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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.

Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - Solid State Society

861. Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - Solid State Society

Animation Action Thriller Crime Science Fiction
7.8

20071h 45min

Japan, United States

Director: Kenji Kamiyama

The story takes place in the year 2034, two years after the events in Ghost in the Shell: S.A.C. 2nd GIG. Female cyborg Major Motoko Kusanagi has left Public Security Section 9, an elite counter-terrorist and anti-crime unit specializing in cyber-warfare, which has expanded to a team of 20 field operatives with Togusa acting as the field lead.

Themes

Mass media manipulation, Refugee labor politics, State corporate collusion, Power struggles in governance, Ethics and autonomy, Urban surveillance and control

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Flawless

862. Flawless

Crime Drama Thriller Heist Psychological Drama
6.7

20071h 48min

United Kingdom, Luxembourg

Director: Michael Radford

A female executive and a night janitor conspire to commit a daring diamond heist from their mutual employer, The London Diamond Corporation.

Themes

Social mobility, Glass ceiling, Gender inequality, Corporate power, Ambition and risk, Deception dynamics

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Death Sentence

863. Death Sentence

Action Crime Drama Thriller One-Person Army
6.7

20071h 45min

United States

Director: James Wan

Nick Hume is a mild-mannered executive with a perfect life, until one gruesome night he witnesses something that changes him forever. Transformed by grief, Hume eventually comes to the disturbing conclusion that no length is too great when protecting his family.

Themes

Consequences of violence, Revenge for family protection, Grief fueled violence, Vigilantism vs law, Police protection and failure, Cycle of retaliation

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Going by the Book

864. Going by the Book

Comedy Action Crime
7.3

20071h 42min

Director: Ra Hee-chan

The chief of Sampo City Police Office, Seung-u, organizes a simulation of a bank robbery, but a by-the-book cop gets too caught up in the role playing in which the simulation doesn't go the way he had anticipated.


Rush Hour 3

865. Rush Hour 3

Action Comedy Crime Buddy Action Buddy Comedy
6.2

20071h 30min

United States, Germany

Director: Brett Ratner

After a botched assassination attempt, the mismatched duo finds themselves in Paris, struggling to retrieve a precious list of names, as the murderous crime syndicate's henchmen try their best to stop them. Once more, Lee and Carter must fight their way through dangerous gangsters; however, this time, the past has come back to haunt Lee. Will the boys get the job done once and for all?

Themes

Loyalty under threat, Informant-driven intrigue, Interracial friendship, Partnership under pressure, Crime syndicate power, Ethical boundary testing

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
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An American Crime

866. An American Crime

Crime Drama Horror Psychological Horror Tragic Drama
7.2

20071h 37min

United States

Director: Tommy O'Haver

The true story of suburban housewife Gertrude Baniszewski, who kept a teenage girl locked in the basement of her Indiana home during the 1960s.

Themes

Dysfunctional family, Child abuse, Single mother, Murder and abuse, Torture and branding, Basement confinement

Available on

Apple TV
fuboTV
Google Play Movies
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The Girl Next Door

867. The Girl Next Door

Thriller Crime Drama Horror Psychological Drama
6.5

20071h 31min

United States

Director: Gregory Wilson

In a quiet suburban town in the summer of 1958, two recently orphaned sisters are placed in the care of their mentally unstable Aunt Ruth. But Ruth's depraved sense of discipline will soon lead to unspeakable acts of abuse and torture that involve her young sons, the neighborhood children, and one 12-year-old boy whose life will be changed forever.

Themes

Abuse of authority, Gendered violence, Institutional neglect, Childhood vulnerability, Familial coercion, Trauma memory

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Paranoid Park

868. Paranoid Park

Drama Crime Mystery Coming-of-Age Drama Detective Mystery Crime
6.6

20071h 24min

United States, France

Director: Gus Van Sant

A teenage skateboarder becomes suspected of being connected with a security guard who suffered a brutal death in a skate park called "Paranoid Park".

Themes

Secrecy and exposure, Coming of age under pressure, Consequences of recklessness, Trauma and guilt, Male friendship under strain, Nonlinear narrative form

Available on

Kanopy
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Ocean's Thirteen

869. Ocean's Thirteen

Crime Thriller Heist
6.9

20072h 2min

United States

Director: Steven Soderbergh

Danny Ocean's team of criminals are back and composing a plan more personal than ever. When ruthless casino owner Willy Bank doublecrosses Reuben Tishkoff, causing a heart attack, Danny Ocean vows that he and his team will do anything to bring down Willy Bank along with everything he's got. Even if it means asking for help from an enemy.

Themes

Deception and betrayal, Prestige versus profit, Risk under pressure, Surveillance and control, Revenge and grievance, Trust under strain

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Apple TV
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Mr. Brooks

870. Mr. Brooks

Crime Thriller Serial Killer Crime Mind Game Thriller
7.2

20072h

United States

Director: Bruce A. Evans

A respected businessman and family man, Mr. Brooks lives a double life: to most people he’s a caring father and loving husband, but only his victims know that behind the mask hides a terrifying killer.

Themes

Deception and concealment, Dual life pressure, Investigation vs secrecy, Control vs compulsion, Family loyalty under threat, Moral cost of protection

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
blue TV
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