| Funland (2005) | 8.1 | |
| Sacred Games (2018) | 8.5 | |
| Company (2002) | 7.9 | |
| Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003) | 8.2 | |
| Better Call Saul (2015) | 9.0 |
Criminal underworld movies and TV shows
The list contains the best, new and most relevant criminal underworld movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out captivating, suspenseful, suspense, tense, crime drama and psychological films and TV shows about / with criminal underworld, organized crime, gangster, criminal, violence, corruption, revenge, betrayal, anti hero and gang plots mostly in Crime, Drama and Thriller genres shot in USA, UK, Canada and other countries.
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TOP 10 movies tagged as criminal underworld: McMafia (2018), Too Old to Die Young (2019), Wolf Trap (2020), Crypto (2019), The Gentlemen (2019), Ash Is Purest White (2018), BMF (2021), Bad Blood (2017), Siberia (2018), La Mujer del Diablo (2022).
Best films
New films
| Gunman (2025) | 6.8 | |
| Lazarus (2025) | 7.0 | |
| Nobody 2 (2025) | 6.3 | |
| Coolie (2025) | 6.0 | |
| Rulers of Fortune (2025) | 7.4 |
List of criminal underworld movies
18K
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Alex Godman, the English-raised son of Russian mafia exiles, has spent his life trying to escape the shadow of their past, building his own legitimate business and forging a life with his girlfriend Rebecca. But when a murder forces his ...
Style:
suspenseful, tense, suspense, neo noir, intellectual ...
Plot:
criminal underworld, mafia, russian mafia, organized crime, businessman, vengeance, confronting the past, crime boss, family business, dishonesty, husband wife relationship, assassin ...
Place:
former yugoslavia
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 76 min.
TV show
Story:
The numb existences of Martin Jones, a police officer with secrets to hide, and Jesus, a traumatized avenging son, collide in a ghostly Los Angeles where several ruthless criminal gangs fight for their turf and dictate who lives and who dies.
Style:
neo noir, art house, bloody, suspense, artsy ...
Plot:
vigilantism, gang war, social satire, police brutality, sex with a minor, criminal underworld, shooting, mother son relationship, criminal, mexican immigrant, double life, serial killer ...
Place:
los angeles
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Russia
Duration: 48 min.
TV show
Story:
After faking his own death, notorious gangster Volkov (Wolf) retires overseas with a new identity. When his parents die in a car accident 20 years later, he secretly returns to his hometown and learns that the nephew of a local mobster is ...
Style:
tricky, tense, harsh, intense, suspenseful ...
Plot:
criminal underworld, tough law enforcer, presumed dead, fighting crime, gangster, true crime, undead, crime boss, brother sister relationship, forensics, organized crime, secret past ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
russia
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
A young agent is tasked with investigating a tangled web of corruption and fraud in New York.
Style:
suspense, captivating, suspenseful, tense
Audience:
adult
Plot:
wall street, banking, hacker, mafia, finance, money, cryptocurrency, criminal underworld, corruption, computer, geek, conspiracy ...
Place:
new york
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452K
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
A drug lord tries to sell off his highly profitable empire.
Style:
dark comedy, realistic, stylized, black comedy, neo noir ...
Audience:
boys' night, family friendly
Plot:
organized crime, gangster, marijuana, money, gang, criminal underworld, british, crime boss, tough guy, gang war, sarcasm, swearing ...
Time:
2020s, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
london, england, europe, britain, united kingdom
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Romance
Country: China, France, Japan
Duration: 136 min.
Story:
Set in China's underworld, this tale of love and betrayal follows a dancer who fired a gun to protect her mobster boyfriend during a fight. On release from prison 5 years later, she sets out to find him.
Style:
touching, captivating, suspenseful, exciting, psychological ...
Plot:
criminal underworld, violence, ex convict, murder, friendship, love and romance, danger, couples, woman with a gun, gang leader, lost love, businessman ...
