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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.

201. Psych 3: This Is Gus

Psych 3: This Is Gus
Comedy Crime Mystery TV Movie
7.5
20211h 36minUnited States
Director: Steve Franks

Overview

In preparation for a shotgun wedding before the birth of Baby Guster, Shawn and Gus go rogue in an attempt to track down Selene’s estranged husband, as Lassiter grapples with the future of his career.


202. Great Freedom

Great Freedom
Drama Romance Crime
7.5
20211h 56minAustria, Germany
Director: Sebastian Meise

Overview

In post-war Germany, liberation by the Allies does not mean freedom for everyone. Hans Hoffmann is repeatedly imprisoned under Paragraph 175, which criminalizes homosexuality. Nevertheless, over the decades, he continues his quest for freedom and love, even if he finds it in the most unusual places.


203. Bull

Bull
Crime Thriller
6.5
20211h 27minUnited Kingdom, United States
Director: Paul Andrew Williams

Overview

Ten years after he was last seen, a vicious mob enforcer returns home to find his son and methodically track down the gang that double-crossed him. His quest for revenge soon leads to a savage showdown between his wife and her mob boss father.


204. Red Notice

Red Notice
Action Comedy Crime Buddy Action Heist
6.3
20211h 58minUnited States
Director: Rawson Marshall Thurber

Overview

An Interpol-issued Red Notice is a global alert to hunt and capture the world's most wanted. But when a daring heist brings together the FBI's top profiler and two rival criminals, there's no telling what will happen.

Themes

Deception and betrayal, Trust vs suspicion, Romance under pressure, Shifting loyalties, Global crime caper, Artifact-driven greed

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205. Army of Thieves

Army of Thieves
Action Crime Comedy Heist Parody
6.4
20212h 7minGermany, United States
Director: Matthias Schweighöfer

Overview

A mysterious woman recruits bank teller Ludwig Dieter to lead a group of aspiring thieves on a top-secret heist during the early stages of the zombie apocalypse.

Themes

Deception and betrayal, Loyalty under pressure, Romance under strain, Zombie apocalypse backdrop, Money versus reputation, Expertise as identity, Pursuit by authorities

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206. Ted K

Ted K
Drama Crime
6.0
20212hUnited States
Director: Tony Stone

Overview

An exploration of Ted Kaczynski's life in Lincoln, Montana in the years leading up to his arrest as The Unabomber.


207. 7 Prisoners

7 Prisoners
Drama Crime Organized Crime Coming-of-Age Drama
7.1
20211h 33minBrazil, United States
Director: Alexandre Moratto

Overview

An impoverished teen seeking to escape the clutches of a human trafficker must weigh living up to his moral code against his struggle to survive.

Themes

Labor exploitation, Poverty pressure, Moral dilemma, Systemic coercion, Survival versus integrity, Trafficking realism

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208. Furioza

Furioza
Action Crime Drama
6.3
20212h 19minPoland
Director: Cyprian T. Olencki

Overview

A policewoman makes her ex-boyfriend an offer he can't refuse: either he infiltrates and informs on a gang of hooligans, or his brother goes to jail.


209. The Inner Cage

The Inner Cage
Drama Crime
7.0
20211h 57minItaly, Switzerland
Director: Leonardo Di Costanzo

Overview

A prison drama where an old mobster and a prison guard must find a way to coexist so that imprisonment can become less so, and perhaps reveal the paradox that is behind the very concept of captivity.


210. Nitram

Nitram
Thriller Crime Drama
7.1
20211h 52minAustralia
Director: Justin Kurzel

Overview

Based on true events, "Nitram" lives with his parents in suburban Australia in the mid-90s. He lives a life of isolation and frustration at never fitting in. As his anger grows, he begins a slow descent into a nightmare that culminates in the most heinous of acts.