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Best Modern Action-Crime-Thriller Genre Films

by gjrb01 • Created 13 years ago • Modified 13 years ago
This list is an action-packed film involving crime thrillers.
Rank from from best to least.


This list does not includes crime-drama-thriller(e.g. Godfather Series, Shawshank Redemption, City of God etc.)
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  • Christian Bale in The Dark Knight (2008)

    1. The Dark Knight

    20082h 32mPG-1384Metascore
    9.0 (3M)
    When a menace known as the Joker wreaks havoc and chaos on the people of Gotham, Batman, James Gordon and Harvey Dent must work together to put an end to the madness.
    DirectorChristopher NolanStarsChristian BaleHeath LedgerAaron Eckhart
  • Robert De Niro, Ray Liotta, and Joe Pesci in Goodfellas (1990)

    2. Goodfellas

    19902h 25mR92Metascore
    8.7 (1.3M)
    The story of Henry Hill and his life in the mafia, covering his relationship with his wife Karen and his mob partners Jimmy Conway and Tommy DeVito.
    DirectorMartin ScorseseStarsRobert De NiroRay LiottaJoe Pesci
  • Leonardo DiCaprio, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Tom Hardy, Elliot Page, Ken Watanabe, and Dileep Rao in Inception (2010)

    3. Inception

    20102h 28mPG-1374Metascore
    8.8 (2.7M)
    A thief who steals corporate secrets through the use of dream-sharing technology is given the inverse task of planting an idea into the mind of a C.E.O., but his tragic past may doom the project and his team to disaster.
    DirectorChristopher NolanStarsLeonardo DiCaprioJoseph Gordon-LevittElliot Page
  • Matt Damon in The Bourne Ultimatum (2007)

    4. The Bourne Ultimatum

    20071h 55mPG-1385Metascore
    8.0 (671K)
    Jason Bourne dodges a ruthless C.I.A. official and his Agents from a new assassination program while searching for the origins of his life as a trained killer.
    DirectorPaul GreengrassStarsMatt DamonEdgar RamírezJoan Allen
  • Uma Thurman in Pulp Fiction (1994)

    5. Pulp Fiction

    19942h 34mR95Metascore
    8.9 (2.3M)
    The lives of two mob hitmen, a boxer, a gangster and his wife, and a pair of diner bandits intertwine in four tales of violence and redemption.
    DirectorQuentin TarantinoStarsJohn TravoltaUma ThurmanSamuel L. Jackson
  • Robert De Niro, Val Kilmer, Al Pacino, Ted Levine, Wes Studi, Jerry Trimble, and Mykelti Williamson in Heat (1995)

    6. Heat

    19952h 50mR76Metascore
    8.3 (758K)
    A group of high-end professional thieves start to feel the heat from the LAPD when they unknowingly leave a verbal clue at their latest heist.
    DirectorMichael MannStarsAl PacinoRobert De NiroVal Kilmer
  • Natalie Portman and Jean Reno in Léon: The Professional (1994)

    7. Léon: The Professional

    19941h 50mR64Metascore
    8.5 (1.3M)
    An Italian hit man protects a New York orphan.
    DirectorLuc BessonStarsJean RenoGary OldmanNatalie Portman
  • Ryan Gosling in Drive (2011)

    8. Drive

    20111h 40mR79Metascore
    7.8 (736K)
    A mysterious Hollywood action film stuntman gets in trouble with gangsters when he tries to help his neighbor's husband rob a pawn shop while serving as his getaway driver.
    DirectorNicolas Winding RefnStarsRyan GoslingCarey MulliganBryan Cranston
  • Liam Neeson in Taken (2008)

    9. Taken

    20081h 30mPG-1351Metascore
    7.7 (655K)
    A retired CIA agent travels across Europe and relies on his old skills to save his estranged daughter, who has been kidnapped while on a trip to Paris.
    DirectorPierre MorelStarsLiam NeesonMaggie GraceFamke Janssen
  • Leonardo DiCaprio, Jack Nicholson, and Matt Damon in The Departed (2006)

    10. The Departed

    20062h 31mR85Metascore
    8.5 (1.5M)
    An undercover cop and a mole in the police attempt to identify each other while infiltrating an Irish gang in South Boston.
    DirectorMartin ScorseseStarsLeonardo DiCaprioMatt DamonJack Nicholson
  • Steve Buscemi, Harvey Keitel, Michael Madsen, Tim Roth, and Chris Penn in Reservoir Dogs (1992)

    11. Reservoir Dogs

    19921h 39mR81Metascore
    8.3 (1.1M)
    When a simple jewelry heist goes horribly wrong, the surviving criminals begin to suspect that one of them is a police informant.
    DirectorQuentin TarantinoStarsHarvey KeitelTim RothMichael Madsen
  • Daniel Craig in Casino Royale (2006)

    12. Casino Royale

    20062h 24mPG-1380Metascore
    8.0 (718K)
    After earning a licence to kill, secret agent James Bond sets out on his first mission as 007. Bond must defeat a private banker funding terrorists in a high-stakes game of poker at Casino Royale, in Montenegro.
    DirectorMartin CampbellStarsDaniel CraigEva GreenJudi Dench
  • Brad Pitt, Benicio Del Toro, Dennis Farina, Vinnie Jones, Jason Statham, and Ade in Snatch (2000)

