Top Rated Crime Movies on Kanopy - Page 44

We Have Never Been Modern

2023

We Have Never Been Modern

2023
6.6
Helena, is about to give birth and face a rosy future in a modern city, as the pregnant wife of an important factory manager. However, all her illusions soon perish, as the dead body of a newborn intersex baby is found in the middle of their factory. Helena needs to find out what happened here for the safety of her own child, but she runs into her own prejudices.
California King

2025

California King

2025
6
When mattress store manager Perry's childhood crush, Lynette, announces she's leaving town, he panics. Desperate to prove himself, he and his reckless best friend, Wyatt, concoct a harebrained scheme to "rescue" her younger brother from a fake kidnapping--only to accidentally pull off a real one.
Stray Dolls

2019

Stray Dolls

2019
4.2
Riz is a recent South Asian immigrant who takes a job at a seedy motel in a bid to start over in America. But the motel’s other employees and guests pull her back into a life she preferred to leave behind.
Victoria Gotti: My Father's Daughter

2019

Victoria Gotti: My Father's Daughter

2019
6
A revealing look at the life of Victoria Gotti, the daughter of notorious mob boss John Gotti.
Raffles

1939

Raffles

1939
6
Man about town and First Class cricketer A.J. Raffles keeps himself solvent with daring robberies. Meeting Gwen from his schooldays and falling in love all over again, he spends the weekend with her parents, Lord and Lady Melrose. A necklace presents an irresistible temptation, but also in attendance is Scotland Yard's finest, finally on the trail.
Delia's Gone

2022

Delia's Gone

2022
3.9
Living with an intellectual disability, Louis is wrongfully accused of the murder of his sister Delia and sentenced to 5 years in prison. Upon release, he is visited by one of the last men to see her alive who implies there is more to her killing than meets the eye. Armed with this new information, Louis embarks on a personal mission to find who is responsible for Delia's mysterious death.
Stolen by My Mother: The Kamiyah Mobley Story

2020

Stolen by My Mother: The Kamiyah Mobley Story

2020
8.1
At the age of 18, Alexis discovers she was abducted as a baby and the mother she thought was hers is really her kidnapper.
The Absence of Eden

2024

The Absence of Eden

2024
5.1
An ICE Agent struggling with the moral dilemmas of border security and an undocumented woman fighting to escape a ruthless cartel cross paths and work together to save the life of an innocent girl.
Manuscripts Don't Burn

2014

Manuscripts Don't Burn

2014
6.6
Khosrow and Morteza set out on a mission to kill someone. The assassination ought to be arranged as a suicide. At the last minute however, they are obliged to change their initial plans…
The Woman Condemned

1934

The Woman Condemned

1934
4.4
When a radio star is found murdered in her home, everyone assumes that the mysterious young woman discovered with her is the culprit — everyone, that is, but newspaper reporter Jerry Beall, who sets out to prove her innocence.
A Full Day's Work

1973

A Full Day's Work

1973
6.4
A father plans to kill in the same day the nine members of the jury who condemned his son to death.
The Legend of Nigger Charley

1972

The Legend of Nigger Charley

1972
6.3
A trio of runaway slaves evade authorities in the Old West.
Snowman's Land

2010

Snowman's Land

2010
6.1
When the wife of a crime boss is accidentally killed, the hit man who was hired to protect the remote house in which she was living tries to keep her death under wraps. Fearing vengeance from the gangster, he's soon locked in a fight for survival.
The Extra Girl

1923

The Extra Girl

1923
5.9
Sue Graham is a small town girl who wants to be a motion picture star. She wins a contract when a picture of a very pretty girl is sent to a studio instead of her picture. When she arrives in Hollywood, the mistake is discovered and she starts working in the props department of the studio instead. Her parents then come out to California and invest some money with a very shifty individual.
First Date

2021

First Date

2021
5.5
After being conned into buying a shady '65 Chrysler, Mike's first date plans with girl-next-door Kelsey implode as he finds himself targeted by criminals, cops, and a crazy cat lady.
Junction 48

2016

Junction 48

2016
5.8
Set against a backdrop of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Palestinian rapper Kareem and his singer girlfriend Manar struggle, love and make music in their crime-ridden ghetto and Tel Aviv's hip-hop club scene.
Ruined Heart: Another Lovestory Between a Criminal & a Whore

2014

Ruined Heart: Another Lovestory Between a Criminal & a Whore

2014
6.1
Somewhere in Manila, a crime boss rules with an iron fist. To his most loyal henchman he gives the task of guarding his woman. Before long, she falls in love with the henchman, and the star-crossed lovers decide to leave town. Fighting ensues. It is while on the run that they finally get to know each other for the first time.
Violet

2014

Violet

2014
6.6
15-year-old Jesse is the only one who witnessed the stabbing of his friend Jonas. Now he has to face his family and friends from the BMX riders crew and explain the unexplainable - how he feels about it.
Santo vs. Evil Brain

1961

Santo vs. Evil Brain

1961
5.2
In his first film El Santo was still referred to as ‘El Enmascarado’. Rendered compliant by a scientist and his gangsters via a serum and mysterious rays, he is forced for the opening act to be a henchman for the evil forces who want to take over the world. The film has great historic value, due also to its impressive exterior shots of pre-revolutionary Cuba 1959.
Life Is Cheap... But Toilet Paper Is Expensive

1989

Life Is Cheap... But Toilet Paper Is Expensive

1989
4.5
A man is hired by a group of people he believes to be gangsters to escort a briefcase from America to Hong Kong. When he arrives, however, his contact is nowhere to be found. With no further instructions, he decides to take in the sights of Hong Kong, which consist of him taking part in a great deal of blood, sex and general weirdness, all while wearing a briefcase handcuffed to his arm.