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Crime movies

A deep dive into the underworld of gangsters, detectives, and heists where the line between right and wrong blurs.

Subgenres include: Organized Crime, Heist, Con Artist Crime.

Little Bone Lodge

1. Little Bone Lodge

Horror Crime Thriller
6.0
20231h 33min

Overview

During a stormy night in the Scottish Highlands, two criminal brothers on the run seek refuge in a desolate farmhouse. But after taking the resident family captive, they find the house holds even darker secrets of its own.


12.12: The Day

2. 12.12: The Day

Drama Thriller Action War History
7.5
20232h 22min

Overview

After the assassination of President Park, martial law has been declared. A coup d'état bursts out by Defense Security Commander Chun Doo-gwang and a private band of officers following him. Capital Defense Commander Lee Tae-shin, an obstinate soldier who believes the military should not take political actions, fights against Chun Doo-gwang to stop him. The conflict between the two grows while military leaders are holding their decision and Defense Minister is gone. In the midst of chaos, the spring of Seoul that everyone longed for heads to unexpected direction.


The Killer

3. The Killer

Crime Thriller Serial Killer Crime Revenge Thriller
6.7
20231h 58min

Overview

After a fateful miss, an assassin battles his employers, and himself, on an international manhunt he insists isn't personal.

Themes

Revenge motive, Hired killer contracts, Empathy under threat, Perfectionist discipline, Detachment under pressure, Mistrust within professional networks

Available on

Netflix
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Killers of the Flower Moon

4. Killers of the Flower Moon

Crime History Drama Historical Event Detective Mystery Crime
7.5
20233h 26min

Overview

When oil is discovered in 1920s Oklahoma under Osage Nation land, the Osage people are murdered one by one—until the FBI steps in to unravel the mystery.

Themes

Investigative pressure, Guardianship exploitation, Greed and murder, Wealth extraction through manipulation, Systemic racism and exploitation, Courtroom manipulation

Available on

Apple TV
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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The Delinquents

5. The Delinquents

Drama Comedy Crime
6.7
20233h 10min

Overview

Morán works as a clerk in a bank in Buenos Aires. He is as good as invisible to his colleagues. Over dinner with his colleague Román, Morán tells him that he stole exactly $650,000, which is exactly double what he would have made until his retirement. He plans to turn himself in, but not before offering Román to split the money if agrees to hide it for the duration of his incarceration.


The Pig, the Snake and the Pigeon

6. The Pig, the Snake and the Pigeon

Crime Drama Thriller
7.3
20232h 14min

Overview

The arrogant, third most-wanted criminal in Taiwan, decides to get rid of the top two competitors and crowns himself the most-wanted criminal before dying.


In the Land of Saints and Sinners

7. In the Land of Saints and Sinners

Action Thriller Crime Revenge Thriller Organized Crime
6.4
20231h 46min

Overview

In a remote Irish village, a damaged Finbar is forced to fight for redemption after a lifetime of sins, but what price is he willing to pay? In the land of saints and sinners, some sins can't be buried.

Themes

Deception and betrayal, Loyalty under threat, Cycles of violence, Moral ambiguity under pressure, Trauma of conflict, Vigilantism versus law

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
fuboTV
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Lost in the Night

8. Lost in the Night

Drama Thriller Crime
6.1
20232h 3min

Overview

A young man from a small mining town embroils himself with a wealthy family with a dubious past.


Reptile

9. Reptile

Crime Mystery Thriller Drama Detective Mystery Crime
6.8
20232h 16min

Overview

Following the brutal murder of a young real estate agent, a hardened detective attempts to uncover the truth in a case where nothing is as it seems, and by doing so dismantles the illusions in his own life.

Themes

Bureaucratic complicity, Deception under scrutiny, Money laundering incentives, Greed driven shell company, Investigation pressure dynamics, Economic power distortions

Available on

Netflix
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The Marsh King's Daughter

10. The Marsh King's Daughter

Thriller Crime Mystery Kidnapping & Captivity Thriller Prison Crime
5.9
20231h 49min

Overview

Helena, a woman living a seemingly ordinary life, hides a dark secret—her father is the infamous 'Marsh King', the man who kept her and her mother captive in the wilderness for years. After a lifetime of trying to escape her past, Helena is forced to face her demons when her father unexpectedly escapes from prison.

Themes

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Hulu
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