Crime movies

Vibe

Realistic Tense Claustrophobic Procedural Dry

Overview

A cold and mysterious new security guard for a Los Angeles cash truck company surprises his co-workers when he unleashes precision skills during a heist. The crew is left wondering who he is and where he came from. Soon, the marksman's ultimate motive becomes clear as he takes dramatic and irrevocable steps to settle a score.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Revenge motive, Trust and suspicion, Escalation under conflict, Inside man

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At the opening ceremony of the WSG (World Sports Games) Tokyo Games, a sports festival held once every four years, it is announced that the world's first vacuum superconducting maglev with a maximum speed of 1,000 kilometers per hour will open. While attracting attention from around the world, top executives of large companies are kidnapped from the party venue where WSG tournament sponsors gather. Conan moves toward a solution and eventually finds a connection with the WSG abduction case that occurred 15 years ago in Boston, USA.

Vibe

Realistic Clinical Relentless Measured Vast

Overview

Passionate about ocean life, a filmmaker sets out to document the harm that humans do to marine species — and uncovers an alarming global conspiracy.

Themes

Fishing net governance failures, Worker exploitation ethics, Deep sea fishing regulation, Environmental crisis governance, Political corruption accountability, Environmental destruction accountability

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Bruceuilis, a policeman from the countryside, is assigned to rescue Celestina, a goat considered heritage of his small city, and travels to São Paulo. There, he meets police clerk Trindade, who decides to venture out into the field, even though it is not his specialty.

Vibe

Realistic Tense Raw Claustrophobic Brutal

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Cherry drifts from college dropout to army medic in Iraq—anchored only by his one true love, Emily. But after returning from the war with PTSD, his life spirals into drugs and crime as he struggles to find his place in the world.

Themes

Ptsd and addiction, Bank crime spiral, Relationship strain under addiction, War veteran adjustment, Debt and violence, Prison parole reality

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Vibe

Tense Dry Clinical Oppressive Gritty

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Three stories about the world of opioids collide: a drug trafficker arranges a multi-cartel Fentanyl smuggling operation between Canada and the U.S., an architect recovering from an OxyContin addiction tracks down the truth behind her son's involvement with narcotics, and a university professor battles unexpected revelations about his research employer, a drug company with deep government influence bringing a new "non-addictive" painkiller to market.

Themes

Corporate pressure on research, Drug trade power struggles, Illusory non-addictive promise, Public health versus profits, Donor influence on tenure

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Vibe

Tense Claustrophobic Dry Clinical Intense

Overview

A court-appointed legal guardian defrauds her older clients and traps them under her care. But her latest mark comes with some unexpected baggage.

Themes

Deception and manipulation, Elder guardianship abuse, Late-stage capitalism, Financial predation, Social critique of care systems

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Utah and his girlfriend Opal, are drug addicts living on the streets in rural Ohio. After getting recruited by body broker Wood and offered treatment in Los Angeles, Wood takes Utah under his wing and introduces him to treatment center mogul Vin. Wood and Vin bring Utah in on their lucrative and illegal dealings, where saving lives comes second to the bottom line.

Vibe

Realistic Tense Bleak Dry Oppressive

Overview

Philosophical twenty-something Ross Ulbricht creates Silk Road, a dark net website that sells drugs, while DEA agent Rick Bowden goes undercover to bring him down.

Themes

Surveillance and control, Deception and manipulation, Risk of anonymity, Ethics of entrepreneurship, Economic incentives and crime, Disillusionment and collateral damage

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A world-class hitman ends up swapping identities with a down-to-luck extra actor during an accident.