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Check this: There's plenty of edgy, gripping entertainment on Netflix in right now. We've rounded up the best crime movies currently streaming on Netflix. There's no denying the appeal of well-crafted pictures within this genre: audiences can be immersed in and entertained by the stories of characters living on the fringes–you know, safely, through the illusion of cinema.

These are the best crime movies you can watch on Netflix right now.This list is updated regularly, as titles come and go on the streaming service.

Best crime movies on Netflix right now

Columbia/ TriStar — Robert De Niro in 'Taxi Driver'

1. Taxi Driver (1976)

Written byPaul Schrader and directed by Martin Scorsese, this iconic psychological thriller is widely considered to be one of the best movies ever made. Robert De Niro plays a lonely, haunted Vietnam veteran who descends into violent madness.

Co-starringJodie Foster,Harvey Keitel andCybill Shepherd, Taxi Driver has accumulated countless accolades over the decades, among them: it's a part of the National Film Registry,Sight & Sound named it the 31st greatest movie ever, and it was nominated for four Oscars, including Best Picture.

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2. Legend (2015)

Tom Hardystars alongsideTom Hardyin the true story of the Kray twins.Taron Egertonplays a small supporting role (this is just before his star exploded and he became one of the most popular actors on the planet).

TWC — Kurt Russell and Samuel L. Jackson in 'The Hateful Eight'

3. The Hateful Eight (2015)

There was something undeniably transporting and nostalgic about the limited-engagement 70mm Roadshow presentation ofThe Hateful Eightover the 2015 holidays. Not many people saw that, though;The Hateful Eight was overshadowed byStar Wars: The Force Awakensat the box office, and was box-office disappointment, if not an outright flop.

Handsomely crafted, impressively acted but emotionally hollow,The Hateful Eightis ultimately a nihilistic chamber drama about a handful of uniformly awful people in a 19th-century Wyoming cabin gradually double-crossing and killing each other. That's about it.

The best part:The atmospheric, often downright catchy score earned legendary film composerEnnio Morriconehis first Academy Award. At the time, he was the oldest-ever recipient of a competitive Oscar.

Also airing exclusively on Netflix is a special serialized extended edition of the film.

4. The Irishman (2019)

Martin Scorsese's long-gestating crime epic, centered on and Jimmy Hoffa, is an extraordinary achievement in rich, slow-burn character development. It's on Netflix, but the best way to see it is one sitting, on the biggest screen possible. Front-and-center are titanic turns byRobert De Niro,Al Pacino and (stepping out of retirement for a moment)Joe Pesci. Also front-and-center are the picture's much-discussed de-aging visual effects. At times they're pretty seamless. Also, they're often distracting, even off-putting. Make no mistake: we're still in the Uncanny Valley.

5. The Unforgivable (2021)

Sandra Bullock's latest makes theBird Box star one of only two actors to have two films in Netflix's all-time top ten movies (matched by Ryan ReynoldsofRed Noticeand6 Underground). In mega-hit The Unforgivable, Bullock plays a woman trying to re-enter society after serving time for a violent crime.

6. Hell or High Water (2016)

Director David Mackenzieand screenwriterTaylor Sheridan's heist movie/drama hybrid was a modern-era shot in the arm for the Western. Jeff Bridges stars as a lawman near retirement, on the trail of bank-robbing brothers (Chris PineandBen Foster). Nominated for four Oscars including Best Picture and Best Supporting Actor (Bridges).

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7. GoodFellas (1990)

An account of the rise and fall of mob associate Henry Hill (Ray Liotta) is such a masterpiece that upon its release, Roger Ebert christened it the finest organized crime movie of all time, ahead of even The Godfather. Say no more. A key work of our finest living director, Goodfellas lost the Oscar for Best Picture to Dances With Wolves in an upset for the ages.

