50 Best Crime Movies of All Time

By Vlad Zakh · April 8, 2026

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Crime movies work in almost any register: operatic tragedy, procedural tension, pitch-black comedy. The Godfather and its sequel lead the way, followed by Goodfellas, The Usual Suspects and Pulp Fiction. Rougher entries like No Country for Old Men, Fargo and Zodiac show the genre never ran out of ideas, and Heat and Casino keep the heavyweights company.

The Godfather (1972) 01

The Godfather (1972)

IMDb ★ 9.2 RT 97% Metacritic 100

A crime family's reluctant heir is pulled into the empire he swore he'd never want.

Directed by Francis Ford Coppola · 2h 55m · Rated R

Won 3 Oscars31 wins & 31 nominations

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The Godfather Part II (1974) 02

The Godfather Part II (1974)

IMDb ★ 9.0 RT 96% Metacritic 90

A parallel rise and fall, with the son consolidating power as the father's own origin is finally shown.

Directed by Francis Ford Coppola · 3h 22m · Rated R

Won 6 Oscars17 wins & 21 nominations

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Goodfellas (1990) 03

Goodfellas (1990)

IMDb ★ 8.7 RT 93% Metacritic 92

A young man's rise through the ranks of the mob gives way to paranoia, betrayal and violence.

Directed by Martin Scorsese · 2h 25m · Rated R

Won 1 Oscar44 wins & 38 nominations

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The Usual Suspects (1995) 04

The Usual Suspects (1995)

IMDb ★ 8.5 RT 87% Metacritic 76

A small-time con man recounts the twisted events leading up to a deadly heist and a mysterious crime lord.

Directed by Bryan Singer · 1h 46m · Rated R

Won 2 Oscars37 wins & 17 nominations

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Pulp Fiction (1994) 05

Pulp Fiction (1994)

IMDb ★ 8.8 RT 92% Metacritic 95

Two hitmen, a boxer and a gangster's wife weave through a nonlinear crime saga in Los Angeles.

Directed by Quentin Tarantino · 2h 34m · Rated R

Won 1 Oscar69 wins & 72 nominations

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Reservoir Dogs (1992) 06

Reservoir Dogs (1992)

IMDb ★ 8.3 RT 90% Metacritic 81

Quentin Tarantino's debut: a diamond heist gone wrong leaves criminals suspecting each other of betrayal.

Directed by Quentin Tarantino · 1h 39m · Rated R

13 wins & 23 nominations

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American History X (1998) 07

American History X (1998)

IMDb ★ 8.5 RT 84% Metacritic 62

A former neo-Nazi tries to stop his younger brother going down the same path of hate that consumed him.

Directed by Tony Kaye · 1h 59m · Rated R

Nominated for 1 Oscar4 wins & 15 nominations

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Heat (1995) 08

Heat (1995)

IMDb ★ 8.3 RT 84% Metacritic 76

An elite crew of thieves and the relentless detective pursuing them are drawn towards an inevitable, tragic collision.

Directed by Michael Mann · 2h 50m · Rated R

15 nominations

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Casino (1995) 09

Casino (1995)

IMDb ★ 8.2 RT 79% Metacritic 73

A skilled gambler's rise running a Las Vegas casino for the mob descends into betrayal and violence.

Directed by Martin Scorsese · 2h 59m · Rated R

Nominated for 1 Oscar4 wins & 11 nominations

Where to watch

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No Country for Old Men (2007) 10

No Country for Old Men (2007)

IMDb ★ 8.2 RT 93% Metacritic 92

A chase movie that refuses every genre convention it sets up.

Directed by Joel Coen & Ethan Coen · 2h 02m · Rated R

Won 4 Oscars165 wins & 139 nominations

Where to watch

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Zodiac (2007) 11

Zodiac (2007)

IMDb ★ 7.7 RT 90% Metacritic 79

A cartoonist's obsession with an unsolved serial killer case consumes years of his life.

Directed by David Fincher · 2h 37m · Rated R

3 wins & 71 nominations

Where to watch

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Fargo (1996) 12

Fargo (1996)

IMDb ★ 8.1 RT 95% Metacritic 88

A car salesman's botched kidnapping scheme spirals into a series of increasingly violent complications.

