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1. Godzilla vs. Kong (2021)
PG-13 | 113 min | Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller
The epic next chapter in the cinematic Monsterverse pits two of the greatest icons in motion picture history against each other--the fearsome Godzilla and the mighty Kong--with humanity caught in the balance.
Director: Adam Wingard | Stars: Alexander Skarsgård, Millie Bobby Brown, Rebecca Hall, Brian Tyree Henry
Votes: 241,279 | Gross: $100.92M
2. Big Trouble in Little China (1986)
PG-13 | 99 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
A rough-and-tumble trucker and his side kick face off with an ancient sorcerer in a supernatural battle beneath Chinatown.
Director: John Carpenter | Stars: Kurt Russell, Kim Cattrall, Dennis Dun, James Hong
Votes: 153,910 | Gross: $11.10M
3. Starsky & Hutch (2004)
PG-13 | 101 min | Comedy, Crime
Two streetwise cops bust criminals in their red and white Ford Gran Torino, with the help of a police snitch called "Huggy Bear".
Director: Todd Phillips | Stars: Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson, Snoop Dogg, Vince Vaughn
Votes: 154,515 | Gross: $88.24M
4. RED (2010)
PG-13 | 111 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
When his peaceful life is threatened by a high-tech assassin, former black-ops agent Frank Moses reassembles his old team in a last-ditch effort to survive and uncover his assailants.
Director: Robert Schwentke | Stars: Bruce Willis, Helen Mirren, Morgan Freeman, Mary-Louise Parker
Votes: 323,884 | Gross: $90.38M
5. Luther: The Fallen Sun (2023)
R | 129 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Brilliant but disgraced detective John Luther breaks out of prison to hunt down a sadistic serial killer who is terrorising London.
Director: Jamie Payne | Stars: Idris Elba, Cynthia Erivo, Andy Serkis, Dermot Crowley
Votes: 64,125
6. The Foreigner (I) (2017)
R | 113 min | Action, Thriller
A humble businessman with a buried past seeks justice when his daughter is killed in an act of terrorism. A cat-and-mouse conflict ensues with a government official, whose past may hold clues to the killers' identities.
Director: Martin Campbell | Stars: Katie Leung, Jackie Chan, Rufus Jones, Mark Tandy
Votes: 123,271 | Gross: $34.39M
7. Lethal Weapon 4 (1998)
R | 127 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
With personal crises and age weighing in on them, LAPD officers Riggs and Murtaugh must contend with deadly Chinese triads that are trying to free their former leaders out of prison and onto American soil.
Director: Richard Donner | Stars: Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Joe Pesci, Rene Russo
Votes: 172,215 | Gross: $130.44M
8. Year of the Dragon (1985)
R | 134 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A police detective cracks down on organized crime in Chinatown after the murders of Triad and Mafia leaders.
Director: Michael Cimino | Stars: Mickey Rourke, John Lone, Ariane, Leonard Termo
Votes: 17,640 | Gross: $18.70M
9. Sherlock Gnomes (2018)
PG | 86 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Garden gnomes, Gnomeo and Juliet recruit renowned detective Sherlock Gnomes to investigate the mysterious disappearance of other garden ornaments.
Director: John Stevenson | Stars: Johnny Depp, James McAvoy, Emily Blunt, Kelly Asbury
Votes: 14,050 | Gross: $43.24M
10. Mr. Nice Guy (1997)
PG-13 | 88 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
A Chinese chef accidentally gets involved with a news reporter who filmed a drug bust that went awry, and is now being chased by gangs who are trying to get the video tape.
Director: Sammo Kam-Bo Hung | Stars: Jackie Chan, Richard Norton, Miki Lee, Karen McLymont
Votes: 28,807 | Gross: $12.67M
11. Interior Chinatown
Crime, Drama | Post-production
The story of an Asian-American actor struggling against clichéd roles and stereotypes, both at work and in his personal life.
Stars: Jimmy O. Yang, Chloe Bennet, Ronny Chieng, Lisa Gilroy
12. After the Thin Man (1936)
Passed | 112 min | Comedy, Crime, Mystery
Private detective Nick Charles and his wealthy wife Nora are back home at last and hoping for a quiet New Year when there is a murder. The obvious suspect is his wife, Nora's cousin, Selma.
Director: W.S. Van Dyke | Stars: William Powell, Myrna Loy, James Stewart, Elissa Landi
Votes: 12,117 | Gross: $4.34M
13. True Believer (1989)
R | 108 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A cynical former civil liberties attorney now reduced to "specializing" in defending drug dealers becomes transformed by an eight-year-old murder case.
