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1. Reservoir Dogs (1992)
R | 99 min | Crime, Thriller
When a simple jewelry heist goes horribly wrong, the surviving criminals begin to suspect that one of them is a police informant.
Director: Quentin Tarantino | Stars: Harvey Keitel, Tim Roth, Michael Madsen, Chris Penn
Votes: 1,088,773 | Gross: $2.83M
2. The Place Beyond the Pines (2012)
R | 140 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Two men and their sons must deal with the unforeseen consequences of their actions.
Director: Derek Cianfrance | Stars: Ryan Gosling, Bradley Cooper, Eva Mendes, Craig Van Hook
Votes: 290,518 | Gross: $21.38M
3. Chinatown (1974)
R | 130 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
A private detective hired to expose an adulterer in 1930s Los Angeles finds himself caught up in a web of deceit, corruption, and murder.
Director: Roman Polanski | Stars: Jack Nicholson, Faye Dunaway, John Huston, Perry Lopez
Votes: 350,040
4. Falling Down (1993)
R | 113 min | Action, Crime, Drama
An ordinary man frustrated with the various flaws he sees in society begins to psychotically and violently lash out against them.
Director: Joel Schumacher | Stars: Michael Douglas, Robert Duvall, Barbara Hershey, Rachel Ticotin
Votes: 206,771 | Gross: $40.90M
5. Enter the Void (2009)
Not Rated | 161 min | Drama, Fantasy
An American drug dealer living in Tokyo is betrayed by his best friend and killed in a drug deal. His soul, observing the repercussions of his death, seeks resurrection.
Director: Gaspar Noé | Stars: Nathaniel Brown, Paz de la Huerta, Cyril Roy, Olly Alexander
Votes: 88,087 | Gross: $0.34M
6. Red State (2011)
R | 88 min | Action, Crime, Horror
Set in Middle America, a group of teens receive an online invitation for sex, though they soon encounter fundamentalists with a much more sinister agenda.
Director: Kevin Smith | Stars: Michael Parks, Melissa Leo, John Goodman, Michael Angarano
Votes: 67,265 | Gross: $1.10M
7. Days of Heaven (1978)
PG | 94 min | Drama, Romance
A hot-tempered farm laborer convinces the woman he loves to marry their rich but dying boss so that they can have a claim to his fortune.
Director: Terrence Malick | Stars: Richard Gere, Brooke Adams, Sam Shepard, Linda Manz
Votes: 62,788
8. The Blackcoat's Daughter (I) (2015)
R | 93 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Two girls must battle a mysterious evil force when they get left behind at their boarding school over winter break.
Director: Oz Perkins | Stars: Emma Roberts, Kiernan Shipka, Lucy Boynton, James Remar
Votes: 26,035 | Gross: $0.02M
9. The Howling (1981)
R | 91 min | Horror
After a bizarre and near deadly encounter with a serial killer, a television newswoman is sent to a remote mountain resort whose residents may not be what they seem.
Director: Joe Dante | Stars: Dee Wallace, Patrick Macnee, Dennis Dugan, Christopher Stone
Votes: 40,228 | Gross: $17.99M
10. Widows (2018)
R | 129 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Four women with nothing in common except a debt left behind by their dead husbands' criminal activities take fate into their own hands and conspire to forge a future on their own terms.
Director: Steve McQueen | Stars: Viola Davis, Michelle Rodriguez, Elizabeth Debicki
Votes: 104,151 | Gross: $42.40M
11. Detroit: Become Human (2018 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Drama
Take control of three androids in their quest to discover who they really are.
Director: David Cage | Stars: Valorie Curry, Bryan Dechart, Jesse Williams, Audrey Boustani
Votes: 22,965
12. Breathless (1960)
Not Rated | 90 min | Crime, Drama
A small-time crook, hunted by the authorities for a car theft and the murder a police officer, attempts to persuade a hip American journalism student to run away with him to Italy.
Director: Jean-Luc Godard | Stars: Jean-Paul Belmondo, Jean Seberg, Van Doude, Jean-Luc Godard
Votes: 87,968 | Gross: $0.34M
13. Modern Times (1936)
G | 87 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
The Tramp struggles to live in modern industrial society with the help of a young homeless woman.
