Crime thriller movies and TV shows
The list contains the best, new and most relevant crime thriller movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out crime thriller, tense, suspense, suspenseful, dark and intense films and TV shows about / with moral ambiguity, revenge, murder, investigation, urban, corruption, betrayal, violence, cat and mouse and serial killer plots mostly in Thriller, Crime and Drama genres shot in USA, India, Japan and other countries.
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TOP 10 movies tagged as crime thriller: Shot Caller (2017), A History of Violence (2005), Gone Baby Gone (2007), Prisoners (2013), MobKing (2023), One Percenter (2023), Uncut Gems (2019), Kinpika (2016), Public Enemies (2009), Thupparivaalan (2017).
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 121 min.
Story:
A newly-released prison gangster is forced by the leaders of his gang to orchestrate a major crime with a brutal rival gang on the streets of Southern California.
Style:
clever, harsh, crime thriller, suspense, twist ending ...
Plot:
prison, prison gang, gang, prisoner, prison life, criminal, estranged father, organized crime, skinhead, abuse, tattoo, criminal heroes ...
Time:
year 2017, 21st century
Place:
california, los angeles, pasadena california, usa
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA, Canada, UK, Germany
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
An average family is thrust into the spotlight after the father commits a seemingly self-defense murder at his diner.
Style:
disturbing, tense, neo noir, sexy, harsh ...
Audience:
date night, manly
Plot:
twists and turns, self defense, revenge, violent, small town, organized crime, sex scene, redemption, gangster, sex, murder, attempted robbery ...
Time:
year 2005, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
indiana, philadelphia, columbus ohio, usa, pennsylvania ...
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
When 4 year old Amanda McCready disappears from her home and the police make little headway in solving the case, the girl's aunt, Beatrice McCready hires two private detectives, Patrick Kenzie and Angie Gennaro. The detectives freely admit that ...
Style:
twist ending, suspense, surprise ending, neo noir, thought provoking ...
Audience:
kids, adult
Plot:
kidnapping, private detective, twists and turns, investigation, conspiracy, violence, moral dilemma, police investigation, death, murder mystery, moral ambiguity, missing child ...
Time:
year 2007, 20th century, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
boston, massachusetts, usa
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920K
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 153 min.
Story:
When Keller Dover's daughter and her friend go missing, he takes matters into his own hands as the police pursue multiple leads and the pressure mounts. But just how far will this desperate father go to protect his family?
Style:
twist ending, psychological, suspenseful, atmospheric, neo noir ...
Audience:
teens, family friendly, adult
Plot:
kidnapping, investigation, revenge, serial killer, torture, twists and turns, vigilantism, police investigation, plot twist, brutality, vigilante, cop ...
Time:
year 2013, 2010s, future, 21st century
Place:
pennsylvania, bolivia, georgia, usa, boston
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
Coming off a lengthy prison sentence, Mike White is coming home to a world changed drastically by technology and a mindset of just trying to live a normal life running his Gentlemen's club and taking care of his family.
Style:
crime thriller, suspenseful, psychological thriller, psychological, captivating ...
Plot:
ex convict, prison, organized crime, life is a bitch, problem, changing lives, lifestyle change, family drama, getting home, gangster, mafia, urban ...
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Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: Japan
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
After his devastatingly fast, samurai-style combat approach sets filmmakers against him, a legendary action star films his own movie—on turf claimed by feuding yakuza gangs, including Japan’s deadliest martial arts assassin.
Style:
crime thriller, suspenseful, tense, thrilling, captivating ...
Plot:
martial arts, yakuza, hand to hand combat, one man army, battles, one against many, gang war, male protagonist, fight, gang, mafia, mob hit ...
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350K
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 135 min.
Story:
Howard Ratner, a charismatic New York City jeweler always on the lookout for the next big score, makes a series of high-stakes bets that could lead to the windfall of a lifetime.
Style:
neo noir, tense, suspense, black comedy, dark comedy ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
jeweler, money, scam, bet, gambling, adultery, auction, threat, danger, debt, infidelity, gem ...
Time:
year 2019, future, year 2012, year 2010, 2010s ...
Place:
new york, ethiopia, manhattan new york city
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Genre: Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Kenta Sakaguchi was a yakuza member and he spent 13 years in prison for killing a rival yakuza boss. Hidehiko Hirohashi was a secretary for a politician. He took the blame for the politician’s act. Isao Okawara was a self-defense official, but he ...
Style:
crime thriller, crime drama, captivating, thrilling, suspenseful ...
Plot:
yakuza, betrayal, gangster, revenge, thug, crime boss, bandit, criminal gang, gang, criminal's revenge, corruption, organized crime ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
japan
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Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama, History
Country: USA, Japan
Duration: 140 min.
Story:
Depression-era bank robber John Dillinger's charm and audacity endear him to much of America's downtrodden public, but he's also a thorn in the side of J. Edgar Hoover and the fledgling FBI. Desperate to capture the elusive outlaw, ...
Style:
suspense, period piece, crime thriller, factual, exciting ...
