Top 50 Crime Movies and TV Shows
1. The Batman (2022)
PG-13 | 176 min | Action, Crime, Drama
When the Riddler, a sadistic serial killer, begins murdering key political figures in Gotham, Batman is forced to investigate the city's hidden corruption and question his family's involvement.
Director: Matt Reeves | Stars: Robert Pattinson, Zoë Kravitz, Jeffrey Wright, Colin Farrell
Votes: 269,220
2. Peaky Blinders (2013–2022)
TV-MA | 60 min | Crime, Drama
A gangster family epic set in 1900s England, centering on a gang who sew razor blades in the peaks of their caps, and their fierce boss Tommy Shelby.
Stars: Cillian Murphy, Paul Anderson, Sophie Rundle, Helen McCrory
Votes: 467,990
3. Pieces of Her (2022– )
TV-MA | 52 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
When a Saturday afternoon trip to the mall with her mother suddenly explodes into violence, an adrift young woman's conception of her mother is forever changed.
Stars: Toni Collette, Bella Heathcote, Jessica Barden, Joe Dempsie
Votes: 11,282
4. West Side Story (2021)
PG-13 | 156 min | Crime, Drama, Musical
An adaptation of the 1957 musical, West Side Story explores forbidden love and the rivalry between the Jets and the Sharks, two teenage street gangs of different ethnic backgrounds.
Director: Steven Spielberg | Stars: Ansel Elgort, Rachel Zegler, Ariana DeBose, David Alvarez
Votes: 55,561
5. The Boys (2019– )
TV-MA | 60 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A group of vigilantes set out to take down corrupt superheroes who abuse their superpowers.
Stars: Karl Urban, Jack Quaid, Antony Starr, Erin Moriarty
Votes: 353,001
6. Ms. Marvel (2022– )
Action, Adventure, Comedy | Post-production
New Jersey raised Kamala Khan learns she has polymorphous powers.
Stars: Iman Vellani, Matt Lintz, Anjali Bhimani, Rish Shah
7. Nightmare Alley (2021)
R | 150 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A grifter working his way up from low-ranking carnival worker to lauded psychic medium matches wits with a psychiatrist bent on exposing him.
Director: Guillermo del Toro | Stars: Bradley Cooper, Cate Blanchett, Toni Collette, Willem Dafoe
Votes: 90,160
8. Reacher (2022– )
TV-MA | 49 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Jack Reacher was arrested for murder and now the police need his help. Based on the books by Lee Child.
Stars: Alan Ritchson, Malcolm Goodwin, Willa Fitzgerald, Hugh Thompson
Votes: 82,392
9. Better Call Saul (2015–2022)
TV-MA | 46 min | Crime, Drama
The trials and tribulations of criminal lawyer Jimmy McGill in the time before he established his strip-mall law office in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Stars: Bob Odenkirk, Rhea Seehorn, Jonathan Banks, Patrick Fabian
Votes: 385,383
10. The Thing About Pam (2022)
TV-14 | 54 min | Crime, Drama
Based on the 2011 murder of Betsy Faria that resulted in her husband, Russ' conviction, but he insisted he did not kill her. This brutal crime set off a chain of events that would expose a diabolical scheme deeply involving Pam Hupp.
Stars: Renée Zellweger, Gideon Adlon, Patricia French, Olivia Luccardi
Votes: 872
11. The Dark Knight (2008)
PG-13 | 152 min | Action, Crime, Drama
When the menace known as the Joker wreaks havoc and chaos on the people of Gotham, Batman must accept one of the greatest psychological and physical tests of his ability to fight injustice.
Director: Christopher Nolan | Stars: Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Aaron Eckhart, Michael Caine
Votes: 2,525,585 | Gross: $534.86M
12. Ozark (2017–2022)
TV-MA | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A financial advisor drags his family from Chicago to the Missouri Ozarks, where he must launder money to appease a drug boss.
Stars: Jason Bateman, Laura Linney, Sofia Hublitz, Skylar Gaertner
Votes: 261,599
13. Breaking Bad (2008–2013)
TV-MA | 49 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A high school chemistry teacher diagnosed with inoperable lung cancer turns to manufacturing and selling methamphetamine in order to secure his family's future.
