Top Crime Thrillers of 2007: Gripping Dramas You Can't Miss

Boy A

2008 • 106 min • Box office $1M

Crime, Drama

After serving time in juvenile detention for killing a child, Jack Burridge gets a job as a delivery driver and starts a relationship with a co-worker, Michelle. While making deliveries, he helps a lost girl find her family and becomes…

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Graduation

2007 • 89 min

Comedy, Crime, Drama

Four high school seniors, on the verge of graduation, band together to raise money for a family member facing hardship. Their plans take a dangerous turn when one friend discovers her banker father is having an affair, leading them to…

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The Second Wind

2007 • 155 min • Budget $34M

Drama, Crime, Mystery

Gu, a notorious gangster, has just escaped from prison and is now being hunted by the entire French police force. Before fleeing the country with Manouche, the woman he loves, Gu takes on one last job for money. The job…

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5.7

The Sweet and the Bitter

2007 • 98 min

Crime, Drama

Saro, a young man from Sicily, earns the respect of Cosa Nostra leaders by successfully completing assignments given by his godfather, eventually becoming known as a trusted member.

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The Killing Floor

2007 • 94 min

Crime, Thriller, Horror

A literary agent starts a new life in a luxury penthouse. Shortly after settling in, he begins receiving disturbing crime scene photographs that appear to depict events happening within his apartment. Then, he is plagued by a series of stalker…

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Twins Mission

2007 • 103 min

Action, Comedy, Crime

A sacred Tibetan bead is stolen by renegade members of the enigmatic Gemini Clan. The bead's protectors seek assistance from former Gemini Clan members who have turned to good, in order to recover the bead and hold the villains accountable.

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Sultans of the South

2007 • 91 min

Action, Crime, Thriller

A group of thieves pull off a heist at a Mexican bank with the intention of laundering the stolen money in Argentina. However, their plans unravel upon arrival, forcing them to determine what has gone wrong.

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The Detective

2007 • 109 min

Drama, Thriller, Crime

A private detective becomes involved in a complicated murder case when he takes on the job of finding a missing young woman.

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At the Bar

2007 • 95 min

Crime, Drama, Thriller

A group of drug-addled teenagers from the city's suburbs invade a place where they don't belong and feel unwelcome. They resort to violence to try and gain what they believe they're owed, unaware of the consequences. Meanwhile, carefree university students…

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7.0

Balls of Fury

2007 • 90 min • Box office $41M

Comedy, Crime

Randy Daytona was a child ping pong prodigy whose Olympic dreams were shattered when his father was killed by the enigmatic Feng over a gambling debt. Fifteen years later, he's struggling in Vegas, working in underground matches. The FBI then…

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Chapter 27

2007 • 84 min • Box office $187K

Drama, Crime

This film explores the final days of Mark David Chapman leading up to the murder of John Lennon.

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Masked Mobsters

2007 • 125 min

Crime, Thriller

Starting with small crimes in Belleville, Simon and his gang escalate to high-profile bank robberies in Paris. They consistently outsmart the police, executing complex safe-emptying heists with remarkable calmness and audacity, leaving authorities baffled.

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Triangle

2007 • 93 min • Budget $5M

Thriller, Crime

Sam, Fai, and Mok have faced constant hardship, barely managing to survive. Their lives change when a strange old man appears in a bar during a storm, offering them a way out: a hidden treasure lies buried beneath a heavily…

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Yakuza: Like a Dragon

2007 • 110 min • Box office $5M

Action, Crime, Drama

Kazuma Kiryū, a former yakuza member, is released from prison and trying to start a new life, leaving his past behind. But Kiryū's attempts at a fresh beginning are complicated when he becomes the target of Gorō Majima, a volatile…

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6.0

Going by the Book

2007 • 102 min • Box office $14M

Comedy, Action, Crime

Police Chief Seung-u stages a bank robbery simulation. However, a strict officer becomes overly invested in the role-playing, and the exercise unexpectedly veers off course.