Directed by Joel Coen · 1h 38m · Rated R

Won 2 Oscars84 wins & 59 nominations

Where to watch

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Snatch (2000) 13

Snatch (2000)

IMDb ★ 8.2 RT 74% Metacritic 55

A stolen diamond sets off a chaotic chain of double-crosses among London's criminal underworld.

Directed by Guy Ritchie · 1h 43m · Rated R

4 wins & 7 nominations

Where to watch

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Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998) 14

Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998)

IMDb ★ 8.1 RT 75% Metacritic 67

A group of small-time crooks scrambles to pay off a rigged poker debt to a dangerous crime boss.

Directed by Guy Ritchie · 1h 45m · Rated R

Won 1 BAFTA Award13 wins & 9 nominations

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Sexy Beast (2000) 15

Sexy Beast (2000)

IMDb ★ 7.3 RT 87% Metacritic 79

A retired safecracker is pressured back into one last job by a terrifyingly persistent old associate.

Directed by Jonathan Glazer · 1h 29m · Rated R

Nominated for 1 Oscar21 wins & 21 nominations

Where to watch

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Layer Cake (2004) 16

Layer Cake (2004)

IMDb ★ 7.2 RT 81% Metacritic 73

A cocaine dealer planning his exit gets pulled into one messy job too many.

Directed by Matthew Vaughn · 1h 45m · Rated R

Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award2 wins & 9 nominations total

Where to watch

Stream: Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Eastern Promises (2007) 17

Eastern Promises (2007)

IMDb ★ 7.6 RT 89% Metacritic 83

A midwife's discovery pulls her into the London branch of the Russian mafia.

Directed by David Cronenberg · 1h 40m · Rated R

Nominated for 1 Oscar28 wins & 74 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Bugsy (1991) 18

Bugsy (1991)

IMDb ★ 6.8 RT 84% Metacritic 80

A charismatic mobster's obsession with building Las Vegas from nothing puts him at odds with his own bosses.

Directed by Barry Levinson · 2h 16m · Rated R

Won 2 Oscars12 wins & 41 nominations

Where to watch

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On the Waterfront (1954) 19

On the Waterfront (1954)

IMDb ★ 8.1 RT 99% Metacritic 91

A washed-up boxer turned dockworker struggles with his conscience after witnessing union corruption.

Directed by Elia Kazan · 1h 48m · Rated NR

Won 8 Oscars30 wins & 11 nominations

Where to watch

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Once Upon a Time in America (1984) 20

Once Upon a Time in America (1984)

IMDb ★ 8.3 RT 86% Metacritic 75

An ageing gangster returns to New York decades later to confront the ghosts of his violent past.

Directed by Sergio Leone · 2h 19m · Rated R

Won 2 BAFTA Awards11 wins & 13 nominations

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Scarface (1983) 21

Scarface (1983)

IMDb ★ 8.3 RT 77% Metacritic 65

A Cuban refugee's ruthless rise through Miami's cocaine trade consumes everything in his life.

Directed by Brian De Palma · 2h 50m · Rated R

8 nominations

Where to watch

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Little Caesar (1931) 22

Little Caesar (1931)

IMDb ★ 7.2 RT 96%

A small-time hood's ruthless ambition drives his rapid rise through the underworld.

Directed by Mervyn LeRoy · 1h 18m · Rated NR

Nominated for 1 Oscar2 wins & 1 nomination

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Public Enemy (1931) 23

Public Enemy (1931)

IMDb ★ 7.6 RT 100% Metacritic 80

A Prohibition-era gangster's ruthless rise, built on one of the genre's first defining lead performances.

Directed by William A. Wellman · 1h 24m · Rated NR

Nominated for 1 Oscar1 win & 1 nomination

Where to watch

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Dog Day Afternoon (1975) 24

Dog Day Afternoon (1975)

IMDb ★ 8.0 RT 94% Metacritic 86

A desperate, disorganised bank robbery turns into a media-circus hostage standoff.

Directed by Sidney Lumet · 2h 04m · Rated R

Won 1 Oscar15 wins & 20 nominations

Where to watch

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Bonnie and Clyde (1967) 25

Bonnie and Clyde (1967)

IMDb ★ 7.7 RT 91% Metacritic 86

Two Depression-era outlaws rob their way across the Midwest and into folk-hero infamy.