Director: Charles Chaplin | Stars: Charles Chaplin, Paulette Goddard, Henry Bergman, Tiny Sandford
Votes: 259,604 | Gross: $0.16M
14. The Kid (1921)
Passed | 68 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
The Tramp cares for an abandoned child, but events put their relationship in jeopardy.
Director: Charles Chaplin | Stars: Charles Chaplin, Edna Purviance, Jackie Coogan, Carl Miller
Votes: 134,889 | Gross: $5.45M
15. Unfriended: Dark Web (2018)
R | 92 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
A teen comes into possession of a new laptop and soon discovers that the previous owner is not only watching him but will also do anything to get it back.
Director: Stephen Susco | Stars: Colin Woodell, Stephanie Nogueras, Betty Gabriel, Rebecca Rittenhouse
Votes: 38,413 | Gross: $8.78M
16. Lethal Weapon 3 (1992)
R | 118 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
Martin Riggs and Roger Murtaugh pursue a former LAPD officer who uses his knowledge of police procedure and policies to steal and sell confiscated guns and ammunition to local street gangs.
Director: Richard Donner | Stars: Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Joe Pesci, Rene Russo
Votes: 178,579 | Gross: $144.73M
17. Bad Santa (2003)
R | 92 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
A miserable conman and his partner pose as Santa and his Little Helper to rob department stores on Christmas Eve. But they run into problems when the conman befriends a troubled kid.
Director: Terry Zwigoff | Stars: Billy Bob Thornton, Bernie Mac, Lauren Graham, John Ritter
Votes: 155,198 | Gross: $60.06M
18. Leatherface (2017)
R | 90 min | Crime, Horror, Thriller
A teenage Leatherface escapes from a mental hospital with three other inmates, kidnapping a young nurse and taking her on a road trip from hell, while being pursued by a lawman out for revenge.
Directors: Alexandre Bustillo, Julien Maury | Stars: Stephen Dorff, Lili Taylor, Sam Strike, Vanessa Grasse
Votes: 27,864
19. Elite Squad 2: The Enemy Within (2010)
Not Rated | 115 min | Action, Crime, Drama
After a prison riot, former-Captain Nascimento, now a high ranking security officer in Rio de Janeiro, is swept into a bloody political dispute that involves government officials and paramilitary groups.
Director: José Padilha | Stars: Wagner Moura, Irandhir Santos, André Ramiro, Milhem Cortaz
Votes: 86,813 | Gross: $0.10M
20. Eyes of Laura Mars (1978)
R | 104 min | Mystery, Thriller
A famous fashion photographer develops a disturbing ability to see through the eyes of a killer.
Director: Irvin Kershner | Stars: Faye Dunaway, Tommy Lee Jones, Brad Dourif, Rene Auberjonois
Votes: 12,091 | Gross: $20.00M
21. Two Hands (1999)
R | 103 min | Comedy, Crime, Thriller
A 19 year old finds himself in debt to a local gangster when some gang loot disappears and sets him on the run from thugs. Meanwhile two street kids start a shopping spree when they find the missing money.
Director: Gregor Jordan | Stars: Heath Ledger, Bryan Brown, David Field, Tom Long
Votes: 13,669
22. Detective Knight: Independence (2023)
R | 91 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
Detective James Knight's last-minute assignment to the Independence Day shift turns into a race against time to stop an unbalanced EMT worker who's posing as a cop.
Director: Edward Drake | Stars: Bruce Willis, Jack Kilmer, Willow Shields, Lochlyn Munro
Votes: 1,506
23. The Andromeda Strain (2008)
44 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
A crack team of top scientists work feverishly in a secret, state-of-the-art laboratory to discover what has killed the citizens of a small town and learn how this deadly contagion can be stopped.
Stars: Benjamin Bratt, Christa Miller, Ricky Schroder, Louis Ferreira
Votes: 14,614
24. Code of Silence (1985)
R | 100 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A Chicago cop is caught in the middle of a gang war while his own comrades shun him because he wants to take down an irresponsible cop.
Director: Andrew Davis | Stars: Chuck Norris, Henry Silva, Bert Remsen, Mike Genovese
Votes: 9,402 | Gross: $20.35M
25. Tex (1982)
PG | 103 min | Drama
After their mother dies and their father leaves them, teenage brothers Tex and Mason McCormick struggle to make it on their own.
