Best 2000s Crime Movies

Looking for the best 2000s Crime movies? These are the 48 highest-rated 2000s Crime titles in our catalogue, led by The Dark Knight, City of God and The Departed. The list is ranked by audience score; open any title for its cast, trailer and legal places to watch.

1. The Dark Knight (2008)

★ 8.5/10

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…
2. City of God (2002)

★ 8.4/10

In the poverty-stricken favelas of Rio de Janeiro in the 1970s, two young men choose different paths. Rocket is a budding photographer who documents the increasing drug-related violence of his neighborhood, while José…
3. The Departed (2006)

★ 8.2/10

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…
4. Memories of Murder (2003)

★ 8.1/10

During the late 1980s, two detectives in a South Korean province attempt to solve the nation's first series of rape-and-murder cases.
5. Elite Squad (2007)

★ 8.1/10

In 1997, before the visit of the pope to Rio de Janeiro, Captain Nascimento from BOPE (Special Police Operations Battalion) is assigned to eliminate the risks of the drug dealers in a dangerous slum nearby where the…
6. Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son About His Father (2008)

★ 8.1/10

In 2001, Andrew Bagby, a medical resident, is murdered not long after breaking up with his girlfriend. Soon after, when she announces she's pregnant, one of Andrew's many close friends, Kurt Kuenne, begins this film, a…
7. Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair (2006)

★ 8.0/10

An assassin is shot and almost killed by her ruthless employer, Bill, and other members of their assassination circle – but she lives to plot her vengeance.
8. Catch Me If You Can (2002)

★ 8.0/10

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…
9. Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003)

★ 8.0/10

An assassin is shot by her ruthless employer, Bill, and other members of their assassination circle – but she lives to plot her vengeance.
10. Requiem for a Dream (2000)

★ 8.0/10

The drug-induced utopias of four Coney Island residents are shattered when their addictions run deep.
11. No Country for Old Men (2007)

★ 7.9/10

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…
12. Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004)

★ 7.9/10

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…
13. Dancer in the Dark (2000)

★ 7.9/10

Selma, a Czech immigrant on the verge of blindness, struggles to make ends meet for herself and her son, who has inherited the same genetic disorder and will suffer the same fate without an expensive operation. When…
14. Death Note Relight 1: Visions of a God (2009)

★ 7.9/10

A recap of Death Note episodes 1–26, with alternate footage. When rogue shinigami Ryuk leaves his Death Note in the human world, he has no idea how far the one who finds it will take his new-found power. With the Death…
15. Estômago: A Gastronomic Story (2007)

★ 7.9/10

In a dog-eat-dog world, Raimundo Nonato has found an alternative way to move ahead: he cooks. No matter what social strata this deceptively innocent young man inhabits, he hones his skills and sharpens his knives—and…
16. Freedom Writers (2007)

★ 7.9/10

A young teacher inspires her class of at-risk students to learn tolerance, apply themselves, and pursue education beyond high school.
17. Dogville (2003)

★ 7.8/10

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.
18. Snatch (2000)

★ 7.8/10

Unscrupulous boxing promoters, violent bookies, a Russian gangster, incompetent amateur robbers, and supposedly Jewish jewellers fight to track down a priceless stolen diamond.
19. Infernal Affairs (2002)

★ 7.8/10

Chan Wing Yan, a young police officer, has been sent undercover as a mole in the local mafia. Lau Kin Ming, a young mafia member, infiltrates the police force. Years later, their older counterparts, Chen Wing Yan and…
20. 3-Iron (2004)

★ 7.8/10

A drifter lives in people's houses while they are away and repays them by doing chores for them. His life changes when he meets a beautiful woman who wants to escape her unhappy marriage.
21. Nine Queens (2000)

★ 7.8/10

Two con artists try to swindle a stamp collector by selling him a sheet of counterfeit rare stamps, the "nine queens".
22. The Chaser (2008)

★ 7.8/10

Joong-ho is a dirty detective turned pimp in financial trouble as several of his girls have recently disappeared without clearing their debts. While trying to track them down, he finds a clue that the vanished girls…
23. Killer Hair (2009)

★ 7.8/10

A fashion reporter stumbles on a murder investigation in the Nation's Capitol, only to be thrown for a loop when her police detective former lover is assigned to the case.
24. Detective Conan: The Phantom of Baker Street (2002)

★ 7.7/10

Noah's Ark, the latest innovation in VR technology, is set for a showcase to Japan's privileged children. However, their carefree fun is cut short when a company employee is found murdered, with his dying message…
25. Batman Begins (2005)

★ 7.7/10

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…
26. Mystic River (2003)

★ 7.7/10

The lives of three men who were childhood friends are shattered when one of them suffers a family tragedy.
27. Shottas (2002)