Stars: Bryan Cranston, Aaron Paul, Anna Gunn, Betsy Brandt
Votes: 1,690,360
14. NCIS (2003– )
TV-14 | 60 min | Action, Crime, Drama
The cases of the Naval Criminal Investigative Service's Washington, D.C. Major Case Response Team, led by Special Agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs.
Stars: Mark Harmon, David McCallum, Sean Murray, Pauley Perrette
Votes: 138,994
15. The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent (2022)
105 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
A cash-strapped Nicolas Cage agrees to make a paid appearance at a billionaire super fan's birthday party, but is really an informant for the CIA since the billionaire fan is a drug kingpin and gets cast in a Tarantino movie.
Director: Tom Gormican | Stars: Nicolas Cage, Pedro Pascal, Jacob Scipio, Demi Moore
Votes: 371
16. Windfall (2022)
R | 92 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A man breaks into a tech billionaire's empty vacation home, but things go sideways when the arrogant mogul and his wife arrive for a last-minute getaway.
Director: Charlie McDowell | Stars: Jason Segel, Lily Collins, Jesse Plemons, Omar Leyva
Votes: 6,923
17. Peacemaker (2022– )
TV-MA | 40 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Picking up where The Suicide Squad (2021) left off, Peacemaker returns home after recovering from his encounter with Bloodsport - only to discover that his freedom comes at a price.
Stars: John Cena, Danielle Brooks, Freddie Stroma, Chukwudi Iwuji
Votes: 75,199
18. Death on the Nile (2022)
PG-13 | 127 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
While on vacation on the Nile, Hercule Poirot must investigate the murder of a young heiress.
Director: Kenneth Branagh | Stars: Tom Bateman, Annette Bening, Kenneth Branagh, Russell Brand
Votes: 31,485
19. The Rookie (2018– )
TV-14 | 43 min | Crime, Drama
Starting over isn't easy, especially for John Nolan who, after a life-altering incident, is pursuing his dream of joining the LAPD. As their oldest rookie, he's met with skepticism from those who see him as just a walking midlife crisis.
Stars: Nathan Fillion, Alyssa Diaz, Richard T. Jones, Melissa O'Neil
Votes: 33,487
20. The Blacklist (2013– )
TV-14 | 43 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A new FBI profiler, Elizabeth Keen, has her entire life uprooted when a mysterious criminal, Raymond Reddington, who has eluded capture for decades, turns himself in and insists on speaking only to her.
Stars: James Spader, Megan Boone, Diego Klattenhoff, Ryan Eggold
Votes: 234,678
21. The Weekend Away (2022)
TV-14 | 89 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A weekend getaway to Croatia that goes awry when a woman is accused of killing her best friend. As she attempts to clear her name and uncover the truth, her efforts unearth a painful secret.
Director: Kim Farrant | Stars: Leighton Meester, Christina Wolfe, Ziad Bakri, Luke Norris
Votes: 15,003
22. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999– )
TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
This series follows the Special Victims Unit, a specially trained squad of detectives in the N.Y.P.D., who investigate sexually related crimes.
Stars: Mariska Hargitay, Christopher Meloni, Ice-T, Dann Florek
Votes: 98,992
23. Top Boy (2011– )
TV-MA | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Two London drug dealers ply their lucrative trade at a public housing estate in East London.
Stars: Ashley Walters, Kano, Shone Romulus, Micheal Ward
Votes: 18,022
24. House of Gucci (2021)
R | 158 min | Crime, Drama
When Patrizia Reggiani, an outsider from humble beginnings, marries into the Gucci family, her unbridled ambition begins to unravel their legacy and triggers a reckless spiral of betrayal, decadence, revenge, and ultimately...murder.
Director: Ridley Scott | Stars: Lady Gaga, Adam Driver, Al Pacino, Jeremy Irons
Votes: 90,616
25. Gangubai Kathiawadi (2022)
152 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
A woman becomes a powerful underworld figure.
