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1. Bones (2005–2017)
TV-14 | 40 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
F.B.I. Special Agent Seeley Booth teams up with the Jeffersonian's top anthropologist, Dr. Temperance Brennan, to investigate cases where all that's left of the victims are their bones.
Stars: Emily Deschanel, David Boreanaz, Michaela Conlin, T.J. Thyne
Votes: 176,894
2. Basic Instinct (1992)
R | 127 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
A violent police detective investigates a brutal murder that might involve a manipulative and seductive novelist.
Director: Paul Verhoeven | Stars: Michael Douglas, Sharon Stone, George Dzundza, Jeanne Tripplehorn
Votes: 219,967 | Gross: $117.73M
3. Zodiac (2007)
R | 157 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Between 1968 and 1983, a San Francisco cartoonist becomes an amateur detective obsessed with tracking down the Zodiac Killer, an unidentified individual who terrorizes Northern California with a killing spree.
Director: David Fincher | Stars: Jake Gyllenhaal, Robert Downey Jr., Mark Ruffalo, Anthony Edwards
Votes: 600,636 | Gross: $33.08M
4. Lethal Weapon (1987)
R | 109 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
Two newly paired cops who are complete opposites must put aside their differences in order to catch a gang of drug smugglers.
Director: Richard Donner | Stars: Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Gary Busey, Mitchell Ryan
Votes: 277,239 | Gross: $65.21M
5. Lethal Weapon 2 (1989)
R | 114 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
Riggs and Murtaugh are on the trail of South African diplomats who are using their immunity to engage in criminal activities.
Director: Richard Donner | Stars: Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Joe Pesci, Patsy Kensit
Votes: 189,406 | Gross: $147.25M
6. Dressed to Kill (1980)
R | 104 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A mysterious blonde woman kills one of a psychiatrist's patients, and then goes after the high-class call girl who witnessed the murder.
Director: Brian De Palma | Stars: Michael Caine, Angie Dickinson, Nancy Allen, Keith Gordon
Votes: 48,477 | Gross: $31.90M
7. The Evil Eye (1963)
Not Rated | 86 min | Horror, Mystery, Romance
A mystery novel-loving American tourist witnesses a murder in Rome, and soon finds herself and her suitor caught up in a series of killings.
Director: Mario Bava | Stars: John Saxon, Letícia Román, Valentina Cortese, Titti Tomaino
Votes: 5,408
8. Lethal Weapon 3 (1992)
R | 118 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
Martin Riggs and Roger Murtaugh pursue a former LAPD officer who uses his knowledge of police procedure and policies to steal and sell confiscated guns and ammunition to local street gangs.
Director: Richard Donner | Stars: Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Joe Pesci, Rene Russo
Votes: 178,966 | Gross: $144.73M
9. Wire in the Blood (2002–2008)
TV-MA | 69 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A psychologist gets inside of the minds of both killers and victims to aid the police in solving gruesome serial killings in Northern England.
Stars: Robson Green, Mark Letheren, Emma Handy, Mark Penfold
Votes: 9,413
10. The Hole (2001)
R | 102 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Four teenagers at a British private school secretly uncover and explore the depths of a sealed underground hole created decades ago as a possible bomb shelter.
Director: Nick Hamm | Stars: Thora Birch, Desmond Harrington, Daniel Brocklebank, Laurence Fox
Votes: 48,324
11. The Dentist (1996)
R | 92 min | Horror, Thriller
An extremely successful dentist goes off the deep end after he catches his wife cheating on him.
Director: Brian Yuzna | Stars: Corbin Bernsen, Linda Hoffman, Michael Stadvec, Ken Foree
Votes: 10,549
12. Miss Marple: Nemesis (1987)
54 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Miss Marple receives a cryptic letter requesting her to right an unknown injustice, but receives no hint other than a ticket for guided tour of historic homes.
Stars: Joan Hickson, Peter Tilbury, Helen Cherry, John Horsley
Votes: 2,581
13. Blood and Black Lace (1964)
Not Rated | 88 min | Crime, Horror, Mystery
A masked, shadowy killer brutally murders the models of a scandalous fashion house in Rome.
Director: Mario Bava | Stars: Cameron Mitchell, Eva Bartok, Thomas Reiner, Arianna Gorini
Votes: 13,114
14. The Takedown (2022)
TV-MA | 119 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
Diakité and Monge are police officers who are complete opposites, and get paired together to uncover an unexpectedly big criminal case.
