Best Crime Movies of 2024
2024 gave us a lot of crime movies and not all of them were worth the ticket. These 20 are the ones that landed, ranked by the score real viewers gave them rather than by opening weekend. Officer Black Belt sits at the top with 7.7, and the list averages 7.1 across the board.
20 titles · average score 7.1 ·
The top 5 picks
- 1
Officer Black Belt (2024)
★ 7.7 · 375 ratingsA talented martial artist who can't walk past a person in need unites with a probation officer to fight and prevent crime as a martial arts officer.
- 2
Striking Rescue (2024)
★ 7.5 · 177 ratingsA veteran Muay Thai expert goes on a take-no-prisoners mission of revenge after his wife and daughter are brutally murdered by mysterious forces.
- 3
The Seed of the Sacred Fig (2024)
★ 7.5 · 504 ratingsInvestigating judge Iman grapples with paranoia amid political unrest in Tehran. When his gun vanishes, he suspects his wife and daughters, imposing draconian measures that strain family ties as societal rules crumble.
- 4
Bad Boys: Ride or Die (2024)
★ 7.3 · 3,429 ratingsAfter their late former Captain is framed, Lowrey and Burnett try to clear his name, only to end up on the run themselves.
- 5
The Beekeeper (2024)
★ 7.3 · 4,447 ratingsOne man's campaign for vengeance takes on national stakes after he is revealed to be a former operative of a powerful and clandestine organization known as Beekeepers.
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How this list is ranked
Nothing on this page is hand-picked to hit a word count. We pull films matching this list's criteria from TMDB, require a real audience behind each score, and rank by that score — 20 titles averaging 7.1. The page rebuilds daily, so new releases appear here as soon as enough people have rated them.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best crime movie of 2024?
Officer Black Belt is the highest-rated crime film of 2024 with a 7.7 audience score from 375 ratings. Striking Rescue and The Seed of the Sacred Fig follow closely behind.
How are these 2024 movies ranked?
By average audience score on TMDB, restricted to films with at least 150 ratings so that a handful of votes cannot push an obscure title to the top. The list averages 7.1.
Is this list updated?
Yes — it rebuilds every day from TMDB, so newly released movies appear as soon as enough people have rated them. You do not need an account to browse it, and there is no paywall on anything at MovieAI.