What2Watch AICrime movies: 10 top-rated picks
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Last updated October 24, 2026
Heists, gangsters and detectives. The top picks are The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, The Godfather Part II. The 10 films below rank highest on TMDB among titles with thousands of votes, so each one has a large audience behind its score. Streaming availability is for the US as of October 24, 2026.
| Title | Genres | Length | TMDB rating | US streaming (October 24, 2026) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Shawshank Redemption (1994) | Drama, Crime | 142 min | 8.7/10 | TNT, TBS, tru TV |
| The Godfather (1972) | Drama, Crime | 175 min | 8.7/10 | Prime Video, Paramount+ |
| The Godfather Part II (1974) | Drama, Crime | 202 min | 8.6/10 | Prime Video, Paramount+ |
| The Dark Knight (2008) | Action, Thriller, Crime | 152 min | 8.5/10 | HBO Max |
| The Green Mile (1999) | Fantasy, Drama, Crime | 189 min | 8.5/10 | Not on a US subscription service right now |
| Pulp Fiction (1994) | Thriller, Crime, Comedy | 154 min | 8.5/10 | Prime Video, Paramount+ |
| GoodFellas (1990) | Drama, Crime | 145 min | 8.5/10 | Not on a US subscription service right now |
| City of God (2002) | Drama, Crime | 129 min | 8.4/10 | Not on a US subscription service right now |
| Se7en (1995) | Crime, Mystery, Thriller | 127 min | 8.4/10 | Paramount+ |
| Inception (2010) | Action, Science Fiction, Crime | 148 min | 8.4/10 | Not on a US subscription service right now |
The Shawshank Redemption
1994 · Drama, Crime · 142 min · TMDB 8.7/10
Rated 8.7/10 by 31,654 TMDB voters.
TMDB synopsis: 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.
US streaming: TNT, TBS, tru TV
The Godfather
1972 · Drama, Crime · 175 min · TMDB 8.7/10
Rated 8.7/10 by 23,823 TMDB voters.
TMDB synopsis: Spanning the years 1945 to 1955, a chronicle of the fictional Italian-American Corleone crime family.
US streaming: Prime Video, Paramount+
The Godfather Part II
1974 · Drama, Crime · 202 min · TMDB 8.6/10
Rated 8.6/10 by 14,511 TMDB voters.
TMDB synopsis: In the continuing saga of the Corleone crime family, a young Vito Corleone grows up in Sicily and in 1910s New York.
US streaming: Prime Video, Paramount+
The Dark Knight
2008 · Action, Thriller, Crime · 152 min · TMDB 8.5/10
Rated 8.5/10 by 37,051 TMDB voters.
TMDB synopsis: Batman raises the stakes in his war on crime.
US streaming: HBO Max
The Green Mile
1999 · Fantasy, Drama, Crime · 189 min · TMDB 8.5/10
Rated 8.5/10 by 20,022 TMDB voters.
TMDB synopsis: 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.
US streaming: not on a US subscription service as of October 24, 2026
Pulp Fiction
1994 · Thriller, Crime, Comedy · 154 min · TMDB 8.5/10
Rated 8.5/10 by 31,159 TMDB voters.
TMDB synopsis: 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.
US streaming: Prime Video, Paramount+
GoodFellas
1990 · Drama, Crime · 145 min · TMDB 8.5/10
Rated 8.5/10 by 14,930 TMDB voters.
TMDB synopsis: 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.
US streaming: not on a US subscription service as of October 24, 2026
City of God
2002 · Drama, Crime · 129 min · TMDB 8.4/10
Rated 8.4/10 by 8,557 TMDB voters.
TMDB synopsis: In the poverty-stricken favelas of Rio de Janeiro in the 1970s, two young men choose different paths.
US streaming: not on a US subscription service as of October 24, 2026
Se7en
1995 · Crime, Mystery, Thriller · 127 min · TMDB 8.4/10
Rated 8.4/10 by 24,058 TMDB voters.
TMDB synopsis: 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.
US streaming: Paramount+
Inception
2010 · Action, Science Fiction, Crime · 148 min · TMDB 8.4/10
Rated 8.4/10 by 40,528 TMDB voters.
TMDB synopsis: Cobb, a skilled thief who commits corporate espionage by infiltrating the subconscious of his targets is offered a chance to regain his old life as payment for a task considered to be impossible: "inception", the implantation of another person's idea into a target's subconscious.
US streaming: not on a US subscription service as of October 24, 2026
Questions
What are the best crime movies?
By TMDB rating among well-voted films, the top three are The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, The Godfather Part II.
How was this ranked?
By TMDB average rating, only counting films with a large number of votes, so a handful of fans cannot push a title up.
Where can I watch them?
Each film's US subscription services are in the table. Some are only for rent or purchase.
Is the list current?
Streaming data is from October 24, 2026. Catalogs change often.
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