Best crime movies of all time metacritic - Page 5
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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81. Lilya 4-Ever (2002)
Lilya 4-Ever follows 16‑year‑old Lilya, abandoned and impoverished, lured by promise of a new life but trapped in brutal sexual exploitation. A stark, uncompromising drama about poverty, betrayal and lost innocence. read more
Genres: Crime, Drama
83
/100
7.8
/10
8.1
/10
82. Serpico (1973)
Serpico is a tense biographical drama about NYPD officer Frank Serpico, who exposes widespread police corruption, faces isolation and betrayal, survives a shooting, and helps spark the Knapp Commission. read more
Genres: Biography, Crime, Drama
7.4
/10
83
/100
7.7
/10
7.8
/10
83. Eastern Promises (2007)
Dark, slow-burning crime drama in London’s Russian underworld: a midwife’s search for a dead pregnant girl’s family draws her into a violent mob, exposing exploitation, shifting loyalties and moral ambiguity. read more
Genres: Action, Crime, Drama
7.4
/10
83
/100
7.6
/10
7.8
/10
84. Enter the Dragon (1973)
Enter the Dragon (1973): Bruce Lee infiltrates a crime lord's island tournament to expose drug and human trafficking and avenge his sister, teaming with two troubled allies amid iconic fights. read more
Genres: Action, Crime, Drama
7.0
/10
83
/100
7.6
/10
7.6
/10
85. BlacKkKlansman (2018)
Spike Lee’s BlacKkKlansman tells how Ron Stallworth, the first Black Colorado Springs cop, infiltrates the KKK by phone while a white officer poses for him — a darkly funny, tense true story exposing racism and linking past to present. read more
Genres: Biography, Comedy, Crime
6.5
/10
83
/100
7.5
/10
7.4
/10
86. The Guilty (2018)
The Guilty (2018) is a tense, claustrophobic thriller set largely in a dispatch center: dispatcher Asger races against time to trace a kidnapped woman's call, uncovering a larger, morally complex crime. read more
Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller
6.8
/10
83
/100
7.5
/10
7.5
/10
87. '71 (2014)
'71 follows a young British soldier left behind in Belfast during the 1971 riots, forcing him into a claustrophobic, brutal survival ordeal. Handheld camerawork, moral ambiguity and raw realism make it tense, unforgiving and unsettling. read more
Genres: Action, Crime, Drama
83
/100
7.2
/10
7.8
/10
88. Animal Kingdom (2010)
A tense crime drama about 17-year-old J, drawn into his Melbourne criminal family's violent orbit led by manipulative "Smurf." Torn between loyalty and justice as police close in, the film explores survival, betrayal and moral ambiguity. read more
Genres: Crime, Drama
6.6
/10
83
/100
7.2
/10
7.4
/10
89. 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
90. Knives Out (2019)
Knives Out is a witty modern whodunit blending comedy, crime and drama. Detective Benoit Blanc investigates novelist Harlan Thrombey’s death amid a scheming family, red herrings, dark humor and a clever, satirical twist. read more
Genres: Comedy, Crime, Drama
7.2
/10
82
/100
7.9
/10
7.8
/10
91. Captain Phillips (2013)
Captain Phillips (2013) dramatizes the 2009 Maersk Alabama hijacking: a tense hostage standoff. Greengrass’s gritty style and strong leads make a gripping, morally complex thriller about survival and leadership. read more
Genres: Adventure, Biography, Crime
7.0
/10
82
/100
7.8
/10
7.7
/10
92. Let the Right One In (2008)
Let the Right One In (2008) follows lonely, bullied 12-year-old Oskar in 1982 Stockholm who befriends Eli, a mysterious, nocturnal blood-drinking girl. A bleak, slow-burning fable of friendship, revenge and moral ambiguity. read more
Genres: Crime, Drama, Fantasy
7.3
/10
82
/100
7.8
/10
7.8
/10
93. Once Upon a Time in Anatolia (2011)
Once Upon a Time in Anatolia is a slow-burning, meditative crime drama about a search for a buried body. Long takes, haunting landscapes and subdued performances explore memory, guilt and moral ambiguity. read more
Genres: Crime, Drama
6.8
/10
82
/100
7.8
/10
7.6
/10
94. Sicario (2015)
Sicario follows FBI agent Kate Macer drawn into a covert U.S.–Mexico task force led by a ruthless CIA operative and an enigmatic ex‑cartel lawyer. As operations grow brutal and secretive, Kate confronts moral compromise amid a tense, haunting atmosphere. read more
Genres: Action, Crime, Drama
6.9
/10
82
/100
7.7
/10
7.6
/10
95. The Killer (1989)
The Killer (1989): a stylish HK crime drama where a weary hitman takes one last job to fund surgery for a singer he blinded. Betrayed, he’s hunted by criminals and a dogged cop; themes of honor, redemption and melancholic romance amid balletic gunfights. read more
Genres: Action, Crime, Drama
6.9
/10
82
/100
7.7
/10
7.6
/10
96. Tell No One (2006)
Tell No One (2006) is a tense crime thriller about Dr. Alexandre Beck, haunted by his wife's unsolved murder. Years later evidence suggests she may be alive, triggering a twisty, emotional hunt for the truth. read more
Genres: Crime, Drama, Mystery
82
/100
7.5
/10
7.8
/10
97. Face/Off (1997)
Face/Off is a high‑octane action thriller about identity, obsession and revenge: an FBI agent and a terrorist swap faces in an experiment that backfires, triggering violent cat‑and‑mouse games and moral twists. read more
Genres: Action, Crime, Sci-Fi
6.1
/10
82
/100
7.3
/10
7.2
/10
98. Michael Clayton (2007)
Michael Clayton: a burned-out law firm fixer uncovers corporate corruption while containing a colleague's breakdown, battling debt, threats and moral dilemmas as he seeks redemption. read more
Genres: Crime, Drama, Mystery
6.3
/10
82
/100
7.2
/10
7.2
/10
99. 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
100. A Simple Plan (1998)
A Simple Plan follows three blue-collar men who find cash from a plane crash and hide it. Their pact unravels as secrecy breeds lies, paranoia and violence, turning moral compromise into tragedy. read more
Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller
7.0
/10
81
/100
7.5
/10
7.5
/10
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