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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.

Kajillionaire

551. Kajillionaire

Crime Drama Comedy Con Artist Crime Parody
6.4

20201h 45min

United States

Director: Miranda July

Two con artists have spent 26 years training their only daughter to swindle, scam and steal at every turn. During a desperate and hastily conceived heist, they charm a stranger into joining them, only to have their entire world turned upside down.

Themes

Dysfunctional family dynamics, Parental control and autonomy, Emotional distance and longing, Seeking belonging amid manipulation, Economic precarity and theft, Deception and scams

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Enola Holmes

552. Enola Holmes

Adventure Mystery Crime Coming-of-Age Adventure Whodunit
6.6

20202h 3min

United States

Director: Harry Bradbeer

While searching for her missing mother, intrepid teen Enola Holmes uses her sleuthing skills to outsmart big brother Sherlock and help a runaway lord.

Themes

Gendered expectations, Risk and resilience, Hidden identities, Suffrage activism, Independence vs guardianship, Social mobility under constraint

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The Paramedic

553. The Paramedic

Thriller Drama Crime Revenge Thriller Tragic Drama
5.7

20201h 34min

Spain

Director: Carles Torras

Unable to face his new reality in a wheelchair, Ángel develops a deadly obsession with the woman who left him and unleashes a sinister revenge plot.

Themes

"movie: the paramedic. genres: thriller, Drama, Crime, Thriller, Drama, Crime main themes: wheelchair, Trauma, Car accident, Wheelchair, Trauma, Car accident full keywords list: wheelchair, Trauma, Car accident, Bound and gagged, Paramedic, Caregiver, Gag, Captivity, Accident, Gagged, Covid-19. concept analysis: the film explores the destructive nature of obsession and the consequences of emotional manipulation in relationships. it highlights the themes of control, Revenge, And the cyclical nature of abuse, Ultimately questioning the boundaries of love and possession."

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The Devil All the Time

554. The Devil All the Time

Crime Drama Thriller Serial Killer Crime Psychological Drama
7.1

20202h 18min

United States

Director: Antonio Campos

In Knockemstiff, Ohio and its neighboring backwoods, sinister characters converge around young Arvin Russell as he fights the evil forces that threaten him and his family.

Themes

Violence and consequence, Grooming and manipulation, War trauma and faith, Institutional corruption and power, Protective instincts under pressure

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Mama Weed

555. Mama Weed

Crime Drama Comedy
6.3

20201h 44min

Belgium, France

Director: Jean-Paul Salomé

A translator working for the police gets involved in the other side of drug dealing.


Night in Paradise

556. Night in Paradise

Crime Thriller Action Organized Crime Revenge Thriller
6.8

20202h 11min

South Korea

Director: Park Hoon-jung

An assassin named Tae-goo is offered a chance to switch sides with his rival Bukseong gang, headed by Chairman Doh. Tae-goo rejects the offer that results in the murder of his sister and niece. In revenge, Tae-goo brutally kills Chairman Doh and his men and flees to Jeju Island where he meets Jae-yeon, a terminally ill woman. Though, the henchman of the Bukseong gang, Executive Ma is mercilessly hunting Tae-goo to take revenge.

Themes

Betrayal within crime networks, Loyalty vs self-preservation, Violence as currency, Power struggles in gangs, Cycles of revenge, Family loss and vengeance

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Honest Thief

557. Honest Thief

Thriller Action Crime Political Thriller Heist
6.0

20201h 39min

United Kingdom, United States

Director: Mark Williams

A bank robber tries to turn himself in because he's falling in love and wants to live an honest life...but when he realizes the Feds are more corrupt than him, he must fight back to clear his name.

Themes

Pursuit of legitimacy, Deception within institutions, Agency corruption, Loyalties under pressure, Violence under pressure, Desire for a normal life

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The Vanished

558. The Vanished

Thriller Horror Crime Action Kidnapping & Captivity Thriller
5.7

20201h 55min

United States

Director: Peter Facinelli

A family vacation takes a terrifying turn when parents Paul and Wendy discover their young daughter has vanished without a trace. Stopping at nothing to find her, the search for the truth leads to a shocking revelation.

Themes

"movie: the vanished. genres: thriller, Horror, Crime, Action, Thriller, Horror, Crime, Action main themes: drowning, Police, Camping, Drowning, Police, Camping full keywords list: drowning, Police, Camping, Disappearance, Pedophile, Drugs, Missing person, Missing child, Recreational vehicle, Accidental killing, Accidental shooting. concept analysis: the film explores the depths of parental grief and the psychological impact of unresolved loss. it delves into the lengths to which individuals will go to escape reality and the dangers of living in a fabricated world."

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The Crimes That Bind

559. The Crimes That Bind

Thriller Crime Drama
6.7

20201h 39min

Argentina

Director: Sebastián Schindel

When her son is accused of raping and trying to murder his ex-wife, Alicia embarks on a journey that will change her life forever.


Project Power

560. Project Power

Action Crime Science Fiction Superhero Action Narcotics Crime
6.0

20201h 53min

United States, United Kingdom

Director: Ariel Schulman

An ex-soldier, a teen and a cop collide in New Orleans as they hunt for the source behind a dangerous new pill that grants users temporary superpowers.

Themes

Mass testing ethics, Private contractor manipulation, Surveillance of power users, State interference in investigation, Power as next evolution, Drug economy and violence

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