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Best Crime Movies Directed By John Cassavetes

This collection ranks 12 crime movies directed by John Cassavetes. 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. Mikey and Nicky tops the list with a 6.9/10 audience score. The qualifying titles span 1955–1986. The most widely seen film here is The Killing of a Chinese Bookie (296 votes).

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

  3. 3

    Gloria

    1980· 2h 2m· en

    6.9270
  8. 8

    Capone

    1975· 1h 41m· en

    5.9109
  9. 9

    Nightside

    1973· 1h 10m· en

    10.01

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Frequently asked questions

How many crime movies has John Cassavetes made?

12 crime movies directed by John Cassavetes carry real rating data in this catalog.

How are these John Cassavetes 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 John Cassavetes crime movie?

Mikey and Nicky currently holds the #1 position in this collection.

Which John Cassavetes crime movie is the most popular?

The Killing of a Chinese Bookie has the largest audience (296 votes) among these titles.