Best United States Of America Crime Movies

1994 • Rating 8.7 • drama, crime

Imprisoned in the 1940s for the double murder of his wife and her lover, upstanding banker Andy Dufresne begins a new life at the Shawshank prison, where he puts his accounting skills to work for an amoral warden. During his long stretch in prison, Dufresne comes to be admired by the other inmates -- including an older prisoner named Red -- for his integrity and unquenchable sense of hope.

Genre: Drama, Crime

Style: Dark, Gritty, Suspenseful

Audience: Adult, Date Night, Family

Plot: Prison, Friendship, Police Brutality, Corruption, Based On Novel Or Book, Freedom, Hope, Prison Cell, Delinquent, Redemption

Time: Year 1994, 1990S, 1994-09-23

Place: United States Of America, English

Cast: Tim Robbins, Morgan Freeman, Bob Gunton, William Sadler, Clancy Brown, Gil Bellows

1972 • Rating 8.7 • drama, crime

Spanning the years 1945 to 1955, a chronicle of the fictional Italian-American Corleone crime family. When organized crime family patriarch, Vito Corleone barely survives an attempt on his life, his youngest son, Michael steps in to take care of the would-be killers, launching a campaign of bloody revenge.

Genre: Drama, Crime

Style: Gritty, Suspenseful

Audience: Adult, Date Night

Plot: Based On Novel Or Book, Loss Of Loved One, Love At First Sight, Italy, Gangster, Symbolism, Patriarch, Europe, Organized Crime, Mafia

Time: Year 1972, 1970S, 1972-03-14

Place: United States Of America, English, Italian, Latin

Cast: Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, James Caan, Robert Duvall, Richard S. Castellano, Diane Keaton

1974 • Rating 8.6 • drama, crime

In the continuing saga of the Corleone crime family, a young Vito Corleone grows up in Sicily and in 1910s New York. In the 1950s, Michael Corleone attempts to expand the family business into Las Vegas, Hollywood and Cuba.

Genre: Drama, Crime

Style: Dark, Gritty, Suspenseful

Audience: Adult, Date Night

Plot: New Year'S Eve, New York City, Based On Novel Or Book, Italian American, Cuba, Italy, Gangster, Praise, Blackmail, Symbolism

Time: Year 1974, 1970S, 1974-12-20

Place: United States Of America, English, Italian, Latin, Spanish

Cast: Al Pacino, Robert Duvall, Diane Keaton, Robert De Niro, John Cazale, Talia Shire

1999 • Rating 8.5 • fantasy, drama, crime

A supernatural tale set on death row in a Southern prison, where gentle giant John Coffey possesses the mysterious power to heal people's ailments. When the cell block's head guard, Paul Edgecomb, recognizes Coffey's miraculous gift, he tries desperately to help stave off the condemned man's execution.

Genre: Fantasy, Drama, Crime

Style: Gritty, Psychological, Suspenseful

Audience: Adult, Date Night, Teens

Plot: Mentally Disabled, Death Penalty, Based On Novel Or Book, Southern Usa, Psychopath, Death Row, Jail Guard, Supernatural, Great Depression, Prison Guard

Time: Year 1999, 1990S, 1999-12-10

Place: United States Of America, French, English

Cast: Tom Hanks, David Morse, Bonnie Hunt, Michael Clarke Duncan, James Cromwell, Michael Jeter

1994 • Rating 8.5 • thriller, crime, comedy

A burger-loving hit man, his philosophical partner, a drug-addled gangster's moll and a washed-up boxer converge in this sprawling, comedic crime caper. Their adventures unfurl in three stories that ingeniously trip back and forth in time.

