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2023–2024 films

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Ride (2024 film)

Ride (2024) is an American crime drama, Jake Allyn's directorial debut, starring C. Thomas Howell, Annabeth Gish, and Allyn as a Texas bull-riding family resorting to robbery for cancer treatment money; released June 14, 2024 by Well Go USA.

Riff Raff (2024 film)

Riff Raff (2024 film) is a dark comedy crime film directed by Dito Montiel. It stars Jennifer Coolidge and Ed Harris, and premiered in September 2024.

Sharper (film)

Sharper is a 2023 American neo-noir con-artist thriller directed by Benjamin Caron, written by Brian Gatewood and Alessandro Tanaka, starring Julianne Moore, Sebastian Stan, Justice Smith, Briana Middleton, and John Lithgow, released February 2023 in select theaters and on Apple TV+.

She's Got No Name (酱园弄)

She's Got No Name (酱园弄·悬案) is Peter Chan's 2025 Chinese crime drama, Part 1 of a two-part film adapted from the real 1945 Shanghai Jiangyuan Alley husband-killing case, starring Zhang Ziyi as Zhan-Zhou; premiered at Cannes 2024 and released in China June 2025.

Smugglers (밀수)

Smugglers (밀수) is Ryoo Seung-wan's 2023 Korean crime action film about 1970s haenyeo divers turned smugglers in fictional Guncheon, starring Kim Hye-soo, Yum Jung-ah, and Zo In-sung; it sold 5.14 million admissions, ranking third among 2023 Korean films.

Sound of Freedom (film)

Sound of Freedom is a 2023 American drama film directed by Alejandro Monteverde and starring Jim Caviezel as Tim Ballard, a former agent rescuing trafficked children in Colombia.

The Channel (film)

The Channel is a 2023 American heist action thriller directed by William Kaufman, starring Clayne Crawford and Max Martini as ex-Marine brothers fleeing New Orleans after a failed bank robbery; distinct from Thierry Binisti's 2021 French film of the same English title.

The Critic (2024 film)

The Critic is a 2024 British period crime drama directed by Anand Tucker, in which Ian McKellen plays a feared 1930s London theater critic protecting his career.

The G (film)

The G is a 2023 Canadian revenge thriller by Karl R. Hearne, starring Dale Dickey as Ann Hunter, a grandmother fighting a corrupt legal guardian; premiered at Tallinn 2023, released 2024.

The Order (2024 film)

The Order is a 2024 crime thriller directed by Justin Kurzel, starring Jude Law and Nicholas Hoult in a dramatization of the FBI manhunt for a white supremacist terrorist group.

The Pig, the Snake and the Pigeon (周处除三害)

The Pig, the Snake and the Pigeon (周处除三害) is a 2023 Taiwanese crime film by Huang Ching-fu starring Ethan Juan as wanted criminal Chen Kuei-lin, who hunts Taiwan's two most-wanted men after a false terminal cancer diagnosis; a mainland box-office hit.

The Roundup: Punishment (범죄도시4)

The Roundup: Punishment (범죄도시4) is a 2024 South Korean action crime film and the fourth installment of the Roundup series. It stars Ma Dong-seok and grossed over $79 million in South Korea.

The Silent Hour

The Silent Hour is a 2024 American crime thriller directed by Brad Anderson, written by Dan Hall, starring Joel Kinnaman, Sandra Mae Frank, Mekhi Phifer, and Mark Strong, about a hearing-loss Boston detective protecting a deaf murder witness from corrupt cops; released October 11, 2024.

To a Land Unknown

To a Land Unknown (2024) is a drama-thriller directed by Mahdi Fleifel, following Palestinian cousins stranded in Athens who attempt to secure forged passports to Germany.

Toofan (তুফান) (2024 film)

Toofan (তুফান) is a 2024 Bangladeshi action crime drama by Raihan Rafi starring Shakib Khan in a dual role as don Galib Bin Goni and actor Shanto; Eid-ul-Azha release, 2024's only Dhallywood superhit, later released in Pakistan in Urdu.

Trap City

Trap City is a 2024 American independent crime drama written, directed, and produced by Tel K. Ganesan, starring Brandon T. Jackson as a rapper arrested for drug trafficking after a viral hit, with Jeezy in his acting debut; released December 13, 2024, distinct from the trap-music YouTube channel of the same name.

Troll Factory (댓글부대)

Troll Factory (댓글부대, Daetgeulboodae) is a 2024 South Korean crime drama directed by Ahn Gooc-jin, adapted from Jang Kang-myeong's 2015 novel, starring Son Suk-ku as a suspended journalist investigating the online opinion-manipulation team Aleph; released March 27, 2024, 109 minutes.

Under the Light (坚如磐石)

Under the Light (坚如磐石), also titled Black Hole, is a 2023 Chinese crime drama by Zhang Yimou, written by Chen Yu, starring Lei Jiayin, Zhang Guoli, Yu Hewei, and Zhou Dongyu; it topped China's 2023 National Day box office with 883 million yuan.

Woman of the Hour

Woman of the Hour is a 2024 Netflix crime thriller and Anna Kendrick's directorial debut, based on serial killer Rodney Alcala's real 1978 Dating Game appearance alongside Cheryl Bradshaw, whom Kendrick plays; Daniel Zovatto co-stars.