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Blue Velvet
1986· 2h 0m· Mystery, Thriller, Crime· en
7.63.9K
Best Crime Movies Directed By David Lynch
This collection ranks 7 crime movies directed by David Lynch. 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. Blue Velvet tops the list with a 7.6/10 audience score. The qualifying titles span 1986–2025.
7 qualifying moviesRanked using a weighted combination of ratings, vote volume and popularity data
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Wild at Heart
1990· 2h 5m· Crime, Thriller, Romance· en
7.02.0K - 3
Rabbits
2002· 43m· Horror, Mystery, Crime· en
6.7282 - 4
WHAT DID JACK DO?
2017· 17m· Comedy, Mystery, Crime· en
6.3544 - 5
A Deadly American Marriage
2025· 1h 43m· Crime, Documentary· en
6.588 - 6
Blue Velvet: The Lost Footage
2011· 53m· Mystery, Thriller, Crime· en
6.98 - 7
BlueBob Egg
2002· 1m· Comedy, Crime· en
3.48
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Frequently asked questions
How many crime movies has David Lynch made?
7 crime movies directed by David Lynch carry real rating data in this catalog.
How are these David Lynch films 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.
What is the best David Lynch crime movie?
Blue Velvet currently holds the #1 position in this collection.
Which David Lynch crime movie is the most popular?
Blue Velvet has the largest audience (3,916 votes) among these titles.