30 Thrilling Crime Movies from 2005 to Keep You on the Edge

Adam's Apples

2005 • 95 min • Budget $3M

Drama, Comedy, Crime

A man with neo-Nazi beliefs is ordered to do community service at a church, where he finds himself in conflict with the deeply devoted priest.

7.4

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Robbery Alla Turca

2005 • 96 min

Action, Adventure, Comedy

When a wealthy businessman dies under suspicious circumstances, his vast fortune becomes the target of those who seek it. As his art collection is prepared for auction, two Turkish thieves from Germany are hired to steal valuable paintings. At the…

4.6

4.4

Diary of June

2005 • 105 min

Thriller, Crime, Drama

Two high school students who enroll in the same class both die on the same day. The top student is fatally stabbed on the street, while the second-best student appears to have jumped from the school roof. Initial reports suggest…

6.1

6.2

Mr. Socrates

2005 • 109 min

Action, Crime

A despicable criminal is abducted by a secretive organization and subjected to brutal training. The goal: to infiltrate the police force and work as a spy.

6.2

Kim Novak Never Swam in Genesaret's Lake

2005 • 95 min

Crime, Drama

Fourteen-year-old Erik spends the summer with his older brother, Henry, as their mother battles cancer. While there, Henry begins a relationship with Ewa, who is married to Berra. Shortly after Ewa arrives with visible injuries from a fight with Berra,…

6.0

6.5

One Last Thing...

2005 • 96 min

Comedy, Crime, Drama

Sixteen-year-old Dylan, who is terminally ill with cancer, is granted a final wish by a charity. He asks to meet supermodel Nikki Sinclair. His mother is unhappy with the request, but Dylan, with support from his best friends, travels to…

5.9

6.5

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Bunty Aur Babli

2005 • 170 min • Box office $3M

Comedy, Crime, Romance

Bunty and Babli, two young people who run away from home to pursue their dreams, unexpectedly meet. Facing obstacles, they turn to con artistry and quickly become the country's top con artists. But their success is jeopardized by a persistent…

6.3

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King's Ransom

2005 • 95 min • Budget $15M • Box office $4M

Comedy, Crime

To stop his wife from marrying him for his money, a despicable businessman fakes his own kidnapping. He soon discovers, however, that he's not the only one who wants to profit from his fortune.

4.8

4.4

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Slow Burn

2005 • 93 min • Budget $15M • Box office $1M

Mystery, Crime, Drama

A district attorney faces a 24-hour confrontation with a gang leader while navigating the manipulations of an alluring assistant district attorney and an enigmatic stranger.

5.3

5.7

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Torrente 3: The Protector

2005 • 91 min • Budget $5M • Box office $21M

Comedy, Crime

A well-known and attractive politician intends to reveal the wrongdoings of a powerful global company. To stop her, the corporation's leaders hire the worst detective available to serve as her protection.

5.4

5.6

Dear Wendy

2005 • 105 min

Comedy, Crime, Drama

In a working-class American town, a group of teenagers form the Dandies, a gang of armed individuals led by Dick Dandelion. They adhere to a strict pacifist code, despite carrying guns. The group welcomes Sebastian, the grandson of Dick's childhood…

5.8

6.5

The Ice Harvest

2005 • 88 min • Budget $16M • Box office $10M

Crime, Comedy, Drama

A lawyer with questionable ethics plans a Christmas Eve heist to defraud a local crime syndicate. However, his partner, who owns a strip club, seems to have alternative intentions for the stolen money.

5.9

6.2

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The Young Lieutenant

2005 • 110 min

Drama, Crime

A young police officer from the quiet city of Le Havre joins the demanding homicide unit in Paris and is partnered with a seasoned, middle-aged female detective.

6.7

6.9

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Anniyan

2005 • 181 min • Box office $8M

Action, Drama, Thriller

Overwhelmed by societal decay and romantic disappointment, a mild-mannered lawyer develops multiple personality disorder. This manifests as distinct personalities: one a ruthless vigilante, the other a flamboyant metrosexual, both existing within him.

7.4

8.4

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The Contract

2006 • 96 min • Budget $25M • Box office $5M

Drama, Action, Thriller

Seeking solace in the wilderness after a family tragedy, a former lawman and his son embark on a quiet hiking trip. Their peaceful escape takes a dangerous turn when they unexpectedly encounter a contract killer.

