20 Best Crime Movies to Stream Right Now
Explore 20 gripping crime, thriller, and mystery picks to stream, from Clue and 12 Angry Men to The Gentlemen, Cape Fear, and more.
If you want a movie night that mixes tension, sharp dialogue, and a few surprises, this roundup is built for you. We’ve pulled together 20 picks that cover crime, drama, thriller, comedy, and mystery, so you can jump from the courtroom intensity of 12 Angry Men to the darkly clever edge of The Gentlemen without losing momentum. You’ll also find newer releases like The Whisper Man, Fuze, Normal, and The Drama alongside classics such as Clue and Cape Fear. Whether you’re in the mood for a tightly wound investigation, a stylish gang story, or a twisty whodunit, these are the titles worth queuing up first.
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Tuner
crime · drama · music & musical · mystery & thriller · romance
A gifted piano tuner's meticulous skills for tuning pianos lead him to discover an unexpected aptitude for cracking safes, turning his life upside down.
Directed by Daniel RoherCast Leo Woodall, Dustin Hoffman, Alisen Richmond-Peck, Ellyn Jameson, Tim BlairParamount PlusMore details on IMDb → -
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Now You See Me: Now You Don't
crime · thriller
The Four Horsemen reunite and team up with a new generation of young illusionists to expose a diamond heiress's global money laundering scheme for criminals.
Directed by Ruben FleischerCast Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Dave Franco, Isla Fisher, Andrew SantinoAmazon Prime VideoMore details on IMDb → -
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Unabomber
biography · crime · drama · thriller
In this drama inspired by true events, Ted Kaczynski's transformation from Harvard prodigy to the infamous Unabomber unfolds as the FBI hunts him down.
Directed by Janus MetzCast Russell Crowe, Shailene Woodley, Jacob Tremblay, Annabelle Wallis, Alexander LudwigNetflixMore details on IMDb → -
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In the Grey
action · crime · drama · thriller
A covert team of elite operatives are living in the shadows. When a ruthless despot steals a billion-dollar fortune, they're sent to take it back—an impossible heist that erupts into a deadly game of strategy, deception and survival.
Directed by Guy RitchieCast Henry Cavill, Jake Gyllenhaal, Eiza González, Carlos Bardem, Michael VuStarzMore details on IMDb → -
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Promising Young Woman
Won 1 Oscar 5 nominations
crime · drama · mystery · thriller
A young woman, traumatized by a tragic event in her past, seeks out vengeance against those who crossed her path.
Directed by Emerald FennellCast Adam Brody, Ray Nicholson, Sam Richardson, Carey Mulligan, Timothy E. GoodwinPeacock PremiumMore details on IMDb →
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The Furious
action · crime · thriller
After a criminal network kidnaps Wang Wei's daughter and the corrupt police refuse to assist him, Wei sets out on his own to locate her. Navin, a tenacious journalist whose wife has mysteriously vanished, is his only ally. In this explosive martial arts showdown, the unlikely duo fights the kidnappers ruthlessly driven by a furious vengeance.
Directed by Kenji TanigakiCast Miao Xie, Joe Taslim, Enyou Yang, Brian Le, Yayan RuhianStarzMore details on IMDb → -
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The Whisper Man
crime · drama · thriller
When his young son vanishes, a widower enlists help from his estranged father, a retired detective who put away the serial killer now linked to the case.
Directed by James AshcroftCast Robert De Niro, Michelle Monaghan, Adam Scott, Acston Luca Porto, Michael KeatonNetflixMore details on IMDb → -
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Clue
comedy · crime · mystery & thriller
Clue finds six colorful dinner guests gathered at the mansion of their host, Mr. Boddy -- who turns up dead after his secret is exposed: He was blackmailing all of them. With the killer among them, the guests and Boddy's chatty butler must suss out the culprit before the body count rises.
Directed by Jonathan LynnCast Eileen Brennan, Tim Curry, Madeline Kahn, Christopher Lloyd, Michael McKeanParamount PlusMore details on IMDb → -
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The Outfit
crime · drama · mystery · thriller
Leonard is an English tailor who used to craft suits on London’s world-famous Savile Row. After a personal tragedy, he’s ended up in Chicago, operating a small tailor shop in a rough part of town where he makes beautiful clothes for the only people around who can afford them: a family of vicious gangsters.
Directed by Graham MooreCast Mark Rylance, Zoey Deutch, John Gumley-Mason, Stephen Knox, Steve ChatfieldNetflixMore details on IMDb → -
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The Drama
comedy · crime · drama · romance
A happily engaged couple is put to the test when an unexpected turn sends their wedding week off the rails.
Directed by Kristoffer BorgliCast Zendaya, Robert Pattinson, Alana Haim, Mamoudou Athie, Hailey GatesMaxMore details on IMDb → -
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Normal
action & adventure · crime · mystery & thriller
An unassuming substitute sheriff with a troubled past responds to a bank robbery in a small, sleepy town and unknowingly uncovers something far more explosive.
