# Crime 101 (2026) — Celluloid fact sheet

Source: https://celluloidscore.com/movies/crime-101/
Last reviewed: 2026-08-31

| Field | Value |
|-------|-------|
| Celluloid Score | 75% |
| Editorial Rating | 85/100 |
| Audience Snapshot | 70% (excluded from composite) |
| Metascore | 74/100 |
| Letterboxd | 3.5/5 |
| IMDb | 7/10 |
| Director | Bart Layton |
| Genres | Crime, Thriller, Drama |
| Runtime | 140 min |

## Quick answer

Crime 101 (2026) earns a 75% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Layton's Don Winslow adaptation earned 85% critics — Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, and Halle Berry anchor a 140-minute  Critics and audiences diverge (85% critic vs 70% audience). Metascore 74/100. Directed by Bart Layton.

## Celluloid verdict

Layton's Don Winslow adaptation earned 85% critics — Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, and Halle Berry anchor a 140-minute LA freeway heist that IMDb's midyear trending list kept in the top fifteen among Prime Video theatricals.

## Synopsis

Adapted from Don Winslow's novel, Bart Layton's Los Angeles crime saga follows a meticulous jewel thief who plans scores along the 101 freeway with surgical patience. Mark Ruffalo's detective closes in from one direction while Halle Berry's insurance broker discovers the heists intersect with policies she should never have written. Chris Hemsworth plays the thief as a man who treats criminality like craft — until Barry Keoghan's wild card enters the lane and turns a clean operation into a collision course. Layton blurs documentary instinct and narrative thriller until neither side feels entirely trustworthy.

## Cast

Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Halle Berry, Barry Keoghan

## Where to watch

Global: Prime Video
the United States: Prime Video
the United Kingdom: Prime Video
Indonesia: Prime Video
India: Prime Video
Turkey: Prime Video
South Korea: Prime Video
Japan: Prime Video
the Philippines: Prime Video
Pakistan: Prime Video
South Africa: Prime Video
Malaysia: Prime Video
Thailand: Prime Video
the United Arab Emirates: Prime Video
Nigeria: Prime Video

## Critic reviews on Celluloid: 1

## Common questions

**Is Crime 101 worth watching?**
Crime 101 holds a 75% Celluloid Score. Layton's Don Winslow adaptation earned 85% critics — Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, and Halle Berry anchor a 140-minute LA freeway heist that IMDb's midyear trending list kept in the top fifteen among Prime Video theatricals.

**What is Crime 101 about?**
Adapted from Don Winslow's novel, Bart Layton's Los Angeles crime saga follows a meticulous jewel thief who plans scores along the 101 freeway with surgical patience. Mark Ruffalo's detective closes in from one direction while Halle Berry's insurance broker discovers the heists intersect with policies she should never have written. Chris Hemsworth plays the thief as a man who treats criminality like craft — until Barry Keoghan's wild card enters the lane and turns a clean operation into a collision course. Layton blurs documentary instinct and narrative thriller until neither side feels entirely trustworthy.

**Who directed Crime 101?**
Crime 101 (2026) was directed by Bart Layton.

**What is the Celluloid Score of Crime 101?**
75% — calculated from available Celluloid editorial (85/100), Metascore (74/100), Letterboxd (3.5/5), and IMDb (7/10) inputs. Audience sentiment is excluded.

**Where can I watch Crime 101?**
Crime 101 is streaming on Prime Video; on Prime Video in the United States; on Prime Video in the United Kingdom; on Prime Video in Indonesia; on Prime Video in India; on Prime Video in Turkey; on Prime Video in South Korea; on Prime Video in Japan; on Prime Video in the Philippines; on Prime Video in Pakistan; on Prime Video in South Africa; on Prime Video in Malaysia; on Prime Video in Thailand; on Prime Video in the United Arab Emirates; on Prime Video in Nigeria. Availability varies by region.

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