Crime on Paramount+: what is worth streaming right now

84 crime titles on Paramount+ at our last check, ranked by quality and fame, each with scare, gore and violence tags.

1. 1The Godfather (1972)Gritty · full attention · brutal violence · graphic gore · RA crime family saga unfolds with measured, gritty suspense, building an epic and melancholy atmosphere.Prime Video · Paramount+
2. 2Pulp Fiction (1994)Darkly comic · graphic gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · RHitmen, molls, and boxers collide in a sprawling, darkly comic crime saga that twists through time.Prime Video · Paramount+92
3. 3The Godfather Part II (1974)Gritty · full attention · brutal violence · graphic gore · RA crime family's epic saga unfolds with melancholy, as a son expands the empire his father built.Prime Video · Paramount+
4. 4Se7en (1995)Properly scary · extreme gore · brutal violence · emotionally devastating · RTwo detectives hunt a serial killer whose gruesome crimes are meticulously based on the seven deadly sins.Paramount+83
5. 5The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)Dark satire · gritty · full attention · strong violence · RA relentless, darkly comic ride through a world of pulpy excess and financial corruption.Paramount+ · Starz · Kanopy86
6. 6Catch Me If You Can (2002)Dry wit · feel good · date night · emotionally heavy · PG-13A witty con man eludes a gritty FBI agent in a brisk, earnest, true-crime caper.Paramount+ · Peacock · Kanopy
7. 7No Country for Old Men (2007)Gritty · graphic gore · brutal violence · emotionally heavy · RA hunter becomes the hunted in a bleak Texas landscape, where violence is a language all its own.Paramount+ · Peacock · Kanopy89
8. 8Dexter (2006) · seriesDark satire · gritty · full attention · brutal violence · TV-MAA forensic expert with a dark secret delivers his own brand of justice in a gritty, suspenseful Miami.Paramount+
9. 9Criminal Minds (2005) · seriesSuspenseful · full attention · strong violence · graphic gore · TV-MAFBI profilers delve into twisted minds, anticipating dark moves in a brisk, suspenseful, and darkly-comic drama.Prime Video · Hulu · Paramount+
10. 10Scorpion (2014) · seriesGritty · full attention · brisk · TV-14A team of eccentric geniuses confronts high-tech threats with earnest, high-octane, and suspenseful action.Paramount+
11. 11Tulsa King (2022) · seriesDry wit · gritty · full attention · strong violence · TV-MAA New York capo, exiled to Tulsa, builds a new crew with gritty determination and dry wit.Paramount+
12. 12MobLand (2025) · seriesGritty · full attention · brutal violence · graphic gore · TV-MATwo mob families clash in a measured, gritty war, threatening empires and lives with pulpy tension.Paramount+
13. 13The Untouchables (1987)Gritty · light gore · strong violence · brisk · RA determined agent assembles a team to take down a notorious gangster in a gritty, suspenseful, and pulpy epic.Paramount+ · Kanopy · Pluto TV
14. 14Baby Driver (2017)High octane · full attention · strong violence · relentless · RA getaway driver with tinnitus blasts music to drown out the noise while navigating a doomed heist.Paramount+
15. 15Dexter: Resurrection (2025) · seriesDark satire · suspenseful · full attention · strong violence · TV-MAA measured, gritty search for a lost son in New York City becomes a darkly comic, suspenseful chase.Prime Video · Paramount+ · The Roku Channel
16. 16Zodiac (2007)Suspenseful · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · RJournalists and an amateur cartoonist obsess over an elusive serial killer, even as the public forgets.Paramount+ · MGM+ · YouTube (free)87
17. 17Primal Fear (1996)Suspenseful · light gore · emotionally heavy · measured · RA ruthless lawyer uncovers dark secrets while defending an altar boy accused of a brutal murder.Paramount+ · Kanopy · Hoopla
18. 18Your Honor (2020) · seriesTense · full attention · strong violence · emotionally devastating · TV-MAA New Orleans judge's son commits a hit-and-run, sparking a bleak, suspenseful descent into crime and conviction.Paramount+
19. 19Scream (1996)Properly scary · graphic gore · strong violence · brisk · RA masked killer turns horror movie tropes into deadly games for a group of unsuspecting teenagers.Hulu · Paramount+ · Peacock75
20. 20Dexter: New Blood (2021) · seriesDark satire · suspenseful · full attention · strong violence · TV-MAA decade later, a familiar darkness resurfaces in a snowy town, bringing gritty, darkly comic suspense.Paramount+ · Prime Video · The Roku Channel
21. 21The Godfather Part III (1990)Gritty · graphic gore · brutal violence · emotionally devastating · RAn aging don seeks redemption and legitimacy amidst a world of crime, with melancholy and suspense building to a tragic end.Prime Video · Paramount+
