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Best Crime Movies of 1997

This collection ranks 324 crime movies released in 1997. The list is ranked using a weighted combination of audience ratings, vote volume and popularity data, so movies with only a handful of votes never outrank widely acclaimed films. At the top of the list is L.A. Confidential.

324 qualifying moviesRanked using a weighted combination of ratings, vote volume and popularity data

  3. 3

    Face/Off

    1997· 2h 19m· en

    7.16.0K
  4. 4

    Jackie Brown

    1997· 2h 34m· en

    7.47.1K
  5. 5

    Cure

    1997· 1h 51m· ja

    7.6851
  6. 6

    Con Air

    1997· 1h 56m· en

    6.84.8K
  7. 7

    Fireworks

    1997· 1h 43m· ja

    7.7797
  10. 10

    Brother

    1997· 1h 36m· ru

    7.5476
  13. 13

    Cop Land

    1997· 1h 44m· en

    6.81.8K
  14. 14

    Breakdown

    1997· 1h 33m· en

    6.91.1K
  15. 15

    Hard Eight

    1997· 1h 42m· en

    6.81.0K
  16. 16

    Killer

    1997· 1h 44m· pl

    7.6182
  17. 17

    The Jackal

    1997· 2h 4m· en

    6.42.2K
  19. 19

    U Turn

    1997· 2h 5m· en

    6.6825
  22. 22

    The Thief

    1997· 1h 36m· ru

    7.0105
  23. 23

    Insomnia

    1997· 1h 36m· no

    7.0329
  26. 26

    Hoodlum

    1997· 2h 10m· en

    6.5260
  27. 27

    Red Corner

    1997· 2h 2m· en

    6.3411
  28. 28

    Mr. Nice Guy

    1997· 1h 35m· zh

    6.5773
  32. 32

    The Eel

    1997· 1h 57m· ja

    6.9129
  34. 34

    Dobermann

    1997· 1h 43m· fr

    6.5567
  36. 36

    Gridlock'd

    1997· 1h 31m· en

    6.6245
  37. 37

    Rage

    1997· 1h 37m· sr

    7.010
  40. 40

    Gang Related

    1997· 1h 51m· en

    6.4180
  44. 44

    Infidelity

    1997· 1h 26m· en

    —0
  45. 45

    Rainy Dog

    1997· 1h 35m· ja

    6.889
  46. 46

    Idiot Box

    1997· 1h 25m· en

    5.08
  47. 47

    Money Talks

    1997· 1h 37m· en

    6.0438

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Frequently asked questions

How many qualifyingmovies are in this list?

324 movies with real rating data match this collection.

How are these movies ranked?

By a weighted score combining audience ratings, vote volume and popularity. Movies with very few votes are statistically shrunk toward the global average, so they cannot dominate the top of the list.

Which movie is ranked #1?

L.A. Confidential currently holds the top position in this collection.

How often is this list updated?

Rankings are recalculated whenever the underlying movie data changes.