Time:
2010s, year 2017, 2000s, year 2001, 21st century
Place:
china
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8K
Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
The drug trafficking drama is inspired by the true story of two brothers who rose from the decaying streets of southwest Detroit in the late 1980s and gave birth to one of the most influential crime families in the country. It revolves around ...
Style:
suspense, tense, disturbing, captivating
Plot:
gang war, mafioso, criminal gang, bandit, criminal, female nudity, organized crime, drug lord, gang, criminal underworld, partners in crime, criminal syndicate ...
Time:
80s
Place:
detroit
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11K
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 47 min.
TV show
Story:
A dramatization of the life and death of Montreal mob boss Vito Rizzuto.
Style:
disturbing, suspense, realistic, suspenseful, captivating
Plot:
mafia, criminal underworld, crime boss, mob boss, gangster, organized crime, criminal, family relations, lifestyle, group of criminals, criminal's revenge, criminal gang ...
Place:
montreal, quebec, canada
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18K
Genre: Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: Canada, USA, Germany
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
A diamond trader travels to Russia to arrange a sale. When his partner goes missing (along with the gems), the diamond trader winds up disappearing to Siberia. There, he begins a relationship with a local cafe owner, only to have his past soon catch ...
Style:
neo noir, suspense, captivating, tense, romantic ...
Plot:
gem, missing person, cold weather, forgery, uncover truth, love story, deal, love at first sight, american abroad, criminal underworld, puppet, infidelity ...
Time:
future, 2010s
Place:
russia, siberia, st. petersburg russia
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Genre: Drama
Country: Mexico
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Natalia is a school teacher who wants to dedicate herself to local tourism. Cristo is a criminal who pretends to be a benefactor to those in need. Cristo becomes obsessed with Natalia and does unimaginable things to win her over.
Style:
captivating, suspenseful, bleak, serious, crime drama ...
Plot:
obsessive love, criminal underworld, fall in love, obsession, vengeance, relationships, female teacher, revenge, criminal, female protagonist, jealousy, deception ...
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Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Brazil
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Set in a fictional modern-day Sao Paulo, where marijuana has been legalized, this series follows 29-year-old Biriba, a drug dealer who decides to give up his criminal life and enter the legal drug sales industry. Unfortunately for Biriba, going ...
Style:
hood, crime drama, psychological, captivating, tense
Plot:
cannabis, criminal underworld, drug dealer, male nudity, sex, crime boss, favela, mobster, corrupt cop, mafia, weed, fatherhood ...
Place:
brazil, sao paulo brazil, latin america, uruguay, south america
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Genre: Crime, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
Mitchell Parker lies dead on a morgue slab. In life, 'Mitchell' served the low ranks of Debt Collectors, surrounded by all the filth and scum that the world had to offer. He thought his luck was in, when on a routine collection he stumbles ...
Style:
serious, suspense, suspenseful, tense, stylized ...
Plot:
criminal underworld, gangster, abusive boss, brutality, violent death, bloodbath, manhunt, lone hero, gunfight, stealing money, extreme, violent ...
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Belgium, Netherlands
Duration: 50 min.
TV show
Story:
Desperate for funds, Ferry Bouman stumbles upon a golden opportunity when a high-profile bust leaves a vacant position among Brabant's top dealers.
Style:
psychological, thrilling, captivating, tense, dark ...
Plot:
criminal underworld, drug, drug dealer, criminal, drug traffic, organized crime, drug use, drug lord, rise to power, gangster, anti hero, ambition ...
Time:
2000s
Place:
netherlands
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Genre: Crime
Country: Norway
TV show
Story:
Policeman Moaz Ibrahim is forced into living a dangerous double life with the criminal gang Enemiez as an attempt to keep his shady past hidden from the outside world.
Style:
suspenseful, captivating, thrilling, psychological, crime thriller ...
Plot:
gang, criminal underworld, double life, undercover cop, confronting the past, life is a bitch, dual role, police, secret past, police detective, police officer, secret ...