Director: Tim Hunter | Stars: Matt Dillon, Jim Metzler, Meg Tilly, Bill McKinney
Votes: 2,451 | Gross: $7.00M
26. Wisdom (1986)
R | 109 min | Crime, Drama
Unable to find work after a past felony, graduate John Wisdom and his girlfriend embark on a cross-country bank-robbing spree in order to aid American farmers.
Director: Emilio Estevez | Stars: Emilio Estevez, Demi Moore, Tom Skerritt, Veronica Cartwright
Votes: 3,607 | Gross: $5.72M
27. Scandal Sheet (1952)
Passed | 82 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
The editor of an exploitation newspaper commits a murder and assigns his protégé to investigate hoping to divert attention away from himself.
Director: Phil Karlson | Stars: John Derek, Donna Reed, Broderick Crawford, Rosemary DeCamp
Votes: 3,480
28. Malibu High (1979)
R | 90 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
After being dumped by her boyfriend and about to flunk high school, Kim decides on major changes by using her body.
Director: Irvin Berwick | Stars: Jill Lansing, Stuart Taylor, Katie Johnson, Wallace Earl Laven
Votes: 1,174
29. Farewell, Friend (1968)
M/PG | 115 min | Action, Crime, Drama
After an overseas deployment, two former French Foreign Legion members plan to break into the vault of a French corporation.
Director: Jean Herman | Stars: Alain Delon, Charles Bronson, Brigitte Fossey, Olga Georges-Picot
Votes: 4,092
30. Two Men in Town (1973)
Not Rated | 100 min | Crime, Drama
A former bank robber is released after 10 years in prison. He gets help from a social-worker, but gets harassed by an old cop from his past.
Director: José Giovanni | Stars: Alain Delon, Jean Gabin, Mimsy Farmer, Victor Lanoux
Votes: 5,041
31. White Noise 2: The Light (2007)
PG-13 | 99 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
Following the loss of his family, a man attempts suicide only to discover upon waking that he can identify people who are about to die
Director: Patrick Lussier | Stars: Nathan Fillion, Katee Sackhoff, Craig Fairbrass, Adrian Holmes
Votes: 13,732
32. Appointment with Danger (1950)
Approved | 90 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
When ruthlessly dedicated postal inspector investigates the murder of a co-worker, he finds that the sole witness, a nun, has been targeted by the killers.
Director: Lewis Allen | Stars: Alan Ladd, Phyllis Calvert, Paul Stewart, Jan Sterling
Votes: 1,503
33. The Stone Killer (1973)
R | 95 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A top New York detective is sent to Los Angeles where he must solve a case involving an old Sicilian Mafia family feud.
Director: Michael Winner | Stars: Charles Bronson, Martin Balsam, Jack Colvin, Paul Koslo
Votes: 3,796 | Gross: $1.39M
34. Blue Rita (1977)
Not Rated | 79 min | Action, Crime, Horror
Nightclub owner and erotic dancer Rita Blue uses her place as a front for working undercover as a spy. Motivated by her vehement hatred of men that stems from having been sexually abused as... See full summary »
Director: Jesús Franco | Stars: Martine Fléty, Sarah Strasberg, Dagmar Bürger, Pamela Stanford
Votes: 639
35. Black Widow (2008 TV Movie)
85 min | Crime, Mystery, Thriller
A photo journalist begins to suspect her best friend Danny's new love interest could be linked to the murders of wealthy men.
Director: Armand Mastroianni | Stars: Elizabeth Berkley, Alicia Coppola, Adriana DeMeo, Randall Batinkoff
Votes: 827
36. True Blood (1989)
R | 100 min | Action, Drama
Ray Trueblood, member of a street gang, is framed by an enemy of a rival gang, Billy "Spider" Masters. Ray is accused of killing a cop and he has to escape leaving behind his little brother... See full summary »
Director: Frank Kerr | Stars: Jeff Fahey, Chad Lowe, Sherilyn Fenn, James Tolkan
Votes: 567
37. Appointment with a Shadow (1957)
Approved | 72 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
George Nader plays a reporter whose career is ruined by liquor. A comeback opportunity presents itself when he is a bystander at the arrest of a well-known criminal.
Director: Richard Carlson | Stars: George Nader, Joanna Moore, Brian Keith, Virginia Field
Votes: 393
38. The St. Louis Bank Robbery (1959)
Not Rated | 89 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A gang's plans for a St. Louis bank robbery are complicated when the sister of one of the thieves starts voicing her well-founded suspicions.