5.7

5.6

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The Protector

2005 • 105 min • Budget $6M • Box office $27M

Action, Crime, Drama

Kham, a young fighter, travels to Australia to recover his stolen elephant. He teams up with a Thai-born Australian detective and faces a series of challenges, confronting a ruthless gang led by a dangerous woman and her two formidable bodyguards.

7.1

7.0

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Domino

2005 • 127 min • Budget $50M • Box office $22M

Action, Crime, Drama

This is the story of Domino Harvey, a former Ford model who left that life behind to become a bounty hunter.

5.9

17+

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Quarantine

2008 • 89 min • Budget $12M • Box office $40M

Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller

A TV reporter and her cameraman find themselves trapped inside a building that's been quarantined by the CDC. The quarantine is in effect because of a sudden outbreak of a strange virus that transforms people into violent attackers.

5.8

6.0

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Romanzo Criminale

2005 • 152 min • Budget $818K • Box office $4M

Crime, Drama

After a stint in juvenile detention, Freddo reunites with his old friends Libano and Dandi, and together they launch a criminal empire that quickly makes them the most powerful gangsters in Rome. Libano thrives on their newfound power, aiming to…

7.2

Traitor

2008 • 114 min • Budget $22M • Box office $23M

Drama, Action, Thriller

FBI Agent Roy Clayton is assigned to investigate a dangerous global conspiracy. The evidence consistently points to Samir Horn, a former U.S. Special Operations officer.

6.7

6.9

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Today You Die

2005 • 90 min

Action, Crime, Adventure

A former thief attempting to live an honest life is driven to seek revenge against those who falsely accused him.

4.3

4.2

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Anthony Zimmer

2005 • 90 min

Thriller, Crime, Drama

François, a regular guy, is instantly captivated by a stunning woman he meets on the train, who invites him to the Riviera for the weekend. The next morning, she vanishes, and the police arrest François, suspecting he's impersonating her fugitive…

6.3

6.5

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Chaos

2005 • 106 min • Budget $30M • Box office $7M

Drama, Action, Crime

Detective Quentin Conners is suspended and his partner Jason York resigns following a fatal shooting on the Pearl Street Bridge. While overseeing a bank heist with hostages, Conners is partnered with rookie Shane Dekker. The thieves, led by Lorenz, don't…

6.3

6.4

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SPL: Kill Zone

2005 • 93 min

Action, Crime, Drama

Detective Chan, a sharp and experienced officer looking forward to retirement, is looking after the daughter of a witness murdered by the powerful crime boss Po. With Ma, a skilled martial artist, poised to become the new head of the…

6.9

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Stone Cold

2005 • 87 min

Drama, Crime, Thriller

Jesse Stone, a former Los Angeles homicide detective, sought refuge as police chief in the peaceful New England town of Paradise, leaving his city life and ex-wife behind. He still enjoys Scotch and women. When a series of unprecedented murders…

6.8

7.1

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Blood: The Last Vampire

2009 • 91 min • Budget $30M • Box office $5M

Action, Adventure, Horror

Saya appears to be a beautiful 16-year-old girl, but beneath the surface lies the troubled heart of a 400-year-old being, part human and part vampire. Daughter of a human and a vampire, she has spent centuries isolated, driven by a…

5.8

5.3

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Fun with Dick and Jane

2005 • 90 min • Budget $100M • Box office $202M

Comedy, Crime

When Dick Harper is laid off from his job at the failing company Globodyne, he and his wife Jane are overwhelmed by debt and are forced to turn to crime. Surprisingly, the intelligent couple become skilled and even take pleasure…

6.2

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Hostage

2005 • 113 min • Budget $52M • Box office $77M

Action, Thriller, Crime

A mafia accountant's hostage situation forces a police officer to negotiate. Haunted by past failures as a negotiator, the officer must navigate the tense standoff while his own family becomes targets of the mob.

6.3

6.5

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The Exorcism of Emily Rose

2005 • 122 min • Budget $19M • Box office $145M

Crime, Drama, Horror

Following the death of a young girl named Emily Rose, suspicion immediately falls on Father Moore, the priest who performed an exorcism on her. He is arrested and charged with murder. The trial begins with lawyer Erin Bruner defending Moore,…

6.6

6.7

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xXx: State of the Union

2005 • 101 min • Budget $60M • Box office $71M

Action, Adventure, Crime

Darius Stone, with his history of crime and love for dangerous sports, is recruited as a new XXX agent. His mission: to protect the U.S. Government from a deadly plot orchestrated by five-star General and Secretary of Defense, George Deckert.

5.1

4.5

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