Movies Like Crime 101
If you liked Crime 101 (2026), a crime and thriller movie directed by Bart Layton, here are 20 movies with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.
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Criss Cross (1949)
★ 7.1/10Also crime and thrillerAn armored-car guard must join a robbery after being caught with his ex-wife by her gangster husband.
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Parker (2013)
★ 6.1/10Also crimeA thief with a unique code of professional ethics is double-crossed by his crew and left for dead. Assuming a new disguise and forming an unlikely alliance with a woman on the inside, he looks to hijack the score of…
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Grand Slam (1967)
★ 7.1/10Also crime and thrillerProfessor James Anders is a seemingly mild-mannered teacher, an American working in Rio De Janeiro. Anders, bored with years of teaching, decides to put together a team to pull off a diamond heist during the Rio…
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The Anderson Tapes (1971)
★ 6.2/10Also crime and thrillerThief Duke Anderson—just released from ten years in jail—takes up with his old girlfriend in her posh apartment block, and makes plans to rob the entire building. What he doesn't know is that his every move is being…
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Den of Thieves 2: Pantera (2025)
★ 6.6/10Also crime and thrillerBig Nick is back on the hunt in Europe and closing in on Donnie, who is embroiled in the treacherous and unpredictable world of diamond thieves and the infamous Panther mafia, as they plot a massive heist of the…
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Cradle 2 the Grave (2003)
★ 6.1/10Also crimeGang leader Tony pulls off a major diamond heist with his crew, but cop-turned-criminal Ling knows who has the loot and responds by kidnapping Tony's daughter and holding her for ransom. Unfortunately, Tony's lost the…
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Plastic (2014)
★ 6/10Also crimeSam and Fordy run a credit card fraud scheme, but when they steal from the wrong man, they find themselves threatened by sadistic gangster. They need to raise £5m and pull off a daring diamond heist to clear their debt.
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Heat (1995)
★ 7.9/10Also crimeObsessive master thief Neil McCauley leads a top-notch crew on various daring heists throughout Los Angeles while determined detective Vincent Hanna pursues him without rest. Each man recognizes and respects the…
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Marathon Man (1976)
★ 7.2/10Also thriller and crimeA graduate student and obsessive runner in New York is drawn into a mysterious plot involving his brother, a member of the secretive Division.
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Thief (1981)
★ 7.2/10Also crime and thrillerFrank is an expert professional safecracker, specialized in high-profile diamond heists. He plans to use his ill-gotten income to retire from crime and build a nice life for himself complete with a home, wife and kids…
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Gone in 60 Seconds (1974)
★ 6.2/10Also crime and thrillerInsurance investigator Maindrian Pace and his team lead double-lives as unstoppable car thieves. When a South American drug lord pays Pace to steal 48 cars for him, all but one, a 1973 Ford Mustang, are in the bag. As…
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Charley Varrick (1973)
★ 7.4/10Also crime and thrillerCharley Varrick robs a bank in a small town with his friends, but instead of obtaining a small amount of money, they discover they stole a very large amount of money belonging to the mob. Charley must now come up with…
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The Killers (1946)
★ 7.4/10Also crime and thrillerTwo hit men walk into a diner asking for a man called "the Swede". When the killers find the Swede, he's expecting them and doesn't put up a fight. Since the Swede had a life insurance policy, an investigator, on a…
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The Usual Suspects (1995)
★ 8.2/10Also crime and thrillerHeld in an L.A. interrogation room, Verbal Kint attempts to convince the feds that a mythic crime lord, Keyser Soze, not only exists, but was also responsible for drawing him and his four partners into a multi-million…
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The Rise (2012)
★ 6.6/10Also thriller and crimeAfter being released from prison for a crime he didn't commit, Harvey Miller has revenge on his mind. He recruits his three best friends to help him rob the local drug kingpin whose betrayal put him away in the first…
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The Pickup (2025)
★ 6.4/10Also crimeA routine cash pickup takes a wild turn when mismatched armored truck drivers Russell and Travis are ambushed by ruthless criminals led by savvy mastermind Zoe.
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The Bikeriders (2024)
★ 6.7/10Also crimeAfter a chance encounter, headstrong Kathy is drawn to Benny, member of Midwestern motorcycle club the Vandals. As the club transforms into a dangerous underworld of violence, Benny must choose between Kathy and his…
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Play Dirty (2025)
★ 6.6/10Also crime and thrillerExpert thief Parker gets a shot at a major heist, but to pull it off he and his team must outsmart a South American dictator, the New York mob, and the world's richest man.
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The Getaway (1972)
★ 7.2/10Also crime and thrillerA recently released ex-convict and his loyal wife go on the run after a heist goes wrong.
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The Town (2010)
★ 7.2/10Also crime and thrillerA proficient group of thieves rob a bank and hold the manager hostage. Things begin to get complicated when one of the crew members falls in love with her.