Crime on Paramount+: what is worth streaming right now

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

1. 1The Godfather (1972)Mildly scary · graphic gore · brutal violence · emotionally devastating · RA crime family saga unfolds with measured, gritty suspense, building an epic and melancholy atmosphere.Paramount+ · MGM+
2. 2Pulp Fiction (1994)Mildly scary · 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)Graphic gore · brutal violence · emotionally devastating · measured · RA crime family's epic saga unfolds with melancholy, as a son expands the empire his father built.Paramount+ · MGM+
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)Light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · relentless · RA relentless, darkly comic ride through a world of pulpy excess and financial corruption.Apple TV+ · Paramount+ · Starz86
6. 6City of God (2002)Mildly scary · graphic gore · brutal violence · emotionally devastating · RTwo young men navigate Rio's favelas, one documenting the relentless crime, the other embracing its brutal power.Paramount+ · Kanopy · Hoopla
7. 7Catch Me If You Can (2002)No gore · emotionally heavy · brisk · PG-13A witty con man eludes a gritty FBI agent in a brisk, earnest, true-crime caper.Paramount+ · Kanopy · Hoopla
8. 8No Country for Old Men (2007)Mildly scary · 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+ · Kanopy89
9. 9Dexter (2006) · seriesMildly scary · graphic gore · brutal violence · emotionally heavy · TV-MAA forensic expert with a dark secret delivers his own brand of justice in a gritty, suspenseful Miami.Paramount+
10. 10Criminal Minds (2005) · seriesMildly scary · graphic gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · TV-MAFBI profilers delve into twisted minds, anticipating dark moves in a brisk, suspenseful, and darkly-comic drama.Prime Video · Hulu · Paramount+
11. 11Scorpion (2014) · seriesNo gore · brisk · TV-14A team of eccentric geniuses confronts high-tech threats with earnest, high-octane, and suspenseful action.Paramount+
12. 12Tulsa King (2022) · seriesLight gore · strong violence · measured · TV-MAA New York capo, exiled to Tulsa, builds a new crew with gritty determination and dry wit.Paramount+
13. 13The Untouchables (1987)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)Mildly scary · light gore · strong violence · relentless · RA getaway driver with tinnitus blasts music to drown out the noise while navigating a doomed heist.Paramount+
15. 15Zodiac (2007)Mildly scary · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · RJournalists and an amateur cartoonist obsess over an elusive serial killer, even as the public forgets.Paramount+ · MGM+ · Kanopy87
16. 16Dexter: Resurrection (2025) · seriesMildly scary · graphic gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · TV-MAA measured, gritty search for a lost son in New York City becomes a darkly comic, suspenseful chase.Paramount+
17. 17MobLand (2025) · seriesGraphic gore · brutal violence · emotionally heavy · measured · TV-MATwo mob families clash in a measured, gritty war, threatening empires and lives with pulpy tension.Prime Video · Paramount+ · The Roku Channel
18. 18Your Honor (2020) · seriesLight gore · strong violence · emotionally devastating · measured · TV-MAA New Orleans judge's son commits a hit-and-run, sparking a bleak, suspenseful descent into crime and conviction.Paramount+
19. 19Primal Fear (1996)Mildly scary · light gore · emotionally heavy · measured · RA ruthless lawyer uncovers dark secrets while defending an altar boy accused of a brutal murder.Paramount+ · Kanopy
20. 20Scream (1996)Properly scary · graphic gore · strong violence · brisk · RA masked killer turns horror movie tropes into deadly games for a group of unsuspecting teenagers.Paramount+ · Starz · Hoopla75
21. 21Dexter: New Blood (2021) · seriesMildly scary · graphic gore · strong violence · emotionally devastating · TV-MAA decade later, a familiar darkness resurfaces in a snowy town, bringing gritty, darkly comic suspense.Paramount+ · Prime Video · The Roku Channel
22. 22Killing Eve (2018) · seriesMildly scary · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · 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)Graphic gore · brutal violence · emotionally devastating · measured · RAn Irish immigrant infiltrates a brutal gang in 1860s New York, fighting for revenge and his people's survival.Paramount+ · Starz · Hoopla
