Crime Movies 2012 List

Assembles four perfect strangers to pull off the perfect crime. But when their botched robbery reveals a police informant among them, their simple robbery explodes into a bloody ambush.

Michael Madsen, Tim Roth, Quentin Tarantino, Steve Buscemi, Chris Penn

57% WILL SEE

3 / 5

Released Thursday, December 6th

65%

4.7 / 5

(18)

Tarantino XX: Pulp Fiction E...

Set in the basking sun of L.A., the film follows a burger-loving hit man (John Travolta), his philosophical partner (Samuel L. Jackson), a drug-addled gangster's moll (Uma Thurman) and a washed-up boxer (Bruce Willis), as their four tales converge in a story of violence and redemption.

Bruce Willis, Samuel L. Jackson, John Travolta, Tim Roth, Uma Thurman, Quentin Tarantino, Amanda Plummer, Ving Rhames

65% WILL SEE

4.7 / 5

Released Friday, December 7th

74%

4.4 / 5

(41)

End of Watch

Jake Gyllenhaal and Michael Pena play young Los Angeles police officers Taylor and Zavala who patrol the city's meanest streets of south central Los Angeles. Giving the story a gripping, first-person immediacy, the action unfolds through footage from the handheld HD cameras of the police officers, gang members, surveillance cameras, and citizens caught in the line of fire to create a riveting portrait of the city's most dangerous corners, the cops who risk their lives there every day, and the price they and their families are forced to pay.

Anna Kendrick, David Ayer, Frank Grillo, Jake Gyllenhaal, John Lesher, Michael Peña, Natalie Martinez, America Ferrera

74% WILL SEE

4.4 / 5

41%

2.4 / 5

(11)

Deadfall

Siblings Addison(Eric Bana) and Liza (Olivia Wilde) are on the run from a casino heist gonewrong. When a car accident leaves their wheel man and a state trooper dead,they split up and make a run for the Canadian border in the worst ofcircumstances – a near whiteout blizzard. While Addison heads cross-country,creating mayhem in his wake, Liza is picked up by ex-boxer Jay (CharlieHunnam), en-route for a Thanksgiving homecoming with his parents, June (SissySpacek) and retired sheriff Chet (Kris Kristofferson). It’s there the siblingsare reunited in a terse and thrilling showdown that pushes the bonds of familyto the limit.

Charlie Hunnam, Olivia Wilde, Eric Bana, Stefan Ruzowitzky, Gary Levinsohn, Shelly Clippard, Todd Wagner, Zach Dean

41% WILL SEE

2.4 / 5

Released Friday, November 2nd

43%

1 / 5

(1)

Miami Connection

The year is 1987. Motorcycle ninjas tighten their grip on Florida's narcotics trade, viciously annihilating anyone who dares move in on their turf. Multi-national martial arts rock band Dragon Sound have had enough, and embark on a roundhouse wreck-wave of crime-crushing justice. When not chasing beach bunnies or performing their hit song "Against the Ninja," Mark (taekwondo master/inspirational speaker Y.K. Kim) and the boys are kicking and chopping at the drug world's smelliest underbelly. It'll take every ounce of their blood and courage, but Dragon Sound can't stop until they've completely destroyed the dealers, the drunk bikers, the kill-crazy ninjas, the middle-aged thugs, the "stupid cocaine"... and the entire MIAMI CONNECTION!!!

Richard Park

43% WILL SEE

1 / 5

Released Thursday, November 15th

75%

4.4 / 5

(31)

To Kill A Mockingbird

A widowed lawyer (Gregory Peck) with two children (Mary Badham, Phillip Alford) defends an innocent black man accused of raping a white woman in 1930s Alabama.

Robert Duvall, Robert Mulligan, Gregory Peck, John Megna

75% WILL SEE

4.4 / 5

Released Friday, November 30th

61%

3.9 / 5

(8)

Talaash - The Answer Lies Wi...

Following the suspicious death of a popular film star who plunged into the waters in his car, Inspector Shekhawat (Aamir Khan) investigates in order to determine whether it was an accident, or a crime. To find the truth in this complex case, he will be forced to confront his past.

