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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 Unholy Trinity

1. The Unholy Trinity

Western Adventure Crime Revisionist Western Organized Crime
5.5
20251h 35min

Overview

Set against the turbulent backdrop of 1870s Montana, in the moments before the execution of Isaac Broadway, he gives his estranged son, Henry, an impossible task: murder the man who framed him for a crime he didn’t commit. Intent on fulfilling his promise, Henry travels to the remote town of Trinity, where an unexpected turn of events traps him in town and leaves him caught between Gabriel Dove, the town’s upstanding new sheriff, and a mysterious figure named St. Christopher.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Treasure as motive, False accusations and justice, Frontier authority conflict, Rumors driving violence, Leadership legitimacy and duty

Available on

Amazon Video
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Deep Cover

2. Deep Cover

Action Comedy Crime Workplace Comedy Undercover Sting Crime
6.7
20251h 39min

Overview

Kat is an improv comedy teacher beginning to question if she’s missed her shot at success. When an undercover cop offers her the role of a lifetime, she recruits two of her students to infiltrate London’s gangland by impersonating dangerous criminals.

Themes

Corruption of authority, Loyalty under pressure, Undercover deception, Moral ambiguity in crime, Performance vs reality, Improvisation as strategy

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
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STRAW

3. STRAW

Thriller Drama Crime Domestic Thriller Tragic Drama
6.5
20251h 45min

Overview

What will be her last straw? A devastatingly bad day pushes a hardworking single mother to the breaking point — and into a shocking act of desperation.

Themes

Economic precarity, Institutional neglect, Caregiver strain, Desperate action, Public sympathy dynamics, Authorities vs civilians

Available on

Netflix
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Ballerina

4. Ballerina

Action Thriller Crime Martial Arts Action Revenge Thriller
6.8
20252h 5min

Overview

Taking place during the events of John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum, Eve Macarro begins her training in the assassin traditions of the Ruska Roma.

Themes

Trust and betrayal in crime networks, Revenge and protection, Identity shaped by training, Conflicting loyalties within hierarchies, Loyalty under covert orders, Power struggles and alliances

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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The Phoenician Scheme

5. The Phoenician Scheme

Comedy Adventure Crime Dark Comedy Treasure Hunt
6.6
20251h 42min

Overview

Wealthy businessman Zsa-zsa Korda appoints his only daughter, a nun, as sole heir to his estate. As Korda embarks on a new enterprise, they soon become the target of scheming tycoons, foreign terrorists, and determined assassins.

Themes

Moral compromise, Betrayal and loyalty, Ethics of leadership, Slave labor, Convent devotion vs empire, Investor pressure

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Last Bullet

6. Last Bullet

Action Crime Thriller Drama
6.3
20251h 51min

Overview

Car genius Lino returns to conclude his vendetta against Areski and the corrupt commander who ruined their lives in this turbo-charged trilogy finale.


Neighborhood Watch

7. Neighborhood Watch

Crime Thriller
6.2
20251h 32min

Overview

When a mentally ill young man thinks he witnesses an abduction and the police refuse to believe him, he reluctantly turns to his next door neighbor – a bitter, retired security guard – to help him find the missing woman.


Havoc

8. Havoc

Action Crime Thriller Drama Heist
5.6
20251h 47min

Overview

When a drug heist swerves lethally out of control, a jaded cop fights his way through a corrupt city's criminal underworld to save a politician's son.

Themes

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Available on

Netflix
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The Accountant²

9. The Accountant²

Mystery Crime Thriller Detective Mystery Crime Investigation Mystery
6.6
20252h 13min

Overview

When an old acquaintance is murdered, Wolff is compelled to solve the case. Realizing more extreme measures are necessary, Wolff recruits his estranged and highly lethal brother, Brax, to help. In partnership with Marybeth Medina, they uncover a deadly conspiracy, becoming targets of a ruthless network of killers who will stop at nothing to keep their secrets buried.

Themes

Moral ambiguity in crime, Brotherly loyalty under pressure, Deadly conspiracy networks, Investigative collaboration under threat, Trafficking victim exploitation, Memory loss and trauma

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Bullet Train Explosion

10. Bullet Train Explosion

Action Thriller Crime Drama Vehicle-Driven Action
6.2
20252h 17min

Overview

When panic erupts on a Tokyo-bound bullet train that will explode if it slows below 100 kph, authorities race against time to save everyone on board.

Themes

Authority vs public trust, Public panic under threat, Crisis-driven crowd resilience, Copycat attacks and legacy, Risk management in high-speed transit, Media manipulation during crises

Available on

Netflix
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