Directed by Arthur Penn · 1h 51m · Rated R

Won 2 Oscars23 wins & 29 nominations

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The Asphalt Jungle (1950) 26

The Asphalt Jungle (1950)

IMDb ★ 7.8 RT 98% Metacritic 85

A crew of specialists pulls off a jewel heist, then watches every one of them unravel afterwards.

Directed by John Huston · 1h 53m

Nominated for 4 Oscars5 wins & 14 nominations

Where to watch

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Rififi (1955) 27

Rififi (1955)

IMDb ★ 8.1 RT 92% Metacritic 97

A nearly wordless, 30-minute heist sequence set the template for the entire genre.

Directed by Jules Dassin · 1h 58m

6 wins & 1 nomination

Where to watch

Stream: ARROW · Buy: Apple TV Store

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Le Cercle Rouge (1970) 28

Le Cercle Rouge (1970)

IMDb ★ 7.9 RT 96% Metacritic 92

Three criminals with nothing in common are drawn together for one meticulously planned heist.

Directed by Jean-Pierre Melville · 2h 20m · Rated NR

Where to watch

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Le Samouraï (1967) 29

Le Samouraï (1967)

IMDb ★ 8.0 RT 92% Metacritic 90

A hitman's rigid, near-silent code of conduct starts to crack after one witness sees his face.

Directed by Jean-Pierre Melville · 1h 45m · Rated PG

1 nomination

Where to watch

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Hard Boiled (1992) 30

Hard Boiled (1992)

IMDb ★ 7.7 RT 92% Metacritic 86

John Woo's gunfight choreography reached a peak here that action cinema is still chasing.

Directed by John Woo · 2h 06m · Rated NR

3 wins & 4 nominations

Where to watch

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A Better Tomorrow (1986) 31

A Better Tomorrow (1986)

IMDb ★ 7.4 RT 95% Metacritic 78

John Woo's gangster drama, the film that more or less invented the modern Hong Kong crime movie.

Directed by John Woo · 1h 35m · Rated R

6 wins & 14 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: fuboTV · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Election (2005) 32

Election (2005)

IMDb ★ 7.1 RT 86% Metacritic 73

Two triad factions manoeuvre to control who becomes their organisation's next chairman.

Directed by Johnnie To · 1h 41m

16 wins & 30 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Netflix

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Romanzo Criminale (2005) 33

Romanzo Criminale (2005)

IMDb ★ 7.2 RT 53%

A gang of childhood friends rises from petty crime to controlling all of Rome.

Directed by Michele Placido · 2h 32m

32 wins & 25 nominations

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Gomorrah (2008) 34

Gomorrah (2008)

IMDb ★ 7.0 RT 90% Metacritic 87

Five interlocking stories expose the Camorra's grip on ordinary life around Naples.

Directed by Matteo Garrone · 2h 17m · Rated NR

Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award34 wins & 42 nominations

Where to watch

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City of God (2002) 35

City of God (2002)

IMDb ★ 8.6 RT 91% Metacritic 79

Two boys growing up in a violent Rio de Janeiro slum take drastically different paths in life.

Directed by Fernando Meirelles · 2h 09m · Rated R

Nominated for 4 Oscars76 wins & 50 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Paramount Plus Essential · Rent: JustWatch TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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A Prophet (2009) 36

A Prophet (2009)

IMDb ★ 7.8 RT 96% Metacritic 90

An illiterate young inmate climbs a prison's criminal hierarchy over several brutal years.

Directed by Jacques Audiard · 2h 35m · Rated R

Nominated for 1 Oscar52 wins & 57 nominations

Where to watch

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Infernal Affairs (2002) 37

Infernal Affairs (2002)

IMDb ★ 8.0 RT 94% Metacritic 75

A cop inside a gang and a gangster inside the police each hunt for the other's identity.

Directed by Alan Mak Siu-Fai & Andrew Lau Wai-Keung · 1h 41m · Rated R

24 wins & 26 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: HBO Max Amazon Channel, Criterion Channel, HBO Max · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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The Departed (2006) 38

The Departed (2006)

IMDb ★ 8.5 RT 91% Metacritic 85

A remake that somehow out-tenses its own already tense source material.