Directors: Charles Guggenheim, John Stix | Stars: Steve McQueen, Crahan Denton, David Clarke, James Dukas
Votes: 1,705
39. Deceptions (1985– )
Not Rated | 181 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance
Twin sisters trade places with unexpected results.
Stars: Stefanie Powers, Barry Bostwick, Jeremy Brett, James Faulkner
Votes: 617
40. Ticket Out (2012)
Not Rated | 90 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
A mother takes her children and flees an abusive ex-husband.
Director: Doug Lodato | Stars: Ray Liotta, Alexandra Breckenridge, Colin Ford, Ciara Bond
Votes: 1,201
41. Pork Pie (2017)
TV-MA | 105 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
Pork Pie tracks the escapades of a trio of accidental outlaws as they travel the length of the New Zealand in a yellow mini, protesting conformity and chasing lost love, with a posse of cops and a media frenzy hot in their pursuit.
Director: Matt Murphy | Stars: Dean O'Gorman, James Rolleston, Ashleigh Cummings, Antonia Prebble
Votes: 2,413
42. Red Hill (2010)
R | 95 min | Drama, Thriller, Western
A young police officer must survive his first day's duty in a small country town.
Director: Patrick Hughes | Stars: Ryan Kwanten, Steve Bisley, Tommy Lewis, Claire van der Boom
Votes: 9,086 | Gross: $0.02M
43. The Learning Tree (1969)
PG | 107 min | Drama
A bittersweet, idyllic story about a year in the life of 14-year-old Newt Winger, born into a poor Black family in Kansas, who learns about love, fear, racial injustice, and immorality.
Director: Gordon Parks | Stars: Kyle Johnson, Alex Clarke, Estelle Evans, Dana Elcar
Votes: 1,621
44. Mala Noche (1986)
Not Rated | 78 min | Drama
A story of amour fou. Walt is madly in love/lust with a young illegal Mexican immigrant. However, the object of his unrequited affection doesn't even speak any English and finds Walt really... See full summary »
Director: Gus Van Sant | Stars: Tim Streeter, Doug Cooeyate, Ray Monge, Nyla McCarthy
Votes: 4,330
45. Web of Make Believe: Death, Lies and the Internet (2022)
TV-MA | 60 min | Documentary, Crime
Conspiracy. Fraud. Violence. Murder. What starts out virtual can get real all too quickly--and when the web is worldwide, so are the consequences.
Stars: Paul Black, Daniel Rigmaiden, Devin McGee, Aaron Kuban
Votes: 2,452
46. Beyond the Call (1996 TV Movie)
R | 101 min | Drama
Russell Gates is a Vietnam vet on death row for killing a policeman. His childhood sweetheart, Pam O'Brien, is stunned to learn this and does not believe he could commit such a crime. She ... See full summary »
Director: Tony Bill | Stars: Sissy Spacek, David Strathairn, Arliss Howard, Janet Wright
Votes: 215
47. The Brute (1953)
Not Rated | 81 min | Drama
A tough young man, who helps to kick poor people out of their houses, falls in love with a girl. She lives with her father in the building about to be demolished.
Director: Luis Buñuel | Stars: Pedro Armendáriz, Katy Jurado, Rosita Arenas, Andrés Soler
Votes: 2,257
48. Made in France (2015)
R | 89 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Sam, a freelance journalist, investigates the growing phenomenon of disaffected youth joining extremist groups. He infiltrates a group of four young jihadis whose mission is to destabilize the city center of Paris.
Director: Nicolas Boukhrief | Stars: Malik Zidi, Dimitri Storoge, François Civil, Nassim Lyes
Votes: 2,339 | Gross: $0.01M
49. Mad World (2010)
Not Rated | 98 min | Drama
Will is a misfit who can't catch a break: he's terrorized by his psychotic father at home and taunted by his peers at school. His only solace comes from three classmates who face similar ... See full summary »
Director: Cory Cataldo | Stars: Gary Cairns, Dylan Booth, Matthew Thompson, James Lee Martinec
Votes: 365
50. 2 Bedroom 1 Bath (2014)
R | 91 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
A young couple moves into their perfect home, but when they discovered that they will soon become parents, things begin to fall apart.
Director: Stanley Yung | Stars: Marcela Macias, Michele Hicks, Dee Wallace, Ivan Shaw
Votes: 394