Director: Louis Leterrier | Stars: Omar Sy, Laurent Lafitte, Izïa Higelin, Dimitri Storoge
Votes: 8,836
15. Jack's Back (1988)
R | 97 min | Crime, Horror, Mystery
A serial killer in Los Angeles celebrates Jack the Ripper's 100th birthday by committing similar murders and only one has a chance of stopping him.
Director: Rowdy Herrington | Stars: James Spader, Cynthia Gibb, Jim Haynie, Robert Picardo
Votes: 4,111 | Gross: $0.49M
16. Never Talk to Strangers (1995)
R | 86 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Sarah Taylor, a criminal psychologist, embarks on a torrid affair with a seductive stranger. However, she begins doubting whether she can trust him when a mysterious stalker begins harassing her.
Director: Peter Hall | Stars: Rebecca De Mornay, Antonio Banderas, Dennis Miller, Len Cariou
Votes: 7,341 | Gross: $6.85M
17. Delirium (1972)
R | 102 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
A respected psychologist who regularly works with the police becomes a suspect in a series of gruesome murders of young women.
Director: Renato Polselli | Stars: Mickey Hargitay, Rita Calderoni, Raul Lovecchio, Carmen Young
Votes: 1,233
18. Dead Bang (1989)
R | 102 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A man kills a storekeeper and a cop. LASD homicide detective Jerry Beck gets the case. His murder suspect is connected to a heavily armed white supremacy group.
Director: John Frankenheimer | Stars: Don Johnson, Penelope Ann Miller, William Forsythe, Bob Balaban
Votes: 4,500 | Gross: $8.13M
19. Relentless (1989)
R | 92 min | Crime, Thriller
Two Los Angeles police detectives, cynical veteran Malloy and cocky rookie Dietz, hunt for a serial killer, an ex-cop named Taylor, who randomly chooses his victims from a phone directory.
Director: William Lustig | Stars: Judd Nelson, Robert Loggia, Leo Rossi, Meg Foster
Votes: 1,871 | Gross: $6.99M
20. Retroactive (1997)
R | 91 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A psychiatrist makes multiple trips through time to save a woman that was murdered by her brutal husband.
Director: Louis Morneau | Stars: Jim Belushi, Kylie Travis, Shannon Whirry, Frank Whaley
Votes: 6,722
21. Don't Open Till Christmas (1984)
R | 86 min | Horror, Mystery
Somebody with very little Christmas spirit is killing anyone in a Santa suit one London holiday season, and Scotland Yard has to stop him before he makes his exploits an annual tradition.
Director: Edmund Purdom | Stars: Edmund Purdom, Alan Lake, Belinda Mayne, Mark Jones
Votes: 3,058
22. Delirium (1979)
R | 88 min | Action, Horror, Thriller
An ex-soldier is hired by local right-wingers as a vigilante to clean up criminals and street people. However, he freaks out and starts killing off everybody.
Director: Peter Maris | Stars: Turk Cekovsky, Debi Chaney, Terry TenBroek, Barron Winchester
Votes: 836
23. The Sniper (1952)
Approved | 88 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
A sniper kills young brunettes as the police attempt to grapple with the psychology of the unknown assailant.
Director: Edward Dmytryk | Stars: Arthur Franz, Adolphe Menjou, Gerald Mohr, Marie Windsor
Votes: 3,764
24. Vedettes al desnudo (2003)
77 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A story of revenge, murder and violence in the gray streets of Lima.
Director: Leonidas Zegarra | Stars: Wilmer Ato, Juana Judith Bustos, Azucena Del Río, Susy Díaz
Votes: 19
25. The Dark Past (1948)
Passed | 73 min | Crime, Film-Noir, Thriller
An escaped psychopathic killer who takes the family and neighbors of police psychologist hostage reveals a recurring nightmare to the doctor.
Director: Rudolph Maté | Stars: William Holden, Nina Foch, Lee J. Cobb, Adele Jergens
Votes: 2,154
26. Mi crimen al desnudo (2001)
91 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Director: Leonidas Zegarra | Stars: Maribel Alarcon, Julio Berrocal, Juana Judith Bustos, Susy Díaz
Votes: 13
27. 83 Hours 'Til Dawn (1990 TV Movie)
PG-13 | 90 min | Crime, Thriller
A wealthy man's daughter is kidnapped and placed in a box with air for only 83 hours.
