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Best Crime Movies of the 20th Century
The Godfather (1972)
RCrime, Drama2h55An organized crime dynasty's aging patriarch transfers control of his clandestine empire to his reluctant son.
12 Angry Men (1957)
ApprovedCrime, Drama1h36A jury holdout attempts to prevent a miscarriage of justice by forcing his colleagues to reconsider the evidence.
The Godfather: Part II (1974)
RCrime, Drama3h22The 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.
Pulp Fiction (1994)
RCrime, Drama2h34The 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.
Goodfellas (1990)
RBiography, Crime, Drama2h26The 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.
Se7en (1995)
RCrime, Drama, Mystery2h07Two detectives, a rookie and a veteran, hunt a serial killer who uses the seven deadly sins as his motives.
The Green Mile (1999)
RCrime, Drama, Fantasy3h09The 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.
The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
RCrime, Drama, Thriller1h58A 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.
Léon: The Professional (1994)
RAction, Crime, Drama1h50Mathilda, 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.
The Usual Suspects (1995)
RCrime, Mystery, Thriller1h46A 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.
Once Upon a Time in America (1984)
RCrime, Drama3h49A former Prohibition-era Jewish gangster returns to the Lower East Side of Manhattan over thirty years later, where he once again must confront the ghosts and regrets of his old life.
Witness for the Prosecution (1957)
ApprovedCrime, Drama, Mystery1h56A veteran British barrister must defend his client in a murder trial that has surprise after surprise.
A Clockwork Orange (1971)
RCrime, Drama, Sci-Fi2h16In the future, a sadistic gang leader is imprisoned and volunteers for a conduct-aversion experiment, but it doesn't go as planned.
Double Indemnity (1944)
PassedCrime, Drama, Film-Noir1h47An insurance representative lets himself be talked by a seductive housewife into a murder/insurance fraud scheme that arouses the suspicion of an insurance investigator.
M (1931)
TV-14Crime, Mystery, Thriller1h39When the police in a German city are unable to catch a child-murderer, other criminals join in the manhunt.
Reservoir Dogs (1992)
RCrime, Drama, Thriller1h39When a simple jewelry heist goes horribly wrong, the surviving criminals begin to suspect that one of them is a police informant.
Scarface (1983)
RCrime, Drama2h50In 1980 Miami, a determined Cuban immigrant takes over a drug cartel and succumbs to greed.
The Sting (1973)
PGComedy, Crime, Drama2h09Two grifters team up to pull off the ultimate con.
Casino (1995)
RCrime, Drama2h58A tale of greed, deception, money, power, and murder occur between two best friends: a mafia enforcer and a casino executive compete against each other over a gambling empire, and over a fast-living and fast-loving socialite.
Dial M for Murder (1954)
PGCrime, Thriller1h45A former tennis player tries to arrange his wife's murder after learning of her affair.
Heat (1995)
RCrime, Drama, Thriller2h50A group of professional bank robbers start to feel the heat from police when they unknowingly leave a clue at their latest heist.
L.A. Confidential (1997)
RCrime, Drama, Mystery2h18As corruption grows in 1950s Los Angeles, three policemen - one strait-laced, one brutal, and one sleazy - investigate a series of murders with their own brand of justice.
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998)
RAction, Comedy, Crime1h47Eddy persuades his three pals to pool money for a vital poker game against a powerful local mobster, Hatchet Harry. Eddy loses, after which Harry gives him a week to pay back 500,000 pounds.
Rashomon (1950)
Not RatedCrime, Drama, Mystery1h28The rape of a bride and the murder of her samurai husband are recalled from the perspectives of a bandit, the bride, the samurai's ghost and a woodcutter.
Taxi Driver (1976)
RCrime, Drama1h54A mentally unstable veteran works as a nighttime taxi driver in New York City, where the perceived decadence and sleaze fuels his urge for violent action by attempting to liberate a presidential campaign worker and an underage prostitute.
To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)
TV-PGCrime, Drama2h09Atticus Finch, a lawyer in the Depression-era South, defends a black man against an undeserved rape charge, and his children against prejudice.
Chungking Express (1994)
PG-13Comedy, Crime, Drama1h42Two melancholy Hong Kong policemen fall in love: one with a mysterious female underworld figure, the other with a beautiful and ethereal waitress at a late-night restaurant he frequents.
Cool Hand Luke (1967)
GPCrime, Drama2h07A laid back Southern man is sentenced to two years in a rural prison, but refuses to conform.
Fargo (1996)
RCrime, Drama, Thriller1h38Jerry Lundegaard's inept crime falls apart due to his and his henchmen's bungling and the persistent police work of the quite pregnant Marge Gunderson.
In the Name of the Father (1993)
RBiography, Crime, Drama2h13A man's coerced confession to an I.R.A. bombing he did not commit results in the imprisonment of his father as well. An English lawyer fights to free them.
La Haine (1995)
Not RatedCrime, Drama1h3824 hours in the lives of three young men in the French suburbs the day after a violent riot.
On the Waterfront (1954)
ApprovedCrime, Drama, Thriller1h48An ex-prize fighter turned longshoreman struggles to stand up to his corrupt union bosses.
Paper Moon (1973)
PGComedy, Crime, Drama1h42During the Great Depression, a con man finds himself saddled with a young girl who may or may not be his daughter, and the two forge an unlikely partnership.
The 400 Blows (1959)
Not RatedCrime, Drama1h39A young boy, left without attention, delves into a life of petty crime.
The Big Lebowski (1998)
RComedy, Crime, Sport1h57Jeff "The Dude" Lebowski, mistaken for a millionaire of the same name, seeks restitution for his ruined rug and enlists his bowling buddies to help get it.
Anatomy of a Murder (1959)
Not RatedCrime, Drama, Mystery2h41In a murder trial, the defendant says he suffered temporary insanity after the victim raped his wife. What is the truth, and will he win his case?
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
PGBiography, Crime, Drama1h50Wyoming, early 1900s. Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid are the leaders of a band of outlaws. After a train robbery goes wrong they find themselves on the run with a posse hard on their heels. Their solution - escape to Bolivia.
Dog Day Afternoon (1975)
RBiography, Crime, Drama2h05Three amateur bank robbers plan to hold up a bank. A nice simple robbery: Walk in, take the money, and run. Unfortunately, the supposedly uncomplicated heist suddenly becomes a bizarre nightmare as everything that could go wrong does.
Ghost in the Shell (1995)
Not RatedAnimation, Action, Crime1h23A cyborg policewoman and her partner hunt a mysterious and powerful hacker called the Puppet Master.
Papillon (1973)
PGBiography, Crime, Drama2h31A man befriends a fellow criminal as the two of them begin serving their sentence on a dreadful prison island, which inspires the man to plot his escape.