Genre: Thriller, Crime, Comedy

Style: Dark, Suspenseful

Audience: Adult

Plot: Drug Dealer, Drug Crime, Stolen Money, Crime Boss, Redemption, Los Angeles, California, Theft, Nonlinear Timeline, Multiple Storylines, Neo Noir

Time: Year 1994, 1990S, 1994-09-10

Place: United States Of America, English, Spanish, French, Los Angeles

Cast: John Travolta, Samuel L. Jackson, Uma Thurman, Bruce Willis, Ving Rhames, Harvey Keitel

1990 • Rating 8.5 • drama, crime

The true story of Henry Hill, a half-Irish, half-Sicilian Brooklyn kid who is adopted by neighbourhood gangsters at an early age and climbs the ranks of a Mafia family under the guidance of Jimmy Conway.

Genre: Drama, Crime

Style: Dark, Gritty, Suspenseful

Audience: Adult, Date Night

Plot: Prison, Florida, New York City, Based On Novel Or Book, Gangster, Mass Murder, Drug Trafficking, 1970S, Irish American, Gore

Time: Year 1990, 1990S, 1990-09-12

Place: United States Of America, Italian, English, New York

Cast: Robert De Niro, Ray Liotta, Joe Pesci, Lorraine Bracco, Paul Sorvino, Frank Sivero

1995 • Rating 8.4 • crime, mystery, thriller

Two homicide detectives are on a desperate hunt for a serial killer whose crimes are based on the "seven deadly sins" in this dark and haunting film that takes viewers from the tortured remains of one victim to the next. The seasoned Det. Somerset researches each sin in an effort to get inside the killer's mind, while his novice partner, Mills, scoffs at his efforts to unravel the case.

Genre: Crime, Mystery, Thriller

Style: Cerebral, Dark, Suspenseful

Audience: Adult

Plot: Seven Deadly Sins, Rage And Hate, Police, S.W.A.T., Sadism, Self Fulfilling Prophecy, Psychopath, Detective, Investigation, Insomnia

Time: Year 1995, 1990S, 1995-09-22

Place: United States Of America, English

Cast: Morgan Freeman, Brad Pitt, Gwyneth Paltrow, John Cassini, Peter Crombie, Reg E. Cathey

1984 • Rating 8.4 • drama, crime

A former Prohibition-era Jewish gangster returns to the Lower East Side of Manhattan over thirty years later, where he once again must confront the ghosts and regrets of his old life.

Genre: Drama, Crime

Style: Dark, Gritty, Mind Bending, Suspenseful

Audience: Adult, Date Night

Plot: New York City, Regret, Lovesickness, Rape, Life And Death, Sexual Abuse, Street Gang, Corruption, Based On Novel Or Book, Prohibition Era

Time: Year 1984, 1980S, 1984-05-23

Place: United States Of America, Italy, English, Hebrew, Yiddish

Cast: Robert De Niro, James Woods, Elizabeth McGovern, Treat Williams, Tuesday Weld, Joe Pesci

2026 • Rating 7.2 • action, crime, thriller

Interim sheriff Ulysses, called to the snowbound town of Normal, MN, uncovers an international criminal conspiracy at the heart of the seemingly quaint whistle-stop when he comes to the aid of a bank-robbing couple caught up in a deadly mess.

Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller

Style: Suspenseful

Audience: Adult

Plot: Small Town, Sheriff, Bank Robbery, Small Town Sheriff, Corrupt Mayor, Secret Benefactor, Action Packed, Criminal Plot, Criminal Conspiracy, Small Town Minnesota

Time: Year 2026, 2020S, 2026-04-16

Place: United States Of America, English, Japanese

Cast: Bob Odenkirk, Henry Winkler, Lena Headey, Ryan Allen, Billy MacLellan, Brendan Fletcher

2022 • Rating 7.0 • action, crime, drama

A noir thriller set in Miami, the film follows an enforcer who discovers his femme fatale boss has branched out into cyber sex trafficking, putting a young runaway he’s befriended at risk. He sacrifices everything to save the young girl from the deadly organization he’s spent his life building.

