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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.

Sun and Concrete

1. Sun and Concrete

Crime Drama
7.4
20231h 59min

Overview

The four friends Lukas, Julius, Gino and Sanchez are trying to survive the everyday life in Neukölln, Berlin between drugs, gangs, rap, violence and boredom. Until they are one day making a serious decision with serious consequences because of a dead certain plan.


The Crime Is Mine

2. The Crime Is Mine

Crime Comedy Mystery Drama Con Artist Crime
6.5
20231h 43min

Overview

In 1930s Paris, Madeleine, a pretty, young, penniless, and talentless actress, is accused of murdering a famous producer. Helped by her best friend, Pauline, a young, unemployed lawyer, she is acquitted on the grounds of self-defense. A new life of fame and success begins, until the truth comes out.

Themes

Social climbing, Class tension, Female solidarity, Gendered power dynamics, Fame by scandal, Legal strategy

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Amazon Prime Video
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Luther: The Fallen Sun

3. Luther: The Fallen Sun

Crime Mystery Thriller Serial Killer Crime Investigation Mystery
6.4
20232h 9min

Overview

A gruesome serial killer is terrorizing London while brilliant but disgraced detective John Luther sits behind bars. Haunted by his failure to capture the cyber psychopath who now taunts him, Luther decides to break out of prison to finish the job by any means necessary.

Themes

Moral ambiguity in policing, Power through coercion, Quest for justice, Law versus corruption, Blackmail as leverage, Victims and families

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Cocaine Bear

4. Cocaine Bear

Thriller Comedy Crime Dark Comedy Narcotics Crime
5.9
20231h 35min

Overview

Inspired by a true story, an oddball group of cops, criminals, tourists and teens converge in a Georgia forest where a 500-pound black bear goes on a murderous rampage after unintentionally ingesting cocaine.

Themes

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Kill Boksoon

5. Kill Boksoon

Action Drama Thriller Crime Epic Action
6.6
20232h 17min

Overview

At work, she's a renowned assassin. At home, she's a single mom to a teenage daughter. Killing? That's easy. It's parenting that's the hard part.

Themes

Loyalty under manipulation, Power dynamics, Moral ambiguity, Gendered violence, Parenting under pressure, Surveillance betrayal, Dual life conflict

Available on

Netflix
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Marlowe

6. Marlowe

Crime Detective Mystery Crime
5.4
20231h 49min

Overview

Private detective Philip Marlowe becomes embroiled in an investigation involving a wealthy Californian family after a beautiful blonde hires him to track down her former lover.

Themes

"movie: marlowe. genres: crime, Crime main themes: los angeles, California, Private detective, Missing person, Los angeles, California, Private detective, Missing person full keywords list: los angeles, California, Private detective, Missing person, 1930s, Old hollywood. concept analysis: the film explores themes of betrayal and the moral ambiguity of human relationships within a corrupt society. it highlights the struggle for power and the lengths individuals will go to protect their interests, Ultimately questioning the nature of loyalty and justice."

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Sharper

7. Sharper

Thriller Crime Drama Domestic Thriller Con Artist Crime
6.7
20231h 55min

Overview

A small, wealthy family in New York City gets progressively torn apart by secrets, lies, and the theft that orchestrates all of it.

Themes

Social climbing pressure, Trust and betrayal, Power and manipulation, Deception within partnerships, Wealth-driven deception, Appearances versus reality

Available on

Apple TV
Apple TV Amazon Channel
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Phantom

8. Phantom

Action Thriller Crime
6.2
20232h 12min

Overview

In 1933, when Korea was under Japanese occupation, five people in Gyeongseong are suspected to be "Phantom" spies of the anti-Japanese organization.


The Pale Blue Eye

9. The Pale Blue Eye

Thriller Crime Horror Mystery Investigation Suspense
6.6
20222h 8min

Overview

West Point, New York, 1830. When a cadet at the burgeoning military academy is found hanged with his heart cut out, the top brass summons former New York City constable Augustus Landor to investigate. While attempting to solve this grisly mystery, the reluctant detective engages the help of one of the cadets: a strange but brilliant young fellow by the name of Edgar Allan Poe.

Themes

Deception and manipulation, Institutional secrecy, Trauma and revenge, Duty vs vengeance, Investigative burden, Occult ritual influence

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Enola Holmes 2

10. Enola Holmes 2

Adventure Mystery Crime Whodunit Detective Mystery Crime
6.8
20222h 9min

Overview

Now a detective-for-hire like her infamous brother, Enola Holmes takes on her first official case to find a missing girl, as the sparks of a dangerous conspiracy ignite a mystery that requires the help of friends — and Sherlock himself — to unravel.

Themes

Labor exploitation, Public safety vs profit, Female agency in inquiry, Industrial corruption, Labor strikes and organizing, Suffrage era tensions

Available on

Netflix
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