This is a list of crime films released in the 2010s.
2010 Title Director Cast Country Subgenre/Notes 201022 BulletsRichard BerryJean Reno, Kad Merad, Richard BerryFranceCrime thrillerAnimal KingdomDavid MichôdJames Frecheville, Ben Mendelsohn, Joel Edgerton AustraliaBeyond the GraveDavi de Oliveira PinheiroDaniel Bacchieri, Leandro Lefa, Rafael TombiniBrazilBrighton RockRowan JofféSam Riley, Andrea Riseborough, Helen Mirren Crime thrillerBrooklyn's FinestAntoine FuquaRichard Gere, Don Cheadle, Ethan HawkeUnited StatesCold FishSion SonoDenden, Megumi Kagurazaka, Tetsu Watanabe JapanCrime thrillerI Saw the DevilKim Jee-woonLee Byung-hun, Choi Min-sik, Chun Kook-Haun South KoreaCrime thrillerThe Killer Inside MeMichael WinterbottomCasey Affleck, Kate Hudson, Jessica Alba United KingdomUnited StatesThe Killing JarMark YoungMichael Madsen, Harold Perrineau Jr., Amber BensonUnited StatesCrime thrillerLondon BoulevardWilliam MonahanKeira Knightley, Colin Farrell, Ben ChaplinUnited KingdomThe Next Three DaysPaul HaggisRussell Crowe, Elizabeth Banks, Liam NeesonUnited StatesCrime drama, crime thrillerOutrageBeat Takeshi Kitano JapanThe RobberBenjamin HeisenbergAndreas Lust, Franziska Weisz, Markus Schleinzer GermanyAustriaSmall Town Murder SongsEd Gass-DonnellyPeter Stormare, Jill Hennessy, Martha PlimptonCanadaA Somewhat Gentle ManHans Petter MolandStellan Skarsgård, Bjørn Floberg, Gard EidsvoldNorwayTakersJohn LuessenhopMatt Dillon, Idris Elba, Tip "T.I" HarrisUnited StatesThe TownBen AffleckBen Affleck, Rebecca Hall, Jon HammUnited StatesTwelveJoel SchumacherKiefer Sutherland, Chace Crawford, Anthony QuarlesFranceUnited States
2011 Title Director Cast Country Subgenre/Notes 201130 Minutes or LessRuben FleischerJesse Eisenberg, Danny McBride, Aziz AnsariCrime comedyThe Big BangTony KrantzAntonio Banderas, Sienna Guillory, James Van Der BeekUnited StatesCrime comedyBullheadMichaël R. Roskam BelgiumDelhi BellyAbhinay DeoImran Khan, Kunaal Roy Kapur, Vir DasIndiaCrime comedyDriveNicolas Winding RefnRyan Gosling, Carey Mulligan, Bryan Cranston United StatesCrime thrillerFlypaperRob MinkoffPatrick Dempsey, Ashley Judd, Tim Blake NelsonUnited StatesCrime comedyHodejegerneMorten TyldumAksel Hennie, Synnove Macody Lund, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau NorwayKill the IrishmanJonathan HensleighRay Stevenson, Vincent D'Onofrio, Val KilmerUnited StatesLife Without PrincipleJohnnie ToLau Ching Wan, Richie Jen, Denise HoHong KongThe Lincoln LawyerBrad FurmanMatthew McConaughey, Ryan Phillippe, Marisa Tomei, Josh Lucas, Bryan Cranston, Michael PeñaUnited StatesPinching PennyDan GlaserSteven Molony, Timothy J. Meyer, Ginny Glaser Lauren J. Wertz United StatesCrime thrillerS.I.U.Hwang Byung-gukUhm Tae-woong, Joo Won, Jung Jin-youngSouth KoreaSnowtownJustin KurzelLucas Pittaway, Daniel Henshall, Louise Harris AustraliaCrime drama, true crimeTower HeistBrett RatnerBen Stiller, Eddie Murphy, Casey Affleck United StatesCrime comedy, heist film 2012 Title Director Cast Country Subgenre/Notes 2012ACAB – All Cops Are BastardsStefano Sollima FranceItalyCrime dramaBlack's GameOskar Thor Axelsson IcelandCleanskinHadi HajaigSean Bean, Charlotte Rampling, James FoxContrabandBaltasar