Criminal movies and TV shows
The list contains the best, new and most relevant criminal movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out captivating, tense, serious, suspenseful, realistic and suspense films and TV shows about / with criminal, organized crime, anti hero, violence, gangster, corruption, murder, gang, gun and revenge plots mostly in Crime, Drama and Thriller genres shot in USA, UK, Japan and other countries.
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TOP 10 movies tagged as criminal: Black Bird (2022), White Collar (2009), Breaking Bad (2008), El Chapo (2017), Public Enemies (2009), Power Book IV: Force (2022), The Place Beyond the Pines (2012), Animal Kingdom (2016), Banshee (2013), The Bad Guys (2022).
Best films
New films
139K
Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 58 min.
TV show
Story:
As Jimmy Keene begins a 10-year prison sentence, he gets an incredible offer: If he can elicit a confession from suspected killer Larry Hall, Jimmy will be freed. Completing this mission becomes the challenge of a lifetime.
Style:
suspense, captivating, disturbing, tense, psychological ...
Plot:
criminal, prison, serial killer, male nudity, organized crime, investigation, murder, informant, crime investigation, deal, plea bargain, murder investigation ...
Time:
2020s, 90s
Place:
missouri, illinois, indiana
Is relevant?
152K
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 40 min.
TV show
Story:
Neal Caffrey, a con man, forger and thief, is captured after a three-year game of cat and mouse with the FBI. With only months left serving a four-year sentence, he escapes to look for Kate, his girlfriend. Peter Burke, the FBI agent who initially ...
Style:
captivating, exciting, light, serious, intellectual ...
Audience:
teens, family outing
Plot:
fbi, investigation, law enforcement, art thief, mastermind, unlikely partners, friendship, fbi agent, criminal, expert, talented, cons and scams ...
Time:
future, 21st century
Place:
new york, manhattan new york city, usa
Is relevant?
2.5M
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 48 min.
TV show
Story:
When Walter White, a New Mexico chemistry teacher, is diagnosed with Stage III cancer and given a prognosis of only two years left to live, he becomes filled with a sense of fearlessness and an unrelenting desire to secure his family's ...
Style:
serious, captivating, tense, psychological, rough ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
cancer, criminal, peril, drug lord, master criminal, drug dealing, drug, unlikely partners, drug cartel, life turned upside down, meth lab, family problems ...
Time:
y2k, year 2008, 2000s, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
new mexico, albuquerque new mexico, south america, usa, north america
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22K
Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 43 min.
TV show
Story:
A look at the life of notorious drug kingpin, El Chapo, from his early days in the 1980s working for the Guadalajara Cartel, to his rise to power of during the '90s and his ultimate downfall in 2016.
Style:
realistic, captivating, factual, atmospheric, inspirational ...
Plot:
cartel, drug cartel, drug lord, business, gang, fight for supremacy, criminal, drug dealing, drug, drug trade, crime boss, mafia ...
Time:
80s
Place:
south america
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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: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Tommy Egan leaves New York behind and plans to take on Chicago, using his outsider status to break all the local rules and rewrite them on his quest to become the biggest drug dealer in the city.
Style:
captivating, suspense, disturbing, tense, psychological
Plot:
criminal, crime boss, husband and wife, organized crime, life is a bitch, male protagonist, criminal underworld, criminal gang, gang, sex scene, black ops, drug ...
Place:
chicago
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 140 min.
Story:
A motorcycle stunt rider considers committing a crime in order to provide for his wife and child, an act that puts him on a collision course with a cop-turned-politician.
Style:
harsh, psychological, stylized, gloomy, suspense ...
Audience:
family friendly, date night
Plot:
motorcycle, haunted by the past, bank robbery, loner, bank robber, father son relationship, police, money problems, family relations, corruption, robbery, criminal ...
Time:
year 2012, future, y2k, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
usa
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Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
The series centers on 17-year-old Joshua "J" Cody, who moves in with his freewheeling relatives in their Southern California beach town after his mother dies of a heroin overdose. Headed by boot-tough matriarch Janine "Smurf" ...