Time:
21st century
Is relevant?
11K
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Julien Baptiste delves into the criminal underworld of the red light district and uncovers a complex web of deceit and lies.
Style:
detective, exciting, captivating, suspense, suspenseful ...
Audience:
boys' night, chick flick
Plot:
murder, criminal underworld, investigation, gangster, niece, missing girl, retired cop, hitman, british police, dutch mafia, danger, private detective ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
england, amsterdam
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Genre: Adventure, Crime, History, Thriller
Country: France
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
Crime thriller about Francois Vidocq, a real-life ex-convict who became a police detective during Napoleon’s reign.
Style:
serious, captivating, witty, atmospheric, suspense ...
Plot:
french history, napoleonic wars, prison, baroness, historical figure, criminal underworld, master criminal, criminal gang, prison escape, police, national security, criminal ...
Time:
19th century, 1800s, georgian era
Place:
paris france, france
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Romance
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
Two parallel stories of Wah caught in the mist of a love affair with his beloved cousin, Ngor and his relationship with his triad brother, Fly, who seems to never fall out of trouble.
Style:
neo noir, surreal, mind bending, psychedelic, crime drama ...
Plot:
triad, gang, brother brother relationship, criminal underworld, mob hit, friendship, bloody violence, gang leader, love, thug, brother sister sex, heroic bloodshed ...
Time:
80s
Place:
hong kong, china, asia
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Genre: Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
A blind musician hears a murder committed in the apartment upstairs from hers that sends her down a dark path into London's gritty criminal underworld.
Style:
suspense, sexy, erotic, suspenseful, captivating ...
Plot:
childhood trauma, blind woman, musician, murder, murder investigation, criminal underworld, secret identity, revenge, bosnian war, disabled character, abduction, attempted murder ...
Time:
future, 21st century
Place:
usa, bosnia, london
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Genre: Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Jo is a black-market medic who carries out illegal operations for the criminal underworld. When she gives refuge to a young girl, she must choose between breaking her medical oath or crossing her ruthless employers.
Style:
dark, crime drama, thrilling, captivating, tense ...
Plot:
moral dilemma, criminal underworld, physician, black market, medicine, organized crime, doctor, transplant, medical, evil doctor, organ transplant, life is a bitch ...
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Genre: Crime, Drama, History
Country: Estonia, Russia
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
It's the early 90's. A new currency is in circulation in Estonia - the kroon. The former federal republic has become a world leader in non-ferrous metal exports. There is a relentless struggle around this criminal business. It brings new ...
Style:
tense, suspense, crime drama, disturbing, captivating ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
criminal underworld, betrayal, post soviet, organized crime, black market, crime boss, society, life is a bitch, love affair, moral dilemma, criminal, bandit ...
Time:
90s
Place:
estonia
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622
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
An ex-con with ties to the Russian mob and Aryan brotherhood yearns to escape his past life of violence but ultimately decides to undertake one last assignment to escape the Russian mob and earn his freedom.
Style:
suspense, dark, intense, disturbing, psychological ...
Plot:
murder, criminal underworld, betrayal, vengeance, violent, bloodbath, organized crime, ex convict, russian mafia, gangster, mafia, danger ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
canada
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Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: New Zealand
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Underbelly NZ: Land of the Long Green Cloud is a six-part New Zealand television mini-series. The series originally aired from 17 August 2011 to 21 September 2011. It was the first Underbelly series to be created outside of Australia, and depicts ...
Style:
tense, crime drama, captivating, disturbing, suspense ...
Plot:
organized crime, drug traffic, drug lord, criminal underworld, smuggling, drug, drug trade, underworld, drug dealer, drug smuggling, gang member, drug cartel ...
Time:
70s, 80s
Place:
new zealand
Is relevant?
17K
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 142 min.
