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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Donald Clarke

Irish Times

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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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John Powers

NPR

Feb 19

A pleasingly rare example of what used to be commonplace.

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Khanaphot Saengchai

Bangkok Post

6h

Crime 101 is an engaging crime film with highly stylised action and a rich exploration of its characters, portrayed by a stellar cast, set against a Los Angeles that is dreamy on the outside and rotten within.

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Rubén Rosario

MiamiArtZine

7h

Crime 101, too often cruising on autopilot, ends up stealing ours.

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Marlon Wallace

The M Report (WBOC.com)

Feb 23

...this story line about Sharon [Halle Berry] and her issues at work is the best part of the narrative. The heist scenes are ostensibly the main attraction here, and those heist scenes are tense and can be energetic.

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Heather K

1h

It was really good and I loved the ending!

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Glenn L

2h

A little confusing in the beginning but all comes together at the end!

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Jakaria

2h

The movie was great. Great directing. Slow paced but enjoyed it.

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Natasha

2h

Really like the movie it was fun to see the guy that played Thor and the other guy that plays the Hulk in different roles. Recommend anybody

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Tito Jackson

3h

Great story and action

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Susan C

7h

Best movie I have seen in some time. Loved the actors and the surprises!

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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