Director: Sanjay Leela Bhansali | Stars: Alia Bhatt, Shantanu Maheshwari, Vijay Raaz, Indira Tiwari
Votes: 37,054
26. Criminal Minds (2005–2020)
TV-14 | 42 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The cases of the F.B.I. Behavioral Analysis Unit (B.A.U.), an elite group of profilers who analyze the nation's most dangerous serial killers and individual heinous crimes in an effort to anticipate their next moves before they strike again.
Stars: Matthew Gray Gubler, Kirsten Vangsness, A.J. Cook, Joe Mantegna
Votes: 186,991
27. Ambulance (2022)
R | 136 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Two robbers steal an ambulance after their heist goes awry.
Director: Michael Bay | Stars: Jake Gyllenhaal, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Eiza González, Garret Dillahunt
Votes: 2,014
28. Good Girls (2018–2021)
TV-14 | 43 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Three suburban mothers suddenly find themselves in desperate circumstances and decide to stop playing it safe and risk everything to take their power back.
Stars: Christina Hendricks, Retta, Mae Whitman, Reno Wilson
Votes: 48,570
29. The Sopranos (1999–2007)
TV-MA | 55 min | Crime, Drama
New Jersey mob boss Tony Soprano deals with personal and professional issues in his home and business life that affect his mental state, leading him to seek professional psychiatric counseling.
Stars: James Gandolfini, Lorraine Bracco, Edie Falco, Michael Imperioli
Votes: 367,397
30. Batman Begins (2005)
PG-13 | 140 min | Action, Crime, Drama
After training with his mentor, Batman begins his fight to free crime-ridden Gotham City from corruption.
Director: Christopher Nolan | Stars: Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Ken Watanabe, Liam Neeson
Votes: 1,411,138 | Gross: $206.85M
31. The Godfather (1972)
R | 175 min | Crime, Drama
The aging patriarch of an organized crime dynasty in postwar New York City transfers control of his clandestine empire to his reluctant youngest son.
Director: Francis Ford Coppola | Stars: Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, James Caan, Diane Keaton
Votes: 1,764,404 | Gross: $134.97M
32. West Side Story (1961)
Approved | 153 min | Crime, Drama, Musical
Two youngsters from rival New York City gangs fall in love, but tensions between their respective friends build toward tragedy.
Directors: Jerome Robbins, Robert Wise | Stars: Natalie Wood, George Chakiris, Richard Beymer, Russ Tamblyn
Votes: 111,010 | Gross: $43.66M
33. The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
PG-13 | 164 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Eight years after the Joker's reign of anarchy, Batman, with the help of the enigmatic Catwoman, is forced from his exile to save Gotham City from the brutal guerrilla terrorist Bane.
Director: Christopher Nolan | Stars: Christian Bale, Tom Hardy, Anne Hathaway, Gary Oldman
Votes: 1,635,496 | Gross: $448.14M
34. Castle (2009–2016)
TV-14 | 43 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
After a serial killer imitates the plots of his novels, successful mystery novelist Richard "Rick" Castle receives permission from the Mayor of New York City to tag along with an NYPD homicide investigation team for research purposes.
Stars: Nathan Fillion, Stana Katic, Susan Sullivan, Jon Huertas
Votes: 157,262
35. Law & Order (1990– )
TV-14 | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Follows a crime (usually a murder), usually adapted from current headlines, from two separate vantage points, the police investigation and the prosecution in court.
Stars: Jerry Orbach, Jesse L. Martin, Dennis Farina, S. Epatha Merkerson
Votes: 36,548
36. Joe vs. Carole (2022)
TV-MA | 408 min | Biography, Comedy, Crime
Carole Baskin, a big-cat rescuer, sets out to end roadside zoo operator Joe Exotic's animal shows and cub-breeding business, inciting a bitter 10-year feud that threatens both of their livelihoods.
Stars: Kate McKinnon, John Cameron Mitchell, Brian Van Holt, Sam Keeley
Votes: 1,152
37. F9: The Fast Saga (2021)
PG-13 | 143 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
Dom and the crew must take on an international terrorist who turns out to be Dom and Mia's estranged brother.
Director: Justin Lin | Stars: Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez, Jordana Brewster, Tyrese Gibson
Votes: 118,378 | Gross: $173.20M
38. Bad Vegan: Fame. Fraud. Fugitives. (2022)
TV-MA | 209 min | Documentary, Crime
After marrying a mysterious man who claimed he could make her dog immortal, a celebrated vegan restaurateur finds her life veering off the rails.
