Last updated March 2024
Want to watch Best Crime Movies 2021 that live up to the hype? Here are 30 of the Best Crime Movies 2021 available for your immediate viewing pleasure. Loved by IMDB critics and everyday viewers like yourself, these highly rated Best Crime Movies 2021 represent the cream of the crop. Help other fans find new favorites by voting for the titles you enjoy most. We appreciate members of our community pitching in to spotlight the finest Best Crime Movies 2021 !
Jai Bhim (2021)
Plot Summary:
A pregnant woman from a primitive tribal community, searches desperately for her husband, who is missing from police custody. So as to find her husband and seek justice for them, as their voice, a High Court advocate rises in support. Will their battle for justice succeed?
Duration: 164 min
IMDB Rating: 8.7/10
IMDB Votes: 213000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: India, USA
Plot tags: lawyer, courtroom, investigation, poverty, theft, crime investigation, criminal, dysfunctional family, poor family, human rights, mission, jury, criminal justice, judgment, trial, biopic, innovation, prison, justice, wife, police brutality, tamil, telugu, bollywood, indigenous
Drishyam 2 (2021)
Plot Summary:
7 years after the events of Drishyam, the family lives with the trauma from that fateful night. A gripping tale of an investigation and a family threatened by it. Will Georgekutty be able to protect his family this time?
Duration: 152 min
IMDB Rating: 8.4/10
IMDB Votes: 40000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Plot tags: investigation, dysfunctional family, family secret, family relations, neighbor, father daughter relationship, husband wife relationship, neighbor neighbor relationship, fish out of water, criminal, life is a bitch, social problems, relationship problems, family problems, secret, money problems, marital problem, plot twist, perfect crime, police, funeral, interrogation, witness, skeleton, casting
Malik (2021)
Plot Summary:
A past ridden with crime, death and pain is recounted to Freddy, a juvenile criminal, who has been assigned to eliminate his estranged uncle Sulaiman, an aging patriarch, while behind bars
Duration: 162 min
IMDB Rating: 8.0/10
IMDB Votes: 14000
Genere: Action, Biography, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Plot tags: criminal, gangster, murderer, murder, bandit, criminal gang, troubled past, gang, crime boss, life is a bitch, organized crime, crime and punishment, gang war, gang member, dark past, cause and meaning, mission, politics, love, death, past, dysfunctional family, malayalam, hindi, crimes
Joji (2021)
Plot Summary:
Joji, an engineering dropout and the youngest son of a rich family lives with his aspirations of becoming super wealthy. Driven by greed and blind ambition, he decides to execute his plans following an unexpected event in the family
Duration: 113 min
IMDB Rating: 7.8/10
IMDB Votes: 11000
Genere: Crime, Drama
Country: India
Plot tags: ambition, family relations, father son relationship, businessman, dream, parents and children, father and son, follow your dream, greed, family problems, male protagonist, mission, wealth, malayalam, bollywood
Pushpa: The Rise - Part 1 (2021)
Plot Summary:
Pushpa Raj is a coolie who rises in the world of red sandalwood smuggling. Along the way, he doesn’t shy from making an enemy or two
Duration: 179 min
IMDB Rating: 7.6/10
IMDB Votes: 84000
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Plot tags: rags to riches, smuggling, bandit, gang, criminal, criminal gang, fight, sibling rivalry, flashback, telugu, bollywood, shot to death, slow motion action scene, shot in the hand, crimes
Nobody (2021)
Plot Summary:
Hutch Mansell, a suburban dad, overlooked husband, nothing neighbor — a "nobody." When two thieves break into his home one night, Hutch's unknown long-simmering rage is ignited and propels him on a brutal path that will uncover dark secrets he fought to leave behind
Duration: 92 min
IMDB Rating: 7.4/10
IMDB Votes: 312000
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA, Japan, China
Plot tags: one man army, tough guy, martial arts, secret identity, home invasion, retribution, revenge, one against many, twists and turns, secret organization, vigilante, vengeance, chase, violence, gangster, nightclub, showdown, action violence, double life, organized crime, drug lord, crime boss, fire, husband, turning the tables
