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1. The Usual Suspects (1995)
R | 106 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The sole survivor of a pier shoot-out tells the story of how a notorious criminal influenced the events that began with five criminals meeting in a seemingly random police lineup.
Director: Bryan Singer | Stars: Kevin Spacey, Gabriel Byrne, Chazz Palminteri, Stephen Baldwin
Votes: 1,147,948 | Gross: $23.34M
2. The Handmaiden (2016)
Not Rated | 145 min | Drama, Romance, Thriller
A woman is hired as a handmaiden to a Japanese heiress, but secretly she is involved in a plot to defraud her.
Director: Park Chan-wook | Stars: Kim Min-hee, Ha Jung-woo, Cho Jin-woong, Moon So-ri
Votes: 173,712 | Gross: $2.01M
3. The Incredibles (2004)
PG | 115 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
While trying to lead a quiet suburban life, a family of undercover superheroes are forced into action to save the world.
Director: Brad Bird | Stars: Craig T. Nelson, Samuel L. Jackson, Holly Hunter, Jason Lee
Votes: 811,289 | Gross: $261.44M
4. The Outfit (2022)
R | 105 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
An expert cutter must outwit a dangerous group of mobsters in order to survive a fateful night.
Director: Graham Moore | Stars: Mark Rylance, Zoey Deutch, John Gumley-Mason, Stephen Knox
Votes: 70,563
5. Audition (1999)
R | 115 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
A widower takes an offer to screen girls at a special audition, arranged for him by a friend to find him a new wife. The one he fancies is not who she appears to be after all.
Director: Takashi Miike | Stars: Ryo Ishibashi, Eihi Shiina, Tetsu Sawaki, Jun Kunimura
Votes: 89,503
6. The Best Offer (2013)
R | 131 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Virgil Oldman, a wealthy art auctioneer, takes the help of a young artificer, Robert, to understand and woo Claire Ibbetson, a young heiress, who hires him to auction off an antique collection.
Director: Giuseppe Tornatore | Stars: Geoffrey Rush, Jim Sturgess, Sylvia Hoeks, Donald Sutherland
Votes: 128,880 | Gross: $0.09M
7. Sharper (2023)
R | 116 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Motivations are suspect and expectations are turned to chaos as a con artist takes on Manhattan billionaires.
Director: Benjamin Caron | Stars: Julianne Moore, Sebastian Stan, Justice Smith, Briana Middleton
Votes: 30,862
8. Dementia 13 (1963)
Unrated | 75 min | Horror, Thriller
A scheming widow hatches a bold plan to acquire her late husband's inheritance, unaware that she is being targeted by an ax murderer who lurks in the family's estate.
Director: Francis Ford Coppola | Stars: William Campbell, Luana Anders, Bart Patton, Mary Mitchel
Votes: 9,026
9. The Abominable Dr. Phibes (1971)
PG-13 | 94 min | Comedy, Horror
Doctor, scientist, organist, and biblical scholar Anton Phibes seeks revenge on the nine doctors he considers responsible for the death of his wife.
Director: Robert Fuest | Stars: Vincent Price, Joseph Cotten, Virginia North, Terry-Thomas
Votes: 16,716 | Gross: $0.55M
10. Julie Darling (1982)
R | 90 min | Crime, Drama, Horror
A teenage girl whose inaction caused her mother's death arranges a similarly gruesome fate for her stepmother and brother.
Director: Paul Nicholas | Stars: Anthony Franciosa, Sybil Danning, Isabelle Mejias, Paul Hubbard
Votes: 830
11. Dr. Phibes Rises Again (1972)
PG | 89 min | Comedy, Horror
The vengeful doctor rises again, seeking the Scrolls of Life in an attempt to resurrect his deceased wife.
Director: Robert Fuest | Stars: Vincent Price, Robert Quarry, Valli Kemp, Peter Cushing
Votes: 7,146
12. Dressed to Kill (1946)
Passed | 76 min | Crime, Mystery
Sherlock Holmes sets out to discover why a trio of murderous villains, including a dangerously attractive female, are desperate to obtain three unassuming and inexpensive little music boxes.
Director: Roy William Neill | Stars: Basil Rathbone, Nigel Bruce, Patricia Morison, Edmund Breon
Votes: 6,935
13. Coin Heist (2017)
TV-14 | 97 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
United by dire circumstances, four unlikely allies from a Philadelphia prep school - the hacker, the slacker, the athlete, and the perfect student - band together to attempt the impossible: steal from the U.S. Mint.
