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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Audience Says

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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David Fear

Rolling Stone

2d

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

2d

A pleasingly rare example of what used to be commonplace.

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Wendy Ide

Observer (UK)

2d

It’s pacy and slick. And as you would hope from a film that makes a point of namechecking the Steve McQueen car chase classic Bullitt, the asphalt of LA’s downtown highways takes some serious punishment.

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Mark Jackson

Epoch Times

1d

4/5

A cut above the usual heist-thriller and featuring Mark Ruffalo's Columbo-like performance, "Crime 101" makes you wish all neo-noirs were this captivating.

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Tom Meek

Cambridge Day

1d

3/4

Layton and crew tie things up neatly, but the ending is where the movie is least compelling. The gems in “Crime 101” are stashed along the road.

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Amelia Harvey

Frame Rated

1d

3/5

Writer-director Layton takes an engaging bunch of characters and does very little with them. It’s entirely watchable, but you’ll likely have forgotten it by the summer.

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1h

Chris Hemsworth and Monica Barbaro were terrific. As was Mark Ruffalo. Great acting.

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Marcella E

3h

i liked the slow pace but intriguing storyline abs how each character was drawn out.

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Johnny

3h

Great movie, great ending, 10/10

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MARCO M

4h

it was good movie to fun.

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Marlene G

4h

Amazing movie. Loved it and want to watch it again.

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Drew J

5h

I really enjoyed the film. Chris Hemsworth does a great job playing a reluctant high-end thief whose code is not to injure or harm people. The movie takes its time moving the pieces and the plot to its satisfying conclusion. A great date movie with lots to talk about.

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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): $16.0M
Runtime: 2h 19m
Aspect Ratio: Digital 2.39:1