The Mauritanian (2021)
Plot Summary:
A detainee at the U.S military's Guantanamo Bay detention center is held without charges for over a decade and seeks help from a defense attorney for his release
Duration: 129 min
IMDB Rating: 7.4/10
IMDB Votes: 59000
Genere: Biography, Crime, Drama, History, Thriller, War
Country: UK, USA
Plot tags: lawyer, courtroom, islamic terrorism, al qaeda, prisoner, brutality, american politics, interrogation, prison, torture, american imperialism, war on terror, imprisonment, falsely accused, terrorism, jail cell, defense attorney, injustice, trial, taliban, sex, freedom, terrorist, violence, faith
Master (2021)
Plot Summary:
An alcoholic professor is sent to a juvenile school, where he clashes with a gangster, who uses the children of the school for criminal activities
Duration: 179 min
IMDB Rating: 7.4/10
IMDB Votes: 82000
Genere: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: India
Plot tags: professor, teacher, drug smuggling, criminal, drug, school teacher, bandit, gang, crime boss, smuggler, organized crime, gang leader, showdown, outlaw gang, criminal gang, gangster, women, train, alcoholic, letter, male protagonist, action violence, final battle, final showdown, drinking
Cruella (2021)
Plot Summary:
In 1970s London amidst the punk rock revolution, a young grifter named Estella is determined to make a name for herself with her designs. She befriends a pair of young thieves who appreciate her appetite for mischief, and together they are able to build a life for themselves on the London streets. One day, Estella’s flair for fashion catches the eye of the Baroness von Hellman, a fashion legend who is devastatingly chic and terrifyingly haute. But their relationship sets in motion a course of events and revelations that will cause Estella to embrace her wicked side and become the raucous, fashionable and revenge-bent Cruella
Duration: 134 min
IMDB Rating: 7.3/10
IMDB Votes: 257000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: USA, UK, Canada, Ireland
Plot tags: fashion, villain, robbery, female villain, personality change, fashion designer, lifestyle change, villainess, dalmatian, designer, life is a bitch, rivalry, change of heart, vanity, impersonation, criminal, secret identity, dog, female protagonist, changing lives, murder, evil woman, thief, bigger dreams, genius
Batman: The Long Halloween, Part Two (2021)
Plot Summary:
As Gotham City's young vigilante, the Batman, struggles to pursue a brutal serial killer, district attorney Harvey Dent gets caught in a feud involving the criminal family of the Falcones
Duration: 87 min
IMDB Rating: 7.2/10
IMDB Votes: 16000
Genere: Animation, Action, Crime, Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Plot tags: superhero, batman, criminal, independence day, mother's day, murder investigation, organized crime, murder mystery, fighting crime, good versus evil, showdown, serial killer, fight, murderer, heroes, murder, killings, battles, sleuth, serial murder, fight for supremacy, experiment, villain, multiverse, moving
Batman: The Long Halloween, Part One (2021)
Plot Summary:
Following a brutal series of murders taking place on Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas, Gotham City's young vigilante known as the Batman sets out to pursue the mysterious serial killer alongside police officer James Gordon and district attorney Harvey Dent
Duration: 85 min
IMDB Rating: 7.2/10
IMDB Votes: 19000
Genere: Animation, Action, Crime, Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Plot tags: superhero, halloween, batman, organized crime, investigation, heroes, gang, murder investigation, murder mystery, gang war, fighting crime, showdown, serial killer, bandit, fight, murderer, murder, criminal, crime boss, crime investigation, teamwork, team, serial murder, good versus evil, lynching
Nitram (2021)
Plot Summary:
Based on true events, "Nitram" lives with his parents in suburban Australia in the mid-90s. He lives a life of isolation and frustration at never fitting in. As his anger grows, he begins a slow descent into a nightmare that culminates in the most heinous of acts
Duration: 112 min
IMDB Rating: 7.1/10
IMDB Votes: 10000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Australia
