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The best crime movies of all time
The highest-rated crime movies, ranked by Lantern Score, with where to watch each one. Top three right now: The Godfather (9.9), The Godfather Part II (9.6), Pulp Fiction (9.4). How the score works.
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The Godfather9.9 - 2
The Godfather Part II9.6 - 3
Pulp Fiction9.4 - 4
GoodFellas9.4 - 5
The Dark Knight9.4 - 6
L.A. Confidential9.4 - 7
Some Like It Hot9.4 - 8
Rashomon9.4 - 9
Cool Hand Luke9.4 - 10
M9.4 - 11
Double Indemnity9.4 - 12
The Maltese Falcon9.4 - 13
No Country for Old Men9.3 - 14
The Silence of the Lambs9.3 - 15
Chinatown9.3 - 16
The French Connection9.3 - 17
Touch of Evil9.3 - 18
The Irishman9.2 - 19
One Battle After Another9.2 - 20
Fargo9.2 - 21
The Night of the Hunter9.2 - 22
The Shawshank Redemption9.1 - 23
The Departed9.1 - 24
Taxi Driver9.1 - 25
The Killing9.1
About this list
Best crime movies of all time lists the 25 highest-rated movies in the genre, ranked by Lantern Score: one number on a 10-point scale that combines IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic, so a title has to impress audiences and critics alike. The Godfather leads with 9.9, and the list runs from 1931 to 2025, with an average score of 9.3. Only titles with plenty of votes qualify, so a film rated by a handful of people can't crowd out proven favourites. Open any title for its full score breakdown, cast, and where to stream, rent or buy it.