Best Crime Movies on Netflix

The best crime movies by audience rating and number of votes, all streaming on Netflix in the US. Each movie links to a list of similar ones. Still can't decide? Swipe to find yours.

1. Facing El Chapo (2026)
★ 8.8 · 925 votes · Crime, Action, Thriller
Two Mexican officers must survive the final hours of their shift after crossing a ruthless cartel boss.
Movies like Facing El Chapo →
2. Scarface (1983)
★ 8.2 · 13,556 votes · Action, Crime, Drama
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 increased pressure from the police, wars with Colombian drug cartels and his own drug-fueled paranoia serve to fuel the flames of his eventual downfall.
Movies like Scarface →
3. Forgotten (2017)
★ 7.9 · 1,416 votes · Thriller, Mystery, Crime
Jin-seok, 21-year-old, moves into a new house with his family. He suffers from a slight schizophrenia but he carries an ordinary life under the warm care of the family. His older brother Yu-seok is a decent college student, a mentor, and role model for Jin-seok. One night, his beloved brother is kidnapped by unidentified assailants before Jin-seok's eye. Jin-seok can’t recognize their faces, but can remember only the VIN that matches with no car. After long silence of 19 days, suddenly Yu-seok returns home, but remembers nothing which had happened in the meantime. And soon Jin-seok feels Yu-seok is a total stranger.

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Best Crime Movies on Netflix

The best crime movies by audience rating and number of votes, all streaming on Netflix in the US. Each movie links to a list of similar ones. Still can't decide? Swipe to find yours.

1. Facing El Chapo (2026)
★ 8.8 · 925 votes · Crime, Action, Thriller
Two Mexican officers must survive the final hours of their shift after crossing a ruthless cartel boss.
Movies like Facing El Chapo →
2. Scarface (1983)
★ 8.2 · 13,556 votes · Action, Crime, Drama
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 increased pressure from the police, wars with Colombian drug cartels and his own drug-fueled paranoia serve to fuel the flames of his eventual downfall.
Movies like Scarface →
3. Forgotten (2017)
★ 7.9 · 1,416 votes · Thriller, Mystery, Crime
Jin-seok, 21-year-old, moves into a new house with his family. He suffers from a slight schizophrenia but he carries an ordinary life under the warm care of the family. His older brother Yu-seok is a decent college student, a mentor, and role model for Jin-seok. One night, his beloved brother is kidnapped by unidentified assailants before Jin-seok's eye. Jin-seok can’t recognize their faces, but can remember only the VIN that matches with no car. After long silence of 19 days, suddenly Yu-seok returns home, but remembers nothing which had happened in the meantime. And soon Jin-seok feels Yu-seok is a total stranger.