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Crime on Disney+: the best movies

14 crime films available on Disney+ today, ranked by audience rating, most recommended first. Updated 25 September 2026

L.A. Confidential leads with 7.8 out of 10, ahead of The Great Mouse Detective (7). Ratings range from 6.3 to 7.8. The oldest, The Great Muppet Caper, goes back to 1981. 5 films came out since 2021.

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What to know before choosing

Crime splits into two families that have nothing in common: the investigation, which promises an answer, and the criminal film, which follows people you know from the first scene are going to fall. The first wants your attention; the second works when you are tired. Both are here, and the rating does not tell them apart: read the summaries. This is the genre where a good and a bad evening hang on that single detail.

Disney+ is the most predictable catalogue of the set, and that is its strength: what goes in rarely comes out. Lists about it therefore age better than the others. Its depth is real in animation and family, much thinner elsewhere — a "thriller on Disney+" page will always be shorter than an "animation on Disney+" page, and the catalogue decides that, not the selection.

Frequently asked questions

How were these 14 films chosen?

They come from the TMDB catalogue, filtered on audience rating and on a minimum number of votes — without that second filter, a film rated 9 out of 10 by eleven people would outrank a classic. No place is for sale: no platform, distributor or studio can enter this list other than by being well rated.

Which film in this list is rated highest?

L.A. Confidential (1997), with 7.8 out of 10 from 5,744 audience votes.

Are these films really available on Disney+ in the UK?

Yes, as of the day the page was built. Availability comes from TMDB and JustWatch for the catalogue in the UK, and the list is rebuilt daily. Streaming catalogues move constantly: a title can leave between two passes, which is why the page carries its date.

Are there any recent releases in this selection?

5 of the 14 films came out since 2021. The rest are older, which is expected: a film needs a few years to gather enough votes to be judged at all.

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How this list is built

Films come from the TMDB catalogue, filtered on audience rating and vote count, then cross-checked against real availability in the country. No paid placement, no partnerships. How we choose the films.

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