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.
Order by:
| 1 | 2 | 3 |
1. The Godfather (1972)
The Godfather follows Vito Corleone’s crime empire and Michael’s transformation from war hero to ruthless mafia boss. A slow, atmospheric family tragedy about power, loyalty, corruption and cinematic mastery. read more
Genres: Crime, Drama
9.0
/10
100
/100
9.2
/10
9.4
/10
2. The Dark Knight (2008)
Batman, Gordon and DA Harvey Dent try to dismantle Gotham’s organized crime, but the Joker’s chaotic assaults unleash anarchy, moral dilemmas, intense action and Dent’s tragic fall. read more
Genres: Action, Crime, Drama
8.1
/10
85
/100
9.0
/10
8.5
/10
3. The Godfather: Part II (1974)
The Godfather: Part II intercuts young Vito’s rise with Michael’s 1950s moral decline as he expands the family empire into Vegas, Hollywood and Cuba. It’s a tragic, operatic study of power, loyalty and isolation. read more
Genres: Crime, Drama
8.9
/10
90
/100
9.0
/10
9.0
/10
4. 12 Angry Men (1957)
12 Angry Men (1957): confined jury-room drama where one juror’s lone "not guilty" vote forces reexamination of evidence, prejudice and duty, turning deliberation into a moral, intellectual battle. read more
Genres: Crime, Drama
8.7
/10
97
/100
9.0
/10
9.1
/10
5. Pulp Fiction (1994)
Pulp Fiction is a bold, non-linear crime drama that interweaves LA stories — hitmen, a boss's wife, a crooked boxer and diner robbers — mixing razor-sharp dialogue, dark humor, stylized violence and moral ambiguity. read more
Genres: Crime, Drama
8.6
/10
95
/100
8.9
/10
9.0
/10
6. Goodfellas (1990)
Goodfellas follows Henry Hill’s rise in an Italian‑American crime family, portraying the seductive thrills, brutal violence and ultimate unraveling of mob life with kinetic, darkly comic storytelling. read more
Genres: Biography, Crime, Drama
8.4
/10
92
/100
8.7
/10
8.8
/10
7. Jai Bhim (2021)
Jai Bhim (2021) — intense legal drama where a tribal woman's husband vanishes after police arrest. A human-rights lawyer exposes police brutality, caste oppression and cover-ups in a courtroom fight for justice. read more
Genres: Crime, Drama
8.7
/10
8.7
/10
8. Se7en (1995)
Se7en (1995): David Fincher’s dark, relentless crime thriller where two detectives (Freeman, Pitt) pursue a serial killer (Spacey) who stages murders around the Seven Deadly Sins—oppressive, disturbing, devastating. read more
Genres: Crime, Drama, Mystery
65
/100
8.6
/10
7.5
/10
9. The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
The Silence of the Lambs (1991) is a tense psychological thriller: FBI trainee Clarice Starling consults imprisoned Hannibal Lecter to catch Buffalo Bill, sparking a chilling cat-and-mouse of insight, manipulation and moral dread. read more
Genres: Crime, Drama, Horror
8.2
/10
86
/100
8.6
/10
8.5
/10
10. The Green Mile (1999)
The Green Mile is a slow, emotional drama set in 1930s Louisiana where death-row guard Paul Edgecomb meets John Coffey, a gentle inmate with healing powers, forcing confrontations with injustice, mercy and redemption. read more
Genres: Crime, Drama, Fantasy
7.9
/10
61
/100
8.6
/10
7.5
/10
11. City of God (2002)
City of God (2002) follows Buscapé, a young photographer in Rio’s favelas, as childhood games harden into brutal gang warfare. It traces Li’l Zé’s rise, fragile loyalties, and survival through photography. read more
Genres: Crime, Drama
8.4
/10
79
/100
8.6
/10
8.3
/10
12. The Departed (2006)
The Departed is a tense crime thriller about identity and loyalty in South Boston: an undercover cop (DiCaprio) and a police mole (Damon) play a deadly cat-and-mouse game amid violence, paranoia and moral ambiguity. read more
Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller
7.9
/10
85
/100
8.5
/10
8.3
/10
13. 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
14. The Usual Suspects (1995)
Lean, twisty crime thriller about an unreliable narrator (Verbal), five small-time crooks, and the legend Keyser Söze. Nonlinear, paranoid, and culminating in a stunning final twist that reframes the story. read more
Genres: Crime, Drama, Mystery
8.0
/10
76
/100
8.5
/10
8.0
/10
15. The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
Eight years after disappearing, Bruce Wayne must become Batman again when Bane threatens Gotham; with Selina Kyle he fights to save the city in a tense, emotional, action-packed finale about guilt and redemption. read more
Genres: Action, Crime
7.5
/10
78
/100
8.4
/10
7.9
/10
16. Joker (2019)
Joker (2019) is a dark origin story of Arthur Fleck, a mentally ill, neglected clown whose isolation and abuse drive him into violence. A disturbing, character-driven film about societal neglect and moral ambiguity. read more
Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller
8.0
/10
59
/100
8.4
/10
7.4
/10
17. Witness for the Prosecution (1957)
Witness for the Prosecution (1957) is a taut British courtroom thriller: Leonard Vole is accused of murder, his enigmatic wife is key, and the trial's twists, sharp performances and moral ambiguities lead to a shocking revelation. read more
Genres: Crime, Drama, Mystery
8.6
/10
76
/100
8.4
/10
8.2
/10
18. High and Low (1963)
High and Low (1963) — Akira Kurosawa — pits executive Kingo Gondo’s moral crisis (pay ransom for his chauffeur’s child or salvage a takeover) against a meticulous police hunt, probing class, duty and ambition. read more
Genres: Crime, Drama, Mystery
8.4
/10
90
/100
8.4
/10
8.6
/10
19. The Cove (2009)
The Cove (2009) follows Ric O'Barry and filmmakers who covertly expose Taiji’s dolphin captures and slaughter, combining espionage-style investigation, personal testimony, public-health warnings and a call to action. read more
Genres: Biography, Crime, Documentary
7.9
/10
84
/100
8.4
/10
8.2
/10
20. Reservoir Dogs (1992)
Reservoir Dogs is a lean, brutal crime thriller about a diamond heist gone wrong. Color-coded criminals holed up in a warehouse spiral into paranoia, violence and suspicion of an undercover cop. read more
Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller
8.1
/10
81
/100
8.3
/10
8.2
/10
| 1 | 2 | 3 |