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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Audience Says

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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Dwight Brown

DwightBrownInk.com

3d

3/4

It’s nice when adults get a smart crime/thriller thrown their way.

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Donald Clarke

Irish Times

Feb 26

3/5

We don’t demand hard realism from such a project, but a little more edge would have been nice. Solid, middlebrow entertainment, nonetheless.

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David Fear

Rolling Stone

Feb 20

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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Marcelo Paredes

Cinencuentro

1d

...it's a very well-made film, and one that invites us to understand action cinema not only as cinema of emotions and violence, but as cinema with pulse and soul. [Full review in Spanish]

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Jeffrey M. Anderson

Common Sense Media

1d

3/5

This smart, enthralling crime thriller is a little too neat at times, and it runs very long, but it uses the extra time to deepen its main characters and make their actions mean something.

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Adam Schoales

That Shelf

1d

A thrilling, old fashioned crime drama, reminiscent of classics of the genre like Heat and The Thomas Crown Affair.

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Sean M

2h

Finally, Great movie!! A little slow at times but excellent!!!

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Owens

5h

fantastic movie. we loved it ❤️

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5h

it was okay. I was expect a little more action and romance. Also the ending could been different.

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newshound

6h

Action-packed. Great cast. Amazing performances. Non-stop suspense. Compelling.

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Heather S

6h

Loved this movie! Fantastic cast and great plot!

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Anthony B

6h

good story line, great actors, one mystery, how did the diamonds from the first robbery get into the detectives hands if Mike got away with them.

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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): $24.4M
Runtime: 2h 19m
Aspect Ratio: Digital 2.39:1