Style:
tense, captivating, exciting, sexy, erotic ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
crime family, criminal, danger, escapades, heist, family conflict, gay brother, twists and turns, dysfunctional family, brother brother relationship, friendship, closeted homosexual ...
Time:
2010s, 2020s, 21st century
Place:
usa, california, southern california, new zealand
Is relevant?
144K
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Banshee is an American drama television series set in a small town in Pennsylvania Amish country and features an enigmatic ex-con posing as a murdered sheriff who imposes his own brand of justice while also cooking up plans that serve his own ...
Style:
sexy, exciting, serious, rough, suspenseful ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
ex convict, sheriff, tough heroes, shooting, female nudity, organized crime, cop, gory, hidden identity, law enforcement, hacker, criminal ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
pennsylvania, usa, pittsburgh
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Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
When the infamous Bad Guys are finally caught after years of countless heists and being the world’s most-wanted villains, Mr. Wolf brokers a deal to save them all from prison.
Style:
3d animation, entertaining, captivating, light, semi serious ...
Audience:
kids
Plot:
organized crime, gang, chase, pickpocket, animal that acts human, friendship, hacking, wolf, change of heart, piranha, snake, heist ...
Time:
future, 2020s
Is relevant?
14K
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
This is the hard and shocking story of life in a British Borstal for young offenders. The brutal regime made no attempt to reform or improve the inmates and actively encouraged a power struggle between the 'tough' new inmate and the ...
Style:
tense, serious, controversial, independent film, grindhouse ...
Plot:
boy, rebellion, corruption, rape, criminal, prison, humiliation, youth, prison life, juvenile delinquent, racism, revenge ...
Time:
year 1979, near future, 70s, 20th century
Place:
england, britain, united kingdom
Is relevant?
661K
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 117 min.
Story:
When Lou Bloom, desperate for work, muscles into the world of L.A. crime journalism, he blurs the line between observer and participant to become the star of his own story. Aiding him in his effort is Nina, a TV-news veteran.
Style:
neo noir, psychological, disturbing, suspense, atmospheric ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
character study, sociopath, journalism, obsession, cynicism, psychopath, manipulation, morality, journalist, violence, deception, ethics ...
Time:
year 2014, 2010s, near future, 21st century
Place:
los angeles, california, usa, venice beach california, america ...
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
An art teacher's plans fall apart when he kidnaps a ballplayer's daughter to repay a debt to a ruthless mob boss.
Style:
suspense, disturbing, captivating, suspenseful, tense ...
Plot:
criminal, kidnapped girl, suicide by cop, abduction, debt, police, gang, kidnapping, school teacher, kidnapped, mob hit, crime boss ...
Is relevant?
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
In the criminal justice system, sexually-based offenses are considered especially heinous. In New York City, the dedicated detectives who investigate these vicious felonies are members of an elite squad known as the Special Victims Unit. These are ...
Style:
clever, tense, detective, suspenseful, captivating ...
Audience:
kids, adult
Plot:
law and order, police detective, sexual abuse, nypd, police, investigation, police procedural, law enforcement, criminal, courtroom, sex crime, partners against crime ...
Time:
90s, 2000s, 2010s, 20th century, 2020s ...
Place:
new york, usa, las vegas, new york state
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Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Musical
Country: USA
Duration: 74 min.
Story:
This animated take on Oliver Twist re-imagines Oliver as an adorable orphaned kitten who struggles to survive in New York City and falls in with a band of canine criminals led by an evil human. First, Oliver meets Dodger, a carefree mutt with street ...
Style:
funny, sentimental, feel good, melancholic, entertaining ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, girls' night, preschool
Plot:
friendship, orphan, adoption, cat, dog, kitten, stealing food, criminal, urban setting, alone, happy ending, tragedy ...
Time:
80s, 20th century, year 1988
Place:
new york, usa, manhattan new york city, new york state, america
Is relevant?
