15 Best Crime Movies of the Last 10 Years on Netflix in February 2024

These movies take us on thrilling rides through dark alleys, into the minds of masterminds, and alongside the heroes trying to outsmart them, all from the comfort of our own couches; every film on this list is a masterpiece of suspense, mystery, and sometimes, the hard truths about society.

15. A Walk Among the Tombstones (2014)

Rotten Tomatoes score: 68%

Ex-cop turned unlicensed private investigator, Matthew Scudder, is hired to find the kidnapped wife of a drug kingpin, leading him into the dark alleys of New York City's criminal underworld, where he uncovers more than he bargained for.

14. Army of Thieves (2021)

Rotten Tomatoes score: 68%

A prequel to "Army of the Dead," focusing on Ludwig Dieter leading a group of aspiring thieves on a top-secret heist during the early stages of the zombie apocalypse, targeting a series of legendary, impossible-to-crack safes across Europe.

13. I Came By (2022)

Rotten Tomatoes score: 68%

A rebellious young graffiti artist targets the homes of London's wealthy elite, but when he discovers a dark secret about a judge with a seemingly perfect life, his actions lead him into a world of danger, deceit, and a moral quandary.

12. Shot Caller (2017)

Rotten Tomatoes score: 70%

A successful businessman turned felon, Jacob Harlon, navigates California's penal system, transforming into a hardened gangster and shot caller to survive, only to find himself caught in a web of crime and moral conflict upon his release.

11. The Mule (2018)

Rotten Tomatoes score: 70%

Earl Stone, a 90-year-old horticulturist and Korean War veteran, becomes a drug mule for a Mexican cartel; his successful runs catch the attention of the DEA, leading to a complex confrontation with law enforcement and his own conscience.

10. The Good Nurse (2022)

Rotten Tomatoes score: 74%

Amy Loughren, a compassionate nurse, becomes suspicious of her colleague Charlie Cullen, who is implicated in a series of patient deaths, leading her to risk her own life to uncover the truth behind a series of murders in the hospital.

9. The Guilty (2021)

Rotten Tomatoes score: 74%

A demoted police officer assigned to a call dispatch desk is conflicted when he receives an emergency phone call from a kidnapped woman; in a race against time, he faces a personal quest to solve the case, with the truth turning out to be more complicated than it seems.

8. I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore (2017)

Rotten Tomatoes score: 89%

When a depressed woman is burglarized, she finds a new sense of purpose by tracking down the thieves alongside her obnoxious neighbor, but they soon find themselves dangerously out of their depth against a pack of degenerate criminals.

7. Good Time (2017)

Rotten Tomatoes score: 91%

After a botched bank robbery lands his younger brother in prison, Connie Nikas embarks on a twisted odyssey through New York's underworld in an increasingly desperate and dangerous attempt to get his brother Nick out of jail.

6. Deidra & Laney Rob a Train (2017)

Rotten Tomatoes score: 92%

After their mother ends up in jail, two sisters, Deidra and Laney, plan to rob trains to pay for their bills; their high school lives get complicated as they dodge the authorities and try to keep their family together.

5. El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie (2019)

Rotten Tomatoes score: 92%

Following the events of "Breaking Bad," Jesse Pinkman, now a fugitive, runs from his captors, the law, and his past, seeking freedom and redemption in a high-stakes journey through the desert of New Mexico.

4. The Stranger (2022)

Rotten Tomatoes score: 92%

Centers around two strangers who strike up a conversation on a long journey; one is a suspect in an unsolved missing person's case, leading to a tense and intricate game of cat and mouse as truths slowly unravel.

3. Emily the Criminal (2022)

Rotten Tomatoes score: 94%

Burdened by student debt and unable to secure a job due to her minor criminal record, Emily becomes involved in a credit card scam operation, escalating into the Los Angeles underworld of crime as she seeks financial freedom and autonomy.

2. The Irishman (2019)

Rotten Tomatoes score: 95%

Frank Sheeran, a truck driver turned hitman, recounts his involvement in the disappearance of his longtime friend, Jimmy Hoffa, president of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, entwining with the Bufalino crime family, and spanning several decades of America's history in organized crime.

1. Knuckle City (2019)

Rotten Tomatoes score: 100%

Aging professional boxer Dudu Nyakama, grappling with the legacy of his father, a former boxing champion, navigates the criminal underworld of Mdantsane, South Africa, seeking one last fight to secure his family's future, while contending with personal demons and the corrupt system that surrounds the sport.