Genre: Action, Crime, Drama

Style: Dark, Gritty, Suspenseful

Audience: Adult, Date Night

Plot: Direct, A Noir Thriller Set In Miami, The Film Follows An Enforcer Who Discovers His Femme Fatale Boss Has Branched Out Into Cyber Sex Trafficking, Putting A Young Runaway He, S Befriended At Risk, He Sacrifices Everything To Save The Young Girl From The Deadly Organization He, S Spent His Life Building

Time: Year 2022, 2020S, 2022-09-22

Place: United States Of America, English, Spanish

Cast: Antonio Banderas, Kate Bosworth, Mojean Aria, Alexis Ren, Zolee Griggs, 2 Chainz

2022 • Rating 7.0 • action, crime, thriller

When a young soldier, newly returned from war, gets caught up in a drug bust, he is recruited by the authorities to go undercover in a notoriously dangerous prison in order to figure out what is really going on.

Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller

Style: Suspenseful

Audience: Adult

Plot: Biting, When A Young Soldier, Newly Returned From War, Gets Caught Up In A Drug Bust, He Is Recruited By The Authorities To Go Undercover In A Notoriously Dangerous Prison In Order To Figure Out What Is Really Going On

Time: Year 2022, 2020S, 2022-10-28

Place: United States Of America, English

Cast: Tyrese Gibson, Terrence Howard, Jeremy Piven, Lil Yachty, Ric Reitz, Laura Aleman

1953 • Rating 6.9 • horror, crime

A sculptor opens a wax museum to showcase the likenesses of famous historical figures, but quickly runs into trouble when his business partner demands the exhibits become more extreme in order to increase profits.

Genre: Horror, Crime

Style: Suspenseful

Audience: Adult

Plot: Mask, New York City, Wheelchair, Morgue, Guillotine, Remake, Laboratory, Wax Museum, Disfigured Face, Psychotronic

Time: Year 1953, 1950S, 1953-04-16

Place: United States Of America, English, New York

Cast: Vincent Price, Frank Lovejoy, Phyllis Kirk, Carolyn Jones, Paul Picerni, Roy Roberts

2026 • Rating 6.8 • action, crime, thriller

A man living in self-imposed exile on a remote island rescues a young girl from a violent storm, setting off a chain of events that forces him out of seclusion to protect her from enemies tied to his past.

Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller

Style: Suspenseful

Audience: Adult

Plot: Home Invasion, Mysterious Girl, Ghosts Of The Past, Isolated Island, Child Protection, Solitary Life, Storm Rescue, Unexpected Threat, Violent Assault, Protective Instinct

Time: Year 2026, 2020S, Past, 2026-01-28

Place: United States Of America, United Kingdom, English, Occitan

Cast: Jason Statham, Bodhi Rae Breathnach, Naomi Ackie, Daniel Mays, Harriet Walter, Bill Nighy

2026 • Rating 6.8 • comedy, science fiction, crime

Two gangsters and the woman they love try to survive the most dangerous night of their lives. As if that wasn’t enough, there’s one wild ingredient added to the mix: a time machine.

Genre: Comedy, Science Fiction, Crime

Style: Cerebral, Futuristic, Mind Bending, Suspenseful

Audience: Adult, Teens

Plot: Time Travel, Time Machine, Buddy Comedy, Violence Action, Action Sequence, Action Film, Action Choreography, Sci Fi Action, Multi‑Timeline Characters, Unpredictable Situations

Time: Year 2026, 2020S, Time Travel Era, 2026-03-14

Place: United States Of America, English

Cast: James Marsden, Vince Vaughn, Eiza González, Keith David, Jimmy Tatro, Stephen Root

2015 • Rating 6.4 • action, crime, thriller

Brooklyn mobster and prolific hit man Jimmy Conlon has seen better days. Longtime best friend of a mob boss, Jimmy is haunted by the sins of his past—as well as a dogged police detective who’s been one step behind Jimmy for 30 years. But when Jimmy’s estranged son becomes a target, Jimmy must make a choice between the crime family he chose and the real family he abandoned long ago. Now, with nowhere safe to turn, Jimmy has just one night to figure out exactly where his loyalties lie and to see if he can finally make things right.

Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller

Style: Dark, Suspenseful

Audience: Adult

Plot: Hitman, Revenge, Murder, Mobster, On The Run, Brooklyn Mobster And Prolific Hit Man Jimmy Conlon Has Seen Better Days, Longtime Best Friend Of A Mob Boss, Jimmy Is Haunted By The Sins Of His Past, As Well As A Dogged Police Detective Who, S Been One Step Behind Jimmy For

Time: Year 2015, 2010S, 2015-03-11

Place: United States Of America, Spain, English

Cast: Liam Neeson, Joel Kinnaman, Ed Harris, Vincent D'Onofrio, Bruce McGill, Genesis Rodriguez

2026 • Rating 6.4 • crime, thriller

He’s a Wardriver: a hacker who steals from banks, not people—until he’s noticed. Now the money turns violent, and the woman caught in it could save him or kill them both.

Genre: Crime, Thriller

Style: Suspenseful

Audience: Adult

Plot: S A Wardriver, A Hacker Who Steals From Banks, Not People, Until He, S Noticed, Now The Money Turns Violent, And The Woman Caught In It Could Save Him Or Kill Them Both

Time: Year 2026, 2020S, 2026-03-04

Place: United States Of America, English

Cast: Dane DeHaan, Sasha Calle, Mamoudou Athie, Jeffrey Donovan, William Belleau, Luz Ozuna

1973 • Rating 6.3 • action, thriller, drama

A tough detective who is part of an elite New York City unit is trying to find out who killed his partner, but uncovers a plot to kidnap mobsters for money.

Genre: Action, Thriller, Drama, Crime

Style: Gritty, Suspenseful

Audience: Adult, Date Night, Teens

Plot: A Tough Detective Who Is Part Of An Elite New York City Unit Is Trying To Find Out Who Killed His Partner, But Uncovers A Plot To Kidnap Mobsters For Money

Time: Year 1973, 1970S, 1973-12-14

Place: United States Of America, English, Spanish, New York

Cast: Roy Scheider, Jerry Leon, Tony Lo Bianco, Victor Arnold, Ken Kercheval, Larry Haines

2024 • Rating 6.2 • crime, horror, thriller

Stranded in the open sea after a fatal accident, a young woman and her two friends are rescued by a fishing vessel's captain, unaware that the ship harbors a chilling secret.

Genre: Crime, Horror, Thriller

Style: Suspenseful

Audience: Adult

Plot: Sea, Boat, Survival Horror, Admiring, Appreciative, Arrogant, Stranded In The Open Sea After A Fatal Accident, A Young Woman And Her Two Friends Are Rescued By A Fishing Vessel'S Captain, Unaware That The Ship Harbors A Chilling Secret

Time: Year 2024, 2020S, 2024-07-26

Place: United States Of America, English

Cast: Isabel Gravitt, Alexander Wraith, Dean Cameron, Garrett Wareing, Genneya Walton, Koa Tom

2003 • Rating 6.2 • action, thriller, crime

Tiffany, Charlie and Vernon are con artists looking to up the ante from their typical scams. They figure a good way of doing this is taking down Dean "The Dean" Stevens, a well-known cardsharp, in a rigged game. However, they first need enough money to enter a game with Stevens, so they decide to strike a deal with fellow crook Larry Jennings to scam a local gangster -- which turns out to be a bad idea.

Genre: Action, Thriller, Crime

Style: Suspenseful

Audience: Adult

Plot: Tiffany, Charlie And Vernon Are Con Artists Looking To Up The Ante From Their Typical Scams, They Figure A Good Way Of Doing This Is Taking Down Dean, The Dean, Stevens, A Well-Known Cardsharp, In A Rigged Game, However, They First Need Enough Money To Enter A Game With Stevens, So They Decide To Strike A Deal With Fellow Crook Larry Jennings To Scam A Local Gangster -- Which Turns Out To Be A Bad Idea

Time: Year 2003, 2000S, 2003-05-18

Place: United States Of America, English

Cast: Stuart Townsend, Sylvester Stallone, Jamie Foxx, Gabriel Byrne, Thandiwe Newton, Melanie Griffith

2026 • Rating 6.1 • horror, mystery, crime

When a new Ghostface killer emerges in the quiet town where Sidney Prescott has built a new life, her darkest fears are realized as her daughter becomes the next target. Determined to protect her family, Sidney must face the horrors of her past to put an end to the bloodshed once and for all.

