Crime Movies That Have Won Oscars and Golden Globes



Top Crime Movies That Won the Oscars

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1961-12-13 Movie Poster of West Side Story
West Side Story

"The screen achieves one of the great entertainments in the history of motion pictures." Directed by , starring .

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2003-12-24 R Movie Poster of Monster
Monster

"Based on a true story." Directed by Patty Jenkins , starring Charlize Theron .

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2002-12-10 PG-13 Movie Poster of Chicago
Chicago

"If you can't be famous, be infamous." Directed by Rob Marshall , starring Renée Zellweger .

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2005-07-22 R Movie Poster of Hustle & Flow
Hustle & Flow

"Everybody gotta have a dream." Directed by Craig Brewer , starring Terrence Howard .

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2000-12-27 R Movie Poster of Traffic
Traffic

"No one gets away clean" Directed by Steven Soderbergh , starring Michael Douglas .

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2009-05-16 R Movie Poster of Logorama
Logorama

"Spectacular car chases, an intense hostage crisis, wild animals rampaging through the city, and even more, will have you at the edge of your seat in..." Directed by François Alaux , starring Bob Stephenson .

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2005-12-23 Movie Poster of Tsotsi
Tsotsi

"In this world... Redemption comes just once." Directed by , starring .

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2005-09-30 R Movie Poster of Capote
Capote

"In New York City, he was the ultimate insider. But out here, he was on the outside, looking in." Directed by Bennett Miller , starring Philip Seymour Hoffman .

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The Most Prestigious Awards for Crime Films: Oscars & Golden Globes

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2002-12-16 PG-13 Movie Poster of Catch Me If You Can
Catch Me If You Can

"The true story of a real fake." Directed by , starring Leonardo DiCaprio .

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2007-06-13 R Movie Poster of No Country for Old Men
No Country for Old Men

"There are no clean getaways." Directed by , starring Javier Bardem .

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2000-09-01 R Movie Poster of Dancer in the Dark
Dancer in the Dark

"You don't need eyes to see." Directed by Lars von Trier , starring Björk .

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2023-09-27 R Movie Poster of Dogman
Dogman

"Wherever there is an unfortunate, God sends a dog." Directed by Luc Besson , starring Caleb Landry Jones .

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2007-08-31 R Movie Poster of Death Note Relight 1: Visions of a God
Death Note Relight 1: Visions of a God

"" Directed by Tetsuro Araki , starring Mamoru Miyano .

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2019-05-15 Not Rated Movie Poster of The Gangster, the Cop, the Devil
The Gangster, the Cop, the Devil

"Don't let the devil win." Directed by Lee Won-tae , starring Don Lee .

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2012-07-17 PG-13 Movie Poster of The Dark Knight Rises
The Dark Knight Rises

"The legend ends." Directed by , starring Christian Bale .

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1997-09-19 R Movie Poster of L.A. Confidential
L.A. Confidential

"Everything is suspect... Everyone is for sale... And nothing is what it seems." Directed by , starring Guy Pearce .

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Award-Winning Crime Films That Made History at the Oscars and Golden Globes

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1976-02-09 R Movie Poster of Taxi Driver
Taxi Driver

"On every street in every city, there's a nobody who dreams of being a somebody." Directed by Martin Scorsese , starring .

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2013-09-19 R Movie Poster of Prisoners
Prisoners

"Every moment matters." Directed by Denis Villeneuve , starring Hugh Jackman .

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2000-10-06 NC-17 Movie Poster of Requiem for a Dream
Requiem for a Dream

"" Directed by Darren Aronofsky , starring Ellen Burstyn .

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1998-12-11 R Movie Poster of A Simple Plan
A Simple Plan

"Sometimes good people do evil things." Directed by Sam Raimi , starring Billy Bob Thornton .

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1997-06-27 R Movie Poster of Face/Off
Face/Off

"In order to trap him, he must become him." Directed by John Woo , starring John Travolta .

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2002-12-16 PG-13 Movie Poster of Catch Me If You Can
Catch Me If You Can

"The true story of a real fake." Directed by , starring Leonardo DiCaprio .

Movie Award
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1997-12-25 R Movie Poster of Jackie Brown
Jackie Brown

"Six players on the trail of a half million in cash. There's only one question... Who's playing who?" Directed by , starring Pam Grier .

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2023-03-22 R Movie Poster of John Wick: Chapter 4
John Wick: Chapter 4

"No way back, one way out." Directed by , starring Keanu Reeves .

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Biggest Upsets: When Crime Films Lost Major Awards

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2023-03-22 R Movie Poster of John Wick: Chapter 4
John Wick: Chapter 4

"No way back, one way out." Directed by , starring Keanu Reeves .

Movie Nomination
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2022-03-01 PG-13 Movie Poster of The Batman
The Batman

"Unmask the truth." Directed by , starring .

Movie Nomination
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2024-09-18 PG-13 Movie Poster of The Seed of the Sacred Fig
The Seed of the Sacred Fig

"" Directed by Mohammad Rasoulof , starring Misagh Zare .

Movie Nomination
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2009-08-26 R Movie Poster of A Prophet
A Prophet

"Escaping the prison of life." Directed by Jacques Audiard , starring Tahar Rahim .

Movie Nomination
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2021-04-22 R Movie Poster of Wrath of Man
Wrath of Man

"A Dark Spirit." Directed by , starring .

Movie Nomination
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2021-02-27 TV-14 Movie Poster of Girl in the Basement
Girl in the Basement

"" Directed by Elisabeth Röhm , starring Judd Nelson .

Movie Nomination
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2008-10-24 R Movie Poster of Changeling
Changeling

"To find her son, she did what no one else dared." Directed by Clint Eastwood , starring Angelina Jolie .

Movie Nomination
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2007-11-02 Movie Poster of American Gangster
American Gangster

"There are two sides to the American dream." Directed by , starring .

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