7 Best Dark And Gritty Crime Thriller Movies You Must Watch

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Khuraijam Roger Singh
Dec 02, 2024

Traffic (2000)

Directed by Steven Soderbergh, a judge learns that his daughter is addicted to drugs while two officers are paid to take down a drug syndicate. Meanwhile, a wife seeks to protect her drug-dealing husband from prosecution.

Black Mass (2015)

Scott Cooper’s film centers on an FBI agent who teams up with his old friend, a gang leader, to wipe out the rival gang. However, things take a turn when the authorities are involved.

Eastern Promises (2007)

A diary belonging to Tatiana, a teenage girl who died during childbirth, is discovered by midwife Anna Khitrova. Anna reads the diary because she believes there is a mystery surrounding Tatiana's death.

Nightcrawler (2014)

A neo-noir thriller film directed by Dan Gilroy follows an unhinged stringer who seeks out violent and morbid events late at night so he can film them and sell the exclusive footage to a local television news station.

Se7en (1995)

Directed by David Fincher follows a nearly retired Detective Lieutenant William and his newly transferred partner David as they try to stop a serial killer from committing a series of murders based on the seven deadly sins.

L.A. Confidential (1997)

A neo-noir crime film directed by Curtis Hanson follows multiple homicides that are investigated by three detectives from the Los Angeles Police Department. The investigation reveals corruption inside their own department.

Heat (1995)

Professional thief McCauley wants to complete one final robbery before he quits. But Hanna, a police detective, is watching him all the time and is trying to stop his scheme.

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