Crime 101

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Set against the sun-bleached grit of Los Angeles, Crime 101 weaves the tale of an elusive jewel thief (Chris Hemsworth) whose string of heists along the 101 freeway have mystified police. When he eyes the score of a lifetime, his path crosses that of a disillusioned insurance broker (Halle Berry) who is facing her own crossroads. Convinced he has found a pattern, a relentless detective (Mark Ruffalo) is closing in, raising the stakes even higher. As the heist approaches, the line between hunter and hunted begins to blur, and all three are faced with life-defining choices--and the realization that there can be no turning back. Adapted from Don Winslow's acclaimed novella of the same name, the film is written and directed by Bart Layton (American Animals, The Imposter). Barry Keoghan, Monica Barbaro, Corey Hawkins, Jennifer Jason Leigh, and Nick Nolte round out the cast.

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Critics Consensus

Crime 101 has studied the greats of L.A. Noir closely and shows its homework with sleek action set pieces and vivid characterizations, receiving top marks and graduating near the top of its class.

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A heist movie with heart, Crime 101 is an engaging thriller lifted by revelatory turns from its finely tuned ensemble cast.

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David Fear

Rolling Stone

3d

It’s much better than it has any right to be. You’ve already seen Heat a thousand times. You can take one night off and watch this instead.

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John Powers

NPR

3d

A pleasingly rare example of what used to be commonplace.

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Wendy Ide

Observer (UK)

3d

It’s pacy and slick. And as you would hope from a film that makes a point of namechecking the Steve McQueen car chase classic Bullitt, the asphalt of LA’s downtown highways takes some serious punishment.

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Michael Cook

KLRT-TV

7h

8/10

The downside to this movie is that is should have been 40 minutes shorter. But, when it cooks, it cooks well.

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Robert Roten

Laramie Movie Scope

11h

B

The end of the story is satisfying, but only because it is the kind of ending that is typical of Hollywood movies. The ending is not realistic, but it is satisfying. It isn't reality, but it is the way that things ought to be.

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Mark Jackson

Epoch Times

2d

4/5

A cut above the usual heist-thriller and featuring Mark Ruffalo's Columbo-like performance, "Crime 101" makes you wish all neo-noirs were this captivating.

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Christopher E

2h

I like how there were three stories but all similar for each character.

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Valerie

2h

Good line up and storyline. Kept me entertained from beginning to end.

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meeems

2h

The movie started off a little slow, but ended up being a good movie. I love the actors in it.

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Megan L

3h

Did not see that coming! Really enjoyed the movie.

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Noss

4h

Intriguing crime plot. Realistic and interesting characters. Very little down time. Highly recommend it.

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Colby

4h

Terrible and predictable! They attempt to make Chris a deep and conflicted foster kid turned robber. Zero depth in him!

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Synopsis

Set against the sun-bleached grit of Los Angeles, Crime 101 weaves the tale of an elusive jewel thief (Chris Hemsworth) whose string of heists along the 101 freeway have mystified police. When he eyes the score of a lifetime, his path crosses that of a disillusioned insurance broker (Halle Berry) who is facing her own crossroads. Convinced he has found a pattern, a relentless detective (Mark Ruffalo) is closing in, raising the stakes even higher. As the heist approaches, the line between hunter and hunted begins to blur, and all three are faced with life-defining choices--and the realization that there can be no turning back. Adapted from Don Winslow's acclaimed novella of the same name, the film is written and directed by Bart Layton (American Animals, The Imposter). Barry Keoghan, Monica Barbaro, Corey Hawkins, Jennifer Jason Leigh, and Nick Nolte round out the cast.

Director: Bart Layton
Producer: Eric Fellner, Tim Bevan, Shane Salerno, Chris Hemsworth, Bart Layton, Dimitri Doganis, Derrin Schlesinger, Benjamin Grayson
Screenwriter: Bart Layton
Distributor: Amazon MGM Studios
Production Co: Amazon MGM Studios, Working Title Films, RAW, Wild State Production
Rating: R (Sexual Material/Nudity|Language Throughout|Some Violence)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 13, 2026, Wide
Box Office (Gross USA): $16.0M
Runtime: 2h 19m
Aspect Ratio: Digital 2.39:1