30 Thrilling Crime and Mystery Movies You Need to See in 2001

The Hole

2001 • 102 min • Budget $4M • Box office $7M

Crime, Drama, Horror

At a prestigious British boarding school, four teenagers stumble upon a hidden, sealed underground chamber built years ago as a potential bomb shelter. They secretly investigate its depths.

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Scotland, PA

2001 • 104 min

Comedy, Crime

Set in 1970s suburban Pennsylvania, this is a modern take on "Macbeth." Joe McBeth, a low-key employee at a hamburger stand, is pushed toward ambition and power by his manipulative wife.

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Serial Killers: The Real Life Hannibal Lecters

2001 • 60 min

Documentary, Thriller, Crime

The film explores several documented cases of serial killers, drawing parallels between their behaviors and the character of Hannibal Lecter from popular fiction.

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The Monkey's Mask

2001 • 93 min • Box office $6K

Thriller, Crime

A lesbian private detective becomes entangled in a case involving murder, deception, and intense sexuality.

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You Shoot, I Shoot

2001 • 94 min

Crime, Comedy

A professional assassin teams up with an aspiring filmmaker to create satisfying video footage of their targets being eliminated, fulfilling client requests for cinematic takedowns.

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Murder on the Orient Express

2001 • 100 min

Crime, Drama, Thriller

Agatha Christie's classic mystery is updated for a new generation. Hercule Poirot, the celebrated detective, is traveling back to London aboard the luxurious Orient Express after solving a case in Istanbul. However, the train is stopped by a rockslide. The…

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Lupin the Third: Voyage to Danger

1993 • 92 min

Animation, TV Movie, Action

Master thief Lupin the Third undertakes an unusual mission when his longtime rival, Inspector Zenigata, is reassigned and disheartened. To help Zenigata regain his position as Lupin's pursuer, Lupin proposes an alliance. They team up to dismantle Shot Shell, a…

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Running Out of Time 2

2001 • 95 min • Box office $756K

Action, Crime, Thriller

Ho Sheung Sang is drawn into a new chase, this time facing a cunning magician.

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Torrente 2: Mission in Marbella

2001 • 99 min • Budget $4M

Action, Comedy, Crime

In the second installment of the popular comedy series, Torrente travels from Madrid to Marbella, Spain, to stop a villain's plan to destroy the city with a missile. This action-packed, slapstick comedy achieved record-breaking success at the box office, becoming…

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'R Xmas

2001 • 85 min • Box office $99K

Drama, Crime, Thriller

In New York, a drug dealer is kidnapped, and his wife is forced to find a way to gather the ransom – money and drugs – to secure his release before Christmas.

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The Parole Officer

2001 • 93 min

Crime, Comedy

A struggling parole officer is wrongly accused of murder by a corrupt police chief. To clear his name, he must persuade his former inmates – now trying to live honest lives – to help him find the evidence that can…

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Made

2001 • 95 min • Budget $5M • Box office $5M

Comedy, Crime

Two close friends with dreams of becoming professional boxers are drawn into a money-laundering operation by a minor criminal organization.

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15 Minutes

2001 • 120 min • Budget $60M • Box office $56M

Action, Crime, Thriller

In New York City, Eastern European criminals Oleg and Emil arrive to collect their portion of a robbery. Oleg begins filming their lives with a video camera, capturing both their legitimate and criminal activities. Intrigued by the power of American…

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Holiday in the Sun

2001 • 87 min

Family, Romance, Crime

During a winter break trip to the Bahamas, sisters Alex and Madison unexpectedly encounter a man involved in smuggling stolen artifacts.

