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1. Better Call Saul (2015–2022)
TV-MA | 45 min | Crime, Drama
The trials and tribulations of criminal lawyer Jimmy McGill in the years leading up to his fateful run-in with Walter White and Jesse Pinkman.
Stars: Bob Odenkirk, Rhea Seehorn, Jonathan Banks, Patrick Fabian
Votes: 647,568
2. Blue Bloods (2010–2024)
TV-14 | 43 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Revolves around a family of New York cops.
Stars: Donnie Wahlberg, Bridget Moynahan, Will Estes, Len Cariou
Votes: 47,655
3. Frasier (1993–2004)
TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy
Dr. Frasier Crane moves back to his hometown of Seattle, where he lives with his father and works as a radio psychiatrist.
Stars: Kelsey Grammer, Jane Leeves, David Hyde Pierce, Peri Gilpin
Votes: 95,474
4. Blade Runner 2049 (2017)
R | 164 min | Action, Drama, Mystery
Young Blade Runner K's discovery of a long-buried secret leads him to track down former Blade Runner Rick Deckard, who's been missing for thirty years.
Director: Denis Villeneuve | Stars: Harrison Ford, Ryan Gosling, Ana de Armas, Dave Bautista
Votes: 665,312 | Gross: $92.05M
5. Scream (I) (2022)
R | 114 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
25 years after a streak of brutal murders shocked the quiet town of Woodsboro, Calif., a new killer dons the Ghostface mask and begins targeting a group of teenagers to resurrect secrets from the town's deadly past.
Directors: Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, Tyler Gillett | Stars: Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, David Arquette, Melissa Barrera
Votes: 158,929 | Gross: $81.64M
6. Hope Street (2020– )
TV-PG | 44 min | Crime, Drama
The arrival of DC Leila Hussain sets tongues wagging - what brings this big city girl to a sleepy Northern Irish seaside town?
Stars: Kerri Quinn, Des McAleer, Ciarán McMenamin, Niall Wright
Votes: 2,418
7. Hell or High Water (II) (2016)
R | 102 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Toby is a divorced father who's trying to make a better life. His brother is an ex-con with a short temper and a loose trigger finger. Together, they plan a series of heists against the bank that's about to foreclose on their family ranch.
Director: David Mackenzie | Stars: Chris Pine, Ben Foster, Jeff Bridges, Gil Birmingham
Votes: 252,577 | Gross: $27.01M
8. Almost Paradise (2020– )
TV-PG | 45 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A former D.E.A. agent forced into early retirement runs a gift shop in the Philippines.
Stars: Christian Kane, Samantha Richelle, Arthur Acuña, Nonie Buencamino
Votes: 6,679
9. Masters of the Universe (1987)
PG | 106 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
The heroic warrior He-Man battles against the evil lord Skeletor and his armies of darkness for control of Castle Grayskull.
Director: Gary Goddard | Stars: Dolph Lundgren, Frank Langella, Meg Foster, Billy Barty
Votes: 44,306 | Gross: $17.34M
10. Sometimes They Come Back (1991 TV Movie)
R | 97 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller
A man and his family return to his hometown, where he is then harassed by teenagers who died when he was a kid.
Director: Tom McLoughlin | Stars: Tim Matheson, Brooke Adams, Robert Rusler, Chris Demetral
Votes: 12,028
11. Ju-on: The Grudge (2002)
R | 92 min | Horror
A mysterious and vengeful spirit marks and pursues anybody who dares enter the house in which it resides.
Director: Takashi Shimizu | Stars: Megumi Okina, Misaki Itô, Misa Uehara, Yui Ichikawa
Votes: 48,083 | Gross: $0.33M
12. Baptiste (2019–2021)
Not Rated | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Mercurial retired police detective, Julien Baptiste, specializes in missing-persons cases.
Stars: Tchéky Karyo, Anastasia Hille, Tom Hollander, Fiona Shaw
Votes: 10,242
13. Flawless (1999)
R | 112 min | Crime, Drama
An ultraconservative security guard suffers a debilitating stroke and is assigned to a rehabilitative program that includes singing lessons with the drag queen next door.
Director: Joel Schumacher | Stars: Robert De Niro, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Barry Miller, Chris Bauer
Votes: 20,014 | Gross: $4.49M
14. Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 2 (2013 Video)
PG-13 | 76 min | Animation, Action, Crime
The Batman has returned after a 10-year absence. The Gotham authorities want to arrest him. An old foe wants a reunion. The Feds want the Man of Tomorrow to put a stop to him.