Audience:
manly, boys' night
Plot:
bank robber, bank robbery, mafia, gunfight, criminal, robbery, group of criminals, heist, criminal heroes, great depression, gang, manhunt ...
Time:
1930s, year 1933, year 2009, 20th century, 2000s ...
Place:
indiana, chicago, tucson arizona, illinois, arizona ...
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Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 151 min.
Story:
Detective Kaniyan Poonkundran is hungry for a challenging case to investigate and the mystery of a murdered dog leads to a rival who could be the match for him.
Style:
crime thriller, suspense, detective, twisted, tense ...
Audience:
teens, adult
Plot:
investigation, private detective, deduction, whodunit, cat and mouse, urban, rivalry, revenge, moral ambiguity, entertainment, murder mystery, murder ...
Time:
2010s
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Genre: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 145 min.
Story:
Mumbai Police tells the friendship of 3 police officers, one of them is the Commissioner and other two are Asst. Commissioners who rules the city of Cochin efficiently without any fear.
Style:
suspense, detective, crime thriller, twist ending, suspense thriller ...
Plot:
murder mystery, police, memory loss, murder, police procedural, investigation, law enforcement, friendship, amnesia, betrayal, urban, male friendship ...
Place:
mumbai india
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 150 min.
Story:
Krishna Dev aka KD, a laidback cop working in Andhra Pradesh State HIT, takes on a gruesome murder case. As KD unravels the layers of the crime, the stakes rise unbelievably high and the threat comes unusually close.
Style:
tense, detective, crime thriller, intense, suspense ...
Plot:
investigation, police procedural, murder mystery, sleuth, crime solving, police investigation, police detective, crime investigation, uncover truth, fight, murder investigation, homicide detective ...
Place:
india
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Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 153 min.
Story:
The story takes place in a hilly village on the Kerala-Tamil Nadu border. The story is about a strict police officer who relocates there and the subsequent events that turn his and many other's lives upside down associated with that police ...
Style:
suspenseful, crime thriller, psychological, captivating, thrilling ...
Plot:
police, problem, police officer, countryside, police detective, secrets, police station, police procedural, investigation, village life, suspicion, slow burn ...
Place:
india
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169K
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
Bob Saginowski finds himself at the center of a robbery gone awry and entwined in an investigation that digs deep into the neighborhood's past where friends, families, and foes all work together to make a living - no matter the cost.
Style:
serious, cerebral, tense, realistic, suspense ...
Audience:
teens, girls' night, boys' night
Plot:
robbery, twists and turns, fall in love, criminal's revenge, catholic, danger, criminal heroes, criminal, organized crime, crime boss, hitman, church ...
Time:
year 2014, 2010s, 90s, 21st century
Place:
boston, new york, brooklyn new york city, massachusetts, usa
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Genre: Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
When a cash-strapped man learns his daughter has a brain tumor, he turns to his old Staten Island buddies to get back into their “family business.”
Style:
crime thriller, serious, captivating, suspense, disturbing ...
Plot:
brain tumor, heist, daughter, life turned upside down, child illness, sick child, friends, illness, cancer patient, betrayal, family relations, money ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
new york
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Genre: Comedy, Romance, Sport
Country: India
Duration: 139 min.
Story:
Raghav, a professional boxer, finds himself in a fix when an unexpected turn of events gets him tangled in a battle between his passion, family and the love of his life.
Style:
crime thriller, inspirational, tense, suspense
Plot:
father son relationship, boxing, family conflict, family drama, resilience, ambition, betrayal, moral dilemma, revenge, rivalry, loyalty, corrupt businessman ...
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10K
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Mexico
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
The story of a young woman clinging on to her dream to become a beauty contest queen in a Mexico dominated by organized crime.
Style:
serious, exciting, suspenseful, realistic, crime thriller ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
drug cartel, beauty pageant, audition, follow your dream, sex, gangster, hopes, physical appearance, mexican gang, mexican drug cartel, father daughter relationship, nightclub ...
Time:
2010s, year 2011, 21st century
Place:
tijuana mexico, south america, latin america, mexico
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2K
Genre: Crime, Romance, Thriller
Country: Pakistan
Duration: 169 min.
Story:
A crime thriller movie based on a kidnapping situation that's about to go horribly wrong!
Style:
crime thriller, suspense, tension, suspenseful, intense ...
Plot:
kidnapping, escalation, fear, hostage situation, danger, claustrophobia, moral dilemma, confined, survival, panic, cat and mouse, power struggle ...
Place:
pakistan
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 142 min.
Story:
After an unsolved diamond heist, a hard-nosed cop’s pursuit of his key suspect turns into obsession, until they finally face each other — and the truth.
Style:
crime thriller, tension, crime drama, suspenseful, dark ...
Plot:
investigation, diamond theft, obsession, moral dilemma, police procedural, cat and mouse, justice, moral ambiguity, mature, urban, slow burn, fugitive ...
