The Shawshank Redemption
1994 · 8.7/10
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Gangsters, detectives and the people in between. Ranked by viewer score.
The best crime movies: as of 12 November 2026, the top three are The Shawshank Redemption (1994, 8.7/10), The Godfather (1972, 8.7/10), and The Godfather Part II (1974, 8.6/10), ranked by TMDB viewer score.
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The Godfather
1972 · 8.7/10
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The Godfather Part II
1974 · 8.6/10
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The Dark Knight
2008 · 8.5/10
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The Green Mile
1999 · 8.5/10
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Pulp Fiction
1994 · 8.5/10
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GoodFellas
1990 · 8.5/10
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City of God
2002 · 8.4/10
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High and Low
1963 · 8.4/10
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Se7en
1995 · 8.4/10
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Inception
2010 · 8.4/10
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Once Upon a Time in America
1984 · 8.4/10
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The Shadow's Edge
2025 · 8.4/10
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The Silence of the Lambs
1991 · 8.3/10
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Léon: The Professional
1994 · 8.3/10
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The Punisher: One Last Kill
2026 · 8.2/10
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Bound by Honor
1993 · 8.2/10
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Witness for the Prosecution
1957 · 8.2/10
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A Clockwork Orange
1971 · 8.2/10
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The Usual Suspects
1995 · 8.2/10
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Frequently asked questions
What is number one on the best crime movies of all time list?
The Shawshank Redemption (1994), with a viewer score of 8.7/10.