Director: Joseph Ruben | Stars: James Woods, Robert Downey Jr., Margaret Colin, Yuji Okumoto
Votes: 5,429 | Gross: $8.74M
14. Out for a Kill (2003 Video)
R | 90 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
An unsuspecting university professor is an unwitting accomplice in a foiled Chinese cocaine deal. Wrongly imprisoned, he escapes to take his revenge and prove his innocence.
Director: Michael Oblowitz | Stars: Steven Seagal, Michelle Goh, Corey Johnson, Tom Wu
Votes: 6,866
15. Ticker (2001)
R | 92 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
After a San Francisco detective's partner is murdered by Northern Irish terrorists, the officer joins the bomb squad in order to bring them to justice.
Director: Albert Pyun | Stars: Tom Sizemore, Dennis Hopper, Steven Seagal, Jaime Pressly
Votes: 7,735
16. Detective Byomkesh Bakshy! (2015)
Not Rated | 139 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Detective Byomkesh Bakshy is set in the 2nd World War torn Calcutta during the 1940s. Enter a magical world of nostalgia and 'Expect the Unexpected'.
Director: Dibakar Banerjee | Stars: Sushant Singh Rajput, Anand Tiwari, Neeraj Kabi, Divya Menon
Votes: 24,370 | Gross: $0.58M
17. My Favorite Brunette (1947)
Passed | 87 min | Comedy, Crime, Mystery
Shortly before his execution on the death row in San Quentin, amateur sleuth and baby photographer Ronnie Jackson tells reporters how he got there.
Director: Elliott Nugent | Stars: Bob Hope, Dorothy Lamour, Peter Lorre, Lon Chaney Jr.
Votes: 3,843
18. 36 China Town (2006)
Not Rated | 140 min | Comedy, Mystery, Thriller
A wealthy casino owner is murdered in her mansion at 36 China Town and the investigating detective uncovers multiple suspects, all with independent motives to commit the crime.
Directors: Horse Babu, Abbas Alibhai Burmawalla, Mastan Alibhai Burmawalla, Himesh Reshammiya | Stars: Akshaye Khanna, Shahid Kapoor, Kareena Kapoor, Paresh Rawal
Votes: 5,259
19. Tiger Claws II (1996)
R | 92 min | Action
The Tiger Claws killer is broken out of jail by a former colleague, who acquires a large shipment of weapons and schemes to open a portal to the past into an ancient martial arts temple.
Director: J. Stephen Maunder | Stars: Jalal Merhi, Bolo Yeung, Cynthia Rothrock, Ong Soo Han
Votes: 716
20. Easter (2023–2024)
Approved | Mystery
The mental illness of our sleuth, Pascha, pits him against his most formidable foe - himself.
Stars: Lnq, Reginald VelJohnson, Olkens Graham, Gina Martino
21. Detective Lloyd (1932)
Passed | 216 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
A detective matches wits with a group of thieves out to steal a priceless amulet.
Directors: Henry MacRae, Ray Taylor | Stars: Jack Lloyd, Wallace Geoffrey, Muriel Angelus, Lewis Dayton
Votes: 38
22. Noir (1996 Video Game)
T | Adventure, Crime, Mystery
This Windows CD-ROM game takes players back to 1940 Los Angeles through computer graphics composed entirely of black and white photographs and video. Players assume the role of a detective ... See full summary »
Director: Jeff Blyth | Stars: John Boyle, Lesley Tesh, Karen Teliha, Richard Morrison
Votes: 32
23. Il mistero del panino assassino (1987 Video)
90 min | Crime, Mystery
Director: Giancarlo Soldi | Stars: Flavio Bucci, Victor Cavallo, Massimo Dapporto, Simona Izzo
Votes: 14
24. Chinatown: Sa kuko ng dragon (1988)
Action
TONY FERRER PLAYS AN ANTI-HERO, THE CHINESE PETER WANG, HEAD OF A MYSTERIOUS SYNDICATE OPERATING IN BINONDO.
Director: Pepe Marcos | Stars: Ramon 'Bong' Revilla Jr., Tony Ferrer, Eddie Garcia, Aurora Sevilla
Votes: 9
25. Chinatown Detective Agency (2022 Video Game)
T | Adventure, Crime, Mystery
Play as Amira Darma, an ex-cop who has just opened her own detective agency. Choose your clients, travel around the world and solve dangerous cases using real world research.
Director: Mark Fillon | Stars: Steven Bones, Rishi Budhrani, Su Ling Chan, Debbee Darling
Votes: 19
26.
Suspense (1949–1954)
Episode:
The Juiceman
(1951)
30 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
A committee investigating racketeering and political corruption in Chinatown fails to get Chan Sou, a local leader to cooperate. The district attorney convinces a detective and a newspaper ... See full summary »
Director: Robert Stevens | Stars: Cloris Leachman, Edmon Ryan, Robert H. Harris, Robert Emhardt
Votes: 35