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Crime 101

2026 · 141 min

A sleek, sun-bleached cat-and-mouse game that glides along freeways, cool and controlled, with quiet loneliness humming under the polished heist mechanics.

Tagline
Always have an exit.
Overview
When an elusive thief whose high-stakes heists unfold along the iconic 101 freeway in Los Angeles eyes the score of a lifetime, with hopes of this being his final job, his path collides with a disillusioned insurance broker who is facing her own crossroads. Determined to crack the case, a relentless detective closes in on the operation, raising the stakes even higher.
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • heist
  • obsession
  • isolation
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
  • road trip
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror1
Humour3
Realism7
Romance4
Tension7
Darkness5
Complexity6
Emotional weight5

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Where to watch in the UK

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Details

Genres
crime, thriller
Directed by
Bart Layton
Written by
Bart Layton
Starring
Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Halle Berry, Barry Keoghan, Monica Barbaro, Nick Nolte, Corey Hawkins, Jennifer Jason Leigh
Music
Benjamin John Power
Cinematography
Erik Wilson
Runtime
141 min
Country
United Kingdom, United States of America
Languages
English

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