Neo-noir, a list by Riz

80

/41331/

78

/13521/

4.0

/3698148/

97

/472/

92

/12384/

82

/52/

3.5

age 13+

When renowned crime novelist Harlan Thrombey is found dead at his estate just after his 85th birthday, the inquisitive and debonair Detective Benoit Blanc is mysteriously enlisted to investigate. From Harlan's dysfunctional family to his devoted staff, Blanc sifts through a web of red herrings and self-serving lies to uncover the truth behind Harlan's untimely death.

90

IMDb 90

9.1

/3119452/

88

/87256/

85

/34962/

4.5

/3849185/

94

/341/

94

/173380/

85

/41/

4.0

age 15+

Batman raises the stakes in his war on crime. With the help of Lt. Jim Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman sets out to dismantle the remaining criminal organizations that plague the streets. The partnership proves to be effective, but they soon find themselves prey to a reign of chaos unleashed by a rising criminal mastermind known to the terrified citizens of Gotham as the Joker.

90

IMDb 93

8.8

/2403020/

86

/53257/

84

/29506/

4.2

/3743587/

92

/185/

96

/62759/

95

/27/

4.0

age 17+

A burger-loving hit man, his philosophical partner, a drug-addled gangster's moll and a washed-up boxer converge in this sprawling, comedic crime caper. Their adventures unfurl in three stories that ingeniously trip back and forth in time.

84

8.6

/1986952/

85

/43194/

83

/22456/

4.4

/3097724/

84

/156/

95

/26052/

65

/22/

3.5

age 17+

Two homicide detectives are on a desperate hunt for a serial killer whose crimes are based on the "seven deadly sins" in this dark and haunting film that takes viewers from the tortured remains of one victim to the next. The seasoned Det. Somerset researches each sin in an effort to get inside the killer's mind, while his novice partner, Mills, scoffs at his efforts to unravel the case.

87

8.6

/1694744/

85

/35766/

83

/17428/

4.3

/2629175/

95

/157/

95

/29657/

86

/20/

3.5

age 17+

Clarice Starling is a top student at the FBI's training academy. Jack Crawford wants Clarice to interview Dr. Hannibal Lecter, a brilliant psychiatrist who is also a violent psychopath, serving life behind bars for various acts of murder and cannibalism. Crawford believes that Lecter may have insight into a case and that Starling, as an attractive young woman, may be just the bait to draw him out.

87

8.1

/776163/

80

/18938/

78

/8795/

4.2

/1192770/

94

/109/

92

/12439/

88

/26/

4.0

age 16+

Jerry, a small-town Minnesota car salesman is bursting at the seams with debt... but he's got a plan. He's going to hire two thugs to kidnap his wife in a scheme to collect a hefty ransom from his wealthy father-in-law. It's going to be a snap and nobody's going to get hurt... until people start dying. Enter Police Chief Marge, a coffee-drinking, parka-wearing - and extremely pregnant - investigator who'll stop at nothing to get her man. And if you think her small-time investigative skills will give the crooks a run for their ransom... you betcha!

79

7.4

/347361/

73

/13940/

72

/5172/

4.0

/1506140/

91

/351/

52

/2789/

93

/59/

4.0

age 16+

A charismatic New York City jeweler always on the lookout for the next big score makes a series of high-stakes bets that could lead to the windfall of a lifetime. Howard must perform a precarious high-wire act, balancing business, family, and encroaching adversaries on all sides in his relentless pursuit of the ultimate win.

78

8.2

/913486/

81

/24883/

81

/12666/

4.3

/1941622/

81

/248/

87

/5970/

70

/53/

2.5

age 18+

Keller Dover is facing every parent’s worst nightmare. His six-year-old daughter, Anna, is missing, together with her young friend, Joy, and as minutes turn to hours, panic sets in. The only lead is a dilapidated RV that had earlier been parked on their street.

83

8.3

/788248/

81

/17507/

79

/7992/

4.3

/979995/

84

/154/

94

/12182/

76

/23/

3.5

age 16+

Obsessive master thief Neil McCauley leads a top-notch crew on various daring heists throughout Los Angeles while determined detective Vincent Hanna pursues him without rest. Each man recognizes and respects the ability and the dedication of the other even though they are aware their cat-and-mouse game may end in violence.

78

8.2

/1612570/

81

/41226/

82

/25243/

4.2

/2940920/

69

/263/

77

/26136/

63

/37/

3.5

age 18+

World War II soldier-turned-U.S. Marshal Teddy Daniels investigates the disappearance of a patient from a hospital for the criminally insane, but his efforts are compromised by troubling visions and a mysterious doctor.