Genre: Horror, Mystery, Crime

Style: Cerebral, Dark, Futuristic, Suspenseful

Audience: Adult

Plot: Mask, Artificial Intelligence (A.I.), Sequel, Murder, Serial Killer, Slasher, Whodunit, Killing Spree, Self Referential, Reboot

Time: Year 2026, 2020S, 2026-02-25

Place: United States Of America, English

Cast: Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, Isabel May, Jasmin Savoy Brown, Mason Gooding, Roger L. Jackson

2023 • Rating 5.9 • thriller, crime, action

After a dispute over a winning lottery ticket turns into a deadly hostage situation, the witnesses must decide exactly how far they’ll go—and how much blood they’re willing to spill—for a cut of the $156 million.

Genre: Thriller, Crime, Action

Style: Suspenseful

Audience: Adult

Plot: Lottery, Aftercreditsstinger, Duringcreditsstinger, Christmas Eve, Based On Short Film, Convenience Store, After A Dispute Over A Winning Lottery Ticket Turns Into A Deadly Hostage Situation, The Witnesses Must Decide Exactly How Far They, Ll Go, And How Much Blood They

Time: Year 2023, 2020S, 2023-11-10

Place: United States Of America, English

Cast: Angus Cloud, Elliot Knight, Jessica Garza, Sterling Beaumon, Mousa Kraish, Spencer Garrett

2023 • Rating 5.9 • crime, thriller, drama

Based on true events. A disgraced police detective seeking redemption goes undercover to expose a violent crime syndicate. But as he sinks deeper into the mob, the price for absolution may be higher than he can afford.

Genre: Crime, Thriller, Drama

Style: Gritty, Suspenseful

Audience: Adult, Date Night

Plot: Based On True Events, A Disgraced Police Detective Seeking Redemption Goes Undercover To Expose A Violent Crime Syndicate, But As He Sinks Deeper Into The Mob, The Price For Absolution May Be Higher Than He Can Afford

Time: Year 2023, 2020S, 2023-08-11

Place: United States Of America, English

Cast: Emile Hirsch, Jake Cannavale, Lucy Hale, Ashley Greene, Danny A. Abeckaser, Vincent Laresca

2014 • Rating 5.9 • thriller, crime, drama

Two brothers barely scrape by as their father continues to gamble and drink away the money they do bring home. They hatch a plan for a robbery but at what price?

Genre: Thriller, Crime, Drama

Style: Gritty, Suspenseful

Audience: Adult, Date Night

Plot: Counterfeiting, Woman Director, Two Brothers Barely Scrape By As Their Father Continues To Gamble And Drink Away The Money They Do Bring Home, They Hatch A Plan For A Robbery But At What Price

Time: Year 2014, 2010S, 2014-10-24

Place: United States Of America, English

Cast: Rebecca Romijn, Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Luke Kleintank, Jordan Dunn, Tobin Bell, Gbenga Akinnagbe

1993 • Rating 5.9 • action, thriller, crime

In an underground fight club, blackbelt Travis Brickley is killed after losing to the evil martial arts master Brakus. Travis' death is witnessed by Walter Grady, the son of his best friend Alex Grady. Alex and his partner, Tommy Lee, vow to avenge their friend's death by defeating Brakus and shutting down the fight club.

