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Best Crime Movies Starring Morgan Freeman

This collection ranks 35 crime movies starring Morgan Freeman. 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. The Shawshank Redemption tops the list with a 8.7/10 audience score. The qualifying titles span 1980–2025. The most widely seen film here is The Dark Knight (36,513 votes).

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

  3. 3

    Se7en

    1995· 2h 7m· en

    8.423.6K
  9. 9

    RED

    2010· 1h 51m· en

    6.77.2K
  10. 10

    Wanted

    2008· 1h 50m· en

    6.57.7K
  12. 12

    Brubaker

    1980· 2h 11m· en

    7.1525
  13. 13

    Unleashed

    2005· 1h 43m· en

    6.92.2K
  17. 17

    High Crimes

    2002· 1h 55m· en

    6.3900
  21. 21

    Hard Rain

    1998· 1h 37m· en

    5.9819
  23. 23

    Street Smart

    1987· 1h 37m· en

    6.090
  26. 26

    Nurse Betty

    2000· 1h 48m· en

    6.1433
  27. 27

    The Contract

    2006· 1h 36m· en

    5.8584
  28. 28

    Levity

    2003· 1h 40m· en

    6.1120
  29. 29

    Gunner

    2024· 1h 30m· en

    5.3243
  30. 30

    Momentum

    2015· 1h 36m· en

    5.7585

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Frequently asked questions

How many crime movies has Morgan Freeman made?

35 crime movies starring Morgan Freeman carry real rating data in this catalog.

How are these Morgan Freeman 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 Morgan Freeman crime movie?

The Shawshank Redemption currently holds the #1 position in this collection.

Which Morgan Freeman crime movie is the most popular?

The Dark Knight has the largest audience (36,513 votes) among these titles.