KormákurMark Wahlberg, Kate Beckinsale, Ben FosterUnited StatesCrime thrillerThe Dark Knight RisesChristopher NolanChristian Bale, Anne Hathaway, Tom HardyUnited StatesDrug WarJohnnie ToSun Hong-Lei, Louis Koo, Huang YiChinaHong KongCrime thrillerEnd of WatchDavid AyerJake Gyllenhaal, Michael Peña, Anna KendrickUnited StatesCrime thrillerFuryDavid WeaverSamuel L. Jackson, Luke Kirby, Ruth NeggaCanadaGangs of Wasseypur - Part 1Anurag KashyapManoj Bajpai, Richa Chadda, Reemma SenIndiaCrime dramaGangs of Wasseypur - Part 2Anurag KashyapNawazuddin Siddiqui, Richa Chadda, Huma QureshiIndiaCrime dramaGet the GringoAdrian GrunbergMel Gibson, Jésus Ochoa, Daniel Jiménez CachoUnited StatesHit and RunDax ShepardDax Shepard, Kristen Bell, Bradley CooperUnited StatesCrime comedyThe IcemanAriel VromenMichael Shannon, Winona Ryder, Chris EvansUnited StatesIll Manors Ben DrewRiz Ahmed, Ed Skrein, Natalie PressUnited KingdomCrime thrillerKilling Them SoftlyAndrew DominikBrad Pitt, Scoot McNairy, Ben MendelsohnUnited StatesLawlessJohn HillcoatShia LaBeouf, Tom Hardy, Jason ClarkeUnited StatesCrime dramaLethal HostageCheng ErSun Honglei, May Wang, Ni DahongChinaMan on a LedgeAsger LethSam Worthington, Elizabeth Banks, Jamie Bell United StatesCrime thrillerNameless Gangster: Rules of the TimeYoon Jong-binChoi Min-sik, Ha Jeong-u, Jo Jin-ungSouth KoreaOutrage BeyondTakeshi KitanoTakeshi Kitano, Toshiyuki Nishida, Tomokazu MiuraJapanPassionBrian De PalmaRachel McAdams, Noomi Rapace, Karoline Herfurth United StatesCrime thrillerThe Place Beyond the PinesDerek CianfranceRyan Gosling, Bradley Cooper, Eva MendesUnited StatesCrime dramaRobot & FrankJake SchreierFrank Langella, Susan Sarandon, Peter SarsgaardUnited StatesCrime comedySafeBoaz YakinJason Statham, Catherine Chan, Robert John BurkeUnited StatesSavagesOliver StoneTaylor Kitsch, Aaron Johnson, Salma HayekUnited StatesThe ScentKim Hyoung-junPark Hui-sun, Park Shi-yeon, Ju Sang-ukSouth KoreaThe ThievesChoi Dong-hoonKim Yoon-seok, Lee Jung-jae, Kim Hye-sooSouth Korea 2013 Title Director Cast Country Subgenre/Notes 20132 GunsBaltasar KormákurDenzel Washington, Mark Wahlberg, Paula PattonUnited StatesCrime comedyAin't Them Bodies SaintsDavid LoweryRooney Mara, Casey Affleck, Ben FosterUnited StatesPrison filmAmerican HustleDavid O. RussellChristian Bale, Bradley Cooper, Amy AdamsUnited StatesCrime dramaBlind DetectiveJohnnie ToAndy Lau, Sammi Cheng, Guo TaoHong KongChinaThe Bling RingSofia CoppolaEmma Watson, Leslie Mann, Taissa FarmigaGermanyUnited StatesCrime dramaBlue CapriceAlexandre MoorsIsaiah Washington, Tequan Richmond, Tim Blake NelsonUnited StatesBlue RuinJeremy SaulnierMacon Blair, Amy Hargreaves, Bonnie Johnson United StatesCrime dramaCold EyesCho Ui-seok, Kim Byeong-seoSul Kyung-gu, Jung Woo-sung, Han Hyo-jooSouth KoreaThe CounselorRidley ScottMichael Fassbender, Cameron Diaz Javier BardemUnited StatesCrime thrillerCrimes of PassionGao QunshuAngelababy, Huang Xiaoming, Jae HuiChinaThe Devil's PathKazuy ShiraishiTakayuki Yamada, Pierre Taki, Chizuru IkewakiJapanGangster SquadRuben FleischerSean Penn, Ryan Gosling, Josh BrolinUnited StatesThe Keeper of Lost CausesMikkel NorgaardNikolaj Lee Kaas, Fares Fares, Sonja