Best Crime Movies of 2016

The highest-rated crime films from 2016, ranked by MovieMagicScore based on authentic viewer ratings.

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Sherlock: The Abominable Bride

2016

Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson find themselves in 1890s London in this holiday special.

7.8

O.J.: Made in America

2016

A chronicle of the rise and fall of O.J. Simpson, whose high-profile murder trial exposed the extent of American racial tensions, revealing a fractured and divided nation.

8.4

Miss Sloane

2016

An ambitious lobbyist faces off against the powerful gun lobby in an attempt to pass gun control legislation.

7.4

Hell or High Water

2016

A divorced dad and his ex-con brother resort to a desperate scheme in order to save their family's farm in West Texas.

7.3

The Accountant

2016

As a math savant uncooks the books for a new client, the Treasury Department closes in on his activities and the body count starts to rise.

7.1

The Nice Guys

2016

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

7.1

Snowden

2016

CIA employee Edward Snowden leaks thousands of classified documents to the press.

7.1

Patriots Day

2016

In the aftermath of an unspeakable act of terror, Police Sergeant Tommy Saunders joins courageous survivors, first responders and investigators in a race against the clock to hunt down the Boston Marathon bombers before they strike again.

7.1

Don't Breathe

2016

A group of teens break into a blind man's home thinking they'll get away with the perfect crime. They're wrong.

7.0

#10

Nerve

2016

Industrious high school senior Vee Delmonico has had it with living life on the sidelines. When pressured by friends to join the popular online game Nerve, Vee decides to sign up for just one dare in what seems like harmless fun. But as she finds herself caught up in the thrill of the adrenaline-fueled competition partnered with a mysterious stranger, the game begins to take a sinister turn with increasingly dangerous acts, leading her into a high stakes finale that will determine her entire future.

7.0

#11

Tower

2016

Combining archival footage with rotoscopic animation, Tower reveals the action-packed untold stories of the witnesses, heroes and survivors of America’s first mass school shooting, when the worst in one man brought out the best in so many others.

7.6

#12

War Dogs

2016

Based on the true story of two young men, David Packouz and Efraim Diveroli, who won a $300 million contract from the Pentagon to arm America's allies in Afghanistan.

6.9

#13

Now You See Me 2

2016

One year after outwitting the FBI and winning the public’s adulation with their mind-bending spectacles, the Four Horsemen resurface only to find themselves face to face with a new enemy who enlists them to pull off their most dangerous heist yet.

6.8

#14

At the End of the Tunnel

2016

A paraplegic computer engineer that moves in a wheelchair and works in his basement starts hearing noises and voices of bank-robbers.

7.0

#15

A Conspiracy of Faith

2016

Denmark, 2016. A blurred note is found in a bottle that has traveled across the ocean for a long time. After deciphering the cryptic note, Department Q follow a sinister trail that leads them to investigate a case that occurred in 2008. At the same time, new tragic events take place that test their faith and deepest beliefs.

7.0

#16

RE:BORN

2016

A former special forces operative struggling to contain the destructive impulses of his past goes on a rampage against a squad of ruthless assassins.

7.1

#17

Udta Punjab

2016

Drug abuse and the darker side of Punjab rear their heads in the intense, interwoven tales of a policeman, a doctor, a migrant worker, and a rockstar.

7.2

#18

Operation Mekong

2016

The Chinese government launches a daring operation to arrest a violent drug cartel following the discovery of thirteen Chinese crew members' bodies on two ships sailing through the Mekong River.

7.0

#19

Green Room

2016

A punk rock band is forced to fight for survival after witnessing an act of violence at a skinhead bar.

6.7

#20

Priceless

2016

James, down on his luck and desperate for some quick cash, agrees to drive a small truck across country. He soon realizes that he's made a huge mistake and has inadvertently become involved in a dangerous human trafficking ring. The unlikely hero risks it all to shut down the trafficking ring and save the woman he is falling in love with.

7.0

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Best Crime Movies of 2016

This ranking features the top crime movies released in 2016, sorted by MovieMagicScore viewer ratings. Looking for more? Browse all genres from 2016 or see the best crime movies of all time.