Reema Kagti, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Aamir Khan, Kareena Kapoor, Rani Mukerji

61% WILL SEE

3.9 / 5

84%

2.8 / 5

(23)

Killing Them Softly

The story centers on Jackie Cogan, a professional enforcer who investigates a heist that takes place during a high stakes poker game under protection of the mob.

Jim Seibel, Steve Schwartz, Brad Pitt, Bella Heathcote, Sam Rockwell, James Gandolfini, Richard Jenkins, Marc Butan

84% WILL SEE

2.8 / 5

Released Friday, October 5th

78%

3.6 / 5

(42)

The Paperboy

An erotic thriller set in 1969, Paperboy tells the story of a young man who returns to his small Florida hometown to help his reporter brother uncover the truth about a man on death row, who might have been wrongly convicted. In the process, he falls for the convict’s lover. Conflict, danger, deceit, seduction and betrayal ensue.

Matthew McConaughey, Zac Efron, John Cusack, Pedro Almodovar, Nicole Kidman, Danny Dimbort, Lee Daniels, Hilary Shor

78% WILL SEE

3.6 / 5

Released Friday, October 12th

50%

3.9 / 5

(7)

The Thieves

It's the score of their lives--if they can pull it off. Five thieves at the top of their game, and the crew is assembling for their biggest job yet. Popie's the muscle and brains, Pepsee's the safecracker. Yenicall climbs walls, Zampano is the strategy man, and Chewingum is the master of disguise. But this new score--it's hot. Maybe too hot. But who can resist the Tear of The Sun: a 318-carat diamond, worth 20 million dollars, and locked away in a casino. The vault is impenetrable, the location covered in cops, and everyone knows there's no honor among thieves--especially not the crew Macao Park, Popie's old partner, has forced their team to work with. As they gear up and stroll into the casino with a plan, skills, and a whole lot of nerve, they quickly learn that avoiding the cops may not be their toughest problem. What's Macao Park's real motive? Who will betray them all? And who will walk away with the diamond?

Dong-hoo Choi, Yun-seok Kim, Gianna Jun, Hae-suk Kim

50% WILL SEE

3.9 / 5

Released Friday, October 26th

37%

3.5 / 5

(4)

Pusher

NYC/LA

Follows street dealer Frank (Richard Coyle) through a hellish week as his life completely unravels. Naively believing that he's got a sure thing on his hands, Frank borrows money from his supplier, Milo (Zlatko Buriæ, reprising his role from the Danish trilogy), in order to get in on a big drug deal. When things don't go according to plan, Frank has to scramble to come up with the cash on his own to pay back Milo. As Milo's impatience mounts, so does Frank's desperation. The increasingly frantic Frank becomes willing to do whatever it takes to save himself; and when Milo shifts decisively from mildly inconvenienced friend to mortal enemy, Frank risks losing not only his life, but his humanity. Soon, Frank is beating up his sidekick (Bronson Webb), betraying his girlfriend (model-turned-actress Agyness Deyn, in her first major role), and even trying to con his own mother (Joanna Hole).

Luis Prieto, Felix Vossen, Richard Coyle, Christopher Simon, Matthew Read, Bronson Webb, Agyness Deyn, Mem Ferda

37% WILL SEE

3.5 / 5

Released Friday, September 21st

74%

4.4 / 5

(41)

End of Watch

Anna Kendrick, David Ayer, Frank Grillo, Jake Gyllenhaal, John Lesher, Michael Peña, Natalie Martinez, America Ferrera

74% WILL SEE

4.4 / 5

Released Friday, August 10th

71%

3.5 / 5

(10)

Freelancers

The son of a slain NYPD officer joins the force, where he falls in with his father's former partner and a team of rogue cops.

Robert De Niro, Curtis Jackson, Jessy Terrero, Randall Emmett, Mark Canton, Beau Garrett, George Furla, Philippe Casseus

71% WILL SEE

3.5 / 5

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Released Wednesday, August 29th

64%

3.7 / 5

(51)

Lawless

Follows the true story of the infamous Bondurant Brothers: bootlegging siblings who made a run for the American Dream in Prohibition-era Virginia. In this epic gangster tale, inspired by true-life tales of author Matt Bondurant’s family in his novel "The Wettest County In The World," the loyalty of three brothers is put to the test against the backdrop of the nation’s most notorious crime wave.

