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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Dwight Brown

DwightBrownInk.com

8h

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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Jeremy Aspinall

Radio Times

1d

4/5

Meanwhile, Layton sustains the slow-burning tension, punctuated occasionally by some riveting chases, as the quartet circle each other on the way to a nerve-jangling, edge-of-your-seat climax where the outcome is anything but predictable.

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Austin Burke

Austin Burke/Flick Fan Nation

1d

7/10

The dialogue works efficiently, withholding information when necessary, while also tackling a few interesting elements beyond the crimes themselves.

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Alise Chaffins

MacGuffin or Meaning (Substack)

1d

4/5

While there is nothing particularly unique about the structure of Crime 101, Layton artfully weaves the stories together in a satisfying way so that even the familiar feels reinvented.

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Willie m

3h

Great movie really enjoyed it,

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Ann

4h

This was a very engaging movie. The action was non stop. Everyone of the actors were awesome. We loved the ending.

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Rabie

4h

Only thing dumb about this movie is the kinda cheesy title name but this was one of the best thrillers I’ve seen in a while. Every aspect is clean and tbh this is what Netflix original movies HOPE to be. It still has that classic formula similar to Netflix movies but way better also main lead acted his ass off genuinely thought he was autistic at one point 💀

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Dave

8h

Liked all the main characters in the movie lots of action kept you thinking

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Lisa J

9h

Somewhat predictable but entertaining. Action right away and kept me watching!!

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Susan

9h

Great movie! Action packed but combined with dynamic relationships!!!

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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