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No Country for Old Men

2007 • 122 min • Budget $25M • Box office $171M

Crime, Thriller, Western

In the Texas desert, Llewelyn Moss finds a shocking scene: dead bodies, two million dollars, and a large quantity of heroin. This attracts the attention of Anton Chigurh, a relentless and methodical killer who wants the money back. Meanwhile, local…

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12

2007 • 159 min • Budget $4M • Box office $7M

Crime, Drama, Mystery

Inspired by "12 Angry Men," "12" takes place in modern-day Moscow. Twelve diverse men must reach a unanimous verdict on a young Chechen man accused of murdering his stepfather, a Russian army officer. They gather in a school gymnasium to…

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Jesse Stone: Sea Change

2007 • 88 min

Drama, Crime, TV Movie

Police Chief Jesse Stone struggles with his deteriorating relationship with his ex-wife and worries about returning to alcoholism. To distract himself, he focuses on solving the unsolved murder of a bank teller killed during a robbery. His investigation into a…

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Cassandra's Dream

2007 • 108 min • Budget $15M • Box office $22M

Crime, Drama, Thriller

Two brothers are struggling financially. When offered a chance to make money through illegal activity, their lives take a dangerous turn, and their relationship fractures into rivalry.

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Reservation Road

2007 • 102 min • Box office $1M

Drama, Crime, Thriller

The lives of two fathers collide when one is responsible for a sudden, fatal hit-and-run accident involving the other's son. The two men respond with surprising actions as the consequences of the event draw closer.

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Outlaw

2007 • 103 min

Action, Crime, Thriller

Feeling abandoned by the government and disillusioned with the police, a group of individuals band together to address what they perceive as societal injustices, effectively becoming a contemporary vigilante group.

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Code Name: The Cleaner

2007 • 84 min • Budget $20M • Box office $10M

Action, Comedy, Crime

Cedric the Entertainer stars as Jake, an ordinary man who suffers amnesia following a mysterious attack. As Jake struggles to piece together his identity, he unexpectedly becomes caught in a government conspiracy. Those pursuing him become convinced he's an undercover…

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Death Sentence

2007 • 105 min • Budget $20M • Box office $16M

Action, Crime, Drama

Nick Hume leads a comfortable life as an executive, but everything shifts after he witnesses a horrific event. Deeply affected by the tragedy, Hume becomes increasingly convinced that he will do anything necessary to safeguard his family.

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Urban Justice

2007 • 96 min • Budget $12M

Crime, Action, Thriller

A man haunted by a violent past is driven to seek vengeance after his son is murdered.

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In the Valley of Elah

2007 • 124 min • Budget $23M • Box office $29M

History, Drama, Thriller

A career officer and his wife team up with a police detective to find out what happened to their son after he came home from serving in Iraq.

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Nancy Drew

2007 • 99 min • Budget $20M • Box office $30M

Family, Adventure, Crime

Teen detective Nancy Drew travels to Hollywood with her father to solve the murder of a famous actress. This classic mystery, inspired by the popular young adult book series, follows Nancy as she tries to uncover the truth amidst the…

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An American Crime

2007 • 97 min • Budget $2M

Crime, Drama, Horror

This is the true story of Gertrude Baniszewski, a suburban housewife in Indiana during the 1960s, who confined a teenage girl to the basement of her house.

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Crows Zero

2007 • 130 min • Box office $22M

Action, Comedy, Crime

At Suzuran High, students vie for the prestigious King of School title. A former yakuza member, now working as a hitman, is tasked with assassinating the son of a powerful criminal. However, the assignment forces him to confront his past,…

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7.0

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Death Note Relight 1: Visions of a God

2009 • 131 min

TV Movie, Crime, Drama

When the shinigami Ryuk accidentally drops his Death Note into the human world, he doesn't anticipate the extraordinary actions of the student who discovers it. Light Yagami, a gifted high schooler, uses the Death Note to embark on a mission…

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7.4

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Rush Hour 3

2007 • 90 min • Budget $140M • Box office $258M

Action, Comedy, Crime

Following a failed assassination, an unlikely pair arrives in Paris to recover a vital list of names, pursued by the ruthless henchmen of a crime syndicate. Lee and Carter must navigate dangerous gangsters, but Lee's past resurfaces during their mission.…

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