22. 22Killing Eve (2018) · seriesDry wit · suspenseful · late-night trip · strong violence · TV-14A security consultant and a ruthless assassin become equally obsessed in a darkly comic game of cat-and-mouse.Netflix · Paramount+ · AMC+
23. 23Gangs of New York (2002)Gritty · full attention · brutal violence · graphic gore · RAn Irish immigrant infiltrates a brutal gang in 1860s New York, fighting for revenge and his people's survival.Paramount+ · Starz · Kanopy
24. 24NCIS (2003) · seriesGritty · comfort watch · strong violence · measured · TV-14Special agents investigate military crimes, uncovering gritty truths with earnest dedication and pulpy suspense.Netflix · Hulu · Paramount+
25. 25Hawaii Five-0 (2010) · seriesGritty · full attention · strong violence · brisk · TV-14A brisk, gritty task force hunts Oahu's criminals, bringing pulpy action and suspense to paradise.Netflix · Paramount+
26. 26CSI: Miami (2002) · seriesGritty · full attention · strong violence · graphic gore · TV-14Miami CSIs race to solve grisly murders, blending deduction, gritty subject matter, and character-driven drama.Hulu · Paramount+
27. 27FBI (2018) · seriesGritty · full attention · strong violence · brisk · TV-14Elite New York FBI agents deploy intellect and grit to tackle major cases, keeping the city safe.Paramount+
28. 28Dexter: Original Sin (2024) · seriesDark satire · gritty · full attention · strong violence · TV-MAA young man in 1990s Miami learns to channel his dark urges into a darkly-comic, measured hunt for justice.Paramount+ · Prime Video · The Roku Channel
29. 29Mayor of Kingstown (2021) · seriesGritty · full attention · strong violence · emotionally heavy · TV-MAA powerful family navigates the brutal politics of a town where incarceration is the only industry.Netflix · Paramount+
30. 30Collateral (2004)Gritty · light gore · brutal violence · emotionally heavy · RA cab driver's night becomes a desperate fight for survival, driving an assassin through a city's dark underbelly.Prime Video · Paramount+ · Peacock
31. 31The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988)Big broad humor · absurdist · comfort watch · brisk · PG-13A bumbling detective uncovers an assassination plot, leading to a brisk, absurdist, and broadly funny caper.Paramount+ · Kanopy · Hoopla
32. 32Evil (2019) · seriesProperly scary · light gore · emotionally heavy · measured · TV-MAA skeptical psychologist, a priest, and a tech expert investigate chilling supernatural phenomena with measured dread.Paramount+
33. 33Gone Baby Gone (2007)Gritty · full attention · strong violence · emotionally devastating · RTwo private detectives navigate a bleak, gritty Boston neighborhood to find a missing child.Paramount+ · MGM+
34. 34Blue Bloods (2010) · seriesGritty · comfort watch · measured · TV-14A multi-generational police family navigates gritty New York City law enforcement with earnest, intimate devotion.Prime Video · Paramount+ · Pluto TV
35. 3521 Jump Street (2012)Big broad humor · crowd pleasing · date night · strong violence · RUndercover cops relive high school with broad humor and raunchy gags while busting a drug ring.Netflix · Paramount+ · Starz
36. 36CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000) · seriesGritty · late-night trip · strong violence · graphic gore · TV-14Las Vegas forensic investigators scour crime scenes, collecting irrefutable evidence to solve pulpy, suspenseful mysteries.Hulu · Paramount+ · The Roku Channel
37. 37Rush Hour (1998)Big broad humor · pulpy · comfort watch · brisk · PG-13Two mismatched cops trade witty barbs and broad physical comedy while cracking a pulpy kidnapping case.Paramount+
38. 38The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999)Suspenseful · light gore · strong violence · emotionally devastating · RA calculating young man worms his way into an idyllic life, plunging into a daring scheme of duplicity and murder.Paramount+ · Starz
39. 39Molly's Game (2017)Dry wit · gritty · full attention · emotionally heavy · RA gritty, brisk true story of an Olympic skier’s fall into a high-stakes, witty poker empire.Paramount+ · YouTube (free)
40. 40MacGyver (1985) · seriesFeel good · comfort watch · measured · TV-PGAn earnest secret agent outwits danger with everyday items, improvising solutions to every peril.Paramount+
41. 41We're the Millers (2013)Raunchy humor · campy · date night · brisk · RA veteran pot dealer assembles a fake family for a brisk, raunchy crime comedy that’s broadly campy.Paramount+
42. 4222 Jump Street (2014)Dry wit · campy · comfort watch · brisk · RUndercover cops infiltrate college, navigating absurd new social circles and a bromance that strains their partnership.Netflix · Paramount+ · Starz
