Top Rated Crime Movies on Kanopy - Page 9

Buffet Froid

1979

Buffet Froid

1979
7
An absurd black comedy that cunningly reverses the conventions of the crime thriller to comment on the alienating and dehumanizing effects of contemporary urban life. Alphonse Tram is unwittingly involved in several murders despite having no memory of committing the crimes. His confusion lead him to confess to his neighbour, Inspector Morvandieu. Alphonse and Morvandieu become the axis around which murders occur.
The New York Ripper

1982

The New York Ripper

1982
6.2
A burned-out New York police detective teams up with a college psychoanalyst to track down a vicious serial killer randomly stalking and killing various young women around the city.
The Big White

2005

The Big White

2005
6.2
To remedy his financial problems, a travel agent has his eye on a frozen corpse, which just happens to be sought after by two hitmen.
Beast

2018

Beast

2018
6.5
A troubled woman living in an isolated community finds herself pulled between the control of her oppressive family and the allure of a secretive outsider suspected of a series of brutal murders.
Dahmer

2002

Dahmer

2002
5.3
On February 15, 1992 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Jeffrey Dahmer, one of the world's most infamous serial killers, was convicted of 15 counts of murder and sentenced to 937 years in federal prison. This movie is based on events from his life.
Vendetta

2022

Vendetta

2022
6.1
When his daughter is murdered, William Duncan takes the law into his own hands, setting out on a quest for retribution. After killing the street thug responsible for her death, he finds himself in the middle of a war with the thug's brother, father, and their gang, who are equally hell-bent on getting even. What ensues is a tense back-and-forth game of vengeance. By the end, William comes to find that the quest for revenge never has a winner.
Married to the Mob

1988

Married to the Mob

1988
5.9
Angela de Marco is fed up with her gangster husband's line of work and wants no part of the crime world. When her husband is killed for having an affair with the mistress of mob boss Tony "The Tiger" Russo, Angela and her son depart for New York City to make a fresh start. Unfortunately, Tony has set his sights upon Angela -- and so has an undercover FBI agent looking to use her to bust Tony.
Next Time I'll Aim for the Heart

2014

Next Time I'll Aim for the Heart

2014
6
Between 1978 and 1979, the inhabitants of the Oise are in fear of a maniac who kills several hitchhikers and escape the police. He was then dubbed "the killer of the Oise" is actually a shy young policeman who will investigate his own murder, only to lose control of the situation.
The Tribe

2014

The Tribe

2014
6.7
Deaf-mute Sergey enters a specialized boarding school for the deaf-and-dumb. In navigating through the school's hierarchy, he encounters a corrupt underbelly of criminality, known as The Tribe. By participating in several robberies, he gets propelled higher into the organization, when he meets one of the Chief’s concubines Anya, and unwittingly breaks all the unwritten rules of the group.
Drug War

2012

Drug War

2012
6.9
A drug cartel boss is arrested in a raid and coerced into betraying his former accomplices as part of an undercover operation.
Atlantic City

1980

Atlantic City

1980
6.8
In a corrupt city, a small-time gangster and the estranged wife of a pot dealer find themselves thrown together in an escapade of love, money, drugs and danger.
Port of Shadows

1938

Port of Shadows

1938
7.4
Down a foggy, desolate road to the port city of Le Havre travels Jean, an army deserter looking for another chance to make good on life. Fate, however, has a different plan for him, as acts of both revenge and kindness render him front-page news.
Flawless

1999

Flawless

1999
6.2
An ultraconservative police officer suffers a debilitating stroke and is assigned to a rehabilitative program that includes singing lessons - with the drag queen next door.
Torrente, the Dumb Arm of the Law

1998

Torrente, the Dumb Arm of the Law

1998
6.4
A former policeman enlists his nerdy friend to help bust drug traffickers moving heroin through a Chinese restaurant.
Mama Weed

2020

Mama Weed

2020
5.8
A translator working for the police gets involved in the other side of drug dealing.
Le Doulos

1962

Le Doulos

1962
7.4
Enigmatic gangster Silien may or may not be responsible for informing on Faugel, who was just released from prison and is already involved in what should be a simple heist. By the end of this brutal, twisting, and multilayered policier, who will be left to trust?
Bomb City

2017

Bomb City

2017
7.1
An ongoing feud between punk rockers and a more affluent clique in a small Texas town leads to a hate crime.
Into the Abyss

2011

Into the Abyss

2011
6.9
We do not know when and how we will die. Death Row inmates do. Werner Herzog embarks on a dialogue with Death Row inmates, asks questions about life and death and looks deep into these individuals, their stories, their crimes.
Barking Dogs Never Bite

2000

Barking Dogs Never Bite

2000
6.8
An idle part-time college lecturer is annoyed by the yapping sound of a nearby dog. He decides to take drastic action.
Midnight

2021

Midnight

2021
7.2
A serial killer ruthlessly hunts down a deaf woman through the streets of South Korea after she witnesses his brutal crime.