RichterDenmarkPolice detective filmMan of Tai ChiKeanu ReevesKeanu Reeves, Tiger Chen, Iko UwaisUnited StatesNew WorldPark Hoon-jungLee Jung-jae, Choi Min-sik, Hwang Jung-minSouth KoreaOnly God ForgivesNicolas Winding RefnRyan Gosling, Kristin Scott Thomas, Vithaya PansringarmDenmarkFrancePrisonersDenis VilleneuveHugh Jackman, Jake Gyllenhaal, Melissa Leo United StatesCrime dramaShield of StrawTakashi MiikeTakao Osawa, Nanako Matsushima, Goro KishitaniJapan The Shifting Julio Saldarriaga Carlos Acuña, Matthew Alan, Felix Avitia, Yeniffer Behrens, Tonita Castro, Chris Paradice Daniels, Kaitlyn Dias, Alice Dinnean, Judy Echavez, David Fernandez Jr., Carmina Garay, Cesar Garcia, Vanessa Hidalgo, RoseAnn Kelley, Samantha Kelly, Kim Kendall, Melina Lizette, Eddy Martin, Mauricio Mendoza, Martin Morales, Emily Ozrey, Robert Romanus, Eddie Ruiz, Eric St. John, Kristyn Toney, Craig Tsuyumine, Reggie Watkins and Morgan Larson United StatesColombia Action crime drama filmTranceDanny BoyleJames McAvoy, Vincent Cassel, Rosario DawsonCaper, crime thrillerThe Wolf of Wall StreetMartin ScorseseLeonardo DiCaprio, Jonah Hill, Margot Robbie United StatesCrime drama
2014 Title Director Cast Country Subgenre/Notes 2014Black & White: The Dawn of JusticeTsai Yueh-HsunMark Chao, Lin Gengxin, Huang BoChinaTaiwanHong Kong Crime actionBlack Coal, Thin IceDiao Yi'nanLiao Fan, Gwei Lun-mei, Wang XuebingChinaThe BoundaryWang TaoLiu Ye, Vincent Zhao, Choo Ja-hyunChina Suspense action crime dramaThe Breaking PointJames C. HunterErik Grey, Diana Lovell, Reggie Peters, Roy Williams Jr. and Sean NelsonUnited StatesAction crime dramaNightcrawlerDan GilroyJake Gyllenhaal, Rene Russo, Riz AhmedCrime thrillerPale MoonDaihachi YoshidaRie Miyazawa, Sosuke Ikematsu, Satomi KobayashiJapanCrime dramaPoker NightGreg FrancisBeau Mirchoff, Ron Perlman, Titus WelliverCanadaUnited States Action-Crime-ThrillerThe Raid 2Gareth EvansIko Uwais, Arifin Putra, Oka EntaraIndonesiaCrime drama, gangster filmSabotageDavid AyerArnold Schwarzenegger, Sam Worthington, Terrence HowardUnited StatesCrime thrillerScratchManinder ChanaJulie Romaniuk, Craig Cyr, Romaine Waite, Jojo Karume, J.J. Reville, Len Silvini and Justin BottCanadaAction crime comedy-dramaSin City: A Dame to Kill ForFrank Miller, Robert RodriguezMickey Rourke, Jessica Alba, Josh BrolinUnited StatesTargetYang JiangSong Yang, Yang Chengjun, Kara WongChina Action suspense crime
2015 Title Director Cast Country Subgenre/Notes 201512 CitizensXu AngHe Bing, Han Tongsheng, Qian BoChinaSuspense crime dramaThe Big ShortAdam McKayChristian Bale, Steve Carell, Ryan GoslingUnited StatesScratchManinder ChanaJulie Romaniuk, Craig Cyr, Romaine Waite, Jojo Karume, J.J. Reville, Len Silvini and Justin BottCanadaAction crime comedy-dramaStraight Outta ComptonF. Gary GrayO'Shea Jackson Jr, Jason Mitchell, Corey Hawkins, Paul GiamattiUnited StatesBiographical War on a StringLi KaiVincent Chiao, Andrew Lin, Lin JinfengChinaSuspense crime action
2016 Title Director Cast Country Subgenre/Notes 2016South of 8Tony OlmosBrian Patrick Butler, George Jac, Jennifer Paredes, Kathryn Schott, Raye RichardsUnited StatesCrime drama thriller
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