Genre: Action, Thriller, Crime, Drama

Style: Gritty, Suspenseful

Audience: Adult, Date Night

Plot: In An Underground Fight Club, Blackbelt Travis Brickley Is Killed After Losing To The Evil Martial Arts Master Brakus, Travis' Death Is Witnessed By Walter Grady, The Son Of His Best Friend Alex Grady, Alex And His Partner, Tommy Lee, Vow To Avenge Their Friend'S Death By Defeating Brakus And Shutting Down The Fight Club

Time: Year 1993, 1990S, 1993-03-05

Place: United States Of America, English

Cast: Eric Roberts, Phillip Rhee, Chris Penn, Edan Gross, Ralf Moeller, Meg Foster

2022 • Rating 5.8 • action, crime, thriller

An ex-marine enforcer must battle his conscience and code of honor when he is forced to do things for the mob.

Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller

Style: Cerebral, Suspenseful

Audience: Adult

Plot: An Ex-Marine Enforcer Must Battle His Conscience And Code Of Honor When He Is Forced To Do Things For The Mob

Time: Year 2022, 2020S, 2022-06-03

Place: United States Of America, English

Cast: Michael Rooker, Bruce Willis, John Malkovich, Olga Kurylenko, Lorenzo Antonucci, Michael Rose

2012 • Rating 5.8 • crime, action, thriller

A Secret Service Agent is held captive in the trunk of a car and endures high-speed mental and physical torture as terrorists attempt to extract needed information for their sinister plot.

Genre: Crime, Action, Thriller, Mystery

Style: Cerebral, Psychological, Suspenseful

Audience: Adult

Plot: A Secret Service Agent Is Held Captive In The Trunk Of A Car And Endures High-Speed Mental And Physical Torture As Terrorists Attempt To Extract Needed Information For Their Sinister Plot

Time: Year 2012, 2010S, 2012-03-22

Place: United States Of America, English

Cast: Stephen Dorff, Chyler Leigh, JR Bourne, Tom Berenger, Kali Rocha, Kent Shocknek

2023 • Rating 5.8 • action, thriller, crime

Mother Holly McCord is driven to extremes to save the life of her young son. Even if it means hauling black market drugs in her souped-up truck, with the Feds in hot pursuit. With two bounties on her head and her son’s life on the line, Holly climbs behind the wheel of “Night Train,” ready to outrun, out gun, and outlast them all.

Genre: Action, Thriller, Crime

Style: Suspenseful

Audience: Adult, Teens

Plot: Mother Holly Mccord Is Driven To Extremes To Save The Life Of Her Young Son, Even If It Means Hauling Black Market Drugs In Her Souped-Up Truck, With The Feds In Hot Pursuit, With Two Bounties On Her Head And Her Son, S Life On The Line, Holly Climbs Behind The Wheel Of, Night Train, Ready To Outrun, Out Gun, And Outlast Them All

Time: Year 2023, 2020S, 2023-01-13

Place: United States Of America, English

Cast: Danielle Chuchran, Diora Baird, Joe Lando, Abraham Benrubi, Joseph D. Reitman, Ivan Sergei

2026 • Rating 0.0 • mystery, crime, comedy

George is a shepherd who reads detective novels to his beloved sheep every night, assuming they can't possibly understand. But when a mysterious incident disrupts life on the farm, the sheep realize they must become the detectives. As they follow the clues and investigate human suspects, they prove that even sheep can be brilliant crime-solvers.

Genre: Mystery, Crime, Comedy, Family

Style: Cerebral, Dark, Suspenseful

Audience: Adult, Family, Teens

Plot: Shepherd, Based On Novel Or Book, Murder Mystery, Talking Animal, George Is A Shepherd Who Reads Detective Novels To His Beloved Sheep Every Night, Assuming They Can'T Possibly Understand, But When A Mysterious Incident Disrupts Life On The Farm, The Sheep Realize They Must Become The Detectives, As They Follow The Clues And Investigate Human Suspects, They Prove That Even Sheep Can Be Brilliant Crime-Solvers

Time: Year 2026, 2020S, 2026-05-02

Place: United States Of America, United Kingdom, English

Cast: Hugh Jackman, Emma Thompson, Nicholas Braun, Nicholas Galitzine, Molly Gordon, Hong Chau