Plot tags: murder, mass murder, serial killer, murderer, life is a bitch, homicidal maniac, psychological trauma, psycho killer, serial murder, social problems, relationship problems, new year, killer, winter, mental disorder, illness, gun control, dog, sea, swinger, cat, police, death, swing, hospital
West Side Story (2021)
Plot Summary:
A remake of the 1961 film about two youngsters from rival New York City gangs fall in love, but tensions between their respective friends build toward tragedy
Duration: 156 min
IMDB Rating: 7.1/10
IMDB Votes: 93000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Musical, Romance
Country: USA, Canada
Plot tags: forbidden love, shakespeare, dance, teenager, rivals, fight, racism, love at first sight, gang war, tragic event, love affair, black, love story, criminal gang, romantic relationship, love and romance, in love, male female relationship, outlaw gang, love interest, couple relations, young love, dancing, revenge, gladiator
The Unforgivable (2021)
Plot Summary:
A woman is released from prison after serving a sentence for a violent crime and re-enters a society that refuses to forgive her past
Duration: 112 min
IMDB Rating: 7.1/10
IMDB Votes: 117000
Genere: Crime, Drama
Country: UK, Germany, USA
Plot tags: woman, strong female lead, criminal, redemption, drug addict, sister, felony, guilty, violent, adultery, judgment, women, kidnapping, past, memories, society, custody, rehabilitation center, roommate, flashback, sister sister relationship, prisoner, car accident, female protagonist, haunted by the past
Wrath of Man (2021)
Plot Summary:
A cold and mysterious new security guard for a Los Angeles cash truck company surprises his co-workers when he unleashes precision skills during a heist. The crew is left wondering who he is and where he came from. Soon, the marksman's ultimate motive becomes clear as he takes dramatic and irrevocable steps to settle a score
Duration: 119 min
IMDB Rating: 7.1/10
IMDB Votes: 200000
Genere: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Plot tags: revenge, heist, crime boss, fighting crime, lone hero, security guard, working undercover, robbery, criminal gang, gang, father son relationship, fight, gangster, afghanistan veteran, ex soldier, violence, vengeance, death of son, murder of son, murder, male protagonist, death, criminal, brutality, attempted robbery
The White Tiger (2021)
Plot Summary:
An ambitious Indian driver uses his wit and cunning to escape from poverty and rise to the top. An epic journey based on the New York Times bestseller
Duration: 125 min
IMDB Rating: 7.1/10
IMDB Votes: 64000
Genere: Crime, Drama
Country: India, USA
Plot tags: rise to the top, social injustice, corruption, poverty, class differences, master servant relationship, caste system, master and servant, rags to riches, chauffeur, religion, driver, success, rich and poor, social differences, social problems, deception, societal hypocrisy, murder, poor, police corruption, poor family, tax evasion, corrupt politician, political corruption
Nightmare Alley (2021)
Plot Summary:
An ambitious young carny with a talent for manipulating people with a few well-chosen words hooks up with a female psychiatrist who is even more dangerous than he is
Duration: 150 min
IMDB Rating: 7.0/10
IMDB Votes: 160000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA, Mexico, Canada
Plot tags: murder, infidelity, supernatural, carnival, con artists, alcoholic, mentor, death, alcohol abuse, female psychiatrist, lie, deception, male nudity, flash forward, secret, lie detector, gullibility, escapades, family relations, rivalry, love and romance, cheating, apocalypse, travel, ghost
Kurup (2021)
Plot Summary:
The Film is based on the infamous 'Charlie Murder Case' in the Indian State of Kerala where the main culprit Sukumara Kurup has been on the run for decades and is still not been caught. The story revolves around the perspective of Sukumara Kurup and the Police officers who were investigating the case
Duration: 140 min
IMDB Rating: 7.0/10
IMDB Votes: 14000
Genere: Biography, Crime, Thriller
Country: India
Plot tags: murder, criminal, fleeing, breaking the law, bandit, murderer, runaway, greed, greedy man, police, investigation, insurance, insurance fraud, fraud, fugitive, deception, cheating, masquerade, hiding, true crime, malayalam, hindi, telugu, burn injury, crimes
Dhamaka (2021)
Plot Summary:
When a cynical ex-TV news anchor gets an alarming call on his radio show, he sees a chance for a career comeback — but it may cost his conscience
Duration: 103 min
IMDB Rating: 7.0/10
IMDB Votes: 42000
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Plot tags: terrorist, radio, opportunity, blackmail, news anchor, terrorist attack, threat, terrorism, social problems, social climber, workplace, mental health, journalist, danger, hindi, bridge, explosion, station, bollywood, tv news
Ferry (2021)
Plot Summary:
Before he built a drug empire, Ferry Bouman returns to his hometown on a revenge mission that finds his loyalty tested — and a love that alters his life
Duration: 106 min
IMDB Rating: 7.0/10
IMDB Votes: 13000
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Belgium, Netherlands
Plot tags: criminal, undercover, vengeance, revenge, crime boss, changing lives, lifestyle change, homecoming, cat, police, corruption, drug, drug crime, family relations, mission, empire, drug dealer, apple, crimes, drugs
Stillwater (2021)
Plot Summary:
Bill Baker, an American oil-rig roughneck from Oklahoma, travels to Marseille to visit his estranged daughter, Allison, who is in prison for a murder she claims she did not commit. Confronted with language barriers, cultural differences, and a complicated legal system, Bill builds a new life for himself in France as he makes it his personal mission to exonerate his daughter
Duration: 139 min
IMDB Rating: 6.6/10
IMDB Votes: 53000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Plot tags: father daughter relationship, mother in law son in law relationship, prisoner, father, american football, murder, investigation, framed for murder, accused of murder, hopes, teenager, rescue, family relations, parents and children, life is a bitch, society, family problems, fight for justice, social injustice, social relations, police investigation, disorder, estranged father, estrangement, accusation
House of Gucci (2021)
Plot Summary:
The true story of how Patrizia Reggiani plotted to kill her husband Maurizio Gucci, the grandson of renowned fashion designer Guccio Gucci
Duration: 158 min
IMDB Rating: 6.6/10
IMDB Votes: 154000
Genere: Biography, Crime, Drama
Country: USA, Canada
Plot tags: fashion, fashion designer, high society, fashion industry, mistress, family feud, glamour, love, wealthy family, betrayal, family relations, murder, job, insanity, greed, biopic, femme fatale, father son relationship, husband wife relationship, black widow, fashion show, terminal illness, scandal, extramarital affair, reconciliation
Cherry (2021)
Plot Summary:
Cherry drifts from college dropout to army medic in Iraq - anchored only by his true love, Emily. But after returning from the war with PTSD, his life spirals into drugs and crime as he struggles to find his place in the world
Duration: 142 min
IMDB Rating: 6.6/10
IMDB Votes: 36000
Genere: Biography, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Plot tags: post traumatic stress disorder, heroin, american soldier, drug use, drug addiction, junkie, war veteran, group therapy, iraq war veteran, society, african american, safe, self pity, black american, eavesdropping, threat to kill, bank robbery, youth, danger, monster, illness, corruption, parents, forensics, iraq war
Army of Thieves (2021)
Plot Summary:
A prequel to Zack Snyder's upcoming Army of the Dead that is said to be 'international'
Duration: 127 min
IMDB Rating: 6.4/10
IMDB Votes: 86000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Country: Germany, USA
Plot tags: zombie, thief, safecracking, heist, safecracker, bank teller, zombie outbreak, organized crime, interpol, bank robbery, weapons, childhood memory, sting operation, red herring, safe, burglary, computer nerd, bank clerk, political persecution, survival, gang, violence, party, death, criminal
No Sudden Move (2021)
Plot Summary:
A group of criminals are brought together under mysterious circumstances and have to work together to uncover what's really going on when their simple job goes completely sideways
Duration: 115 min
IMDB Rating: 6.4/10
IMDB Votes: 40000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Plot tags: organized crime, heist, cons and scams, gang, mafia, heist gone wrong, gangster, bandit, con artists, investigation, puzzle, teamwork, criminal gang, mysterious villain, attempted robbery, crime solving, secret revealed, uncover truth, partners in crime, fraud, criminal, apocalypse, ghetto, caper, murder
