Crime backdrop

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.

The Last Stop in Yuma County

1. The Last Stop in Yuma County

Thriller Crime Drama Kidnapping & Captivity Thriller Heist
6.9
20241h 31min

Overview

While awaiting the next fuel truck at a middle-of-nowhere Arizona rest stop, a traveling young knife salesman is thrust into a high-stakes hostage situation by the arrival of two similarly stranded bank robbers with no qualms about using cruelty—or cold, hard steel—to protect their bloodstained, ill-gotten fortune.

Themes

Economic desperation, Power under threat, Violence as currency, Law vs vigilante, Duress under isolation, Group dynamics under siege

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
fuboTV
Data provided by JustWatch.Availability may vary by region.

The Roundup: Punishment

2. The Roundup: Punishment

Action Crime Thriller Comedy Buddy Action
6.6
20241h 49min

Overview

'Monster Cop' Ma Seok-do investigates an illegal online gambling business led by a former STS Baek and an IT genius CEO Chang. Ma proposes an unexpected alliance to Jang and begins hunting down the criminals.

Themes

Money laundering networks, Investigative persistence under pressure, Cryptocurrency front operation, Monopolizing online gambling, Data tracing and asset control, Deception and alliance dynamics

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Hulu
Data provided by JustWatch.Availability may vary by region.

Boy Kills World

3. Boy Kills World

Crime Thriller Action One-Person Army Revenge Thriller
6.4
20241h 50min

Overview

When his family is murdered, a deaf-mute named Boy escapes to the jungle and is trained by a mysterious shaman to repress his childish imagination and become an instrument of death.

Themes

Oppression through spectacle, Resistance amid tyranny, Mind control through torture, Family loss through violence, Trauma through memory manipulation, Elite rule and brutality

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Hulu
Data provided by JustWatch.Availability may vary by region.

Overview

A group of criminals kidnap a teenage ballet dancer, the daughter of a notorious gang leader, in order to obtain a ransom of $50 million, but over time, they discover that she is not just an ordinary girl. After the kidnappers begin to diminish, one by one, they discover, to their increasing horror, that they are locked inside with no normal little girl.

Themes

Betrayal and manipulation, Survival under siege, Power and coercion, Unreliable guardianship, Supernatural threat, Extortion and captivity

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Peacock Premium
Data provided by JustWatch.Availability may vary by region.

Detective Conan: The Million-Dollar Pentagram

5. Detective Conan: The Million-Dollar Pentagram

Animation Crime Mystery Action
6.7
20241h 50min

Overview

A message has arrived from Kid the Phantom Thief, that he will steal a Japanese sword belonging to wealthy Onoe Family in Hakodate, Hokkaido. Conan and Heiji Hattori, who happened to be in Hakodate, are on the case to capture Kid. Coincidentally the family lawyer of Onoe is found murdered in the warehouse district, apparently slaughtered by a Japanese sword. The suspect is an investor/arms dealer who is said to be after Onoe family’s hidden treasure. In the North among cherry blossoms, the exciting hunt for treasure begins!


LaRoy, Texas

6. LaRoy, Texas

Crime Comedy Thriller
6.5
20241h 50min

Overview

Broke and depressed, Ray is mistaken for a dangerous hitman and given an envelope of cash. Along with his P.I. friend Skip, he must escape the actual hitman to make it out of LaRoy alive.


Sleeping Dogs

7. Sleeping Dogs

Mystery Thriller Crime Drama Whodunit
6.2
20241h 52min

Overview

Roy Freeman, an ex-homicide detective with a fractured memory, is forced to revisit a case he can't remember. As a man's life hangs in the balance on death row, Freeman must piece together the brutal evidence from a decade-old murder investigation, uncovering a sinister web of buried secrets and betrayals linking to his past. With only instincts to trust, he faces a chilling truth - sometimes, it's best to let sleeping dogs lie.

Themes

Memory as liability, Deception within investigations, Death-row pressure, Forgotten case resurgence, Buried secrets and betrayals, Memory restoration risks

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Hulu
Data provided by JustWatch.Availability may vary by region.

Knox Goes Away

8. Knox Goes Away

Action Crime Thriller Serial Killer Crime Mind Game Thriller
7.0
20241h 54min

Overview

A contract killer, after being diagnosed with a fast-moving form of dementia, is presented with the opportunity to redeem himself by saving the life of his estranged adult son. But to do so, he must race against the police closing in on him as well as the ticking clock of his own rapidly deteriorating mind.

Themes

Family loyalty under strain, Betrayal and manipulation, Deception under pressure, Aging and crime, Disease-driven choices, Retirement versus risk

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
HBO Max
Data provided by JustWatch.Availability may vary by region.

Love Lies Bleeding

9. Love Lies Bleeding

Crime Romance Thriller Drama Organized Crime
6.6
20241h 44min

Overview

Reclusive gym manager Lou falls hard for Jackie, an ambitious bodybuilder headed through town to Las Vegas in pursuit of her dream. But their love ignites violence, pulling them deep into the web of Lou’s criminal family.

Themes

Deception and manipulation, Ambition and danger, Abusive intimate dynamics, Crime family coercion, Steroid fueled escalation, Federal investigation pressure

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
Data provided by JustWatch.Availability may vary by region.

Code 8 Part II

10. Code 8 Part II

Science Fiction Action Crime Dystopian Sci-Fi Epic Action
5.7
20241h 41min

Overview

In a world where superpowered people are heavily policed by robots, an ex-con teams up with a drug lord he despises to protect a teen from a corrupt cop.

Themes

"movie: code 8 part ii. genres: science fiction, Action, Crime, Science fiction, Action, Crime main themes: superhero, Superhero full keywords list: superhero. concept analysis: the film explores the themes of systemic corruption and the struggle for justice in a world where power dynamics are heavily skewed. it highlights the resilience of the oppressed and the moral complexities of using power for personal gain versus the greater good."

Available on

Netflix
Netflix Standard with Ads
Data provided by JustWatch.Availability may vary by region.