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Crime 101

Movie 2026 141 min M Crime, Thriller
AMU 16+ * Quality ★★★☆☆

Our take

Crime 101 is rated R for language throughout, some violence, and sexual material or nudity. A meticulous thief planning a final freeway score collides with an insurance investigator and a driven detective. Expect armed standoffs, shootouts, crude sex jokes, and nonstop f-word dialogue across a long runtime

Uplifting themes

Some characters seek redemption, but crime and cynicism dominate The detective shows integrity, but most leads operate outside the law

Story (may spoil tone)

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.

Violence
Strong
Language
Strong
Sex / nudity
Mild
Drugs / alcohol
Mild
Frightening
Mild
Self-harm / suicide
Sexual violence
Child peril / abuse
Bullying / discrimination
Gore / death / weapons
Mild
Dangerous behaviour
Moderate
Eating disorders / body image
Mental health
Gambling
Grief / bereavement

Details

Violence Strong Armored-truck robberies, gun threats, police shootings, and assaults pu…

Armored-truck robberies, gun threats, police shootings, and assaults punctuate the heist plot

Language Strong Constant f-word and s-word use during crimes, interrogations, and stree…

Constant f-word and s-word use during crimes, interrogations, and street confrontations

Sex / nudity Mild Affair talk, kiss tension, and crude porn-site jokes; brief nudity poss…

Affair talk, kiss tension, and crude porn-site jokes; brief nudity possible in R-rated scenes

Drugs / alcohol Mild A wine-aging metaphor in dialogue; social drinking not a focus

A wine-aging metaphor in dialogue; social drinking not a focus

Frightening Mild Tense holdups and pursuit scenes, but the tone is crime-thriller rather…

Tense holdups and pursuit scenes, but the tone is crime-thriller rather than horror

Self-harm / suicide No self-harm found in this title

No self-harm found in this title

Sexual violence No sexual violence found in this title

No sexual violence found in this title

Child peril / abuse No child peril found in this title

No child peril found in this title

Bullying / discrimination No bullying found in this title

No bullying found in this title

Gore / death / weapons Mild Blood traces and gunplay; gore is present but not the main focus

Blood traces and gunplay; gore is present but not the main focus

Dangerous behaviour Moderate Detailed heist planning and freeway robbery tactics could glamorize cri…

Detailed heist planning and freeway robbery tactics could glamorize criminal craft

Eating disorders / body image No eating found in this title

No eating found in this title

Mental health No mental health found in this title

No mental health found in this title

Gambling No gambling found in this title

No gambling found in this title

Grief / bereavement No grief found in this title

No grief found in this title

Talk after watching

  • The thief follows a personal code while breaking the law. Can someone be sympathetic and still dangerous?
  • Los Angeles traffic and fame culture shape the story. How does setting affect a heist movie?
  • Several characters wrestle with burnout at work. What makes a job feel morally empty?