43. 43Weeds (2005) · seriesDry wit · darkly comic · full attention · emotionally heavy · TV-MAA suburban mom navigates the illicit drug trade, finding dark humor and gritty challenges in her new career.Paramount+ · Plex
44. 44Chicago (2002)Dark satire · campy · date night · emotionally heavy · PG-13In 1920s Chicago, two murderesses on death row darkly satirize justice while vying for fame.Paramount+ · Kanopy · Hoopla
45. 45The Equalizer 2 (2018)Gritty · graphic gore · brutal violence · emotionally heavy · RA relentless, globe-trotting quest for vengeance unfolds with gritty, high-octane action and pulpy suspense.Paramount+
46. 46Jack Reacher (2012)Suspenseful · light gore · strong violence · brisk · PG-13An enigmatic ex-military investigator uncovers a conspiracy while pursuing a ruthless sniper in this brisk, gritty thriller.Prime Video · Paramount+ · Peacock
47. 47The Foreigner (2017)Gritty · light gore · brutal violence · emotionally devastating · RA father's quest for revenge against terrorists becomes a gritty, tense cat-and-mouse game.Prime Video · Paramount+ · The Roku Channel
48. 48The Borgias (2011) · seriesGritty · late-night trip · strong violence · emotionally heavy · TV-MAA corrupt 15th-century patriarch ruthlessly seizes the papacy, amassing power and wealth for his infamous family.Paramount+
49. 49Rush Hour 2 (2001)Big broad humor · pulpy · party watch · strong violence · PG-13A relentless, raunchy crime caper unfolds as two mismatched cops stumble into a massive counterfeiting plot.Paramount+
50. 50Scream VI (2023)Properly scary · graphic gore · brutal violence · relentless · RFour survivors flee a masked killer, but a new chapter in a new city brings only relentless, gritty terror.Netflix · Paramount+ · Pluto TV
51. 51Medium (2005) · seriesSuspenseful · full attention · emotionally heavy · measured · TV-14A psychic's unsettling dreams and earnest visions guide investigators through gritty, suspenseful crime scenes.Paramount+ · The Roku Channel · Fandango at Home (free)
52. 52Horrible Bosses (2011)Dark satire · pulpy · date night · strong violence · RThree friends plot darkly-comic revenge on their awful bosses, spiraling into a brisk, raunchy, and pulpy crime caper.Paramount+
53. 53The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear (1991)Big broad humor · absurdist · comfort watch · brisk · PG-13A bumbling lieutenant battles corrupt energy titans in a brisk, absurdist, and broadly funny crime comedy.Paramount+
54. 54The Longest Yard (2005)Big broad humor · gritty · party watch · strong violence · PG-13A disgraced quarterback assembles a team of inmates for a darkly-comic, raunchy football game against the guards.Paramount+ · Starz · The Roku Channel
55. 55Four Brothers (2005)Gritty · full attention · brutal violence · graphic gore · RFour adopted brothers in Detroit exact brutal revenge for their mother's murder in a gritty, pulpy, and brisk tale.Paramount+ · Kanopy · Hoopla
56. 56Side Effects (2013)Suspenseful · light gore · emotionally heavy · measured · RA woman's anxiety over her husband's return leads to dangerous prescriptions and pulpy, cerebral suspense.Prime Video · Paramount+ · Kanopy
57. 57Cop Land (1997)Gritty · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · RA small-town sheriff uncovers a deadly conspiracy among big-city cops, forcing a tense, gritty choice.Paramount+ · MGM+
58. 58Rush Hour 3 (2007)Big broad humor · pulpy · party watch · strong violence · PG-13A mismatched duo battles a murderous crime syndicate in Paris, delivering brisk, raunchy action and broad comedy.Paramount+
59. 59The Mechanic (2011)Gritty · light gore · brutal violence · emotionally heavy · RAn elite assassin with a strict code trains his mentor's son for relentless, high-octane revenge.Paramount+
60. 60The Score (2001)Gritty · emotionally heavy · measured · RAn aging thief plans one last gritty heist, but a young upstart makes every move suspenseful and uncertain.Paramount+ · MGM+ · Kanopy
61. 61Patriot Games (1992)Suspenseful · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · RA CIA analyst's heroic intervention sparks a gritty, briskly-paced fight for his family's survival.Paramount+ · MGM+
62. 62Sin City: A Dame to Kill For (2014)Gritty · graphic gore · brutal violence · brisk · RGritty citizens and reviled figures collide in a brisk, darkly comic, and pulpy urban thriller.Prime Video · Paramount+ · Kanopy
63. 63Out of the Furnace (2013)Gritty · graphic gore · brutal violence · emotionally devastating · RA man navigates the bleak Rust Belt, drawn into a violent crime ring after his brother's imprisonment.Paramount+ · Kanopy · YouTube (free)