★ 7.7/10

A raw urban drama about two friends raised on the dangerous streets of Kingston, Jamaica. Biggs and Wayne take on the "Shotta" way of life to survive. As young boys, they begin a life of crime, eventually moving to the…
28. The Stoning of Soraya M. (2009)

★ 7.7/10

In 1986 Iran, Sahebjam, whose car breaks down in a remote village, enters into a conversation with Zahra, who relays to him the story about her niece, Soraya, whose arranged marriage to an abusive tyrant ended in…
29. American Gangster (2007)

★ 7.6/10

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…
30. Changeling (2008)

★ 7.6/10

Los Angeles, 1928. When single mother Christine Collins leaves for work, her son vanishes without a trace. Five months later, the police reunite mother and son. But when Christine suspects that the boy returned to her…
31. Hot Fuzz (2007)

★ 7.6/10

Former London constable Nicholas Angel finds it difficult to adapt to his new assignment in the sleepy British village of Sandford. Not only does he miss the excitement of the big city, but he also has a well-meaning…
32. A Prophet (2009)

★ 7.6/10

Sentenced to six years in prison, Malik El Djebena is alone in the world and can neither read nor write. On his arrival at the prison, he seems younger and more brittle than the others detained there. At once he falls…
33. Sin Nombre (2009)

★ 7.6/10

Sayra, a Honduran teen, hungers for a better life. Her chance for one comes when she is reunited with her long-estranged father, who intends to emigrate to Mexico and then enter the United States. Sayra's life collides…
34. 3 Deewarein (2003)

★ 7.6/10

Three inmates on death row become the reluctant subjects of a documentary made by Chandrika. Gradually, they begin to trust her and reveal their stories.
35. The Flyboys (2008)

★ 7.6/10

Two boys from a small town find their courage tested when they accidentally stow away aboard an airplane owned by the mob...
36. Kung Fu Hustle (2004)

★ 7.5/10

It's the 1940s, and the notorious Axe Gang terrorizes Shanghai. Small-time criminals Sing and Bone hope to join, but they only manage to make lots of very dangerous enemies. Fortunately for them, kung fu masters and…
37. Sin City (2005)

★ 7.5/10

Welcome to Sin City. This town beckons to the tough, the corrupt, the brokenhearted. Some call it dark… Hard-boiled. Then there are those who call it home — Crooked cops, sexy dames, desperate vigilantes. Some are…
38. Lucky Number Slevin (2006)

★ 7.5/10

Slevin is mistakenly put in the middle of a personal war between the city’s biggest criminal bosses. Under constant watch, Slevin must try not to get killed by an infamous assassin and come up with an idea of how to…
39. Zodiac (2007)

★ 7.5/10

The Zodiac murders cause the lives of Paul Avery, David Toschi and Robert Graysmith to intersect.
40. Bowling for Columbine (2002)

★ 7.5/10

This is not a film about gun control. It is a film about the fearful heart and soul of the United States, and the 280 million Americans lucky enough to have the right to a constitutionally protected Uzi. From a look at…
41. Training Day (2001)

★ 7.5/10

On his first day on the job as a narcotics officer, a rookie cop works with a rogue detective who isn't what he appears.
42. Ocean's Eleven (2001)

★ 7.5/10

Less than 24 hours into his parole, charismatic thief Danny Ocean is already rolling out his next plan: In one night, Danny's hand-picked crew of specialists will attempt to steal more than $150 million from three Las…
43. In Bruges (2008)

★ 7.5/10

Ray and Ken, two hit men, are in Bruges, Belgium, waiting for their next mission. While they are there they have time to think and discuss their previous assignment. When the mission is revealed to Ken, it is not what…
44. The Man Who Wasn't There (2001)

★ 7.5/10

A tale of murder, crime and punishment set in the summer of 1949. Ed Crane, a barber in a small California town, is dissatisfied with his life, but his wife Doris' infidelity and a mysterious opportunity presents him…
45. This Is England (2007)

★ 7.5/10

A story about a troubled boy growing up in England, set in 1983. He comes across a few skinheads on his way home from school, after a fight. They become his new best friends, even like family. Based on experiences of…
46. The Man Who Copied (2003)

★ 7.5/10

A young photocopier operator becomes infatuated with his neighbor and, unable to afford anything from her shop, turns to shady schemes to make money.
47. Ghost in the Shell 2.0 (2008)

★ 7.4/10

In the year 2029, Section 9, a group of cybernetically enhanced cops, are called in to investigate and stop a highly-wanted hacker known as 'The Puppetmaster'. Ghost in the Shell 2.0 is a reproduced version of its…
48. Law Abiding Citizen (2009)

★ 7.4/10

A frustrated man decides to take justice into his own hands after a plea bargain sets one of his family's killers free. He targets not only the killer but also the district attorney and others involved in the deal.