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Ocean's Eleven

2001 • 116 min • Budget $85M • Box office $450M

Thriller, Crime

Barely 24 hours after being released on parole, charming thief Danny Ocean begins planning his next big heist: a one-night operation to steal over $150 million from three Las Vegas casinos. However, Danny jeopardizes his potential reconciliation with his ex-wife,…

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The Curse of the Jade Scorpion

2001 • 103 min • Budget $33M • Box office $18M

Comedy, Crime, Romance

CW Briggs is a seasoned insurance investigator with a strong track record. Betty Ann Fitzgerald is a new hire tasked with restructuring his office. They have an immediate dislike for each other – or so they believe. While out with…

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Heist

2001 • 107 min • Budget $35M • Box office $28M

Action, Crime, Drama

Joe Moore is a skilled thief who enjoys his work. His life takes a turn when he's captured on security footage. His contact, Bergman, refuses to pay him what he's promised, and Moore suspects his wife is having an affair…

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Novocaine

2001 • 95 min • Budget $6M • Box office $2M

Comedy, Crime, Thriller

A dentist becomes a murder suspect when a seductive patient manipulates him into prescribing medication to her.

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Domestic Disturbance

2001 • 89 min • Budget $75M • Box office $54M

Thriller, Crime, Mystery

Frank Morrison is a divorced father to 12-year-old Danny. Danny now lives with his mother Susan and her new husband, Rick Barnes. Danny, known for dishonesty, claims his stepfather committed a murder. At first, no one takes him seriously, but…

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Corky Romano

2001 • 86 min • Budget $11M • Box office $23M

Action, Comedy, Crime

Corky Romano is a clumsy, naive veterinarian and the youngest, unwanted son of aging gangster Pops Romano. Pops asks Corky to go undercover within the FBI to find and destroy evidence that could prove Pops guilty of racketeering.

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Sugar & Spice

2001 • 81 min • Budget $11M • Box office $13M

Crime, Comedy, Drama

When Jack and Diane unexpectedly face an adult problem, their friends, the A-Squad, step in to help Diane. To assist their friend, the A-Squad undertakes an unusual after-school project: a bank robbery. They approach the situation with their own unique…

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Birthday Girl

2001 • 93 min • Budget $13M • Box office $16M

Comedy, Crime, Thriller

John, a reserved banker, has struggled to find love. Deciding to pursue a relationship, he connects with Nadia, a Russian woman he finds through an online mail-order service. John develops feelings for Nadia, but his life is complicated when she…

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L.I.E.

2001 • 97 min • Budget $700K • Box office $1M

Drama, Crime

Howie feels lost in his New York suburb after his mother's death and his father's long work hours. He and his friend Gary commit burglaries until they target the home of Big John, a tough ex-Marine with a hidden darkness.…

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Yamakasi

2001 • 90 min • Budget $15M • Box office $1M

Action, Crime, Drama

Yamakasi - The Modern-Day Samurai, a 2001 French film by Luc Besson, showcases the abilities of the Yamakasi, a group of traceurs who fight against injustice in the Paris ghetto. They use parkour to rob the wealthy to cover medical…

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Baby Boy

2001 • 130 min • Budget $16M • Box office $29M

Crime, Drama, Romance

Jody, a 20-year-old African-American man, is unwillingly confronted with the responsibilities of adulthood. Streetwise and without a job, he's already fathered two children, Yvette and Peanut, by different women, and still lives with his mother. He struggles to find stability…

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3000 Miles to Graceland

2001 • 125 min • Budget $62M • Box office $18M

Action, Adventure, Comedy

Thomas Murphy planned a heist: robbing the Riviera Casino's counting room during an Elvis impersonator convention. But instead of sharing the money, he kept it all and shot his partners, including Michael Zane, who had just been released from prison.…

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Spy Game

2001 • 126 min • Budget $115M • Box office $143M

Action, Crime, Thriller

On his last day of work, a retired CIA agent discovers his former protégé has been arrested in China. He's scheduled to be executed the following morning in Beijing, and the CIA is contemplating allowing the execution to proceed to…

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Swordfish

2001 • 99 min • Budget $102M • Box office $147M

Action, Crime, Thriller

Former special operative Gabriel Shear plans to steal $9 billion from a hidden DEA fund. His goal is to use the money to combat terrorism, but he needs an expert to bypass the government’s security systems. He finds that expert…

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All About Lily Chou-Chou

2001 • 146 min • Budget $1M • Box office $6M

Drama, Crime

This film follows the difficult adolescence of Yūichi Hasumi and Shūsuke Hoshino, examining the evolving and complicated way they relate to each other. The story unfolds against the backdrop of Yūichi's deep fascination with the ethereal and imaginative music of…

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