Are you a movie fanatic? Yes. Now tell us whether you are a ‘fearless’ movie fanatic? Maybe? Well, if you watch crime thrillers, then you can confidently say a big ‘Yes.’

Comedy movies make you laugh. Horror movies make you bite your nails. And the best crime thriller movies make you question yourself with unexpected twists, terrors, and tensions.

Crime thrillers can also go wrong. Yes, they can! And it can be a waste of your time and enthusiasm. Hence, we have come up with a list of the best crime thriller movies to watch. But beware, you may run out of nails to bite!

These lists cover the best crime Hollywood, Bollywood thrillers and some of the best crime thriller movies highly rated by IMDB.

Best Crime Thriller Movies to Watch: Hollywood

Hollywood lovers, it would be unfair to pick out only ten (10) best crime thriller movies to watch from a hundred of the good ones.

Nevertheless, here are our favorite picks for you:

Knives Out

Get lost in the web of lies and red herrings while uncovering the murder case of a crime novelist.

Joker

The thrilling story of a daytime comedian who turned into a wild criminal mastermind.

The Godfather

No words can describe this movie, for it is one of the greatest films of all time.

Don’t Breathe

The lives of three (3) thieves who invade houses of wealthy people find themselves trapped after attempting to invade the home of a blind veteran.

The Dark Knight

The Dark Knight is the story of Heroism vs. Vigilantism.

The Wolf of Wall Street

Get a closer look into the journey of Belfort’s sleazy endeavors of defrauding wealthy investors!

Pulp Fiction

This movie revolves around three (3) men-Vincent, Jules, and Butch — and their choices concerning honor and disgrace, life and death, and the chance whims.

The Departed

An engaging story of an undercover cop and a mole trying to identify each other while invading an Irish gang.

Se7en

The story of two (2) detectives (a veteran and a rookie) hunting a serial killer!

Prisoners

The story of a father taking matters into his own hands upon his daughter and her friend go missing!

Best Crime Thriller Movies To Watch: Bollywood

Bollywood freaks! Are you reading this? We have had some gripping best crime thrillers in Hindi too. Do you remember watching Baazigar (1993), Dushman (1998), Kaal (2005), Gangster (2006), A Wednesday (2008), 36 China Town (2006), The Villain (2014), and Talvar (2015)?

Well, besides these, we have other favorites too. Have a look:

Haseena Dilruba

Watch the story of a woman who is under investigation as a suspect for her husband’s murder.

Andhadhun

This power-packed performance of a pianist pretending to be blind will scare you as well as make you laugh.

Gangs of Wasseypur

Gangs of Wasseypur is a rough revenge story of a gangster.

Mom

Another revenge story, but this time of a stepmother who avenges the gang-rape of her step-daughter.

Badla

This movie is about a newly successful entrepreneur and her story of solving the mystery of her lover’s death.

Drishyum

Police vs. Layman. Justice vs. Truth.

K.G.F. Chapter 1

A movie that revolves around a notorious gold mafia.

Article 15

This movie dives deep into the ugly socio-politics of the Indian system.

Section 375

Section 375 is a story of a renowned filmmaker accused of rape by his junior.

Talaash

Talaash is the story of a sex worker and murder who avenges her own murder in mysterious, spooky ways.

Conclusion

We hope you might have found at least a couple of the movies from the above lists which you are yet to watch. So, schedule a date with yourself in the coming weekend and have some popcorn ready!