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Best Crime Movies With The Family That Will Make You Laugh

Looking for crime movies with the family that will make you laugh? Here are 10 hand-picked films that actually deliver. No filler, just great cinema.

10 Films · Updated 2026-05-05

Not every crime movie delivers. This curated list was built specifically for nights with the family, focused entirely on films that will make you laugh. Save this page — you will come back to it every time you are stuck on what to watch.

A good movie with the family needs to do more than just entertain — it needs to fit the mood, match the moment, and deliver something memorable. These crime films do all three without wasting your time.

1

Shelter

· ★★★☆☆ 6.8/10

A man living in self-imposed exile on a remote island rescues a young girl from a violent storm, setting off a chain of events that forces him out of seclusion to protect her from enemies tied to his past.

2

Crime 101

· ★★★☆☆ 6.9/10

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 bro...

3

The Shadow's Edge

· ★★★★☆ 7.2/10

Macau Police brings the tracking expert police officer out of retirement to help catch a dangerous group of professional thieves.

4

Scream 7

· ★★★☆☆ 6.0/10

When a new Ghostface killer emerges in the quiet town where Sidney Prescott has built a new life, her darkest fears are realized as her daughter becomes the next target. Determined to protect her family, Sidney must face...

5

xXx

· ★★★☆☆ 6.0/10

Xander Cage is your standard adrenaline junkie with no fear and a lousy attitude. When the US Government "recruits" him to go on a mission, he's not exactly thrilled. His mission: to gather information on an organization...

6

The Shawshank Redemption

· ★★★★☆ 8.7/10

Imprisoned in the 1940s for the double murder of his wife and her lover, upstanding banker Andy Dufresne begins a new life at the Shawshank prison, where he puts his accounting skills to work for an amoral warden. During...

7

Now You See Me: Now You Don't

· ★★★☆☆ 6.5/10

The original Four Horsemen reunite with a new generation of illusionists to take on powerful diamond heiress Veronika Vanderberg, who leads a criminal empire built on money laundering and trafficking. The new and old mag...

8

The Godfather

· ★★★★☆ 8.7/10

Spanning the years 1945 to 1955, a chronicle of the fictional Italian-American Corleone crime family. When organized crime family patriarch, Vito Corleone barely survives an attempt on his life, his youngest son, Michael...

9

The Enforcer

· ★★★★☆ 7.0/10

A noir thriller set in Miami, the film follows an enforcer who discovers his femme fatale boss has branched out into cyber sex trafficking, putting a young runaway he’s befriended at risk. He sacrifices everything to sav...

10

The Dark Knight

· ★★★★☆ 8.5/10

Batman raises the stakes in his war on crime. With the help of Lt. Jim Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman sets out to dismantle the remaining criminal organizations that plague the streets. The partnership ...

The next time you are planning a night with the family 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.