Directed by Martin Scorsese · 2h 31m · Rated R

Won 4 Oscars100 wins & 141 nominations

Where to watch

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Chinatown (1974) 39

Chinatown (1974)

IMDb ★ 8.1 RT 98% Metacritic 92

A private detective investigating an adultery case uncovers a vast conspiracy over Los Angeles's water supply.

Directed by Roman Polanski · 2h 10m · Rated R

Won 1 Oscar21 wins & 24 nominations

Where to watch

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L.A. Confidential (1997) 40

L.A. Confidential (1997)

IMDb ★ 8.2 RT 99% Metacritic 91

Three detectives with conflicting methods investigate a web of corruption tied to a brutal massacre.

Directed by Curtis Hanson · 2h 18m · Rated R

Won 2 Oscars91 wins & 86 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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The French Connection (1971) 41

The French Connection (1971)

IMDb ★ 7.6 RT 97% Metacritic 94

Two detectives chase a massive heroin shipment through the streets of New York.

Directed by William Friedkin · 1h 44m · Rated R

Won 5 Oscars22 wins & 13 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: YouTube TV · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Serpico (1973) 42

Serpico (1973)

IMDb ★ 7.7 RT 93% Metacritic 83

An honest cop's refusal to take bribes makes him a target within his own department.

Directed by Sidney Lumet · 2h 09m · Rated R

Nominated for 2 Oscars8 wins & 13 nominations

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Training Day (2001) 43

Training Day (2001)

IMDb ★ 7.8 RT 74% Metacritic 71

A rookie cop's first day with a corrupt narcotics detective becomes a single, brutal test of loyalty.

Directed by Antoine Fuqua · 2h 02m · Rated R

Won 1 Oscar18 wins & 23 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus, TNT · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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New Jack City (1991) 44

New Jack City (1991)

IMDb ★ 6.7 RT 81% Metacritic 61

A ruthless crack kingpin's empire is targeted by an undercover cop determined to bring him down.

Directed by Mario Van Peebles · 1h 41m · Rated R

1 win & 6 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Starz Apple TV channel · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Boyz n the Hood (1991) 45

Boyz n the Hood (1991)

IMDb ★ 7.8 RT 93% Metacritic 76

John Singleton's debut follows three friends growing up in South Central and heading for very different fates.

Directed by John Singleton · 1h 52m · Rated R

Nominated for 2 Oscars12 wins & 28 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Starz Apple TV channel, Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Menace II Society (1993) 46

Menace II Society (1993)

IMDb ★ 7.5 RT 84% Metacritic 76

The Hughes brothers' debut follows a South Central teenager trying to escape a cycle of violence.

Directed by Albert Hughes & Allen Hughes · 1h 37m · Rated R

2 wins & 6 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Starz Apple TV channel · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Miller's Crossing (1990) 47

Miller's Crossing (1990)

IMDb ★ 7.7 RT 93% Metacritic 66

A political fixer's loyalty is tested as two rival gangs go to war over a bookie.

Directed by Joel Coen · 1h 55m · Rated R

4 wins & 16 nominations

Where to watch

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Donnie Brasco (1997) 48

Donnie Brasco (1997)

IMDb ★ 7.7 RT 88% Metacritic 77

An undercover FBI agent's friendship with the mobster he is investigating becomes genuinely dangerous.

Directed by Mike Newell · 2h 07m · Rated R

Nominated for 1 Oscar2 wins & 16 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Netflix, YouTube TV, Sundance Now, BBC America, Netflix Standard with Ads, Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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American Gangster (2007) 49

American Gangster (2007)

IMDb ★ 7.8 RT 81% Metacritic 76

A Harlem drug lord builds his empire on a discipline the cops chasing him don't expect.

Directed by Ridley Scott · 2h 37m · Rated R

Nominated for 2 Oscars12 wins & 38 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Apple TV, fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, YouTube TV, MGM Plus · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Carlito's Way (1993) 50

Carlito's Way (1993)

IMDb ★ 7.9 RT 84% Metacritic 66

A paroled gangster tries to go straight while his old life keeps dragging him back in.

Directed by Brian De Palma · 2h 24m · Rated R

2 wins & 9 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Starz Apple TV channel · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Vlad Zakh

Vlad Zakh

Founder, Movieix

Founder of Movieix. He started the site because most recommendation pages felt like noise. Here, lists are sorted by who's in the film, where it's from and what mood you're in tonight.