Crime movies on Netflix in the US

Top 20: Crime movies on Netflix in the US

Updated 9 October 2026 · Ranked by TMDB popularity, which reflects what people are watching and searching for this week · Subscription titles only

1. UNABOMBER (2026) · ★ 6.6/10 · Thriller, Drama, Crime
   Follow Ted Kaczynski's transformation from Harvard prodigy into the infamous Unabomber. Subjected to controversial psychological experiments by Professor Henry Murray,…
2. Facing El Chapo (2026) · ★ 8.8/10 · Crime, Action, Thriller
   Two Mexican officers must survive the final hours of their shift after crossing a ruthless cartel boss.
3. White Chicks (2004) · ★ 7.0/10 · Comedy, Crime
   Two FBI agent brothers, Marcus and Kevin Copeland, accidentally foil a drug bust. To avoid being fired they accept a mission escorting a pair of socialites to the…
4. The Equalizer (2014) · ★ 7.3/10 · Thriller, Action, Crime
   McCall believes he has put his mysterious past behind him and dedicated himself to beginning a new, quiet life. But when he meets Teri, a young girl under the control of…
5. The Whisper Man (2026) · ★ 6.9/10 · 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.
6. The Bad Guys 2 (2025) · ★ 7.6/10 · Family, Comedy, Crime
   The now-reformed Bad Guys are trying (very, very hard) to be good, but instead find themselves hijacked into a high-stakes, globe-trotting heist, masterminded by a new…
7. The Bad Guys (2022) · ★ 7.5/10 · Action, Adventure, Animation
   When the Bad Guys, a crew of criminal animals, are finally caught after years of heists and being the world’s most-wanted villains, Mr. Wolf brokers a deal to save them…
8. The Gentlemen (2020) · ★ 7.7/10 · 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…
9. Scream VI (2023) · ★ 6.9/10 · Horror, Thriller, Crime
   Following the latest Ghostface killings, the four survivors leave Woodsboro behind and start a fresh chapter.
10. Furious 7 (2015) · ★ 7.2/10 · Action, Crime, Thriller
    Deckard Shaw seeks revenge against Dominic Toretto and his family for his comatose brother.
11. Minions: The Rise of Gru (2022) · ★ 7.3/10 · Animation, Comedy, Crime
    A fanboy of a supervillain supergroup known as the Vicious 6, Gru hatches a plan to become evil enough to join them, with the backup of his followers, the Minions.
12. Scarface (1983) · ★ 8.2/10 · Action, Crime, Drama
    After getting a green card in exchange for assassinating a Cuban government official, Tony Montana stakes a claim on the drug trade in Miami. Viciously murdering anyone…
13. The Rip (2026) · ★ 7.1/10 · Action, Thriller, Crime
    Trust frays when a team of Miami cops discovers millions in cash inside a run-down stash house, calling everyone — and everything — into question.
14. Nobody 2 (2025) · ★ 6.9/10 · Action, Thriller, Crime
    Former assassin Hutch Mansell takes his family on a nostalgic vacation to a small-town theme park, only to be pulled back into violence when they clash with a corrupt…
15. The Other Guys (2010) · ★ 6.3/10 · Comedy, Action, Crime
    Unlike their heroic counterparts on the force, desk-bound NYPD detectives Gamble and Hoitz garner no headlines as they work day to day. When a seemingly minor case turns…
16. Law Abiding Citizen (2009) · ★ 7.4/10 · Drama, Crime, Thriller
    A frustrated man decides to take justice into his own hands after a plea bargain sets one of his family's killers free. He targets not only the killer but also the…
17. Nightcrawler (2014) · ★ 7.7/10 · Crime, Drama, Thriller
    When Lou Bloom, desperate for work, muscles into the world of L.A. crime journalism, he blurs the line between observer and participant to become the star of his own…
18. Extraction 2 (2023) · ★ 7.4/10 · Action, Thriller, Crime
    Back from the brink of death, highly skilled commando Tyler Rake takes on another dangerous mission: saving the imprisoned family of a ruthless gangster.
19. Caught Stealing (2025) · ★ 6.8/10 · Crime, Thriller, Comedy
    Burned-out ex-baseball player Hank Thompson unexpectedly finds himself embroiled in a dangerous struggle for survival amidst the criminal underbelly of late 1990s New…
20. The Irishman (2019) · ★ 7.6/10 · Crime, Drama, History
    Pennsylvania, 1956. Frank Sheeran, a war veteran of Irish origin who works as a truck driver, accidentally meets mobster Russell Bufalino. Once Frank becomes his trusted…

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