Gary Oldman, Shia LaBeouf, Mia Wasikowska, Jessica Chastain, Guy Pearce, Dane DeHaan, Tom Hardy, Rachel O'Connor

64% WILL SEE

3.7 / 5

Released Friday, July 6th

80%

3.4 / 5

(60)

Savages

Beach entrepreneurs Ben (Aaron Johnson), a peaceful and charitable Buddhist, and his closest friend Chon (Taylor Kitsch), a former Navy SEAL and ex-mercenary, run alucrative, homegrown industry—raising some of the best marijuana ever developed. They also share a one-of-a-kind love with the extraordinary beauty Ophelia (Blake Lively). Life is idyllic in their Southern California town…until the Mexican Baja Cartel decides to move in and demands that the trio partners with them. When the merciless head of the BC, Elena (Salma Hayek), and her brutal enforcer, Lado (Benicio Del Toro), underestimate the unbreakable bond among these three friends, Ben and Chon—with the reluctant, slippery assistance of a dirty DEA agent (John Travolta)—wage a seemingly unwinnable war against the cartel. And so begins a series of increasingly vicious ploys and maneuvers in a high stakes, savage battle of wills.

Salma Hayek, Benicio Del Toro, Blake Lively, John Travolta, Eric Kopeloff, Emile Hirsch, Oliver Stone, Shane Salerno

80% WILL SEE

3.4 / 5

Released Wednesday, July 11th

53%

3.4 / 5

(10)

Easy Money

Lower-class business student JW (Joel Kinnaman from AMC's 'The Killing') falls in love with a sexy heiress while living a double life mingling with Stockholm's wealthy elite. To keep up the facade of his lifestyle, he's lured into a world of crime. Jorge is a petty fugitive on the run from both the police and Serbian mafia. He hopes that brokering a massive cocaine deal will allow him to escape for good. Mafia enforcer Mrado is on the hunt for Jorge, but his efforts are complicated when he's unexpectedly saddled with caring for his young daughter. As JW's journey ventures deeper into the dark world of organized crime, the fate of all three men becomes entangled and ends with a dramatic struggle for life and death.

Joel Kinnaman, Matias Varela, Daniel Espinosa, Maria Karlssom, Dragomir Mrsic, Lisa Henni

53% WILL SEE

3.4 / 5

Released Friday, July 20th

90%

4.6 / 5

(591)

The Dark Knight Rises

It has been eight years since Batman vanished into the night, turning, in that instant, from hero to fugitive. Assuming the blame for the death of D.A. Harvey Dent, the Dark Knight sacrificed everything for what he and Commissioner Gordon both hoped was the greater good. For a time the lie worked, as criminal activity in Gotham City was crushed under the weight of the anti-crime Dent Act.

But everything will change with the arrival of a cunning cat burglar with a mysterious agenda. Far more dangerous, however, is the emergence of Bane, a masked terrorist whose ruthless plans for Gotham drive Bruce out of his self-imposed exile. But even if he dons the cape and cowl again, Batman may be no match for Bane.

Gary Oldman, Emma Thomas, Michael Caine, Anne Hathaway, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Liam Neeson, Christian Bale, Tom Hardy

PG-13

90% WILL SEE

4.6 / 5

Released Friday, June 8th

54%

4.1 / 5

(8)

For the Love of Money

NYC/LA

Spanning over two decades, For the Love of Money follows the true account of a Jewish immigrant who searches for his piece of the American dream. The story begins in Tel Aviv in 1973, where young Izek is raised in a seedy, gangster filled illegal casino that operates behind his family’s bar. The casino is a haven for unsavory characters who seek to corrupt him to their way of life. When violence and crime finds its way to him and his family, Izek (played by Yuda Levi) and his family relocate to Los Angeles. Hoping to start anew, he pursues his ambitions. Success seems to find him at every turn and after falling in love with the beautiful Aline (Delphine Chanéac), Lady luck seems to be on his side. However, it isn’t long before the world of crime that Izek tried to escape so long ago continues to doggedly follow his every step. Threatened by a temperamental gangster (James Caan), his criminal cousin (Oded Fehr), and even a Colombian drug lord (Steven Bauer), Izek finds that starting with a clean slate is all but impossible. As those close to him fall victim to the promises of quick money by the way of the gun, violence surrounds Izek until he has no choice but to confront it.