    13. Snatch

    20001h 42mR55Metascore
    8.2 (946K)
    Unscrupulous boxing promoters, violent bookmakers, a Russian gangster, incompetent amateur robbers and supposedly Jewish jewelers fight to track down a priceless stolen diamond.
    DirectorGuy RitchieStarsJason StathamBrad PittStephen Graham
  • Chow Yun-Fat in Hard Boiled (1992)

    14. Hard Boiled

    19922h 8mR
    7.7 (56K)
    A tough-as-nails cop teams up with an undercover agent to shut down a sinister mobster and his crew.
    DirectorJohn WooStarsChow Yun-FatTony Leung Chiu-waiTeresa Sun-Kwan Mo
  • Christian Bale in Batman Begins (2005)

    15. Batman Begins

    20052h 20mPG-1370Metascore
    8.2 (1.6M)
    After witnessing his parents' death, billionaire Bruce Wayne learns the art of fighting to confront injustice. When he returns to Gotham as Batman, he must stop a secret society that intends to destroy the city.
    DirectorChristopher NolanStarsChristian BaleMichael CaineKen Watanabe
  • Elite Squad 2: The Enemy Within (2010)

    16. Elite Squad 2: The Enemy Within

    20101h 55mNot Rated71Metascore
    8.0 (90K)
    After a prison riot, former-Captain Nascimento, now a high ranking security officer in Rio de Janeiro, is swept into a bloody political dispute that involves government officials and paramilitary groups.
    DirectorJosé PadilhaStarsWagner MouraIrandhir SantosAndré Ramiro
  • Kim Basinger, Russell Crowe, Kevin Spacey, Danny DeVito, and Guy Pearce in L.A. Confidential (1997)

    17. L.A. Confidential

    19972h 18mR91Metascore
    8.2 (641K)
    As corruption grows in 1950s Los Angeles, three policemen - one strait-laced, one brutal, and one sleazy - investigate a series of murders with their own brand of justice.
    DirectorCurtis HansonStarsKevin SpaceyRussell CroweGuy Pearce
  • Bruce Willis, Mickey Rourke, Benicio Del Toro, Jessica Alba, Rosario Dawson, and Clive Owen in Sin City (2005)

    18. Sin City

    20052h 4mR74Metascore
    8.0 (807K)
    An exploration of the dark and miserable Basin City and three of its residents, all of whom are caught up in violent corruption.
    DirectorsFrank MillerQuentin TarantinoRobert RodriguezStarsMickey RourkeClive OwenBruce Willis
  • Jason Flemyng, Dexter Fletcher, Vinnie Jones, Jason Statham, and Nick Moran in Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998)

    19. Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels

    19981h 47mR67Metascore
    8.1 (635K)
    When four small-time criminals lose a rigged poker game against a London kingpin, he gives them one week to settle their enormous debt.
    DirectorGuy RitchieStarsJason FlemyngDexter FletcherNick Moran
  • Julianne Moore and Jeff Bridges in The Big Lebowski (1998)

    20. The Big Lebowski

    19981h 57mR71Metascore
    8.1 (890K)
    Jeff "The Dude" Lebowski, mistaken for a millionaire of the same name, seeks restitution for his ruined rug and enlists his bowling buddies to help get it.
    DirectorsJoel CoenEthan CoenStarsJeff BridgesJohn GoodmanJulianne Moore
  • Harrison Ford in The Fugitive (1993)

    21. The Fugitive

    19932h 10mPG-1387Metascore
    7.8 (333K)
    Dr. Richard Kimble, unjustly accused of murdering his wife, must find the real killer while being the target of a nationwide manhunt led by a seasoned U.S. Marshal.
    DirectorAndrew DavisStarsHarrison FordTommy Lee JonesSela Ward
  • Uma Thurman in Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003)

    22. Kill Bill: Vol. 1

    20031h 51mR69Metascore
    8.2 (1.3M)
    After waking from a four-year coma, a former assassin wreaks vengeance on the team of assassins who betrayed her.
    DirectorQuentin TarantinoStarsUma ThurmanDavid CarradineDaryl Hannah
  • Al Pacino in Scarface (1983)

    23. Scarface

    19832h 50mR65Metascore
    8.3 (965K)
    In the 1980s, a determined criminal-minded Cuban immigrant becomes the biggest drug smuggler in Miami, and is eventually undone by his own drug addiction.
    DirectorBrian De PalmaStarsAl PacinoMichelle PfeifferSteven Bauer
  • Viggo Mortensen and Naomi Watts in Eastern Promises (2007)

    24. Eastern Promises

    20071h 40mR83Metascore
    7.6 (271K)
    A teenager who dies during childbirth leaves clues in her journal that could tie her child to a rape involving a violent Russian mob family.
    DirectorDavid CronenbergStarsNaomi WattsViggo MortensenArmin Mueller-Stahl
  • Memories of Murder (2003)

    25. Memories of Murder

    20032h 12mNot Rated82Metascore
    8.1 (241K)
    In a small Korean province in 1986, two detectives struggle with the case of multiple young women being found raped and murdered by an unknown culprit.
    DirectorBong Joon HoStarsSong Kang-hoKim Sang-kyungKim Roe-ha

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