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  • 66 titles
  • Robert De Niro, Sharon Stone, and Joe Pesci in Casino (1995)

    1. Casino

    19952h 58mR73Metascore
    8.2 (608K)
    In Las Vegas, two best friends--a casino executive and a Mafia enforcer--compete for a gambling empire and a fast-living, fast-loving socialite.
    DirectorMartin ScorseseStarsRobert De NiroSharon StoneJoe Pesci
  • Mira Sorvino, Jim Caviezel, Bill Camp, and Justin Jesso in Sound of Freedom (2023)

    2. Sound of Freedom

    20232h 11mPG-1336Metascore
    7.6 (134K)
    The incredible true story of a former government agent turned vigilante who embarks on a dangerous mission to rescue hundreds of children from traffickers.
    DirectorAlejandro MonteverdeStarsJim CaviezelMira SorvinoBill Camp
  • Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Hanks in Catch Me If You Can (2002)

    3. Catch Me If You Can

    20022h 21mPG-1375Metascore
    8.1 (1.2M)
    Barely 17 yet, Frank is a skilled forger who has passed as a doctor, lawyer and pilot. FBI agent Carl becomes obsessed with tracking down the con man, who only revels in the pursuit.
    DirectorSteven SpielbergStarsLeonardo DiCaprioTom HanksChristopher Walken
  • Michael Keaton, Liev Schreiber, Brian d'Arcy James, Mark Ruffalo, and Rachel McAdams in Spotlight (2015)

    4. Spotlight

    20152h 9mR93Metascore
    8.1 (528K)
    The true story of how the Boston Globe uncovered the massive scandal of child molestation and cover-up within the local Catholic Archdiocese, shaking the entire Catholic Church to its core.
    DirectorTom McCarthyStarsMark RuffaloMichael KeatonRachel McAdams
  • Daniel Day-Lewis in In the Name of the Father (1993)

    5. In the Name of the Father

    19932h 13mR84Metascore
    8.1 (200K)
    An Irish man's coerced confession to an I.R.A. bombing he did not commit results in the imprisonment of his father as well. Meanwhile, a British lawyer fights to clear their names and free them.
    DirectorJim SheridanStarsDaniel Day-LewisPete PostlethwaiteAnthony Brophy
  • Patricia Arquette and Joey King in The Act (2019)

    6. The Act

    20198 epsTV-MATV Mini Series
    7.8 (42K)
    DeeDee Blanchard is overprotective of her daughter Gypsy, who tries to escape her toxic relationship with her mother. Gypsy's quest for independence opens up a Pandora's box of secrets that ultimately leads to murder.
    CreatorsNick AntoscaMichelle DeanStarsPatricia ArquetteJoey KingAnnaSophia Robb
  • Leonardo DiCaprio, Chris Kerson, and Jonah Hill in The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)

    7. The Wolf of Wall Street

    20133hR75Metascore
    8.2 (1.7M)
    Based on the true story of Jordan Belfort, from his rise to a wealthy stock-broker living the high life to his fall involving crime, corruption and the federal government.
    DirectorMartin ScorseseStarsLeonardo DiCaprioJonah HillMargot Robbie
  • Robert De Niro, Ray Liotta, and Joe Pesci in Goodfellas (1990)

    8. Goodfellas

    19902h 25mR92Metascore
    8.7 (1.4M)
    The story of Henry Hill and his life in the mafia, covering his relationship with his wife Karen and his mob partners Jimmy Conway and Tommy DeVito.
    DirectorMartin ScorseseStarsRobert De NiroRay LiottaJoe Pesci
  • Robert Downey Jr., Jake Gyllenhaal, and Mark Ruffalo in Zodiac (2007)

    9. Zodiac

    20072h 37mR79Metascore
    7.7 (656K)
    Between 1968 and 1983, a San Francisco cartoonist becomes an amateur detective obsessed with tracking down the Zodiac Killer, an unidentified individual who terrorizes Northern California with a killing spree.
    DirectorDavid FincherStarsJake GyllenhaalRobert Downey Jr.Mark Ruffalo
  • John David Washington in BlacKkKlansman (2018)

    10. BlacKkKlansman

    20182h 15mR83Metascore
    7.5 (309K)
    In this story inspired by true events, Ron Stallworth, an African-American Colorado police officer, successfully infiltrates the local branch of the Ku Klux Klan with the help of a white Jewish colleague.
    DirectorSpike LeeStarsAlec BaldwinJohn David WashingtonIsiah Whitlock Jr.
  • Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, and Joe Pesci in The Irishman (2019)

    11. The Irishman

    20193h 29mR94Metascore
    7.8 (464K)
    An illustration of Frank Sheeran's life, from W.W.II veteran to hit-man for the Bufalino crime family and his alleged assassination of his close friend Jimmy Hoffa.
    DirectorMartin ScorseseStarsRobert De NiroAl PacinoJoe Pesci
  • Emily Browning and Tom Hardy in Legend (2015)

    12. Legend

    20152h 12mR55Metascore
    6.9 (220K)
    Identical twin gangsters Ronald and Reginald Kray terrorize London during the 1960s.
    DirectorBrian HelgelandStarsTom HardyEmily BrowningTaron Egerton
  • Christian Bale, Amy Adams, Bradley Cooper, Jeremy Renner, and Jennifer Lawrence in American Hustle (2013)

