Best crime English movies in India
By the KyaDekhu team · Updated · Availability for India from JustWatch, ratings from IMDb
564 movies in India match this list, with an average IMDb rating of 6.3. Newest addition: The Last House on the Left, added to Netflix on 22 Oct. Ranked by vote-weighted IMDb rating and popularity; showing the top 30.
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1. The Godfather (1972)
Movie · English · 2h 55m · Drama, Crime · IMDb 9.2 (22.7L votes)
Visually stunningMatureTwistyDark & gritty
Spanning the years 1945 to 1955, a chronicle of the fictional Italian-American Corleone crime family. When organized crime family patriarch, Vito Corleone barely survives an attempt on his life, his youngest son, Michael steps in to take care of the would-be killers, launching a campaign of bloody revenge.
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2. The Dark Knight (2008)
Movie · English · 2h 32m · UA · Action, Thriller · IMDb 9.1 (32.4L votes)
Visually stunningTwistyEdge-of-seatFast-paced
Batman raises the stakes in his war on crime. With the help of Lt. Jim Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman sets out to dismantle the remaining criminal organizations that plague the streets. The partnership proves to be effective, but they soon find themselves prey to a reign of chaos unleashed by a rising
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3. The Godfather Part II (1974)
Movie · English · 3h 22m · Drama, Crime · IMDb 9.0 (15.2L votes)
TwistyVisually stunningMatureDark & gritty
In the continuing saga of the Corleone crime family, a young Vito Corleone grows up in Sicily and in 1910s New York. In the 1950s, Michael Corleone attempts to expand the family business into Las Vegas, Hollywood and Cuba.
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4. Inception (2010)
Movie · English · 2h 28m · UA · Action, Science Fiction · IMDb 8.8 (28.8L votes)
TwistyVisually stunningFast-pacedEdge-of-seat
Cobb, a skilled thief who commits corporate espionage by infiltrating the subconscious of his targets is offered a chance to regain his old life as payment for a task considered to be impossible: "inception", the implantation of another person's idea into a target's subconscious.
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5. Pulp Fiction (1994)
Movie · English · 2h 34m · Thriller, Crime · IMDb 8.8 (24.8L votes)
TwistyMatureFunnyFast-paced
A burger-loving hit man, his philosophical partner, a drug-addled gangster's moll and a washed-up boxer converge in this sprawling, comedic crime caper. Their adventures unfurl in three stories that ingeniously trip back and forth in time.
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6. The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
Movie · English · 1h 59m · A · Crime, Thriller · IMDb 8.6 (17.6L votes)
Dark & grittyMatureTwistyEdge-of-seat
Clarice Starling is a top student at the FBI's training academy. Jack Crawford wants Clarice to interview Dr. Hannibal Lecter, a brilliant psychiatrist who is also a violent psychopath, serving life behind bars for various acts of murder and cannibalism. Crawford believes that Lecter may have insight into a case and
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7. The Departed (2006)
Movie · English · 2h 31m · A · Drama, Thriller · IMDb 8.5 (15.9L votes)
TwistyMatureEdge-of-seatFast-paced
To take down South Boston's Irish Mafia, the police send in one of their own to infiltrate the underworld, not realizing the syndicate has done likewise. While an undercover cop curries favor with the mob kingpin, a career criminal rises through the police ranks. But both sides soon discover there's a mole among them.
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8. The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
Movie · English · 2h 45m · UA · Action, Crime · IMDb 8.4 (20.3L votes)
Visually stunningEdge-of-seatFast-pacedDark & gritty
Following the death of District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman assumes responsibility for Dent's crimes to protect the late attorney's reputation and is subsequently hunted by the Gotham City Police Department. Eight years later, Batman encounters the mysterious Selina Kyle and the villainous Bane, a new terrorist leader
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9. Joker (2019)
Movie · English · 2h 2m · A · Crime, Thriller · IMDb 8.3 (17.3L votes)
TwistyMatureDark & grittyVisually stunning
During the 1980s, a failed stand-up comedian is driven insane and turns to a life of crime and chaos in Gotham City while becoming an infamous psychopathic crime figure.