24. 24NCIS (2003) · seriesLight gore · 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) · seriesLight gore · 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) · seriesMildly scary · graphic gore · strong violence · brisk · TV-14Miami CSIs race to solve grisly murders, blending deduction, gritty subject matter, and character-driven drama.Hulu · Paramount+
27. 27FBI (2018) · seriesMildly scary · light gore · strong violence · brisk · TV-14Elite New York FBI agents deploy intellect and grit to tackle major cases, keeping the city safe.Paramount+
28. 28Mayor of Kingstown (2021) · seriesLight gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · measured · TV-MAA powerful family navigates the brutal politics of a town where incarceration is the only industry.Paramount+
29. 29Collateral (2004)Mildly scary · 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+ · MGM+
30. 30The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988)No gore · brisk · PG-13A bumbling detective uncovers an assassination plot, leading to a brisk, absurdist, and broadly funny caper.Paramount+ · Kanopy · YouTube (free)
31. 31Evil (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+
32. 32Gone Baby Gone (2007)Mildly scary · light gore · strong violence · emotionally devastating · RTwo private detectives navigate a bleak, gritty Boston neighborhood to find a missing child.Paramount+ · MGM+ · Kanopy
33. 33Blue Bloods (2010) · seriesNo gore · measured · TV-14A multi-generational police family navigates gritty New York City law enforcement with earnest, intimate devotion.Prime Video · Paramount+ · Pluto TV
34. 34From Dusk Till Dawn (1996)Properly scary · extreme gore · brutal violence · brisk · RKidnapping brothers find their seedy Mexican bar hideout is a bloody, raunchy, and campy den of vampires.Paramount+ · MGM+
35. 3521 Jump Street (2012)Light gore · strong violence · brisk · RUndercover cops relive high school with broad humor and raunchy gags while busting a drug ring.Paramount+ · Starz
36. 36Face/Off (1997)Light gore · brutal violence · relentless · RAn FBI agent surgically steals a terrorist's face, but the criminal mastermind wakes up and wants his life back.Paramount+ · Kanopy · Hoopla
37. 37CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000) · seriesMildly scary · graphic gore · strong violence · measured · TV-14Las Vegas forensic investigators scour crime scenes, collecting irrefutable evidence to solve pulpy, suspenseful mysteries.Hulu · Paramount+ · The Roku Channel
38. 38The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999)Mildly scary · 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+ · MGM+
39. 39Molly's Game (2017)No gore · emotionally heavy · brisk · RA gritty, brisk true story of an Olympic skier’s fall into a high-stakes, witty poker empire.Paramount+ · YouTube (free)
40. 40MacGyver (1985) · seriesNo gore · measured · TV-PGAn earnest secret agent outwits danger with everyday items, improvising solutions to every peril.Paramount+
41. 4122 Jump Street (2014)No gore · brisk · RUndercover cops infiltrate college, navigating absurd new social circles and a bromance that strains their partnership.Paramount+ · Starz
42. 42Weeds (2005) · seriesNo gore · emotionally heavy · measured · TV-MAA suburban mom navigates the illicit drug trade, finding dark humor and gritty challenges in her new career.Paramount+ · Plex
43. 43Chicago (2002)Light gore · emotionally heavy · measured · PG-13In 1920s Chicago, two murderesses on death row darkly satirize justice while vying for fame.Paramount+ · Kanopy · Hoopla
44. 44Clue (1985)Mildly scary · light gore · brisk · PGSix eccentric guests at a dinner party become suspects when their blackmailing host turns up dead.Paramount+
45. 45Jack Reacher (2012)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+ · AMC+
46. 46The Foreigner (2017)Mildly scary · 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
47. 47The Borgias (2011) · seriesLight gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · measured · TV-MAA corrupt 15th-century patriarch ruthlessly seizes the papacy, amassing power and wealth for his infamous family.Paramount+
48. 48Scream 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
49. 49Seven Psychopaths (2012)Mildly scary · graphic gore · brutal violence · emotionally heavy · RA struggling writer's absurd friends kidnap a gangster's dog, sparking a darkly comedic, pulpy crime spree.Paramount+ · Kanopy · Hoopla
50. 50Medium (2005) · seriesMildly scary · light gore · 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)