Director: Jay Oliva | Stars: Peter Weller, Ariel Winter, Michael Emerson, David Selby
Votes: 56,988
15. Force of Nature (2020)
R | 91 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
A gang of thieves plan a heist during a hurricane and encounter trouble when a cop tries to force everyone in the building to evacuate.
Director: Michael Polish | Stars: Emile Hirsch, Mel Gibson, David Zayas, Kate Bosworth
Votes: 13,328
16. Hangman (II) (2017)
R | 98 min | Crime, Drama, Horror
A homicide detective brings his partner out of retirement to help catch a serial killer whose crimes are based on the children's game Hangman.
Director: Johnny Martin | Stars: Al Pacino, Karl Urban, Brittany Snow, Joe Anderson
Votes: 19,068
17. Raising Cain (1992)
R | 92 min | Crime, Drama, Horror
The oncologist wife of a prominent child psychologist suspects her husband has an unhealthy scientific obsession with their child, unaware of what - or who - is really going on inside his head.
Director: Brian De Palma | Stars: John Lithgow, Lolita Davidovich, Steven Bauer, Frances Sternhagen
Votes: 17,438 | Gross: $21.37M
18. The Silence (2010)
Not Rated | 118 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
13-year-old Sinikka vanishes on a hot summer night. Her bicycle is found in the exact place where a girl was killed 23 years ago. The dramatic present forces those involved in the original case to face their past.
Director: Baran bo Odar | Stars: Ulrich Thomsen, Claudia Michelsen, Wotan Wilke Möhring, Katrin Sass
Votes: 8,172 | Gross: $0.10M
19. Barney's Version (2010)
R | 134 min | Comedy, Drama
The picaresque and touching story of the politically incorrect, fully lived life of the impulsive, irascible and fearlessly blunt Barney Panofsky.
Director: Richard J. Lewis | Stars: Paul Giamatti, Rosamund Pike, Jake Hoffman, Macha Grenon
Votes: 26,251 | Gross: $7.50M
20. The Formula (1980)
R | 117 min | Crime, Thriller
The synthetic fuel production formula, invented by the Nazis at the end of World War II, is sought after by some who aim to sell it, and by others who wish to destroy it.
Director: John G. Avildsen | Stars: George C. Scott, Marlon Brando, Marthe Keller, John Gielgud
Votes: 2,903
21. Kansas City Confidential (1952)
Not Rated | 99 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
An ex-con trying to go straight is framed for a million dollar armored car robbery and must go to Mexico in order to unmask the real culprits.
Director: Phil Karlson | Stars: John Payne, Coleen Gray, Preston Foster, Neville Brand
Votes: 8,140
22. Vanquish (2021)
R | 94 min | Action, Thriller
A mother, Victoria, is trying to put her dark past as a Russian drug courier behind her, but retired cop Damon forces Victoria to do his bidding by holding her daughter hostage.
Director: George Gallo | Stars: Morgan Freeman, Ruby Rose, Patrick Muldoon, Nick Vallelonga
Votes: 5,372
23. Jägarna (2018– )
Not Rated | 44 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Erik returns to the northernmost of Sweden after a lifetime with Stockholm police save The Hunters (1996) and False Trail (2011). Retirement doesn't become him so he helps his nephew Peter, a rookie at the local police.
Stars: Rolf Lassgård, Johan Marenius Nordahl, Annika Nordin, Caroline Johansson Kuhmunen
Votes: 2,452
24. Switch (1975–1978)
90 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Ex-cop Frank McBride and ex-con Pete Ryan start their own detective agency.
Stars: Robert Wagner, Eddie Albert, Charlie Callas, Sharon Gless
Votes: 482
25. The Deadly Affair (1967)
Not Rated | 107 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A British agent sets out to uncover the hidden facts behind a British government employee's suicide.
Director: Sidney Lumet | Stars: James Mason, Maximilian Schell, Simone Signoret, Harriet Andersson
Votes: 4,189
26. Frontera (2014)
PG-13 | 103 min | Drama, Thriller, Western
A former Arizona sheriff's wife is killed while riding on their ranch property. It would appear a Mexican man illegally crossing into the US is at fault. As the former and the current sheriff search for answers, lives are changed forever.