80

7.8

/910426/

76

/35096/

77

/11496/

4.0

/3590226/

85

/527/

87

/9068/

72

/68/

3.5

age 14+

In his second year of fighting crime, Batman uncovers corruption in Gotham City that connects to his own family while facing a serial killer known as the Riddler.

78

8.5

/1224611/

83

/22749/

81

/11062/

4.1

/845756/

87

/83/

96

/25629/

76

/22/

1.5

age 17+

Held in an L.A. interrogation room, Verbal Kint attempts to convince the feds that a mythic crime lord, Keyser Soze, not only exists, but was also responsible for drawing him and his four partners into a multi-million dollar heist that ended with an explosion in San Pedro harbor – leaving few survivors. Verbal lures his interrogators with an incredible story of the crime lord's almost supernatural prowess.

87

8.2

/1168296/

79

/25746/

79

/12884/

4.3

/1903432/

93

/291/

86

/60251/

92

/39/

4.0

age 17+

Llewelyn Moss stumbles upon dead bodies, $2 million and a hoard of heroin in a Texas desert, but methodical killer Anton Chigurh comes looking for it, with local sheriff Ed Tom Bell hot on his trail. The roles of prey and predator blur as the violent pursuit of money and justice collide.

80

7.7

/527348/

76

/27922/

74

/9261/

4.0

/847169/

91

/280/

85

/3628/

82

/48/

3.0

age 17+

An idealistic FBI agent is enlisted by a government task force to aid in the escalating war against drugs at the border area between the U.S. and Mexico.

84

8.4

/1418350/

83

/32045/

81

/15794/

4.2

/1692626/

93

/184/

94

/27540/

83

/34/

3.0

age 17+

Leonard Shelby is tracking down the man who raped and murdered his wife. The difficulty of locating his wife's killer, however, is compounded by the fact that he suffers from a rare, untreatable form of short-term memory loss. Although he can recall details of life before his accident, Leonard cannot remember what happened fifteen minutes ago, where he's going, or why.

84

7.9

/421400/

76

/10734/

78

/6799/

4.3

/1090053/

84

/264/

87

/10340/

87

/38/

4.0

age 18+

Blonde Betty Elms has only just arrived in Hollywood to become a movie star when she meets an enigmatic brunette with amnesia. Meanwhile, as the two set off to solve the second woman's identity, filmmaker Adam Kesher runs into ominous trouble while casting his latest project.

79

7.6

/307442/

75

/7898/

73

/4030/

3.7

/171537/

94

/183/

86

/18891/

72

/34/

3.5

age 17+

When 4 year old Amanda McCready disappears from her home and the police make little headway in solving the case, the girl's aunt, Beatrice McCready hires two private detectives, Patrick Kenzie and Angie Gennaro. The detectives freely admit that they have little experience with this type of case, but the family wants them for two reasons—they're not cops and they know the tough neighborhood in which they all live.

78

8.5

/1337348/

84

/28953/

83

/15674/

4.0

/1266692/

76

/66/

95

/14692/

64

/12/

2.5

age 16+

Léon, the top hit man in New York, has earned a rep as an effective "cleaner". But when his next-door neighbors are wiped out by a loose-cannon DEA agent, he becomes the unwilling custodian of 12-year-old Mathilda. Before long, Mathilda's thoughts turn to revenge, and she considers following in Léon's footsteps.

82

7.6

/402302/

76

/22657/

77

/7592/

3.9

/945084/

94

/386/

93

/4041/

78

/58/

3.5

age 17+

With the price on his head ever increasing, John Wick uncovers a path to defeating The High Table. But before he can earn his freedom, Wick must face off against a new enemy with powerful alliances across the globe and forces that turn old friends into foes.

79

8.1

/908879/

80

/24753/

78

/11858/

4.1

/1167444/

79

/190/

93

/25624/

71

/46/

3.0

age 16+

Jeffrey 'The Dude' Lebowski, a Los Angeles slacker who only wants to bowl and drink White Russians, is mistaken for another Jeffrey Lebowski, a wheelchair-bound millionaire, and finds himself dragged into a strange series of events involving nihilists, adult film producers, ferrets, errant toes, and large sums of money.

82

8.1

/873048/

80

/31617/

79

/14595/

4.1

/1311084/

89

/132/

91

/25115/

84

/15/

3.0

age 16+

In the smog-choked dystopian Los Angeles of 2019, blade runner Rick Deckard is called out of retirement to terminate a quartet of replicants who have escaped to Earth seeking their creator for a way to extend their short life spans.

83

7.8

/657670/

77

/23174/

77

/11406/

4.0

/1584364/

95

/278/

86

/5002/

76

/45/

4.0

age 17+

When Lou Bloom, desperate for work, muscles into the world of L.A. crime journalism, he blurs the line between observer and participant to become the star of his own story. Aiding him in his effort is Nina, a TV-news veteran.