51. 51The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear (1991)No gore · brisk · PG-13A bumbling lieutenant battles corrupt energy titans in a brisk, absurdist, and broadly funny crime comedy.Paramount+
52. 52The Longest Yard (2005)Light gore · strong violence · brisk · PG-13A disgraced quarterback assembles a team of inmates for a darkly-comic, raunchy football game against the guards.Prime Video · Paramount+ · Starz
53. 53Four Brothers (2005)Graphic gore · brutal violence · emotionally heavy · brisk · RFour adopted brothers in Detroit exact brutal revenge for their mother's murder in a gritty, pulpy, and brisk tale.Paramount+ · Kanopy · Hoopla
54. 54Cop Land (1997)Light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · measured · RA small-town sheriff uncovers a deadly conspiracy among big-city cops, forcing a tense, gritty choice.Paramount+ · Peacock · Tubi
55. 55The Mechanic (2011)Light gore · brutal violence · emotionally heavy · relentless · RAn elite assassin with a strict code trains his mentor's son for relentless, high-octane revenge.Paramount+
56. 56The Score (2001)No gore · emotionally heavy · measured · RAn aging thief plans one last gritty heist, but a young upstart makes every move suspenseful and uncertain.Paramount+ · Kanopy · YouTube (free)
57. 57Patriot Games (1992)Mildly scary · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · RA CIA analyst's heroic intervention sparks a gritty, briskly-paced fight for his family's survival.Paramount+
58. 58Sin City: A Dame to Kill For (2014)Mildly scary · graphic gore · brutal violence · brisk · RGritty citizens and reviled figures collide in a brisk, darkly comic, and pulpy urban thriller.Prime Video · Paramount+ · Kanopy
59. 59Out of the Furnace (2013)Mildly scary · graphic gore · brutal violence · emotionally devastating · RA man navigates the bleak Rust Belt, drawn into a violent crime ring after his brother's imprisonment.Prime Video · Paramount+ · Kanopy
60. 60Pain & Gain (2013)Mildly scary · graphic gore · brutal violence · emotionally heavy · RThree dimwitted bodybuilders pursue the American dream through a relentless, darkly comedic crime spree.Paramount+ · Starz · Kanopy
61. 61Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult (1994)No gore · brisk · PG-13A retired detective's absurd prison undercover mission is complicated by his wife's baby fever.Paramount+ · YouTube (free)
62. 62A Perfect Murder (1998)Light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · brisk · RA millionaire plots his wife's murder, but a gritty, tense game of cat and mouse quickly unfolds.Paramount+
63. 63Double Jeopardy (1999)Light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · brisk · RA wrongly convicted woman, fueled by grit and suspense, races to find her son and solve a pulpy mystery.Paramount+ · Kanopy · YouTube (free)
64. 64Kiss the Girls (1997)Mildly scary · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · RA forensic psychologist and an escaped victim hunt a serial abductor who forces strong women to submit.Paramount+
65. 65Faster (2010)Light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · relentless · RA relentless ex-con carves a bloody path of revenge, leaving a trail of pulpy, high-octane suspense.Paramount+
66. 66The Naked Gun (2025)No gore · brisk · PG-13A bumbling detective with absurd methods races against time to solve a crime and save his police squad.Prime Video · Paramount+ · MGM+
67. 67Jack Reacher: Never Go Back (2016)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+ · Starz
68. 68Along Came a Spider (2001)Mildly scary · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · RA brilliant criminal lures a forensic psychologist into a tense, gritty game of cat and mouse.Paramount+ · Starz · Tubi
69. 69The November Man (2014)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
70. 70The Gambler (2014)Light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · measured · RA literature professor’s high-stakes gambling addiction leads him into a bleak, suspenseful world of criminals.Prime Video · Paramount+ · Kanopy
71. 71Shaft (2000)Light gore · strong violence · brisk · RA New York detective hunts a privileged killer, navigating a gritty underworld where justice is bought and sold.Paramount+ · MGM+ · Starz
72. 72Masterminds (2016)Light gore · brisk · PG-13A broad, absurdist comedy follows a true crime as Southern night guards pull off a massive bank heist.Paramount+ · Kanopy · YouTube (free)
73. 73Machete Kills (2013)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+

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