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10. Scarface (1983)
Movie · English · 2h 50m · Action, Crime · IMDb 8.3 (10.4L votes)
MatureVisually stunningFast-pacedCold & detached
After getting a green card in exchange for assassinating a Cuban government official, Tony Montana stakes a claim on the drug trade in Miami. Viciously murdering anyone who stands in his way, Tony eventually becomes the biggest drug lord in the state, controlling nearly all the cocaine that comes through Miami. But inc
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11. The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)
Movie · English · 3h · A · Crime, Drama · IMDb 8.2 (18.3L votes)
MatureFast-pacedVisually stunningFunny
A New York stockbroker refuses to cooperate in a large securities fraud case involving corruption on Wall Street, corporate banking world and mob infiltration. Based on Jordan Belfort's autobiography.
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12. Batman Begins (2005)
Movie · English · 2h 20m · UA · Drama, Crime · IMDb 8.2 (17.5L votes)
Visually stunningDark & grittyEdge-of-seatTwisty
Driven by tragedy, billionaire Bruce Wayne dedicates his life to uncovering and defeating the corruption that plagues his home, Gotham City. Unable to work within the system, he instead creates a new identity, a symbol of fear for the criminal underworld - The Batman.
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13. Witness for the Prosecution (1957)
Movie · English · 1h 56m · Drama, Mystery · IMDb 8.4 (1.7L votes)
TwistyDialogue-drivenEdge-of-seatCold & detached
An ailing barrister is thrust back into the courtroom in what becomes one of the most unusual and eventful murder cases of the lawyer's career when he finds himself defending a man being tried for the murder of a socialite.
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14. Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003)
Movie · English · 1h 51m · Action, Crime · IMDb 8.2 (13.3L votes)
MatureVisually stunningTwistyFast-paced
An assassin is shot by her ruthless employer, Bill, and other members of their assassination circle – but she lives to plot her vengeance.
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15. No Country for Old Men (2007)
Movie · English · 2h 2m · Crime, Thriller · IMDb 8.2 (12.2L votes)
MatureEdge-of-seatCold & detachedVisually stunning
Llewelyn Moss stumbles upon dead bodies, $2 million and a hoard of heroin in a Texas desert, but methodical killer Anton Chigurh comes looking for it, with local sheriff Ed Tom Bell hot on his trail. The roles of prey and predator blur as the violent pursuit of money and justice collide.
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16. Reservoir Dogs (1992)
Movie · English · 1h 39m · UA · Crime, Thriller · IMDb 8.2 (11.9L votes)
TwistyMatureCold & detachedEdge-of-seat
A botched robbery indicates a police informant, and the pressure mounts in the aftermath at a warehouse. Crime begets violence as the survivors -- veteran Mr. White, newcomer Mr. Orange, psychopathic parolee Mr. Blonde, bickering weasel Mr. Pink and Nice Guy Eddie -- unravel.
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17. Taxi Driver (1976)
Movie · English · 1h 54m · Crime, Drama · IMDb 8.2 (10.5L votes)
Slow-burnMatureCold & detachedDark & gritty
Suffering from insomnia, disturbed loner Travis Bickle takes a job as a New York City cabbie, haunting the streets nightly, growing increasingly detached from reality as he dreams of cleaning up the filthy city.
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18. Prisoners (2013)
Movie · English · 2h 33m · A · Drama, Thriller · IMDb 8.2 (9.6L votes)
TwistyMatureEdge-of-seatDark & gritty
After his six-year-old daughter is abducted, a desperate father takes justice into his own hands when he loses faith in the detective leading the investigation, setting both men on a collision course as the search descends into obsession and moral compromise.
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19. Casino (1995)
Movie · English · 2h 59m · Crime, Drama · IMDb 8.2 (6.3L votes)
Visually stunningMatureCold & detachedDark & gritty
In Las Vegas, two best friends-a casino executive and a Mafia enforcer--compete for a gambling empire and a fast-living, fast-loving socialite.
