • Crime, Drama
An aging gangster returns to New York and reflects on decades of friendship, ambition, betrayal, and criminal activity that shaped his life.
Se7en
1995 • Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Two detectives hunt a serial killer who chooses his victims according to the seven deadly sins, leading them into an increasingly disturbing investigation.
The Silence of the Lambs
1991 • Crime, Thriller
A young FBI trainee seeks the help of imprisoned serial killer Hannibal Lecter to catch another dangerous murderer who is terrorizing the country.
City of God
2002 • Crime, Drama
Set in the violent neighborhoods of Rio de Janeiro, the story follows two young men who take very different paths as one pursues photography and the other rises through organized crime.