Director: Michael Berry | Stars: Ed Harris, Eva Longoria, Michael Peña, Amy Madigan
Votes: 8,430 | Gross: $0.06M
27. Corner Gas: The Movie (2014)
PG | 90 min | Comedy
As the town of Dog River goes bankrupt the residents of the town must pack up and move out. However our favourite citizens make one last-ditch effort to save Dog River.
Director: David Storey | Stars: Brent Butt, Gabrielle Miller, Fred Ewanuick, Eric Peterson
Votes: 2,591
28. Villain (2017)
Not Rated | 143 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
A killer who teases the entire police department with his flawless crimes, gets chased by a retired stylish cop whose past influence the killer's future with the cat and mouse game getting out of hand.
Director: B. Unnikrishnan | Stars: Mohanlal, Vishal, Manju Warrier, Meka Srikanth
Votes: 2,614
29. Vampire (1979 TV Movie)
88 min | Horror
Vampire Anton Voytek's lair is disturbed by the ground breaking for a new church. Anton attempts to start a modern life using his hoarded wealth, but finds it's been confiscated by the ... See full summary »
Director: E.W. Swackhamer | Stars: Jason Miller, Richard Lynch, E.G. Marshall, Kathryn Harrold
Votes: 483
30. Jail Bait (1954)
Unrated | 71 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
Vic Brady draws young Don Gregor into a life of crime. He then blackmails Gregor's plastic surgeon father into fixing up his face so he can evade the cops.
Director: Edward D. Wood Jr. | Stars: Lyle Talbot, Dolores Fuller, Herbert Rawlinson, Steve Reeves
Votes: 2,877
31. Den döende detektiven (2018)
176 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
After a mild stroke leaving his right side paralyzed, the doctor telling him a total change of lifestyle is required to escape a massive heart attack. Being Sweden's most successful ... See full summary »
Stars: Rolf Lassgård, Helena Af Sandeberg, Alexej Manvelov, Lena B. Eriksson
Votes: 913
32. American Fable (2016)
Not Rated | 96 min | Thriller
After 11-year-old Gitty discovers a man who can grant wishes hiding in her family's silo, she is forced to choose between saving the man's life and protecting her family.
Director: Anne Hamilton | Stars: Peyton Kennedy, Richard Schiff, Kip Pardue, Marci Miller
Votes: 4,671
33. Shock Wave (2017)
Not Rated | 119 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
When a terrorist who specializes in explosives takes hold of an underground tunnel, he threatens to kill hostages if his demands are not met.
Director: Herman Yau | Stars: Andy Lau, Wu Jiang, Jia Song, Philip Keung
Votes: 4,057
34. Dead Heat (2002)
R | 120 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
A heart problem forces the cop Pally to retire, and his wife Charlotte is separating him. Charlotte makes Pally's half-brother Ray visit, and he suggest buying a race horse will cheer him up. He does, but then a mob boss steals the horse.
Director: Mark Malone | Stars: Kiefer Sutherland, Anthony LaPaglia, Radha Mitchell, Lothaire Bluteau
Votes: 1,493
35. Sin (2003)
R | 107 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
When his sister is brutally raped, an ex-cop goes after a mysterious man from his past.
Director: Michael Stevens | Stars: Gary Oldman, Ving Rhames, Kerry Washington, Alicia Coppola
Votes: 2,005
36. La meute (2010)
R | 84 min | Horror
One winter morning, while driving through the desolate French countryside, traveler Charlotte picks up hitchhiker Max. Together they stop at a roadside diner, where a strange and depraved horror awaits.
Director: Franck Richard | Stars: Yolande Moreau, Émilie Dequenne, Benjamin Biolay, Philippe Nahon
Votes: 2,276
37. Parole de flic (1985)
98 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Retired police officer Daniel Pratt's teenage daughter is killed by a gang of hooded men. Pratt begins his own investigation to find the killers and who ordered them to do it - and take personal revenge out of the judicial system.
Director: José Pinheiro | Stars: Alain Delon, Jacques Perrin, Fiona Gélin, Éva Darlan
Votes: 1,252
38. Smile Jenny, You're Dead (1974 TV Movie)
100 min | Crime, Drama
An ex-cop protects his ex-partner's supermodel daughter when she becomes the target of an obsessed psychopath who kills the men intimately involved with her.
