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The best crime movies, ranked

Ranked by viewer rating — a thousand-vote minimum, so nothing here is a fluke.

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  1. The Shawshank Redemption posterThe Shawshank Redemption (1994)amc plus · 8.78.731K votes
  2. The Godfather posterThe Godfather (1972)fubotv · paramount plus · youtube tv · 8.78.723K votes
  3. The Godfather Part II posterThe Godfather Part II (1974)fubotv · paramount plus · youtube tv · 8.68.614K votes
  4. The Dark Knight posterThe Dark Knight (2008)fubotv · hbo max · youtube tv · 8.58.536K votes
  5. The Green Mile posterThe Green Mile (1999)Fantasy · Drama · 8.58.519K votes
  6. Pulp Fiction posterPulp Fiction (1994)paramount plus · youtube tv · mgm plus · 8.58.530K votes
  7. GoodFellas posterGoodFellas (1990)philo · 8.58.514K votes
  8. City of God posterCity of God (2002)Drama · Crime · 8.48.48K votes
  9. Se7en posterSe7en (1995)Crime · Mystery · 8.48.423K votes
  10. Once Upon a Time in America posterOnce Upon a Time in America (1984)amazon prime video · 8.48.46K votes
  11. The Punisher: One Last Kill posterThe Punisher: One Last Kill (2026)disney plus · 8.38.32K votes
  12. The Silence of the Lambs posterThe Silence of the Lambs (1991)fubotv · mgm plus · youtube tv · 8.38.318K votes
  13. Léon: The Professional posterLéon: The Professional (1994)Crime · Drama · 8.38.316K votes
  14. Witness for the Prosecution posterWitness for the Prosecution (1957)mgm plus · 8.28.22K votes
  15. A Clockwork Orange posterA Clockwork Orange (1971)Science Fiction · Crime · 8.28.214K votes
  16. Bound by Honor posterBound by Honor (1993)amazon prime video · hulu · 8.28.22K votes
  17. The Usual Suspects posterThe Usual Suspects (1995)youtube tv · 8.28.211K votes
  18. The Departed posterThe Departed (2006)mgm plus · 8.28.216K votes
  19. Scarface posterScarface (1983)amazon prime video · starz · 8.28.213K votes
  20. Taxi Driver posterTaxi Driver (1976)Crime · Drama · 8.18.113K votes
  21. Joker posterJoker (2019)hbo max · youtube tv · 8.18.128K votes
  22. Reservoir Dogs posterReservoir Dogs (1992)peacock · youtube tv · peacock premium plus · 8.18.115K votes
  23. Prisoners posterPrisoners (2013)filmbox plus · 8.18.113K votes
  24. Memories of Murder posterMemories of Murder (2003)paramount plus · 8.18.15K votes
  25. The Hate U Give posterThe Hate U Give (2018)Crime · Drama · 8.18.12K votes
  26. Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair posterKill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair (2011)peacock · peacock premium plus · 8.18.11K votes
  27. Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels posterLock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998)Comedy · Crime · 8.18.17K votes
  28. Double Indemnity posterDouble Indemnity (1944)youtube tv · mgm plus · tcm · 8.18.12K votes
  29. Some Like It Hot posterSome Like It Hot (1959)amazon prime video · mgm plus · youtube tv · 8.18.14K votes
  30. Elite Squad posterElite Squad (2007)bfi player · 8.18.13K votes
  31. M posterM (1931)hbo max · youtube tv · criterion channel · 8.18.12K votes
  32. Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri posterThree Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017)hbo max · youtube tv · 8.18.111K votes
  33. The Wolf of Wall Street posterThe Wolf of Wall Street (2013)amazon prime video · paramount plus · starz · 8.08.026K votes
  34. Requiem for a Dream posterRequiem for a Dream (2000)peacock · amc plus · youtube tv · 8.08.011K votes
  35. The Sting posterThe Sting (1973)youtube tv · 8.08.03K votes
  36. Dial M for Murder posterDial M for Murder (1954)indieflix · indieflix shorts · 8.08.03K votes
  37. Rashomon posterRashomon (1950)hbo max · youtube tv · criterion channel · 8.08.03K votes
  38. Casino posterCasino (1995)starz · youtube tv · philo · 8.08.07K votes
  39. Catch Me If You Can posterCatch Me If You Can (2002)hulu · paramount plus · 8.08.017K votes
  40. Kill Bill: Vol. 1 posterKill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003)youtube tv · 8.08.019K votes
  41. Cruella posterCruella (2021)disney plus · 8.08.010K votes
  42. Trainspotting posterTrainspotting (1996)Drama · Crime · 8.08.010K votes
  43. No Country for Old Men posterNo Country for Old Men (2007)fubotv · mgm plus · paramount plus · 8.08.013K votes
  44. Heat posterHeat (1995)amazon prime video · 7.97.98K votes
  45. The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari posterThe Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920)fubotv · amc plus · youtube tv · 7.97.92K votes
  46. Rope posterRope (1948)Thriller · Crime · 7.97.93K votes
  47. Freedom Writers posterFreedom Writers (2007)Crime · Drama · 7.97.92K votes
  48. Chinatown posterChinatown (1974)paramount plus · peacock · peacock premium plus · 7.97.94K votes
  49. A Bronx Tale posterA Bronx Tale (1993)amc plus · kanopy · youtube tv · 7.97.93K votes
  50. Forgotten posterForgotten (2017)netflix · 7.97.91K votes

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