6 New Crime Movies of 2023 to Catch on Netflix in January 2024

Netflix is constantly updating its catalog with movies and TV series from around the world, but 2023 has been particularly prolific, with many great examples released on the streaming service.

Crime movies in particular, whether they're psychological thrillers, cop dramas, or downright comedic takes on the genre, now have six excellent feature-length additions to the platform's library to enjoy this month.

6. Infiesto

Release Date (Netflix): February 3, 2023

Rotten Tomatoes Score: 83%

Genre: Mystery, thriller

Early last year, the Spanish police drama with thriller elements Infiesto premiered on Netflix. The action takes place during the Covid-19 pandemic in a remote mining village in the Asturian mountains. Two detectives arrive to investigate the case of a young woman who has been missing for several months and was even presumed dead when she suddenly appeared in a village.

5. The Strays

Release Date (Netflix): February 22, 2023

Rotten Tomatoes Score: 54%

Genre: Horror, mystery, thriller

Clearly inspired by the horror films of Michael Haneke and Jordan Peele, The Strays is an unusual representative of the crime genre that explores social issues of status and privilege in direct proportion to race, and what one is willing to do for those privileges.

The story centers on a biracial, upper-class English woman whose family is terrorized by two black teenagers who claim to be her children.

4. Missing

Release Date (Theaters): January 20, 2023

Release Date (Netflix): March 7, 2023

Rotten Tomatoes Score: 88%

Genre: Screenlife, mystery, thriller

An indirect sequel to the 2018 screenlife thriller Searching and the 2020 psychological horror Run, Missing was also written by the screenwriting duo Sev Ohanian and Aneesh Chaganty.

Like Searching, the movie develops the narrative of finding a missing person through modern technology, in this case the mother of a young woman living in Los Angeles who went on vacation to Colombia. The film will provide a tremendous amount of stunning twists and revelations, with a thoughtful use of modern services and apps.

3. The Black Book

Release Date (Netflix): September 22, 2023

Rotten Tomatoes (Audience) Score: 67%

Genre: Crime thriller

Nollywood, the Nigerian film industry, is relatively new to global audiences, but each of its productions, while not always a blockbuster, delivers strong writing and concepts. The Black Book is about a former hit man who becomes a priest. However, he is forced to return to his former lifestyle to avenge his son, who was pointlessly murdered by the protagonist's ex-boss because of political machinations.

2. Reptile

Release Date (Theaters): September 22, 2023

Release Date (Netflix): September 29, 2023

Rotten Tomatoes Score: 45%

Genre: Crime thriller

Reptile is a classic detective drama with plenty of nail-biting suspense and unexpected twists. Although critics panned the film, audiences embraced it, and Reptile was the most-watched English-language film on Netflix in October 2023.

Benicio del Toro stars alongside Justin Timberlake, Alicia Silverstone, Eric Bogosian, Ato Essandoh, Domenick Lombardozzi and Michael Pitt.

1. I Don't Expect Anyone to Believe Me

Release Date (Netflix): November 22, 2023

Rotten Tomatoes Score: 71%

Genre: Dark comedy, thriller

Juan has everything in life ahead of him: he dreams of becoming a writer, so he enrolls in a university in Barcelona to study for a PhD in literature. But before he and his girlfriend leave Mexico for Spain, his life takes a dark turn when he is contacted by a drug cartel that involves him in Spain's criminal business.

By combining elements of comedy and escalating suspense, college mishaps and crime drama, I Don't Expect Anyone to Believe Me delivers a unique and incredibly edge-of-the-seat experience.