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
Hard-edged cop John Kimble gets more than he bargained for when he goes undercover as a kindergarten teacher to get the goods on a brutal drug lord while at the same time protecting the man's young son. Pitted against a class of boisterous ...
Style:
funny, humorous, light, detective, crying ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, girls' night, teens, chick flick
Plot:
teacher, fish out of water, children, kindergarten, small town, elementary school, school, witness protection, bullying, working undercover, drug dealer, police ...
Time:
90s, 20th century, year 1990, 80s
Place:
astoria oregon, california, oregon, los angeles, north america
Is relevant?
Genre: Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 42 min.
TV show
Story:
Detective Elliot Stabler returns to the NYPD to battle organized crime after a devastating personal loss. Stabler journeys to find absolution and rebuild his life, while leading a new elite task force that is taking apart the city’s most powerful ...
Style:
captivating, disturbing, psychological, tense, detective ...
Plot:
law and order, police, organized crime, police procedural, crime investigation, criminal, police investigation, forensics, criminal justice, die hard, nypd, legal ...
Time:
2020s, 21st century
Place:
new york
Is relevant?
53K
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
A gritty, action-packed crime drama set during the brutal Tong Wars of San Francisco’s Chinatown in the second half of the 19th century. The series follows Ah Sahm, a martial arts prodigy who immigrates from China to San Francisco under mysterious ...
Style:
brutal, exciting, atmospheric, captivating, intense ...
Audience:
boys' night, chick flick
Plot:
martial arts, gang war, hand to hand combat, rivalry, gang member, criminal, business, fistfight, kung fu, fight, showdown, master warrior ...
Time:
19th century, 1870s, 1800s, victorian era
Place:
san francisco, usa
Is relevant?
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 55 min.
TV show
Story:
Loosely based on infamous crime boss Bumpy Johnson, who in the early 1960s returned from ten years in prison to find the neighborhood he once ruled in shambles. With the streets controlled by the Italian mob, Bumpy attempts to regain his piece of ...
Style:
suspenseful, tense, captivating, suspense, disturbing ...
Plot:
violence, gang, black cast, mobster, danger, organized crime, showdown, power struggle, criminal gang, rivalry, criminal, murder ...
Time:
2020s, 2010s, 60s
Place:
harlem, new york, harlem, new york city
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
A young Brooklyn boy witnesses the brutal murder of his mother and grows up obsessed with finding her killer. Thus begins his life as a quiet, straight-A student by day and a self-appointed hero at night. But what is a real hero? And who decides ...
Style:
serious, psychological, rough, suspenseful, tense ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
childhood trauma, violence, vigilante, vengeance, vigilantism, policewoman, dead mother, pimp, criminal, murder, haunted by the past, lone wolves ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
new york, usa
Is relevant?
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 128 min.
Story:
As a math savant uncooks the books for a new client, the Treasury Department closes in on his activities and the body count starts to rise.
Style:
suspense, surprise ending, tense, suspenseful, action thriller ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
autism, accountant, assassin, mathematics, lone hero, organized crime, twists and turns, vigilante, justice, hitman, violence, gunfight ...
Time:
year 2016, 2010s, year 1989, 2000s, year 2006 ...
Place:
washington d.c., chicago, illinois, new hampshire, germany ...
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Genre: Crime
Country: Russia
Duration: 46 min.
TV show
Story:
The story of the courage, the drama of human destiny, for the first time opening up many pages of post-war life in Leningrad - the harsh and sometimes cruel. City, has just survived the siege and still reeling from hunger, destruction, death. Here, ...
Style:
captivating, rough, suspense, disturbing, atmospheric ...
Plot:
bandit, post war, fighting crime, criminal gang, conflict, society, partners in crime, criminal, new life, crime boss, social injustice, breakdown ...
Time:
1940s
Place:
st. petersburg russia, ussr, russia
Is relevant?