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20. Catch Me If You Can (2002)
Movie · English · 2h 21m · Drama, Crime · IMDb 8.1 (12.7L votes)
Fast-pacedEdge-of-seat
A true story about Frank Abagnale Jr. who, before his 19th birthday, successfully conned millions of dollars worth of checks as a Pan Am pilot, doctor, and legal prosecutor. An FBI agent makes it his mission to put him behind bars. But Frank not only eludes capture, he revels in the pursuit.
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21. The Big Lebowski (1998)
Movie · English · 1h 57m · Comedy, Crime · IMDb 8.1 (9.3L votes)
FunnyTwistyMatureSlow-burn
Jeffrey 'The Dude' Lebowski, a Los Angeles slacker who only wants to bowl and drink White Russians, is mistaken for another Jeffrey Lebowski, a wheelchair-bound millionaire, and finds himself dragged into a strange series of events involving nihilists, adult film producers, ferrets, errant toes, and large sums of money
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22. Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998)
Movie · English · 1h 45m · Comedy, Crime · IMDb 8.1 (6.6L votes)
Fast-pacedFunnyMatureTwisty
A card shark and his unwillingly-enlisted friends need to make a lot of cash quick after losing a sketchy poker match. To do this they decide to pull a heist on a small-time gang who happen to be operating out of the flat next door.
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23. Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004)
Movie · English · 2h 16m · Action, Crime · IMDb 8.0 (8.8L votes)
MatureVisually stunningEdge-of-seatDark & gritty
The Bride unwaveringly continues on her roaring rampage of revenge against the band of assassins who had tried to kill her and her unborn child. She visits each of her former associates one-by-one, checking off the victims on her Death List Five until there's nothing left to do … but kill Bill.
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24. Inside Job (2010)
Movie · English · 1h 49m · Documentary, Crime · IMDb 8.2 (83.0K votes)
Cold & detachedDialogue-drivenFamily-friendlyDark & gritty
A film that exposes the shocking truth behind the economic crisis of 2008. The global financial meltdown, at a cost of over $20 trillion, resulted in millions of people losing their homes and jobs. Through extensive research and interviews with major financial insiders, politicians and journalists, Inside Job traces th
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25. On the Waterfront (1954)
Movie · English · 1h 48m · Crime, Drama · IMDb 8.1 (1.8L votes)
Dark & grittyEdge-of-seat
A prizefighter-turned-longshoreman with a conscience goes up against labor leaders to expose corruption, extortion, and murder among the union ranks.
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26. Knives Out (2019)
Movie · English · 2h 11m · Comedy, Crime · IMDb 7.9 (8.9L votes)
TwistyFunnyVisually stunning
When renowned crime novelist Harlan Thrombey is found dead at his estate just after his 85th birthday, the inquisitive and debonair Detective Benoit Blanc is mysteriously enlisted to investigate. From Harlan's dysfunctional family to his devoted staff, Blanc sifts through a web of red herrings and self-serving lies to
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27. Dogville (2003)
Movie · English · 2h 58m · Crime, Drama · IMDb 8.0 (1.7L votes)
Slow-burnTwistyMatureDark & gritty
A woman on the run from the mob is reluctantly accepted in a small Colorado community in exchange for labor, but when a search visits the town, she learns that their support has a price.
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28. The Batman (2022)
Movie · English · 2h 57m · UA · Crime, Mystery · IMDb 7.8 (9.5L votes)
Visually stunningTwistyEdge-of-seatCold & detached
In his second year of fighting crime, Batman uncovers corruption in Gotham City that connects to his own family while facing a serial killer known as the Riddler.
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29. Carlito's Way (1993)
Movie · English · 2h 24m · Crime, Drama · IMDb 7.9 (2.5L votes)
MatureVisually stunningEdge-of-seatDark & gritty
Free after years in prison, Carlito Brigante intends to give up his criminal ways, but it's not long before the ex-con is sucked back into the New York City underworld.
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30. American Gangster (2007)
Movie · English · 2h 37m · A · Drama, Crime · IMDb 7.8 (5.0L votes)
MatureVisually stunningDark & grittyEdge-of-seat
Loosely based on the criminal career of Frank Lucas, a gangster from La Grange, North Carolina, who smuggled heroin into the United States on American service planes returning from the Vietnam War, before being detained by a task force led by Newark Detective Richie Roberts.
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