The 30 best Crime movies of the 1980s
Ranked by weighted audience rating: among 129 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. Era Uma Vez na América leads, rated 8.2 (1984). The average release year on the list is 1986. The list is recalculated weekly; each title links to its full page, including where to watch in Brazil.
Page updated on 09/20/2026.
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1
Once Upon a Time in America (1984)
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2
Scarface (1983)
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3
The Untouchables (1987)
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4
The Blues Brothers (1980)
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5
Blue Velvet (1986)
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6
Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)
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7
Mississippi Burning (1988)
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8
Lethal Weapon (1987)
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9
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10
Batman (1989)
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11
Police Story (1985)
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12
Blow Out (1981)
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13
The Killer (1989)
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14
Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
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15
Heathers (1989)
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16
A Fish Called Wanda (1988)
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17
Wall Street (1987)
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18
Clue (1985)
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19
Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989)
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20
Down by Law (1986)
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21
Blood Simple (1985)
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22
The Outsiders (1983)
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23
Raising Arizona (1987)
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24
Midnight Run (1988)
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25
The Thin Blue Line (1988)
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26
Witness (1985)
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27
Time of the Gypsies (1988)
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28
A Better Tomorrow (1986)
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29
Lethal Weapon 2 (1989)
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30
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Method: TMDb audience rating weighted by vote count, with a vote floor per list. No position is editorial opinion; it is the catalogue, ordered.
