Best crime movies of all time filmaffinity - Page 3
In the following page, you will see a ranking of the best crime movies of all time. We have gathered the ratings of Imdb, Metacritic, Filmaffinity and crafted our own algorithm and generated the following ratings.
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41. The Killing (1956)
The Killing (1956) is a lean film-noir heist: ex-con Johnny Clay's meticulous racetrack robbery unravels as greed, fear and betrayals derail perfect timing, creating tense, bleak psychological suspense. read more
Genres: Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
7.9
/10
91
/100
7.9
/10
8.3
/10
42. Fargo (1996)
Fargo (1996): darkly comic crime thriller where a car salesman’s botched kidnapping triggers violence. Pregnant Sheriff Marge’s calm competence and Coen deadpan expose bleak moral irony. read more
Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller
7.8
/10
88
/100
8.1
/10
8.2
/10
43. Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998)
Fast-paced, darkly comic British crime caper: four mates in debt plan to rob drug-dealers, triggering chaotic double-crosses, antique shotguns, witty Cockney banter, stylized violence and clever twists. read more
Genres: Action, Comedy, Crime
7.8
/10
67
/100
8.1
/10
7.5
/10
44. Strangers on a Train (1951)
Alfred Hitchcock's Strangers on a Train (1951): disturbed Bruno proposes swapping murders with tennis star Guy. After Bruno kills Guy’s wife and frames him, Guy faces manipulation, paranoia, guilt and a tense moral showdown. read more
Genres: Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
7.8
/10
88
/100
7.9
/10
8.2
/10
45. Nine Queens (2000)
Nine Queens (2000) is an Argentine crime drama about two con men—naïve Juan and veteran Marcos—who plot to sell forged 'Nine Queens' stamps. Smart, twisty, tense and darkly humorous, it explores deception and shifting loyalties. read more
Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller
7.8
/10
80
/100
7.9
/10
7.9
/10
46. The Untouchables (1987)
The Untouchables (1987) is a tense, stylish crime drama about Eliot Ness forming a small incorruptible squad to take on Al Capone amid widespread corruption, blending procedural grit with operatic action. read more
Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller
7.8
/10
79
/100
7.8
/10
7.8
/10
47. A Bronx Tale (1993)
A Bronx Tale follows Calogero, torn between honest father Lorenzo and charismatic mob boss Sonny after witnessing a murder. A gritty 1960s coming-of-age drama about loyalty, choices, race and consequence. read more
Genres: Crime, Drama
7.8
/10
80
/100
7.8
/10
7.9
/10
48. Miller's Crossing (1990)
Miller’s Crossing (1990): a stylish Prohibition-era crime drama where consigliere Tom Reagan’s secret affair with Verna entangles him in betrayals, shifting loyalties and moral ambiguity. read more
Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller
7.8
/10
66
/100
7.7
/10
7.4
/10
49. The Name of the Rose (1986)
Set in 1327, The Name of the Rose follows Franciscan William and novice Adso probing mysterious deaths in a Benedictine abbey, revealing clashes over knowledge, power and the Inquisition in a moody medieval mystery. read more
Genres: Crime, Drama, Mystery
7.8
/10
54
/100
7.7
/10
7.0
/10
50. The Godfather: Part III (1990)
The Godfather: Part III (1990) follows aging Michael Corleone in 1979 as he tries to legitimize the family via banking and Vatican deals, while Vincent Mancini's rise, tragedy, guilt and atonement unravel the legacy. read more
Genres: Crime, Drama
7.8
/10
60
/100
7.6
/10
7.1
/10
51. L.A. Confidential (1997)
L.A. Confidential is a noir crime drama set in 1950s L.A., following three detectives whose differing methods expose police corruption, Hollywood sleaze and organized crime in a slow-burn, morally complex investigation. read more
Genres: Crime, Drama, Mystery
7.7
/10
91
/100
8.2
/10
8.3
/10
52. Papillon (1973)
Papillon (1973) follows Henri 'Papillon' sent to brutal French Guiana penal colonies; with Louis Dega he endures punishments and repeated escape attempts in a raw, character-driven tale of survival, friendship and defiant hope. read more
Genres: Biography, Crime, Drama
7.7
/10
58
/100
8.0
/10
7.2
/10
53. Midnight Express (1978)
Midnight Express (1978) follows Billy Hayes, arrested for smuggling hashish in Turkey, who endures a brutal corrupt prison and must risk a desperate escape. Intense, violent drama about survival and dehumanization. read more
Genres: Biography, Crime, Drama
7.7
/10
59
/100
7.5
/10
7.0
/10
54. Léon: The Professional (1994)
Léon: The Professional follows solitary hitman Léon who shelters 12‑year‑old Mathilda after her family’s murder by a corrupt agent. He trains her in killing; their fraught, protective bond probes revenge, loss and moral ambiguity amid brutal violence. read more
Genres: Action, Crime, Drama
7.6
/10
64
/100
8.5
/10
7.5
/10
55. The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)
The Wolf of Wall Street (2013) follows Jordan Belfort’s rise at Stratton Oakmont — obscene wealth via fraud, drugs, sex and parties — a satirical, darkly comic, morally fraught true-crime spectacle. read more
Genres: Biography, Comedy, Crime
7.6
/10
75
/100
8.2
/10
7.8
/10
56. Prisoners (2013)
Prisoners is a dark, slow-burning thriller about a father's obsessive search for his missing daughter. Tension, moral ambiguity, haunting visuals and intense performances force characters to choose between law and vengeance. read more
Genres: Crime, Drama, Mystery
7.6
/10
70
/100
8.2
/10
7.6
/10
57. Inside Job (2010)
Inside Job (2010) is a tightly argued documentary that explains the 2008 financial crash—deregulation, risky instruments, conflicts of interest and regulatory capture—through research, interviews and data. read more
Genres: Crime, Documentary
7.6
/10
88
/100
8.2
/10
8.2
/10
58. The Big Lebowski (1998)
The Big Lebowski is a darkly comic Coen Brothers caper: slacker "The Dude" is mistaken for a millionaire and pulled into a chaotic, absurd web of ransom plots, porn magnates, faux-kidnappers and eccentric friends. read more
Genres: Comedy, Crime, Sport
7.6
/10
71
/100
8.1
/10
7.6
/10
59. Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017)
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri is a darkly comic, emotionally raw drama: a grieving mother rents billboards to shame police over her daughter's unsolved rape-murder, igniting violent, morally complex confrontations. read more
Genres: Comedy, Crime, Drama
7.6
/10
88
/100
8.1
/10
8.2
/10
60. Memories of Murder (2003)
Memories of Murder (2003) follows provincial cops in 1986 Korea investigating serial rapes and murders. A Seoul detective brings new methods, but flawed policing, despair and ambiguity lead to a haunting, unresolved finale. read more
Genres: Crime, Drama, Mystery
7.6
/10
82
/100
8.1
/10
8.0
/10
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