88

8.2

/653673/

79

/10292/

78

/5339/

4.1

/375785/

99

/165/

94

/6453/

91

/28/

4.0

age 17+

Three detectives in the corrupt and brutal L.A. police force of the 1950s use differing methods to uncover a conspiracy behind the shotgun slayings of the patrons at an all-night diner.

80

7.8

/753511/

76

/24138/

76

/13276/

3.9

/1729273/

93

/276/

79

/14324/

79

/43/

3.5

age 18+

Driver is a skilled Hollywood stuntman who moonlights as a getaway driver for criminals. Though he projects an icy exterior, lately he's been warming up to a pretty neighbor named Irene and her young son, Benicio. When Irene's husband gets out of jail, he enlists Driver's help in a million-dollar heist. The job goes horribly wrong, and Driver must risk his life to protect Irene and Benicio from the vengeful masterminds behind the robbery.

64

7.1

/187666/

72

/11552/

69

/3890/

3.2

/159306/

62

/287/

66

/1205/

61

/50/

2.0

age 17+

Agent Matt Graver teams up with operative Alejandro Gillick to prevent Mexican drug cartels from smuggling terrorists across the United States border.

73

7.7

/240491/

75

/5385/

76

/3675/

4.1

/788011/

91

/141/

88

/5564/

75

/15/

1.0

age 18+

The discovery of a severed human ear found in a field leads a young man on an investigation related to a beautiful, mysterious nightclub singer and a group of psychopathic criminals who have kidnapped her child.

76

7.4

/407259/

73

/25860/

71

/8388/

3.8

/1087734/

91

/327/

79

/2570/

70

/51/

3.0

age 17+

A private eye investigates the apparent suicide of a fading porn star in 1970s Los Angeles and uncovers a conspiracy.

77

7.8

/510166/

78

/12898/

75

/6366/

4.0

/514429/

74

/169/

89

/11259/

71

/36/

3.0

age 17+

On his first day on the job as a narcotics officer, a rookie cop works with a rogue detective who isn't what he appears.

65

7.1

/152559/

71

/3847/

68

/1935/

3.3

/44978/

56

/77/

69

/2175/

46

/24/

3.0

With friends like these, who needs enemies? That's the question bad guy Porter is left asking after his wife and partner steal his heist money and leave him for dead -- or so they think. Five months and an endless reservoir of bitterness later, Porter's partners and the crooked cops on his tail learn how bad payback can be.

62

7.1

/239969/

71

/6814/

69

/4235/

3.6

/274191/

56

/79/

64

/3000/

43

/28/

2.0

age 17+

Catherine, a novelist with an insatiable sexual appetite, becomes a prime suspect when her boyfriend is brutally murdered -- a crime she had described in her latest story.

79

7.4

/561483/

77

/54407/

73

/13890/

3.7

/1020499/

89

/283/

85

/3430/

75

/43/

3.5

age 17+

John Wick is forced out of retirement by a former associate looking to seize control of a shadowy international assassins’ guild. Bound by a blood oath to aid him, Wick travels to Rome and does battle against some of the world’s most dangerous killers.

77

7.2

/338169/

71

/8112/

69

/5099/

3.5

/325453/

92

/203/

77

/3960/

78

/37/

3.5

age 18+

Two Los Angeles homicide detectives are dispatched to a northern town where the sun doesn't set to investigate the methodical murder of a local teen.

79

8.0

/817169/

77

/17864/

74

/8603/

3.7

/364774/

76

/256/

78

/941202/

74

/40/

4.0

age 18+

Welcome to Sin City. This town beckons to the tough, the corrupt, the brokenhearted. Some call it dark… Hard-boiled. Then there are those who call it home — Crooked cops, sexy dames, desperate vigilantes. Some are seeking revenge, others lust after redemption, and then there are those hoping for a little of both. A universe of unlikely and reluctant heroes still trying to do the right thing in a city that refuses to care.

81

7.9

/488639/

77

/12732/

74

/5564/

4.1

/583647/

84

/210/

87

/16024/

67

/34/

4.0

age 17+

Ray and Ken, two hit men, are in Bruges, Belgium, waiting for their next mission. While they are there they have time to think and discuss their previous assignment. When the mission is revealed to Ken, it is not what he expected.

78

7.5

/462544/

74

/12583/

72

/6059/

3.9

/474711/

86

/238/

84

/13668/

71

/41/

3.5

age 17+

Cab driver Max picks up a man who offers him $600 to drive him around. But the promise of easy money sours when Max realizes his fare is an assassin.