Jonathan Lipnicki, James Caan, Jeffrey Tambor, Ellie Kanner, Delphine Chaneac, Yehuda Levi, Edward Furlong, Oded Fehr

54% WILL SEE

4.1 / 5

Released Friday, June 22nd

50%

3.8 / 5

(15)

The Invisible War

An investigative documentary about one of America's most shameful and best kept secrets: the epidemic of rape within the U.S. military. The film paints a startling picture of the extent of the problem--today, a female soldier in combat zones is more likely to be raped by a fellow soldier than killed by enemy fire. The Department of Defense estimates there were a staggering 19,000 violent sex crimes in the military in 2010. Twenty percent of all active-duty female soldiers are sexually assaulted.

Kirby Dick

50% WILL SEE

3.8 / 5

Released Friday, May 11th

33%

3.6 / 5

(5)

Sleepless Night

Vincent is a well-respected cop, as well as a devoted husband and father. But below the surface of his idyllic life, Vincent is involved with a very dangerous group of gangsters and drug dealers. When Vincent and his partner are caught stealing a massive quantity of cocaine from a powerful drug lord, the darker side of Vincent's life threatens to destroy his family and career. In a race against the clock, Vincent must return the drugs in order to save his son's life.

Frédéric Jardin, Nicolas Saada, Tomer Sisley, Serge Riaboukine, Joey Starr

33% WILL SEE

3.6 / 5

75%

4.1 / 5

(21)

The Road

Tells the story of a twelve-year-old cold case that is reopened when three teenagers vanish while traversing an infamous and abandoned road. As investigators try to find leads to the whereabouts of the missing teens, they also unearth the road's gruesome past that spans two decades - a history of abduction, crimes and murders.

Yam Laranas, Rhian Ramos, Aloy Adlawan, Carmina Villaroel, TJ Trinidad

75% WILL SEE

4.1 / 5

Released Friday, April 13th

85%

4.6 / 5

(49)

The Raid: Redemption

As a rookie member of an elite special-forces team, Rama (Iko Uwais) is instructed to hang back during a covert mission involving the extraction of a brutal crime lord from a rundown fifteen-story apartment block. But when a spotter blows their cover, boss Tama (Ray Sahetaphy) offers lifelong sanctuary to every killer, rapist and thief in the building in exchange fortheir heads. Now Rama must stand in for the team's fallen leader (Joe Taslim) and use every iota of his fighting strength - winding through every floor and every room to complete the mission and escape with his life.

Gareth Evans, Iko Uwais, Doni Alamsyah, Joe Taslim

85% WILL SEE

4.6 / 5

Coming Soon On Amazon

Released Friday, April 27th

92%

4.3 / 5

(53)

Safe

A second-rate cage fighter on the mixed martial arts circuit, Luke Wright lives a numbing life of routine beatings and chump change...until the day he blows a rigged fight. Wanting to make an example of him, the Russian Mafia murders his family and banishes him from his life forever, leaving Luke to wander the streets of New York destitute, haunted by guilt, and tormented by the knowledge that he will always be watched, and anyone he develops a relationship with will also be killed. But when he witnesses a frightened twelve-year-old Chinese girl, Mei, being pursued by the same gangsters who killed his wife, Luke impulsively jumps to action...and straight into the heart of a deadly high-stakes war. Mei, he discovers, is no ordinary girl, but an orphaned math prodigy forced to work for the Triads as a "counter." He discovers she holds in her memory a priceless numerical code that the Triads, the Russian mob and a corrupt faction of the NYPD will kill for. Realizing he's the only person Mei can trust, Luke tears a swath through the city's brutal underworld to save an innocent girl's life...and perhaps even redeem his own.

Jason Statham, Boaz Yakin, Danni Lang, James Colby, Barry Bradford

92% WILL SEE

4.3 / 5

Released Friday, March 9th

37%

3.8 / 5

(5)

Sound of Noise

Police officer Amadeus Warnebring was born into a musical family with a long history of famous musicians. Ironically, he hates music. His life is thrown into chaos when a band of crazy musicians decides to perform a musical apocalypse using the city as their orchestra... Reluctantly, Warnebring embarks on his first musical investigation...