Time:
2020s, year 2008, 2000s, 21st century
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191
Genre: Mystery, Thriller
Country: Russia
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
Medical examiner and pathologist Lisa examines a fresh corpse and discovers that the deceased is her accidental lover, and on her body there is an imprint of an ominous picture.
Style:
psychological thriller, erotic, crime thriller, suspense, bleak ...
Plot:
investigation, murder, obsession, coroner, murder investigation, homicidal maniac, serial murder, sad ending, maniac, seduction, erotica, moral ambiguity ...
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Genre: Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 76 min.
Story:
With a spoof on the famous Dateline NBC show playing in the background, this crime thriller - a la Hitchcock interlaced with wry humor - is a fun "Darkotica" that will make you sit on the edge of your seat and thrill you with a smile. ...
Style:
crime thriller, suspense, spoof, crime drama, tense ...
Plot:
kidnapping, satire, thrill ride, murder mystery, gay, betrayal, obsession, paranoia, moral ambiguity, desperation, extortion, investigation ...
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Hungary, UK
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
Some wounds never heal. In a rundown East European town, the everyday lives of three working people are violently disrupted: a boy goes missing, a woman is stalked, and a man comes face to face with the killer of his child. A sinister chill grips ...
Style:
crime thriller, intense, tense, suspense, grim ...
Plot:
revenge, kidnapping, danger, stalking, missing child, manhunt, trauma, chase, small town, vengeance, vigilante justice, unsettling ...
Place:
central europe, eastern europe
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
A down-and-out private eye (Treat Williams) gets too close to the wife (Virginia Madsen) of a rich man (Richard Masur) soon found dead.
Style:
crime thriller, neo noir, suspense, crime drama, noir ...
Plot:
private investigator, murder mystery, investigation, femme fatale, infidelity, betrayal, seduction, suspicion, whodunit, love triangle, moral ambiguity, obsession ...
Time:
80s
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Genre: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Thriller - A detective searching for more than his suspect. A locksmith with a disturbing obsession. - Ben Clayton, Stephen Jackon, Amy Chomsky
Style:
suspense, detective, psychological thriller, crime thriller, dark ...
Plot:
serial killer, a vision, investigation, obsession, locksmith, cat and mouse, paranoia, moral ambiguity, haunting, stalker, suspect, trauma ...
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Genre: Crime, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 27 min.
TV show
Story:
The series consists of hard-core police investigation stories dealing with investigation, detection and suspense.
Style:
tense, intense, crime thriller, suspense, detective ...
Plot:
investigation, murder, police, police investigation, police detective, police procedural, law enforcement, sleuth, criminal, uncover truth, police officer, murder investigation ...
Place:
india
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Genre: Thriller
Country: Poland
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
Prominent cinematographer Christopher Doyle continues to hone his talents as a director with this thriller set in Eastern Europe and inspired by the as-yet-unsolved murder of a Polish politician in 2001. A young prostitute is spending the evening ...
Style:
crime thriller, psychological thriller, suspenseful, tense, dark ...
Plot:
assassination, conspiracy, paranoia, manipulation, isolation, moral ambiguity, memory loss, claustrophobia, mature, psychological experiment, identity crisis, political intrigue ...
Time:
2000s
Place:
warsaw poland, poland, eastern europe
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197
Genre: Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Taiwan
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
After a bizarre bus accident, Ming Ze awakens from a coma to discover that his mind now shares the consciousness of four fellow passengers – all of them dead; all of them suspects in a serial kidnapping and murder case. To prove his own innocence, ...
Style:
crime thriller, psychological thriller, suspense, psychological, suspenseful ...
Plot:
investigation, implanted memory, memories, murder mystery, murder investigation, murder, waking up from a coma, who done it, serial killer, identity crisis, secret, undercover ...
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64K
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
An FBI agent heads a Task Force to put an end to a string of drug-house robberies led by an unsuspecting family man in the working class suburbs outside of Philadelphia.
Style:
suspenseful, crime drama, crime thriller, tense, realistic ...
Plot:
task force, fbi, investigation, police procedural, double life, cat and mouse, manhunt, working class, moral ambiguity, fbi agent, suburbs, home invasion ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
philadelphia, pennsylvania
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
A detective accidentally kills a man and disposes of the body to protect his career. The next day he sees that someone has hanged the corpse from a crane for all to see. He takes charge of the murder investigation to protect himself and find out who ...
Style:
tense, suspense, dark, crime thriller, detective ...
Plot:
murder, police investigation, investigation, cover up, police detective, hidden truth, life turned upside down, rivalry, law enforcement, danger, twists and turns, moral ambiguity ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
south korea, seoul
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 132 min.
Story:
After working as a drug courier and getting into a brutal shootout with police, a former boxer finds himself at the mercy of his enemies as they force him to instigate violent acts that turn the prison he resides in into a battleground.
Style:
tense, suspense, disturbing, rough, exciting ...
Plot:
prison, revenge, maximum security prison, kidnapping, prison guard, prison warden, murder, prisoner, extreme violence, violence, boxer, police shootout ...
Time:
year 2017, 2010s
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