Director: Donald Wrye | Stars: Peter Strauss, Robert Urich, Paul Winfield, Elizabeth Gracen
Votes: 429
28. Burden of Evil (2012 TV Movie)
87 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
When the daughter of a powerful senator is kidnapped by a psychopath, the senator requests a particular homicide detective, Caitlyn Conner, to head up the case. She knows the kidnapper ... See full summary »
Director: Michel Monty | Stars: Natalie Zea, Michael Ironside, Ron Lea, Graham Cuthbertson
Votes: 419
29. Willed to Kill (2012 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 95 min | Action, Drama, Mystery
A homicide detective is forced to work alongside her ex-fiancé to investigate a murder that bears all the hallmarks of an infamous serial killer.
Director: Philippe Gagnon | Stars: Sarah Jane Morris, Michael Riley, Dylan Bruce, David McIlwraith
Votes: 647
30. The Iguana with the Tongue of Fire (1971)
Not Rated | 96 min | Crime, Horror, Mystery
A corpse is found in the trunk of a car that belongs to the Swiss ambassador to the UK. Speculations run wild, as more people around the ambassador keep falling victim to the vicious killer. A former detective is hired to investigate.
Director: Riccardo Freda | Stars: Luigi Pistilli, Dagmar Lassander, Anton Diffring, Arthur O'Sullivan
Votes: 1,035
31. Harry (2013)
60 min | Crime, Drama
Gritty and suspenseful, this award-winning drama probes the narcotics underworld of New Zealand's largest city and the toll it takes on those caught in its grip.
Stars: Oscar Kightley, Sam Neill, Hunter Kamuhemu, Erroll Shand
Votes: 254
32. Seven Murders for Scotland Yard (1972)
R | 87 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
In this version of the famous story of the London serial killer, Jack not only likes to kill prostitutes but he is a cannibal as well.
Director: José Luis Madrid | Stars: Paul Naschy, Patricia Loran, Renzo Marignano, Orchidea De Santis
Votes: 355
33. Revenge in Kind (2017)
89 min | Drama
A savvy detective struggles to solve sex mutilation crimes with the help of police psychologist.
Director: Roger Lindley | Stars: Chad Halbrook, Sasha Higgins, Tom Heard, Chester Gayao
Votes: 78
34. Downtime (1997)
90 min | Romance, Thriller
Chrissy contemplates suicide with her son. Rob, a former police psychologist, intervenes and asks her on a date. The two, along with Chrissy's son and elderly Pat, become trapped in an elevator after a drunken gang damages it.
Director: Bharat Nalluri | Stars: Paul McGann, Susan Lynch, Tom Georgeson, David Roper
Votes: 266
35. Sunshine Cops (1999)
89 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Various government departments of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region have been criticised heavily by the public. The Commissioner welcomes the proposal of "Sunshine Cops" from ... See full summary »
Director: Kim Wah Lou | Stars: Stephen Fung, Ken Chang, Angelica Lee, Eileen Tung
Votes: 75
36. Break-in (1983)
13 min | Documentary, Short, Crime
Director: Mario Andreacchio | Stars: Alan Ramsay, Lyle Murphy, Geraldine Smedley, Gabriel Dianiani
37.
Most Wanted (1976–1977)
Episode:
Pilot
(1976)
Unrated | 72 min | Crime, Drama
A rapist/killer who preys on nuns prompts the mayor of Los Angeles to create a special task force headed by Linc Evers. Can they catch the killer before he strikes again?
Director: Walter Grauman | Stars: Robert Stack, Leslie Charleson, Shelly Novack, Tom Selleck
Votes: 36
38.
Amazing Stories (1985–1987)
Episode:
Blue Man Down
(1987)
PG | 23 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
A guilt-ridden police officer, who blames himself for his partner's violent death, is teamed with a young partner who seems invisible to everyone else.
Director: Paul Michael Glaser | Stars: Max Gail, Kate McNeil, Chris Nash, Sal Viscuso
Votes: 202
39.
L.A. Heat (1996–1999)
Episode:
Obsession
(1999)
TV-14 | 49 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
Chase and August investigate the murder of a young fashion model who appears to be the latest victim in a string of recent model killings. Judith Sands, the department psychologist, with ... See full summary »
Director: Richard W. Munchkin | Stars: Wolf Larson, Steven Williams, Renee Tenison, Antonio Fargas
40.
