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Best Crime Movies Directed By Jean-Pierre Melville

This collection ranks 9 crime movies directed by Jean-Pierre Melville. 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. Le Samouraï tops the list with a 7.8/10 audience score. The qualifying titles span 1956–1972. The most widely seen film here is Breathless (2,077 votes).

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

  1. 1

    Le Samouraï

    1967· 1h 45m· fr

    7.81.3K
  2. 2

    Breathless

    1960· 1h 30m· fr

    7.52.1K
  5. 5

    Le Doulos

    1962· 1h 48m· fr

    7.4312
  7. 7

    Un Flic

    1972· 1h 40m· fr

    6.6297

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Frequently asked questions

How many crime movies has Jean-Pierre Melville made?

9 crime movies directed by Jean-Pierre Melville carry real rating data in this catalog.

How are these Jean-Pierre Melville 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 Jean-Pierre Melville crime movie?

Le Samouraï currently holds the #1 position in this collection.

Which Jean-Pierre Melville crime movie is the most popular?

Breathless has the largest audience (2,077 votes) among these titles.