64. 64Pain & Gain (2013)Big broad humor · gritty · full attention · brutal violence · RThree dimwitted bodybuilders pursue the American dream through a relentless, darkly comedic crime spree.Paramount+ · Starz · YouTube (free)
65. 65Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult (1994)Big broad humor · absurdist · comfort watch · brisk · PG-13A retired detective's absurd prison undercover mission is complicated by his wife's baby fever.Paramount+ · Hoopla
66. 66A Perfect Murder (1998)Suspenseful · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · RA millionaire plots his wife's murder, but a gritty, tense game of cat and mouse quickly unfolds.Paramount+
67. 67Double Jeopardy (1999)Suspenseful · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · RA wrongly convicted woman, fueled by grit and suspense, races to find her son and solve a pulpy mystery.Paramount+ · MGM+ · Kanopy
68. 68Mr. Holmes (2015)Melancholy · late-night trip · emotionally heavy · measured · PGAn aging detective grapples with fading memories, revisiting an unsolved case with poignant, intimate reflection.Paramount+ · Kanopy
69. 69Kiss the Girls (1997)Suspenseful · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · RA forensic psychologist and an escaped victim hunt a serial abductor who forces strong women to submit.Paramount+ · YouTube (free) · Tubi
70. 70Killer Joe (2012)Gritty · graphic gore · brutal violence · emotionally devastating · NC-17A desperate drug dealer's family unravels in a darkly comedic, gritty thriller about a hitman's twisted deal.Netflix · Prime Video · Paramount+
71. 71Faster (2010)Gritty · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · RA relentless ex-con carves a bloody path of revenge, leaving a trail of pulpy, high-octane suspense.Paramount+
72. 72Along Came a Spider (2001)Suspenseful · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · RA brilliant criminal lures a forensic psychologist into a tense, gritty game of cat and mouse.Paramount+ · Starz · YouTube (free)
73. 73Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003)Pulpy · graphic gore · brutal violence · relentless · RA guitar-slinging hitman navigates a pulpy, high-octane world of corrupt agents and coup attempts.Prime Video · Paramount+ · Tubi
74. 74Hostage (2005)Tense · light gore · brutal violence · emotionally heavy · RA guilt-ridden negotiator faces a relentless, gritty standoff while his own family becomes a pulpy target.Prime Video · Paramount+ · YouTube (free)
75. 75Jack Reacher: Never Go Back (2016)Gritty · light gore · strong violence · brisk · PG-13A nomadic former military investigator uncovers a conspiracy to clear his name and expose the truth.Prime Video · Paramount+ · Peacock
76. 76The Hustle (2019)Big broad humor · pulpy · date night · brisk · PG-13Two con artists with very different styles compete to swindle a tech prodigy in this brisk, pulpy caper.Paramount+ · The Roku Channel
77. 77The Naked Gun (2025)Big broad humor · absurdist · comfort watch · brisk · PG-13A bumbling detective with absurd methods races against time to solve a crime and save his police squad.Prime Video · Paramount+ · MGM+
78. 78The November Man (2014)Gritty · light gore · strong violence · brisk · RA retired CIA operative faces off against his former protégé in a high-stakes game of international espionage.Prime Video · Paramount+ · Kanopy
79. 79The Gambler (2014)Gritty · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · RA literature professor’s high-stakes gambling addiction leads him into a bleak, suspenseful world of criminals.Prime Video · Paramount+ · Kanopy
80. 80The Mexican (2001)Big broad humor · pulpy · date night · strong violence · RA reluctant bagman chases a cursed pistol through Mexico, balancing broad humor with darkly comic romance.Paramount+ · MGM+
81. 81Shaft (2000)Gritty · light gore · strong violence · brisk · RA New York detective hunts a privileged killer, navigating a gritty underworld where justice is bought and sold.Paramount+ · Starz · Kanopy
82. 82Masterminds (2016)Big broad humor · darkly comic · party watch · brisk · PG-13A broad, absurdist comedy follows a true crime as Southern night guards pull off a massive bank heist.Max · Paramount+ · Kanopy
83. 83Machete Kills (2013)Campy · graphic gore · brutal violence · relentless · RAn ex-Federale battles a madman and a billionaire arms dealer in a relentless, raunchy, high-octane thrill ride.Paramount+
84. 84The Snowman (2017)Suspenseful · graphic gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · RA detective hunts a killer in a bleak, snow-covered landscape where a pink scarf signals grim disappearances.Paramount+

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