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Best Crime Movies With Kids You Have Probably Never Heard Of

Looking for crime movies with kids you have probably never heard of? Here are 10 hand-picked films that actually deliver. No filler, just great cinema.

10 Films · Updated 2026-05-05

Finding the right crime movie with kids can be harder than it sounds. You want something that truly delivers — films you have probably never heard of. We have pulled together the best picks so you do not have to scroll for hours wondering what to watch.

The best crime movies with kids share a few things in common: strong storytelling, the right pacing, and the ability to pull you in from the first scene. These picks check every box and then some.

1

The Three Deaths of Marisela Escobedo

· ★★★★☆ 8.8/10

After the death of her daughter at the hand of her boyfriend, Marisela Escobedo began to fight for justice not only against the murderer but also against the corrupt Mexican judicial system.

2

O.J.: Made in America

· ★★★★☆ 8.4/10

A chronicle of the rise and fall of O.J. Simpson, whose high-profile murder trial exposed the extent of American racial tensions, revealing a fractured and divided nation.

3

A Brighter Summer Day

· ★★★★☆ 8.3/10

A boy experiences first love, friendships and injustices growing up in 1960s Taiwan.

4

Le Trou

· ★★★★☆ 8.3/10

Four prison inmates have been hatching a plan to literally dig out of jail when another prisoner, Claude Gaspard, is moved into their cell. They take a risk and share their plan with the newcomer. Over the course of thre...

5

Better Days

· ★★★★☆ 8.1/10

A bullied teenage girl forms an unlikely friendship with a mysterious young man who protects her from her assailants, while she copes with the pressures of her final examinations.

6

Big Deal on Madonna Street

· ★★★★☆ 8.1/10

Best friends Peppe and Mario are thieves, but they're not very good at it. Still, Peppe thinks that he's finally devised a master heist that will make them rich. With the help of some fellow criminals, he plans to dig a ...

7

Straight from the Barrio

· ★★★★☆ 8.0/10

A young drug dealer falls in love while facing disruption among the men in his gang, and being offered a career as a Reggaetón singer.

8

The Young and the Damned

· ★★★★☆ 8.0/10

A group of juvenile delinquents live a violent life in the infamous slums of Mexico City; among them Pedro, whose morality is gradually corrupted and destroyed by the others.

9

Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son About His Father

· ★★★★☆ 8.0/10

In 2001, Andrew Bagby, a medical resident, is murdered not long after breaking up with his girlfriend. Soon after, when she announces she's pregnant, one of Andrew's many close friends, Kurt Kuenne, begins this film, a g...

10

Believe Me: The Abduction of Lisa McVey

· ★★★★☆ 8.0/10

On the night she plans on taking her own life, 17-year-old 'Lisa McVey' is kidnapped and finds herself fighting to stay alive and is raped. She manages to talk her attacker into releasing her, but when she returns home, ...

The next time you are planning a night with kids and need a crime movie that actually delivers, start here. This list is updated regularly so the recommendations stay fresh. And if you find a favourite, check out its dedicated page for more details, cast info, and similar films you might love.