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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.

The Clovehitch Killer

371. The Clovehitch Killer

Drama Mystery Crime Whodunit Serial Killer Crime
6.5

20181h 49min

United States

Director: Duncan Skiles

Overview

A picture-perfect family is torn apart after Tyler finds a cache of disturbing images in his father's possession. He begins to suspect that the man he trusts most in the world may be responsible for the murder of 13 women ten years prior.

Themes

Family secrecy under pressure, Deception within families, Coming-of-age under scrutiny, Community surveillance and judgment, Manipulation of truth, Burden of evidence

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Hulu
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A Cool Fish

372. A Cool Fish

Comedy Thriller Crime
6.9

20181h 48min

Director: Rao Xiaozhi

Overview

Cop-turned-security guard Ma Xianyong finds himself in a criminal twilight zone when two unrelated events turn his world upside down. The mysterious disappearance of his boss has implications for his financial security. Even more perilous is the abduction of his paralyzed sister who, unknown to Ma, makes a morbid deal with her captors.


Ordinary People

373. Ordinary People

Action Crime Thriller Mystery
6.1

20181h 39min

Director: Im Jin-soon

Overview

A gym teacher and his female student look for her missing friend. But as they investigate, they find that her disappearance is a part of a larger conspiracy.


Widows

374. Widows

Crime Thriller Drama Heist Psychological Drama
6.8

20182h 9min

United Kingdom, United States

Director: Steve McQueen

Overview

A police shootout leaves four thieves dead during an explosive armed robbery attempt in Chicago. Their widows have nothing in common except a debt left behind by their spouses' criminal activities. Hoping to forge a future on their own terms, they join forces to pull off a heist.

Themes

Deception and betrayal, Economic desperation, Political influence and crime, Dynastic power dynamics, Solidarity under danger, Empowerment through collaboration

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
fuboTV
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The Girl in the Spider's Web

375. The Girl in the Spider's Web

Action Crime Thriller Spy Action Organized Crime
6.1

20181h 55min

Germany, United Kingdom

Director: Fede Álvarez

Overview

After being enlisted to recover a dangerous computer program, hacker Lisbeth Salander and journalist Mikael Blomkvist find themselves caught in a web of spies, cybercriminals and corrupt government officials.

Themes

Deception and betrayal, Crime syndicate power, Abusive family dynamics, Vigilantism vs institutions, Sisterly ties and rivalry, Reliance on technology

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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South Wind

376. South Wind

Crime Thriller Drama
7.8

20182h 5min

Director: Miloš Avramović

Overview

A story about Petar Maraš, a Belgrade criminal in his late twenties, whose one reckless move causes an avalanche of events that will greatly affect the lives of those around him.


The Hate U Give

377. The Hate U Give

Crime Drama Coming-of-Age Drama
7.5

20182h 13min

United States

Director: George Tillman Jr.

Overview

Raised in a poverty-stricken slum, a 16-year-old girl named Starr now attends a suburban prep school. After she witnesses a police officer shoot her unarmed best friend, she's torn between her two very different worlds as she tries to speak her truth.

Themes

Police accountability, Racial injustice, Urban school divide, Youth protest and activism, Community response to violence, Family threat and resilience

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Can You Ever Forgive Me?

378. Can You Ever Forgive Me?

Drama Crime Comedy History Con Artist Crime
7.1

20181h 46min

United States

Director: Marielle Heller

Overview

When a bestselling celebrity biographer is no longer able to get published because she has fallen out of step with current tastes, she turns her art form to deception.

Themes

Economic precarity, Risk and consequence, Gendered power dynamics, Forgery and authenticity, Deception ethics, Reputation vs reality

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Miss Baek

379. Miss Baek

Drama Thriller Crime
6.8

20181h 38min

Director: Lee Ji-won

Overview

A woman's past as a convict follows her everywhere and because of this she doesn't open up to others. But then she strikes up a friendship with a broken child who has suffered from domestic violence and decides to save the girl from the cruel world. A man who holds feelings for the woman, tries to protect her in his own way.


Cut Off

380. Cut Off

Thriller Crime Horror Mystery Investigation Suspense
6.5

20182h 12min

Germany

Director: Christian Alvart

Overview

A coroner finds a capsule in the head of a heavily mutilated corpse, containing a phone number and single word: the name of his daughter.

Themes

Deception and manipulation, Vigilante justice, Trauma and memory, Kidnapping and coercion, Moral ambiguity of law, Grief driven vengeance, Forensic ethics under stress

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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