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Teresa Palmer and Max Riemelt in 'Berlin Syndrome'

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8. Berlin Syndrome (2017)

So abundant we might as well make them their own genre, movies about kidnapped females generally go one of two ways: It's either all about the suspense, figuring out how and if she will get out—or there's the nastier route, when some movies focus on a woman's torture and humiliation, turning it into spectacle.

Though Australian directorCate Shortland's adaptation ofMelanie Joosten's novel about a tourist imprisoned by a handsome teacher after a passionate one-night-stand is a thriller (quite heart-pounding at times), and much of the woman's mistreatment is extremely hard to watch, this highly absorbing psychological drama stands out because it's all about the characters and what's going on in their heads. It also differs from other films of its ilk in that this nightmare begins with genuine erotic tension and heat, a mutual attraction.

Aussie-born Teresa Palmer ofHacksaw Ridgefame delivers a ripper of a performance as a victim suffering in stages not unlike the stages of grieving. GermanMax Riemelt(Sense8) keeps up every step of the way as her chilling and multifaceted captor, but this is Palmer's film, and it gave the dynamite actress long-relegated to playing love-interest side characters a serious calling card in Hollywood.

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Aaron Paul stars in 'El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie' — Netflix

9. El Camino: A Breaking a Bad Movie (2019)

One of the greatest television shows in history recently got a worthy coda, when three-time Emmy winnerAaron Paulreturned as interminably suffering drug kingpin Jesse Pinkman inEl Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie. The highly anticipated follow-up toVince Gilligan's crime sagaBreaking Bad is a Netflix original.

On one hand, there's undeniably fan service at play here. Also, this is fan service from masters of the medium. It's hard to imagine anyBreaking Badfans not being satisfied with this suspenseful, raw, even darkly hilarious follow-up. Paul is, of course, a million shades of riveting.

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Jake Gyllenhaal is frightening and unrecognizable (lamentably overlooked by the Academy) in Dan Gilroy's neo-noir, as a stringer who sells video of grisly events in nighttime Los Angeles to local news outlets. Co-starring Rene Russo and Bill Paxton, with a brilliant supporting turn from Riz Ahmed, Nightcrawler was a hit with audiences and critics following a clever online marketing campaign.

11. Nocturnal Animals (2016)

As brutal as it is sad—and it's both—Tom Ford's second feature twists the blade in the corpse of a toxic, failed relationship.Amy Adams,Jake Gyllenhaal,Aaron Taylor-Johnson(Golden Globe winner for his work here) andMichael Shannon(Oscar nominee for his work here) are uniformly sensational in dark, sumptuously realized parallel storylines (about half of the film is a fictional book within the narrative). Gobsmacking visually and disturbing thematically,Nocturnal Animalsis something like a masterpiece.

12. The Gentlemen (2019)

After the notable critical and box-office failure ofKing Arthur: Legend of the Sword, director Guy Ritchiebounced back with two hits in the same year: Disney'sAladdinremake, andThe Gentlemen, a return-to-form action comedy about schemings and double-crossings surrounding a weed empire. The ensemble includesMatthew McConaughey,Charlie Hunnam,Jeremy Strong,Colin FarrellandHugh Grant.

13. Michael Clayton (2007)

George Clooneystars as a legal fixer torn between a desire to do the right thing and mounting debts, inTony Gilroy's acclaimed legal thriller. A scene-stealingTilda Swintonwon an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress.

14. Army of the Dead (2021)

Hot on the heels of a long-in-gestation triumph withZack Snyder'sJustice Leaguethis spring, the fan-favorite director returns (without studio meddling) with a successor to his first (and arguably best) feature, 2004 remakeDawn of the Dead.Dave Bautistastars in the action/zombie/heist hybrid that's already a ratings hit for the streamer.

15. The Net (1995)

Sandra Bullock(just as her career was catching fire in a major way, post-Speed) stars inIrwin Winkler's fun if dated conspiracy thriller about a freelance computer programmer who becomes entangled in a far-reaching, deadly plot of stolen identity and other cyber crimes.

16. Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile (2019)

Terrific performances fromZac Efron,Lily Collins and especiallyKaya Scodelariobring pathos to Joe Berlinger's hit Netflix original about serial killer Ted Bundy.

17. Wind River (2017)

Jeremy RennerandElizabeth Olsenare terrific inYellowstonecreatorTaylor Sheridan's twisting, focused, often shocking thriller set in the modern American West. The outstanding Wind Riverdeserved Oscar nods.

18. Public Enemies (2009)

Crime thriller maestroMichael ManndirectsJohnny Deppin an underrated drama about charming bank Depression-era bank robber John Dillinger, his public persona and his war with the fledgling FBI.

19. Army of Thieves (2021)

In the new prequel toArmy of the Dead, director and star Matthias Schweighöferis recruited to crack a series of top-security safes in Europe.Army of Thievesis already a substantial hit on Netflix.

New Line Cinema — Brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman in 'Se7en'

20. Seven (1995)

Often stylized as Se7en, David Fincher's harrowing police procedural stars Brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman as detectives who partner on a case of brutal ritualistic killings. From the handcrafted opening titles to the heart-stopping final moments (don't let anyone spoil the ending for you), Seven is really unsettling and creepy stuff. Handle with care.

Seven earned about 10 times its budget at the worldwide box office, and was nominated for a Best Film Editing Oscar, but lost to Apollo 13.

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21. The Call (2013)

Nearly a decade after its theatrical release,Brad Anderson's crime film became the latest movie to garner a second life on Netflix in a big way, climbing to the coveted #1 position in popularity in North America. Oscar winner Halle Berryand Oscar nominee Abigail Breslinstar in the thriller about a 9-1-1 operator who gets a call from the target of a serial killer. The film's popularity on Netflix was so strong that sequel rumors and buzz are in play.

22. Blow (2001)

Johnny Depp stars oppositePenélope Cruz (and a young Emma Roberts in a small role) as real-life cocaine smuggler George Jung.Blowis a pretty run-of-the-mill biographical crime film, but it's flashy and confident. It's become something of a cult film.

23. The Guilty (2021)

Shot during lockdown in 11 days, Antoine Fuqua's remake of the acclaimed 2018 thriller of the same name stars Jake Gyllenhaal as a 911 dispatcher faced with a distressing call. Co-starring Riley Keough, Ethan Hawke, Paul Dano, Peter Sarsgaard and Bill Burr.

24. Road to Perdition (2021)

Sam Mendes' period gangster film casts Tom Hanks against type as a weathered criminal; he headlines a cast that includes Paul Newman, Jennifer Jason Leighand a pre-Bond Daniel Craig. With this talent behind and in front of the camera, Road to Perditionlooked like it could be one for the ages, but ultimately it's a little overly orchestrated. It's easy to recommend, though, and is particularly affecting in its themes surrounding fathers and sons. Road to Perdition looks breathtaking in virtually every moment, thanks to Mendes re-teaming with American Beauty cinematographer Conrad Hall.

25. Catch Me If You Can(2002)

An unqualified win across the respective filmographies of Hanks, Steven Spielberg and Leonardo DiCaprio, Catch Me If You Can is the stylish, funny and touching sort-of biopic based on the (largely refuted and disproven) autobiography of con man Frank Abagnale Jr., and the FBI agent who tracks him. It's a game of cat and mouse at first, then it gets better when it becomes more of a father-son story. Wisely timed for a holiday season 2002 release, Catch Me If You Can appealed to a wide, multigenerational audience like relatively few films can.

26. The Departed (2006)

After decades of nominations—and an unofficial consensus that if anyone is our greatest living director, it's him—Martin Scorsese finally won a Best Director Academy Award for this brutal and sprawling Boston-set epic about rival spies crossing law enforcement and the mob. The Departed won a total of four Oscars including Best Picture.

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