The 50 best Crime movies

Ranked by weighted audience rating: among 1,774 movies with at least 300 votes on TMDb, the formula balances the score with the vote count, so a barely-rated title cannot leap past a classic. Um Sonho de Liberdade leads, rated 8.6 (1994). The average release year on the list is 1999. The list is recalculated weekly; each title links to its full page, including where to watch in Brazil.

Page updated on 09/20/2026.

1

The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

directed by Frank Darabont · 142 min · 8.7 31,257 votes
2

The Godfather (1972)

directed by Francis Ford Coppola · 175 min · 8.7 23,501 votes
3

The Dark Knight (2008)

directed by Christopher Nolan · 152 min · 8.5 36,624 votes
4

Pulp Fiction (1994)

directed by Quentin Tarantino · 154 min · 8.5 30,811 votes
5

The Godfather Part II (1974)

directed by Francis Ford Coppola · 202 min · 8.6 14,289 votes
6

The Green Mile (1999)

directed by Frank Darabont · 189 min · 8.5 19,757 votes
7

GoodFellas (1990)

directed by Martin Scorsese · 146 min · 8.5 14,714 votes
8

Se7en (1995)

directed by David Fincher · 127 min · 8.4 23,716 votes
9

The Silence of the Lambs (1991)

directed by Jonathan Demme · 118 min · 8.3 18,454 votes
10

Léon: The Professional (1994)

directed by Luc Besson · 111 min · 8.3 16,473 votes
11

City of God (2002)

directed by Fernando Meirelles · 130 min · 8.4 8,413 votes
12

The Departed (2006)

directed by Martin Scorsese · 151 min · 8.2 16,591 votes
13

A Clockwork Orange (1971)

directed by Stanley Kubrick · 136 min · 8.2 14,090 votes
14

Joker (2019)

directed by Todd Phillips · 122 min · 8.1 28,260 votes
15

Scarface (1983)

directed by Brian De Palma · 166 min · 8.2 13,380 votes
16

The Usual Suspects (1995)

directed by Bryan Singer · 106 min · 8.2 11,704 votes
17

Once Upon a Time in America (1984)

directed by Sergio Leone · 229 min · 8.4 6,192 votes
18

Reservoir Dogs (1992)

directed by Quentin Tarantino · 99 min · 8.1 15,792 votes
19

Taxi Driver (1976)

directed by Martin Scorsese · 114 min · 8.1 13,755 votes
20

Prisoners (2013)

directed by Denis Villeneuve · 153 min · 8.1 13,460 votes
21

The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)

directed by Martin Scorsese · 180 min · 8.0 26,459 votes
22

Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017)

directed by Martin McDonagh · 115 min · 8.1 11,155 votes
23

Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003)

directed by Quentin Tarantino · 111 min · 8.0 19,366 votes
24

Catch Me If You Can (2002)

directed by Steven Spielberg · 141 min · 8.0 17,505 votes
25

No Country for Old Men (2007)

directed by Joel Coen · 122 min · 8.0 13,724 votes
26

Requiem for a Dream (2000)

directed by Darren Aronofsky · 102 min · 8.0 11,263 votes
27

Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998)

directed by Guy Ritchie · 105 min · 8.1 7,367 votes
28

Trainspotting (1996)

directed by Danny Boyle · 94 min · 8.0 10,633 votes
29

Cruella (2021)

directed by Craig Gillespie · 134 min · 8.0 10,279 votes
30

Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004)

directed by Quentin Tarantino · 138 min · 7.9 15,405 votes
31

The Dark Knight Rises (2012)

directed by Christopher Nolan · 165 min · 7.8 24,880 votes
32

Casino (1995)

directed by Martin Scorsese · 179 min · 8.0 6,710 votes
33

Memories of Murder (2003)

directed by Bong Joon-ho · 131 min · 8.1 4,787 votes
34

Heat (1995)

directed by Michael Mann · 170 min · 7.9 8,651 votes
35

Knives Out (2019)

directed by Rian Johnson · 131 min · 7.8 14,445 votes
36

The Big Lebowski (1998)

directed by Joel Coen · 117 min · 7.8 12,456 votes
37

Batman Begins (2005)

directed by Christopher Nolan · 140 min · 7.7 23,115 votes
38

Some Like It Hot (1959)

directed by Billy Wilder · 122 min · 8.1 3,985 votes
39

Snatch (2000)

directed by Guy Ritchie · 103 min · 7.8 10,238 votes
40

Fargo (1996)

directed by Joel Coen · 98 min · 7.8 9,337 votes
41

The Batman (2022)

directed by Matt Reeves · 185 min · 7.7 12,455 votes
42

Nightcrawler (2014)

directed by Dan Gilroy · 118 min · 7.7 12,017 votes
43

The Untouchables (1987)

directed by Brian De Palma · 119 min · 7.8 6,306 votes
44

The Punisher: One Last Kill (2026)

directed by Reinaldo Marcus Green · 51 min · 8.3 2,195 votes
45

Kingsman: The Secret Service (2015)

directed by Matthew Vaughn · 129 min · 7.6 18,108 votes
46

Chinatown (1974)

directed by Roman Polanski · 130 min · 7.9 4,384 votes
47

L.A. Confidential (1997)

directed by Curtis Hanson · 132 min · 7.8 5,711 votes
48

John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023)

directed by Chad Stahelski · 169 min · 7.7 8,261 votes
49

Elite Squad (2007)

directed by José Padilha · 115 min · 8.1 2,801 votes
50

Mystic River (2003)

directed by Clint Eastwood · 138 min · 7.7 7,657 votes