75

6.6

/62453/

66

/3714/

65

/882/

3.5

/610166/

94

/271/

81

/90/

77

/53/

3.5

age 17+

Reclusive gym manager Lou falls hard for Jackie, an ambitious bodybuilder headed through town to Las Vegas in pursuit of her dream. But their love ignites violence, pulling them deep into the web of Lou’s criminal family.

77

7.0

/180593/

68

/7674/

69

/3230/

3.4

/386483/

87

/63/

85

/134/

70

/55/

4.0

age 16+

An ambitious carnival man with a talent for manipulating people with a few well-chosen words hooks up with a female psychologist who is even more dangerous than he is.

71

6.6

/118293/

64

/3779/

65

/2632/

3.6

/241021/

73

/252/

53

/1363/

81

/43/

4.0

age 18+

In Los Angeles at the turn of the 1970s, drug-fueled detective Larry "Doc" Sportello investigates the disappearance of an ex-girlfriend.

64

6.5

/58932/

63

/3241/

63

/1535/

3.5

/258937/

58

/159/

58

/233/

60

/31/

3.0

age 17+

Young and disenchanted Sam meets a mysterious and beautiful woman who's swimming in his building's pool one night. When she suddenly vanishes the next morning, Sam embarks on a surreal quest across Los Angeles to decode the secret behind her disappearance, leading him into the murkiest depths of mystery, scandal and conspiracy.

79

7.4

/624874/

73

/24717/

69

/10627/

3.6

/443966/

93

/274/

82

/12127/

84

/44/

3.5

age 16+

In the year 2044, time travel has not yet been invented but in 30 years it will have been. When the mob wants to get rid of someone, they will send their target into the past where a looper, a hired gun, like Joe is waiting to mop up. Joe is getting rich and life is good until the day the mob decides to close the loop, sending back Joe's future self for assassination.

79

7.5

/399283/

75

/10179/

73

/6746/

3.9

/551988/

88

/97/

85

/6858/

62

/23/

4.0

age 16+

Jackie Brown is a flight attendant who gets caught in the middle of smuggling cash into the country for her gunrunner boss. When the cops try to use Jackie to get to her boss, she hatches a plan — with help from a bail bondsman — to keep the money for herself.

75

7.4

/247939/

75

/7227/

71

/2906/

3.7

/179759/

86

/184/

87

/10398/

73

/37/

2.5

age 18+

A petty thief posing as an actor is brought to Los Angeles for an unlikely audition and finds himself in the middle of a murder investigation along with his high school dream girl and a detective who's been training him for his upcoming role...

80

7.9

/245368/

78

/4389/

78

/3361/

4.1

/179136/

84

/51/

91

/4454/

66

/25/

3.5

Free after years in prison, Carlito Brigante intends to give up his criminal ways, but it's not long before the ex-con is sucked back into the New York City underworld. Reconnecting with his dancer girlfriend, Carlito gets entangled in the shady dealings of his friend Dave Kleinfeld, who also serves as his lawyer. An encounter with shifty gangster Benny Blanco sets the duo on a dangerous path.

78

7.4

/47576/

74

/1610/

72

/792/

4.1

/182024/

80

/86/

81

/470/

78

/8/

3.5

Frank is an expert professional safecracker, specialized in high-profile diamond heists. He plans to use his ill-gotten income to retire from crime and build a nice life for himself complete with a home, wife and kids. To accelerate the process, he signs on with a top gangster for a big score.

65

7.1

/176954/

71

/9464/

68

/3763/

3.5

/266449/

75

/260/

75

/1131/

60

/43/

1.5

age 17+

Lake Tahoe, 1969. Seven strangers, each one with a secret to bury, meet at El Royale, a decadent motel with a dark past. In the course of a fateful night, everyone will have one last shot at redemption.

84

7.7

/231213/

77

/10701/

75

/6021/

4.0

/411301/

96

/76/

85

/13279/

83

/15/

4.0

age 12+

'Toon star Roger is worried that his wife Jessica is playing pattycake with someone else, so the studio hires detective Eddie Valiant to snoop on her. But the stakes are quickly raised when Marvin Acme is found dead and Roger is the prime suspect.

79

7.5

/228526/

76

/8490/

75

/4382/

3.8

/300699/

88

/74/

90

/17211/

72

/15/

3.5

age 17+

Exactly one year after young rock guitarist Eric Draven and his fiancée are brutally killed by a ruthless gang of criminals, Draven, watched over by a hypnotic crow, returns from the grave to exact revenge.

72

7.2

/93600/

72

/2781/

73

/1922/

3.8

/229643/

73

/97/

72

/1374/