Director: Jerry Thorpe | Stars: David Janssen, Jodie Foster, Andrea Marcovicci, John Anderson
Votes: 307
39. Rag and Bone (1998 TV Movie)
90 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The life of a priest seconded to a New Orleans police department begins to fall apart when he is wrongly implicated in the shooting of a suspect. However, it comes to light that the ... See full summary »
Director: James D. Parriott | Stars: Dean Cain, Robert Patrick, Stan Shaw, Alexondra Lee
Votes: 236
40. Cortex (2008)
Not Rated | 105 min | Crime, Mystery, Thriller
A retired police inspector is stricken with Alzheimer's and decides to move into a residential clinic where he is puzzled by the sudden deaths of several patients.
Director: Nicolas Boukhrief | Stars: André Dussollier, Marthe Keller, Julien Boisselier, Chantal Neuwirth
Votes: 868
41. Snow Job (1995 Video Game)
M | Adventure, Crime, Mystery
Retired NY cop Jaques 'Jock' Lamont must return to the Big Apple to track down Snowman, a mysterious mob hitman sent to take out his ex girlfriend and present NY assistant DA, Lara Calabreze.
Director: Michael Seitzman | Stars: Tracy Scoggins, Richard Todd Aguayo, Jerry Bowan, Bob Bowman
42. Vous êtes de la police? (2007)
94 min | Comedy, Crime
A former policeman resentfully enters a retirement home. To deceive his boredom, he will investigate the murder of another resident.
Director: Romuald Beugnon | Stars: Jean-Pierre Cassel, Philippe Nahon, Jean-Claude Brialy, Micheline Presle
Votes: 65
43.
Halifax f.p. (1994–2001)
Episode:
A Person of Interest
(2000)
Crime
Ex-cop, Laurie Downes has displayed erratic behaviour and has taken the law into his own hands. Having assessed him as safe to be released on bail, Jane discovers that his actions have a specific purpose.
Director: Ken Cameron | Stars: Rebecca Gibney, Andy Anderson, David Roberts, Doris Younane
Votes: 42
44.
The Inspector Lynley Mysteries (2001–2007)
Episode:
In Pursuit of the Proper Sinner
(2004)
Not Rated | 90 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
When the daughter of a retired police officer and a male friend are found beaten to death, Lynley brings in the recently demoted Havers to help.
Director: Sebastian Graham Jones | Stars: Tom Lawrence, Emma Willis, Nathaniel Parker, Sharon Small
Votes: 333
45.
Adam-12 (1968–1975)
Episode:
Pressure Point
(1975)
TV-PG | 25 min | Crime, Drama
Woods is acting as trainer for Don Allen, who is still in the academy and who will be riding with Woods as his partner in Xray-14. Malloy and Reed's first impression about Allen is that he ... See full summary »
Director: Dennis Donnelly | Stars: Martin Milner, Kent McCord, Robert DoQui, Charles Lampkin
Votes: 89
46.
Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1985–1989)
Episode:
Killer Takes All
(1988)
TV-PG | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Two elderly men make a life-insurance pact.
Director: Allan King | Stars: Alfred Hitchcock, Van Johnson, Rory Calhoun, Shelley Peterson
Votes: 90
47.
The Old Fox (1977– )
Episode:
Der Sohn
(1985)
58 min | Crime, Drama
Director: Zbynek Brynych | Stars: Siegfried Lowitz, Michael Ande, Jan Hendriks, Wolfgang Zerlett
Votes: 24
48.
Blue Murder (2001–2004)
Episode:
Summer of Love
(2001)
Drama, Crime
Director: Stephen Williams | Stars: Maria del Mar, Joel Keller, Jeremy Ratchford, Mimi Kuzyk
49.
Cannon (1971–1976)
Episode:
Treasure of San Ignacio
(1972)
Not Rated | 50 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Cannon calls on a retired detective to help him recover religious relics stolen in an armed robbery of a church in Mexico.
Director: Allen Reisner | Stars: William Conrad, Tab Hunter, Alejandro Rey, Victoria Racimo
Votes: 107
50.
Get Christie Love! (1974–1975)
Episode:
Deadly Justice
(1974)
TV-PG | 60 min | Crime, Drama
Director: Mark Warren | Stars: Teresa Graves, Charles Cioffi, Michael Cole, Dana Andrews
Votes: 12