Best crime movies of all time imdb

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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1. The Godfather (1972)

The aging patriarch of an organized crime dynasty in postwar New York City transfers control of his clandestine empire to his reluctant youngest son. read more

Genres: Crime, Drama

Filmaffinity Rating 9.0 /10 Metacritic Rating 100 /100 IMDB Rating 9.2 /10 Bmoat Rating 9.4 /10

2. The Dark Knight (2008)

When the menace known as the Joker wreaks havoc and chaos on the people of Gotham, Batman must accept one of the greatest psychological and physical tests of his ability to fight injustice. read more

Genres: Action, Crime, Drama

Filmaffinity Rating 8.1 /10 Metacritic Rating 84 /100 IMDB Rating 9.0 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.5 /10

3. The Godfather: Part II (1974)

The early life and career of Vito Corleone in 1920s New York City is portrayed, while his son, Michael, expands and tightens his grip on the family crime syndicate. read more

Genres: Crime, Drama

Filmaffinity Rating 8.9 /10 Metacritic Rating 90 /100 IMDB Rating 9.0 /10 Bmoat Rating 9.0 /10

4. 12 Angry Men (1957)

The jury in a New York City murder trial is frustrated by a single member whose skeptical caution forces them to more carefully consider the evidence before jumping to a hasty verdict. read more

Genres: Crime, Drama

Filmaffinity Rating 8.7 /10 Metacritic Rating 96 /100 IMDB Rating 9.0 /10 Bmoat Rating 9.1 /10

5. Pulp Fiction (1994)

The lives of two mob hitmen, a boxer, a gangster and his wife, and a pair of diner bandits intertwine in four tales of violence and redemption. read more

Genres: Crime, Drama

Filmaffinity Rating 8.6 /10 Metacritic Rating 94 /100 IMDB Rating 8.9 /10 Bmoat Rating 9.0 /10

6. Goodfellas (1990)

The story of Henry Hill and his life in the mob, covering his relationship with his wife Karen Hill and his mob partners Jimmy Conway and Tommy DeVito in the Italian-American crime syndicate. read more

Genres: Biography, Crime, Drama

Filmaffinity Rating 8.4 /10 Metacritic Rating 90 /100 IMDB Rating 8.7 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.7 /10

7. Jai Bhim (2021)

When a tribal man is arrested for a case of alleged theft, his wife turns to a human-rights lawyer to help bring justice. read more

Genres: Crime, Drama

IMDB Rating 8.7 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.7 /10

8. Se7en (1995)

Two detectives, a rookie and a veteran, hunt a serial killer who uses the seven deadly sins as his motives. read more

Genres: Crime, Drama, Mystery

Metacritic Rating 65 /100 IMDB Rating 8.6 /10 Bmoat Rating 7.5 /10

9. The Silence of the Lambs (1991)

A young F.B.I. cadet must receive the help of an incarcerated and manipulative cannibal killer to help catch another serial killer, a madman who skins his victims. read more

Genres: Crime, Drama, Horror

Filmaffinity Rating 8.2 /10 Metacritic Rating 85 /100 IMDB Rating 8.6 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.4 /10

10. The Green Mile (1999)

The lives of guards on Death Row are affected by one of their charges: a black man accused of child murder and rape, yet who has a mysterious gift. read more

Genres: Crime, Drama, Fantasy

Filmaffinity Rating 7.9 /10 Metacritic Rating 61 /100 IMDB Rating 8.6 /10 Bmoat Rating 7.5 /10

11. City of God (2002)

In the slums of Rio, two kids' paths diverge as one struggles to become a photographer and the other a kingpin. read more

Genres: Crime, Drama

Filmaffinity Rating 8.4 /10 Metacritic Rating 79 /100 IMDB Rating 8.6 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.3 /10

12. The Departed (2006)

An undercover cop and a mole in the police attempt to identify each other while infiltrating an Irish gang in South Boston. read more

Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller

Filmaffinity Rating 7.9 /10 Metacritic Rating 85 /100 IMDB Rating 8.5 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.3 /10

13. Léon: The Professional (1994)

Mathilda, a 12-year-old girl, is reluctantly taken in by Léon, a professional assassin, after her family is murdered. An unusual relationship forms as she becomes his protégée and learns the assassin's trade. read more

Genres: Action, Crime, Drama

Filmaffinity Rating 7.6 /10 Metacritic Rating 64 /100 IMDB Rating 8.5 /10 Bmoat Rating 7.5 /10

14. The Usual Suspects (1995)

A sole survivor tells of the twisty events leading up to a horrific gun battle on a boat, which began when five criminals met at a seemingly random police lineup. read more

Genres: Crime, Drama, Mystery

Filmaffinity Rating 8.0 /10 Metacritic Rating 77 /100 IMDB Rating 8.5 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.1 /10

15. The Dark Knight Rises (2012)

Eight years after the Joker's reign of anarchy, Batman, with the help of the enigmatic Catwoman, is forced from his exile to save Gotham City from the brutal guerrilla terrorist Bane. read more

Genres: Action, Crime

Filmaffinity Rating 7.5 /10 Metacritic Rating 78 /100 IMDB Rating 8.4 /10 Bmoat Rating 7.9 /10

16. Joker (2019)

In Gotham City, mentally troubled comedian Arthur Fleck is disregarded and mistreated by society. He then embarks on a downward spiral of revolution and bloody crime. This path brings him face-to-face with his alter-ego: the Joker. read more

Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller

Filmaffinity Rating 8.0 /10 Metacritic Rating 59 /100 IMDB Rating 8.4 /10 Bmoat Rating 7.4 /10

17. Witness for the Prosecution (1957)

A veteran British barrister must defend his client in a murder trial that has surprise after surprise. read more

Genres: Crime, Drama, Mystery

Filmaffinity Rating 8.6 /10 IMDB Rating 8.4 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.5 /10

18. High and Low (1963)

An executive of a Yokohama shoe company becomes a victim of extortion when his chauffeur's son is kidnapped by mistake and held for ransom. read more

Genres: Crime, Drama, Mystery

Filmaffinity Rating 8.4 /10 IMDB Rating 8.4 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.4 /10

19. The Cove (2009)

Using state-of-the-art equipment, a group of activists, led by renowned dolphin trainer Ric O'Barry, infiltrate a cove near Taijii, Japan to expose both a shocking instance of animal abuse and a serious threat to human health. read more

Genres: Biography, Crime, Documentary

Filmaffinity Rating 7.9 /10 Metacritic Rating 84 /100 IMDB Rating 8.4 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.2 /10

20. Reservoir Dogs (1992)

When a simple jewelry heist goes horribly wrong, the surviving criminals begin to suspect that one of them is a police informant. read more

Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller

Filmaffinity Rating 8.1 /10 Metacritic Rating 79 /100 IMDB Rating 8.3 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.1 /10

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