Miami Vice (1984–1989)
Episode:
Child's Play
(1987)
TV-14 | 46 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Tormented by his shooting a 13-year-old kid, Crockett tries to reconnect with his estranged son while attempting to take down a gun runner.
Director: Vern Gillum | Stars: Don Johnson, Philip Michael Thomas, Saundra Santiago, Michael Talbott
Votes: 361
41.
Police Rescue (1989–1996)
Episode:
Conduct Endangering Life
(1995)
Crime, Drama
A bank robbery goes wrong and Nippers wife ends up as a hostage.
Director: Julie Money | Stars: Gary Sweet, Sonia Todd, Steve Bastoni, John Clayton
42.
The Streets of San Francisco (1972–1977)
Episode:
For the Love of God
(1973)
TV-PG | 60 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A religious man is killing clergy. Lt Stone and Inspector Keller race to find a connection between the clergymen to each other and to the killer. When they figure out who the next victim is Mike Stone puts on the collar.
Director: Virgil W. Vogel | Stars: Karl Malden, Michael Douglas, Leif Erickson, Peter Strauss
Votes: 146
43.
Waking the Dead (2000–2011)
Episode:
Anger Management: Part 1
(2004)
TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A probation officer is murdered in a halfway house, but it is made to look like a suicide.
Director: Andy Hay | Stars: Trevor Eve, Sue Johnston, Holly Aird, Claire Goose
Votes: 159
44.
Waking the Dead (2000–2011)
Episode:
Black Run: Part 1
(2005)
TV-14 | 58 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The team revisits the murder conviction for a dirty cop obtained eight years earlier by Boyd when he discovers the inmate is dying of cancer.
Director: Ben Bolt | Stars: Trevor Eve, Sue Johnston, Wil Johnson, Esther Hall
Votes: 143
45.
Waking the Dead (2000–2011)
Episode:
Every Breath You Take: Part 1
(2001)
TV-14 | 58 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The body of missing Police Sergeant Debbie Briton turns up in a golf bag. Suspicion falls on a stalker, but Grace is not convinced that he is the killer.
Director: Gary Love | Stars: Trevor Eve, Sue Johnston, Holly Aird, Claire Goose
Votes: 171
46.
Waking the Dead (2000–2011)
Episode:
False Flag: Part 1
(2004)
TV-14 | 59 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
After a garage is demolished, the mummified body of a long vanished young man with IRA sympathies is found along with a car bomb.
Director: Suri Krishnamma | Stars: Trevor Eve, Sue Johnston, Holly Aird, Claire Goose
Votes: 159
47.
Waking the Dead (2000–2011)
Episode:
Final Cut: Part 1
(2003)
TV-14 | 59 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The discovery of a mummified body opens an investigation into a supposedly fictional film from the 1960s. It transpires that the gangster responsible for the bodies behind the walls in the Notting Hill house is still active today.
Director: Betsan Morris Evans | Stars: Trevor Eve, Sue Johnston, Holly Aird, Claire Goose
Votes: 160
48.
Waking the Dead (2000–2011)
Episode:
Fugue States: Part 1
(2004)
TV-14 | 58 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Five-year-old twins Cindy and Jason were abducted in 1988. Sixteen years later, Jason is struck by a car and identified by his DNA after he is admitted to hospital. The hunt now begins to ... See full summary »
Director: Ben Bolt | Stars: Trevor Eve, Sue Johnston, Holly Aird, Claire Goose
Votes: 167
49.
Waking the Dead (2000–2011)
Episode:
Multistorey: Part 1
(2003)
TV-14 | 59 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Boyd has to battle his demons when the case against a mass murderer, who killed his close friend, is reopened.
Director: Robert Bierman | Stars: Trevor Eve, Sue Johnston, Holly Aird, Claire Goose
Votes: 177
50.
Waking the Dead (2000–2011)
Episode:
Pilot: Part 1
(2000)
TV-MA | 51 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
DCI Peter Boyd hunts a killer who murdered a schoolgirl five years earlier. Then the killer contacts him saying he's abducted another girl. Could exhuming the murderer's first victim provide vital clues?
Director: Martin Hutchings | Stars: Holly Aird, Adie Allen, Tyler Butterworth, Elaine Claxton
Votes: 243