The Little Things (2021)
Plot Summary:
Deputy Sheriff Joe "Deke" Deacon joins forces with Sgt. Jim Baxter to search for a serial killer who's terrorizing Los Angeles. As they track the culprit, Baxter is unaware that the investigation is dredging up echoes of Deke's past, uncovering disturbing secrets that could threaten more than his case
Duration: 128 min
IMDB Rating: 6.3/10
IMDB Votes: 120000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Plot tags: serial killer, murder, serial murder, cold case, police, investigation, police station, police detective, murder mystery, missing person, murder investigation, police officer, crime investigation, teamwork, african american protagonist, female nudity, who done it, killer, society, mysterious man, pursuit, flash forward, evidence, haunted by the past, breaking and entering
Major Grom: Plague Doctor (2021)
Plot Summary:
Igor Grom is a skilled policeman from St. Petersburg, known for his daring nature and uncompromising attitude towards the criminals of all kinds. Incredible strength, analytical mind and integrity – these qualities make Major Grom the perfect policeman. Working tirelessly, he always pushes through, and meets the challenges standing in the way
Duration: 136 min
IMDB Rating: 6.3/10
IMDB Votes: 13000
Genere: Action, Crime
Country: Russia
Plot tags: arsonist, heroes, superhero, comic book, revenge, vigilante, serial killer, undercover, corruption, fighting crime, partner, hunt down, rich man, male protagonist, female journalist, monster, killer, psychopath, journalism, mental health, magic realism, dual identity, twists and turns, police investigation, masked vigilante
The Guilty (2021)
Plot Summary:
A demoted police officer assigned to a call dispatch desk is conflicted when he receives an emergency phone call from a kidnapped woman
Duration: 90 min
IMDB Rating: 6.3/10
IMDB Votes: 143000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Plot tags: police, kidnapping, police officer, abduction, police station, who done it, woman in danger, heroes, kidnapped woman, maniac, psychopath, investigation, violence, brutality, chase, escapades, vengeance, danger, police investigation, dishonesty, uncover truth, apocalypse, spy, mental disorder, secret service
Queenpins (2021)
Plot Summary:
Bored and frustrated suburban homemaker Connie and her best pal JoJo, a vlogger with dreams, turn a hobby into a multi-million-dollar counterfeit coupon caper. After firing off a letter to the conglomerate behind a box of cereal gone stale, and receiving an apology along with dozens of freebies, the duo hatch an illegal coupon club scheme that scams millions from mega-corporations and delivers deals to legions of fellow coupon clippers. On the trail to total coupon dominance, a hapless Loss Prevention Officer from the local supermarket chain joins forces with a determined U.S. Postal Inspector in hot pursuit of these newly minted “Queenpins” of pink collar crime
Duration: 110 min
IMDB Rating: 6.3/10
IMDB Votes: 17000
Genere: Comedy, Crime
Country: USA
Plot tags: female criminal, housewife, women, caper, cons and scams, female friendship, escapades, female protagonist, partners in crime, swindle, scam, friendship, partner, feminist, fraud, espionage, girl, get rich quick scheme, organized crime, true crime, female thief, strong female character, perfect crime, forgery, cheating
The Many Saints of Newark (2021)
Plot Summary:
Young Anthony Soprano is growing up in one of the most tumultuous eras in Newark, N.J., history, becoming a man just as rival gangsters start to rise up and challenge the all-powerful DiMeo crime family. Caught up in the changing times is the uncle he idolizes, Dickie Moltisanti, whose influence over his nephew will help shape the impressionable teenager into the all-powerful mob boss, Tony Soprano
Duration: 120 min
IMDB Rating: 6.3/10
IMDB Votes: 61000
Genere: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Plot tags: mafia, criminal, gangster, gang, mob boss, mobster, gang war, mafioso, cosa nostra, organized crime, criminal underworld, crime boss, power struggle, fight for supremacy, murder, gangsta, bandit, new year, ghetto, winter, italian mafia, human trafficking, corruption, mistress, taxi driver