Director: Emily Hagins | Stars: Alex Saxon, Alexis G. Zall, Sasha Pieterse, Jay Walker
Votes: 2,993
14. Fascination (2004)
R | 95 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance
A young man becomes suspicious when his recently widowed mother decides to re-marry soon after his stepfather's death.
Director: Klaus Menzel | Stars: James Naughton, Jacqueline Bisset, Adam Garcia, Stuart Wilson
Votes: 1,596 | Gross: $0.02M
15. One of My Wives Is Missing (1976 TV Movie)
93 min | Mystery, Thriller
Daniel Corban's wife Elizabeth disappeared after they had a fight. Then she shows up, yet he insists that the woman isn't actually his wife.
Director: Glenn Jordan | Stars: Jack Klugman, Elizabeth Ashley, James Franciscus, Joel Fabiani
Votes: 673
16. Twin Husbands (1933)
Passed | 68 min | Crime, Drama
Chesterfield - John Miljan, Shirley Grey, Monroe Owsley, Hale Hamilton. Miljan plays a famous crook who awakens in a posh mansion...
Director: Frank R. Strayer | Stars: John Miljan, Shirley Grey, Monroe Owsley, Hale Hamilton
Votes: 128
17. Jail Bait (1937)
Approved | 18 min | Comedy, Short
Buster agrees to pose as a murderer to throw off the police while his room mate, a reporter, searches for the real killer.
Director: Charles Lamont | Stars: Buster Keaton, Harold Goodwin, Matthew Betz, Bud Jamison
Votes: 320
18.
Profit (1996–1997)
Episode:
Hero
(1996)
45 min | Crime, Drama
Investigating Profit's past creates a dangerous game of cat and mouse for Jack and Joanne, which may take down one of them permanently.
Director: Robert Iscove | Stars: Adrian Pasdar, Sherman Augustus, Lisa Blount, Lisa Darr
Votes: 76
19.
Thriller (1960–1962)
Episode:
Rose's Last Summer
(1960)
TV-PG | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Horror
An aging actress is mysteriously found dead in a family's garden, and they may know more about her death than they will admit.
Director: Arthur Hiller | Stars: Boris Karloff, Mary Astor, Lin McCarthy, Jack Livesey
Votes: 227
20.
Better Call Saul (2015–2022)
Episode:
Axe and Grind
(2022)
TV-MA | 44 min | Crime, Drama
Kim and Jimmy enlist a knowledgeable contact; Howard scrutinizes Jimmy's business practices.
Director: Giancarlo Esposito | Stars: Bob Odenkirk, Jonathan Banks, Rhea Seehorn, Patrick Fabian
Votes: 17,031
21.
Better Call Saul (2015–2022)
Episode:
Nippy
(2022)
TV-MA | 52 min | Crime, Drama
A lost dog leads to a new friend. A new player gets in the game.
Director: Michelle MacLaren | Stars: Bob Odenkirk, Pat Healy, Jim O'Heir, Kelsey Scott
Votes: 24,653
22.
The Watcher (2022– )
Episode:
Someone to Watch Over Me
(2022)
TV-MA | 45 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
As Dean digs deeper into the house's history, Theodora discovers Dakota's disturbing screen name - and Ellie's secret relationship comes to light.
Director: Paris Barclay | Stars: Naomi Watts, Bobby Cannavale, Mia Farrow, Noma Dumezweni
Votes: 1,730
23.
The Lincoln Lawyer (2022– )
Episode:
Withdrawal
(2023)
TV-MA | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
While Mickey recovers from a brutal encounter, Izzy wrestles with regrets, Lorna devises an artful way to serve a subpoena, and Maggie makes a huge decision.
Director: Antonio Negret | Stars: Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, Neve Campbell, Becki Newton, Angus Sampson
Votes: 668
24.
Lupin (2021– )
Episode:
Chapter 2
(2023)
TV-MA | 48 min | Action, Crime, Drama
An unfathomable loss rocks France, but Guédira and Raoul grapple with denial. A mysterious classified ad resurrects old ghosts and long-lost hopes.
Directors: Ludovic Bernard, Daniel Grou | Stars: Omar Sy, Ludivine Sagnier, Antoine Gouy, Soufiane Guerrab
Votes: 1,089
25.
Lupin (2021– )
Episode:
Chapter 4
(2023)
TV-MA | 43 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Assane meets his mother's captor in the flesh, but there's no sign of her. Tasked with another all-or-nothing heist, he makes a devastating choice.
Director: Daniel Grou | Stars: Omar Sy, Ludivine Sagnier, Antoine Gouy, Soufiane Guerrab
Votes: 1,019