Genre: Crime, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
During a stormy night in the Scottish Highlands, two criminal brothers on the run seek refuge in a desolate farmhouse. But after taking the resident family captive, they find the house holds even darker secrets of its own.
Style:
bleak, psychological thriller, psychological horror, tense, suspense ...
Plot:
criminal, family secret, stormy night, mother, matriarchy, held captive, hostage situation, brother, dark secret, storm, fugitive, home invasion ...
Place:
scottish highlands, scotland, highlands
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565K
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 55 min.
TV show
Story:
The Sopranos is an American television drama created by David Chase. The series revolves around the New Jersey-based Italian-American mobster Tony Soprano and the difficulties he faces as he tries to balance the conflicting requirements of his home ...
Style:
serious, dramatic, clever, cynical, captivating ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
organized crime, mafia, gangster, dark humor, family life, criminal heroes, mob boss, parents and children, criminal, dysfunctional family, family relations, introspection ...
Time:
90s, 2000s, year 1999, 20th century, 21st century
Place:
new jersey, new york, usa, north america
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Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA, Germany
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
Miles Logan is a jewel thief who just hit the big time by stealing a huge diamond. However, after two years in jail, he comes to find out that he hid the diamond in a police building that was being built at the time of the robbery. In an attempt to ...
Style:
funny, exciting, humorous, action comedy, entertaining ...
Audience:
boys' night, girls' night, teens
Plot:
heist, robbery, african american, law enforcement, farce, criminal, happy ending, impersonating a police officer, bank robbery, safecracker, police station, dumb ...
Time:
90s, 20th century
Place:
los angeles, usa, california, latin america, mexico ...
Is relevant?
159K
Genre: Action, Adventure, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 117 min.
Story:
Hondo Harrelson recruits Jim Street to join an elite unit of the Los Angeles Police Department. Together they seek out more members, including tough Deke Kay and single mom Chris Sanchez. The team's first big assignment is to escort crime boss ...
Style:
serious, exciting, realistic, action packed, saga ...
Audience:
girls' night, chick flick, boys' night, teens
Plot:
swat, squad, swat team, police, basic training, law enforcement, sniper, police brutality, tough law enforcer, criminal, corrupt cop, hostage ...
Time:
year 2003, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
los angeles, usa, north america, california
Is relevant?
190K
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 130 min.
Story:
Legendary marshal Wyatt Earp, now a weary gunfighter, joins his brothers Morgan and Virgil to pursue their collective fortune in the thriving mining town of Tombstone. But Earp is forced to don a badge again and get help from his notorious pal Doc ...
Style:
realistic, cult classic, costume drama, suspense, serious ...
Audience:
manly, boys' night
Plot:
old west, cowboy, vengeance, gunfight, gunslinger, criminal, shootout, friendship, sheriff, western hero, wild west, revenge ...
Time:
19th century, 1800s, 90s, 1880s
Place:
arizona, america, usa, tucson arizona, mexico ...
Is relevant?
18K
Genre: Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 52 min.
TV show
Story:
Escaped convict Lin Ford flees to the teeming streets of 1980s Bombay, looking to disappear. Working as a medic for the city’s poor and neglected, Lin finds unexpected love, connection, and courage on the long road to redemption.
Style:
thrilling, captivating, tense, satirical, novela
Plot:
criminal, drug addict, slum, organized crime, new life, confronting the past, escaped prisoner, fugitives, satire, irony of fate, runaway, lifestyle change ...
Time:
2020s, 80s
Place:
bombay india, india, afghanistan
Is relevant?
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
Is relevant?
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
With friends like these, who needs enemies? That's the question bad guy Porter is left asking after his wife and partner steal his heist money and leave him for dead -- or so they think. Five months and an endless reservoir of bitterness later, ...
Style:
neo noir, ambiguous ending, realistic, rough, suspenseful ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
revenge, vengeance, criminal, vigilante, prostitute, destiny, tough heroes, shootout, death of wife, anti hero, organized crime, husband wife relationship ...
Time:
70s
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