    13. American Hustle

    20132h 18mR90Metascore
    7.2 (515K)
    A con man, Irving Rosenfeld, along with his seductive partner Sydney Prosser, is forced to work for a wild F.B.I. Agent, Richie DiMaso, who pushes them into a world of Jersey powerbrokers and the Mafia.
    DirectorDavid O. RussellStarsChristian BaleAmy AdamsBradley Cooper
  • Richard Gere, Renée Zellweger, and Catherine Zeta-Jones in Chicago (2002)

    14. Chicago

    20021h 53mPG-1381Metascore
    7.2 (254K)
    Two death-row murderesses develop a fierce rivalry while competing for publicity, celebrity, and a sleazy lawyer's attention.
    DirectorRob MarshallStarsRenée ZellwegerCatherine Zeta-JonesRichard Gere
  • Russell Crowe and Denzel Washington in American Gangster (2007)

    15. American Gangster

    20072h 37mR76Metascore
    7.8 (479K)
    An outcast New York City cop is charged with bringing down Harlem drug lord Frank Lucas.
    DirectorRidley ScottStarsDenzel WashingtonRussell CroweChiwetel Ejiofor
  • Robert De Niro, Lillo Brancato, and Chazz Palminteri in A Bronx Tale (1993)

    16. A Bronx Tale

    19932h 1mR80Metascore
    7.8 (179K)
    An intense drama about a boy torn between his tough, hard-working father and a violent yet charismatic crime boss.
    DirectorRobert De NiroStarsRobert De NiroChazz PalminteriLillo Brancato
  • Jessica Chastain in Molly's Game (2017)

    17. Molly's Game

    20172h 20mR71Metascore
    7.4 (200K)
    The true story of Molly Bloom, an Olympic-class skier who ran the world's most exclusive high-stakes poker game and became an FBI target.
    DirectorAaron SorkinStarsJessica ChastainIdris ElbaKevin Costner
  • Jonah Hill and Miles Teller in War Dogs (2016)

    18. War Dogs

    20161h 54mR57Metascore
    7.1 (289K)
    Loosely based on the true story of two young men, David Packouz and Efraim Diveroli, who won a three hundred million dollar contract from the Pentagon to arm America's allies in Afghanistan.
    DirectorTodd PhillipsStarsJonah HillMiles TellerSteve Lantz
  • Charlie Hunnam and Rami Malek in Papillon (2017)

    19. Papillon

    20172h 13mR51Metascore
    7.2 (94K)
    Wrongfully convicted for murder, Henri Charriere forms an unlikely relationship with fellow inmate and quirky convicted counterfeiter, Louis Dega, in an attempt to escape from the notorious penal colony on Devil's Island.
    DirectorMichael NoerStarsCharlie HunnamDamijan OklopdzicChristopher Fairbank
  • Tom Cruise, Sarah Wright, and Alejandro Edda in American Made (2017)

    20. American Made

    20171h 55mR65Metascore
    7.1 (229K)
    The story of Barry Seal, an American pilot who became a drug-runner for the CIA in the 1980s in a clandestine operation that would be exposed as the Iran-Contra Affair.
    DirectorDoug LimanStarsTom CruiseDomhnall GleesonSarah Wright
  • Kevin Costner and Woody Harrelson in The Highwaymen (2019)

    21. The Highwaymen

    20192h 12mR58Metascore
    6.9 (112K)
    The untold true story of the legendary detectives who brought down Bonnie and Clyde.
    DirectorJohn Lee HancockStarsKevin CostnerWoody HarrelsonKathy Bates
  • Faysal Ahmed and Barkhad Abdirahman in Captain Phillips (2013)

    22. Captain Phillips

    20132h 14mPG-1382Metascore
    7.8 (514K)
    The true story of Captain Richard Phillips and the 2009 hijacking by Somali pirates of the U.S.-flagged MV Maersk Alabama, the first American cargo ship to be hijacked in two hundred years.
    DirectorPaul GreengrassStarsTom HanksBarkhad AbdiBarkhad Abdirahman
  • Al Pacino and John Cazale in Dog Day Afternoon (1975)

    23. Dog Day Afternoon

    19752h 5mR86Metascore
    8.0 (288K)
    Three amateur robbers plan to hold up a Brooklyn bank. A nice, simple robbery: Walk in, take the money, and run. Unfortunately, the supposedly uncomplicated heist suddenly becomes a bizarre nightmare as everything that could go wrong does.
    DirectorSidney LumetStarsAl PacinoJohn CazalePenelope Allen
  • Jason Statham in The Bank Job (2008)

    24. The Bank Job

    20081h 51mR69Metascore
    7.2 (196K)
    Martine offers Terry a lead on a foolproof bank hit on London's Baker Street. She targets a roomful of safe deposit boxes worth millions in cash and jewelry along with a treasure trove of dirty secrets.
    DirectorRoger DonaldsonStarsJason StathamSaffron BurrowsStephen Campbell Moore
  • Serpico (1973)

    25. Serpico

    19732h 10mR83Metascore
    7.7 (144K)
    An honest New York cop named Frank Serpico blows the whistle on rampant corruption in the force only to have his comrades turn against him.
    DirectorSidney LumetStarsAl PacinoJohn RandolphJack Kehoe

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