Ola Simonsson, Johannes Stjärne Nilsson

37% WILL SEE

3.8 / 5

Released Friday, March 16th

85%

4.3 / 5

(170)

21 Jump Street

An undercover police unit consisting of young looking officers infiltrate high schools to control youth crime.

Dakota Johnson, Ice Cube, Neal H. Moritz, Jonah Hill, Jake Johnson, Mike Bacall, Channing Tatum, Dave Franco

85% WILL SEE

4.3 / 5

Released Friday, March 23rd

85%

4.6 / 5

(49)

The Raid: Redemption

Gareth Evans, Iko Uwais, Doni Alamsyah, Joe Taslim

85% WILL SEE

4.6 / 5

Released Friday, February 10th

83%

3.1 / 5

(10)

Rampart

NYC/LA

The story centers on the widespread corruption in the Community Resources Against Street Hoodlums (or CRASH) anti-gang unit of the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) Rampart Division in the late 1990s. More than 70 police officers were implicated in varied misconduct.

Ice Cube, Sigourney Weaver, Ben Foster, Gwyneth Paltrow, Woody Harrelson, Robin Wright, Anne Heche, Oren Moverman

83% WILL SEE

3.1 / 5

Coming Soon On Amazon

Released Friday, February 17th

54%

3 / 5

(2)

Bullhead

For Jacky, a young man working on his family’s cattle farm in eastern Belgium, the crime ring surrounding the use of banned growth hormones represents both a financial opportunity and the possible exposure of his own troubled past. With an old friend urging him to agree to an illegal deal, Jacky finds himself drawn into a dangerous web that has already resulted in the death of a policeman investigating the ring.

Matthias Schoenaerts, Michael R. Roskam, Jeroen Perceval, Barbara Sarafian

54% WILL SEE

3 / 5

Released Friday, January 13th

92%

4 / 5

(123)

Contraband

Chris Farraday (Mark Wahlberg) long ago abandoned his life of crime, but after his brother-in-law, Andy (Caleb Landry Jones), botches a drug deal for his ruthless boss, Tim Briggs (Giovanni Ribisi), Chris is forced back into doing what he does best— running contraband—to settle Andy’s debt. Chris is a legendary smuggler and quickly assembles a crew with the help of his best friend, Sebastian (Ben Foster), for one final run to Panama and back, hoping to return with millions in counterfeit bills. Things quickly fall apart and with only hours to reach the cash, Chris must use his rusty skills to successfully navigate a treacherous criminal network of brutal drug lords, cops and hit men before his wife, Kate (Kate Beckinsale), and sons become their target.

Kate Beckinsale, Mark Wahlberg, Ben Foster, Baltasar Kormakur, Giovanni Ribisi, J.K. Simmons, Michael Beasley, Tim Bevan

92% WILL SEE

4 / 5

Released Friday, January 27th

97%

3.7 / 5

(208)

One for the Money

A proud, born-and-bred Jersey girl, Stephanie Plum's got plenty of attitude, even if she's been out of work for the last six months and just lost her car to a debt collector. Desperate for some fast cash, Stephanie turns to her last resort: convincing her sleazy cousin to give her a job at his bail bonding company...as a recovery agent. True, she doesn't even own a pair of handcuffs and her weapon of choice is pepper spray, but that doesn't stop Stephanie from taking on Vinny's biggest bail-jumper: former vice cop and murder suspect Joe Morelli - yup, the same sexy, irresistible Joe Morelli who seduced and dumped her back in high school. Nabbing Morelli would be satisfying payback - and a hefty payday - but as Stephanie learns the ins and outs of becoming a recovery agent from Ranger, a hunky colleague who's the best in the business, she also realizes the case against Morelli isn't airtight. Add to the mix her meddling family, a potentially homicidal boxer, witnesses who keep dying and the problem of all those flying sparks when she finds Morelli himself...well, suddenly Stephanie's new job isn't nearly as easy as she thought.

Jim Tauber, Kirsten Kiwi Smith, Gavin Keith Umeh, Andre Lamal, Nancy Heigl, Bruce Toll, Zane Weiner, Tom Rosenberg

PG-13

97% WILL SEE

3.7 / 5