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Best Crime Movies Starring Joaquin Phoenix

This collection ranks 12 crime movies starring Joaquin Phoenix. 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. Joker tops the list with a 8.1/10 audience score. The qualifying titles span 1995–2025.

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

  1. 1

    Joker

    2019· 2h 2m· en

    8.128.2K
  2. 2

    Eddington

    2025· 2h 28m· en

    6.5905
  5. 5

    To Die For

    1995· 1h 46m· en

    6.6911
  6. 6

    8MM

    1999· 2h 3m· en

    6.52.3K
  7. 7

    U Turn

    1997· 2h 5m· en

    6.6825
  8. 8

    The Yards

    2000· 1h 55m· en

    6.2537
  11. 11

    Clay Pigeons

    1998· 1h 44m· en

    6.2143

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Frequently asked questions

How many crime movies has Joaquin Phoenix made?

12 crime movies starring Joaquin Phoenix carry real rating data in this catalog.

How are these Joaquin Phoenix 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 Joaquin Phoenix crime movie?

Joker currently holds the #1 position in this collection.

Which Joaquin Phoenix crime movie is the most popular?

Joker has the largest audience (28,178 votes) among these titles.