The 30 best Crime movies of the 1990s

1. 1

   The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

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

2. 2

   Pulp Fiction (1994)

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

3. 3

   The Green Mile (1999)

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

4. 4

   GoodFellas (1990)

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

5. 5

   Se7en (1995)

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

6. 6

   The Silence of the Lambs (1991)

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

7. 7

   Léon: The Professional (1994)

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

8. 8

   The Usual Suspects (1995)

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

9. 9

   Reservoir Dogs (1992)

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

10. 10

    Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998)

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

11. 11

    Trainspotting (1996)

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

12. 12

    Casino (1995)

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

13. 13

    Heat (1995)

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

14. 14

    The Big Lebowski (1998)

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

15. 15

    Fargo (1996)

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

16. 16

    L.A. Confidential (1997)

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

17. 17

    Bound by Honor (1993)

    directed by Taylor Hackford · 180 min · 8.2 1,617 votes

18. 18

    A Bronx Tale (1993)

    directed by Robert De Niro · 111 min · 7.9 2,983 votes

19. 19

    Carlito's Way (1993)

    directed by Brian De Palma · 144 min · 7.8 3,566 votes

20. 20

    Primal Fear (1996)

    directed by Gregory Hoblit · 131 min · 7.7 4,132 votes

21. 21

    Sleepers (1996)

    directed by Barry Levinson · 147 min · 7.6 4,022 votes

22. 22

    Thelma & Louise (1991)

    directed by Ridley Scott · 130 min · 7.6 3,987 votes

23. 23

    Donnie Brasco (1997)

    directed by Mike Newell · 125 min · 7.5 4,968 votes

24. 24

    Scream (1996)

    directed by Wes Craven · 111 min · 7.4 8,200 votes

25. 25

    Boyz n the Hood (1991)

    directed by John Singleton · 112 min · 7.6 2,339 votes

26. 26

    Jackie Brown (1997)

    directed by Quentin Tarantino · 154 min · 7.4 7,101 votes

27. 27

    The Godfather Part III (1990)

    directed by Francis Ford Coppola · 162 min · 7.4 7,031 votes

28. 28

    True Romance (1993)

    directed by Tony Scott · 121 min · 7.5 3,162 votes

29. 29

    Falling Down (1993)

    directed by Joel Schumacher · 113 min · 7.4 4,228 votes

30. 30

    Fallen Angels (1995)

    directed by Wong Kar-Wai · 99 min · 7.7 1,362 votes

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