Stars: Sarma Melngailis, Allen Salkin, Ilze Melngailis, Bonnie Crocker
Votes: 2,027
39. The Endgame (2022– )
TV-14 | 43 min | Crime, Drama
A sexy and twisted heist show on how far some people will go for love, justice and the most valuable commodity in the world: truth.
Stars: Morena Baccarin, Ryan Michelle Bathe, Costa Ronin, Jordan Johnson-Hinds
Votes: 2,428
40. Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2013–2021)
TV-14 | 22 min | Comedy, Crime
Comedy series following the exploits of Det. Jake Peralta and his diverse, lovable colleagues as they police the NYPD's 99th Precinct.
Stars: Andy Samberg, Stephanie Beatriz, Terry Crews, Melissa Fumero
Votes: 288,485
41. The Outfit (2022)
R | 105 min | Crime, Drama
An expert tailor must outwit a dangerous group of mobsters in order to survive a fateful night.
Director: Graham Moore | Stars: Mark Rylance, Zoey Deutch, Dylan O'Brien, Johnny Flynn
Votes: 929
42. Midsomer Murders (1997– )
TV-14 | 90 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A veteran Detective Chief Inspector and his young Sergeant investigate murders around the regional community of Midsomer County.
Stars: John Nettles, Jane Wymark, Barry Jackson, Neil Dudgeon
Votes: 31,194
43. The Bay (2019– )
TV-14 | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Detective Sergeant Lisa Armstrong investigates a missing person in Morecambe Bay.
Stars: Daniel Ryan, Erin Shanagher, Andrew Dowbiggin, Morven Christie
Votes: 7,236
44. Daredevil (2015–2018)
TV-MA | 54 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A blind lawyer by day, vigilante by night. Matt Murdock fights the crime of New York as Daredevil.
Stars: Charlie Cox, Vincent D'Onofrio, Deborah Ann Woll, Elden Henson
Votes: 413,715
45. Suspicion (2022– )
TV-MA | 46 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Five ordinary Brits are accused of kidnapping the son of a prominent U.S. media mogul. They embark on a desperate race against time to prove their innocence, but will anyone believe them - and are they telling the truth?
Stars: Kunal Nayyar, Georgina Campbell, Elizabeth Henstridge, Angel Coulby
Votes: 3,684
46. Good Time (2017)
R | 102 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
After a botched bank robbery lands his younger brother in prison, Connie Nikas embarks on a twisted odyssey through New York City's underworld to get his brother Nick out of jail.
Directors: Benny Safdie, Josh Safdie | Stars: Robert Pattinson, Benny Safdie, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Buddy Duress
Votes: 113,831 | Gross: $2.03M
47. Joker (I) (2019)
R | 122 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
In Gotham City, mentally troubled comedian Arthur Fleck is disregarded and mistreated by society. He then embarks on a downward spiral of revolution and bloody crime. This path brings him face-to-face with his alter-ego: the Joker.
Director: Todd Phillips | Stars: Joaquin Phoenix, Robert De Niro, Zazie Beetz, Frances Conroy
Votes: 1,165,604 | Gross: $335.45M
48. Big Sky (2020– )
TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A private detective teams up with an ex-cop to solve a kidnapping case in Montana.
Stars: Katheryn Winnick, Kylie Bunbury, Brian Geraghty, Dedee Pfeiffer
Votes: 15,975
49. The Cleaning Lady (2022– )
TV-MA | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A whip-smart Cambodian doctor comes to the U.S. for a medical treatment to save her son, but when the system fails and pushes her into hiding, she uses her cunning and intelligence to fight back, breaking the law for all the right reasons.
Stars: Elodie Yung, Adan Canto, Oliver Hudson, Martha Millan
Votes: 4,380
50. Gotham (2014–2019)
TV-14 | 42 min | Action, Crime, Drama
The story behind Detective James Gordon's rise to prominence in Gotham City in the years before Batman's arrival.
Stars: Ben McKenzie, Jada Pinkett Smith, Donal Logue, Camren Bicondova
Votes: 224,122