Story:
Mallik is a henchman of Aslam Bhai, a Mumbai underworld kingpin. He inducts local hothead Chandu into the gang, and the two of them soon form a formidable faction within the gang, eventually displacing Aslam. As the empire grows, however, the two of ...
Style:
neo noir, serious, rough, suspenseful, realistic ...
Plot:
organized crime, gang war, criminal underworld, gangster, crime boss, criminal syndicate, rivalry, gang, mob violence, sociopath, police, criminal heroes ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
hong kong, mumbai india, india, kenya, switzerland ...
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Genre: Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
Tamaki's (Iwashita) husband is the head of the Idei clan, based in southern Osaka. As the film opens, punch-permed lieutenant Ginji (Riki Takeuchi) is killed while pumping iron. Following the hit, rumors and recriminations abound, slowly ...
Style:
crime drama, disturbing, tense, captivating, intense ...
Plot:
yakuza, organized crime, crime family, criminal underworld, mafia, female protagonist, multiple storylines, bandit, criminal gang, criminal syndicate, gang, criminal ...
Time:
2000s
Place:
japan
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Genre: Comedy, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 80 min.
Story:
Molly, a paranormal con artist who cleans people of their valuables instead of their demons, accidentally rips off a Drug Kinpin. She now has to save her kidnapped partner and herself while battling through the under belly of Los Angeles.
Style:
satirical, disturbing, semi serious, captivating, crime thriller ...
Plot:
criminal underworld, female protagonist, con trick, bandit, save the day, problem, gang, deception, criminal, satire, criminal gang, intrigue ...
Place:
los angeles
Is relevant?
773
Genre: Action, Biography, Crime, Drama
Country: Brazil
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Adapted from his autobiography, the film recounts the story of Hiroito, The King of Boca do Lixo (a region in downtown São Paulo of the fifties where various nightclubs, strip joints, prostitution, bars, and drugs can be found). Hiroito was a well ...
Style:
tense, crime drama, captivating, disturbing, suspense ...
Plot:
murder, criminal underworld, organized crime, biopic, killing, life is a bitch, murderer, criminal, bandit, framed for murder, crime boss, murder mystery ...
Time:
1950s
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Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
Ekin Cheng stars in this gritty triad action drama as Dragon, a talented former hitman who has reformed and is now a waiter at a blue collar cafe. However, when his ex-girlfriend becomes the queen of the Underworld, she becomes determined to entice ...
Style:
crime drama, psychological, captivating, suspenseful, thrilling ...
Plot:
triad, organized crime, criminal underworld, underworld, chinese mafia, changing lives, social problems, life is a bitch, criminal, bandit, street gang, ex convict ...
Time:
2000s
Place:
hong kong
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Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: France, USA
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
Elon, who suffers bipolar disorders, wants to please his dad, head of a southern France mafia, and reluctantly commit crimes. However, each of his acts have consequences, and a heavy price to pay.
Style:
tense, suspenseful, psychological, captivating, thrilling ...
Plot:
mafia, criminal underworld, bipolar disorder, mental disorder, crime family, moral ambiguity, organized crime, father son relationship, crime boss, mafioso, disorder, criminal ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
south of france
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 138 min.
Story:
Adapted from the manga Hell Dogs by Fukamachi Akio.
Style:
tense, suspenseful, captivating, serious, dark ...
Plot:
japanese mafia, gangster, ex cop, criminal underworld, police, gang, undercover cop, revenge, ex-cop, mafia, criminal gang, criminal ...
Place:
japan, tokyo
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Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: Colombia
TV show
Story:
"The Good Bandit" introduces the new narco-comedy genre that, for the first time, presents a drug lord who repents of the choices he has made, willing to change his life away from the crimes and sins of his past. This story will show the ...
Style:
captivating, semi serious, disturbing, satirical, entertaining ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
drug lord, criminal underworld, satire, redemption, lifestyle change, changing lives, drug, crime boss, gang, drug dealer, bandit, anti hero ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
latin america
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