Directed by Ben WheatleyCast Bob Odenkirk, Ryan Allen, Billy MacLellan, Lena Headey, Henry WinklerMaxMore details on IMDb → -
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Snatch
comedy · crime
Unscrupulous boxing promoters, violent bookies, a Russian gangster, incompetent amateur robbers, and supposedly Jewish jewellers fight to track down a priceless stolen diamond.
Directed by Guy RitchieCast Ade, William Beck, Andy Beckwith, Ewen Bremner, Jason BuckhamAmazon Prime VideoMore details on IMDb → -
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Predators
documentary · crime · thriller
In the mid-aughts, Dateline NBC’s To Catch a Predator drew millions of weekly viewers to watch sting operations: men planning to meet minors for sex would instead be confronted by polished host Chris Hansen, then by the police — all on hidden camera.
Directed by David OsitCast Dani JaydenParamount PlusMore details on IMDb → -
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Now You See Me
crime · mystery · thriller
An FBI agent and an Interpol detective track a team of illusionists who pull off bank heists during their performances and reward their audiences with the money.
Directed by Louis LeterrierCast Jesse Eisenberg, Mark Ruffalo, Woody Harrelson, Isla Fisher, Dave FrancoAmazon Prime VideoMore details on IMDb → -
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Fuze
action & adventure · crime · mystery & thriller · war & military
An unexploded WWII bomb is discovered on a busy construction site in the centre of London. Chaos ensues as the military and police begin a mass evacuation against a ticking clock.
Directed by David MackenzieCast Syiah George, Matthew Earley, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Honor Swinton Byrne, Saffron HockingMaxMore details on IMDb → -
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The Gentlemen
action · comedy · crime
American expat Mickey Pearson has built a highly profitable marijuana empire in London. When word gets out that he’s looking to cash out of the business forever it triggers plots, schemes, bribery and blackmail in an attempt to steal his domain out from under him.
Directed by Guy RitchieCast Matthew McConaughey, Charlie Hunnam, Michelle Dockery, Jeremy Strong, Lyne RenéeNetflixMore details on IMDb → -
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Red Rooms
crime · horror · mystery · thriller
The high-profile case of serial killer Ludovic Chevalier has just gone to trial, and Kelly-Anne is obsessed. When reality blurs with her morbid fantasies, she goes down a dark path to seek the final piece of the case’s puzzle.
Directed by Pascal PlanteCast Juliette Gariépy, Laurie Babin, Sasha Samar, Samir Firouz, Sebastien BeaulacAmazon Prime VideoAMC+More details on IMDb → -
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The Silence of the Lambs
Won 5 Oscars Best Picture (1992) · 7 nominations
crime · drama · horror · thriller
Clarice Starling is a top student at the FBI's training academy. Jack Crawford wants Clarice to interview Dr. Hannibal Lecter, a brilliant psychiatrist who is also a violent psychopath, serving life behind bars for various acts of murder and cannibalism. Crawford believes that Lecter may have insight into a case and that Starling, as an attractive young woman, may be just the bait to draw him out.
Directed by Jonathan DemmeCast Jodie Foster, Anthony Hopkins, Scott Glenn, Ted Levine, Anthony HealdAmazon Prime VideoPeacock PremiumFreeveeMore details on IMDb → -
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No Country for Old Men
Won 4 Oscars Best Picture (2008) · 8 nominations
crime · drama · thriller
Llewelyn Moss stumbles upon dead bodies, $2 million and a hoard of heroin in a Texas desert, but methodical killer Anton Chigurh comes looking for it, with local sheriff Ed Tom Bell hot on his trail. The roles of prey and predator blur as the violent pursuit of money and justice collide.
Directed by Ethan Coen, Joel CoenCast Tommy Lee Jones, Javier Bardem, Josh Brolin, Woody Harrelson, Kelly MacdonaldPeacock PremiumParamount PlusMore details on IMDb → -
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One Battle After Another
Won 6 Oscars 13 nominations
action · crime · drama · thriller
Washed-up revolutionary Bob exists in a state of stoned paranoia, surviving off-grid with his spirited, self-reliant daughter, Willa. When his evil nemesis resurfaces after 16 years and she goes missing, the former radical scrambles to find her, father and daughter both battling the consequences of his past.
Directed by Paul Thomas AndersonCast Teyana Taylor, Leonardo DiCaprio, Regina Hall, Wood Harris, Alana HaimAmazon Prime VideoMaxMore details on IMDb →
Wrapping Up
This list makes it easy to find a great watch no matter what kind of mood you’re in. From old-school suspense to newer releases, the mix of stories here gives you plenty of choices without wasting time scrolling. If you’re building a watchlist of the best crime movies to stream, bookmark this page and come back whenever you want something sharp, tense, or cleverly written. We update the page regularly, so there’s always a fresh reason to revisit it.
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