Crime 101
Directed by Bart Layton · 2026 ·
Crime 101 (2026) earns a 75% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.Critics (85%) were notably more enthusiastic than audiences (70%).
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Where to watch Crime 101 by country
| Country | Streaming on |
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| India | Prime Video |
| Indonesia | Prime Video |
| Japan | Prime Video |
| Malaysia | Prime Video |
| Nigeria | Prime Video |
| Pakistan | Prime Video |
| Philippines | Prime Video |
| South Africa | Prime Video |
| South Korea | Prime Video |
| Thailand | Prime Video |
| Turkey | Prime Video |
| United Arab Emirates | Prime Video |
| United Kingdom | Prime Video |
| United States | Prime Video |
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Why this score?
- Celluloid's editorial rating is positive (85/100).
- General viewers mostly liked it (70%).
- Metascore is generally favorable (74/100).
- Celluloid Score 75% combines 4 verified rating inputs; audience sentiment is shown separately.
Best for
- Viewers who want a well-regarded crime, thriller, drama pick
- Critics' darlings — stronger with reviewers than general viewers
Not ideal for
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Is Crime 101 worth watching?
Yes — Crime 101 earns a 75% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.
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.
Celluloid editorial verdict
Critics (85%) were notably more enthusiastic than audiences (70%).
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.
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Critic Reviews
Crime 101 Review: Bart Layton's Don Winslow Heist Splits Truth Along the Freeway
★★★½☆
Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, and Halle Berry collide in Layton's 85% LA jewel-heist — 140 minutes of freeway crime where nobody's story stays straight.
Prestige crime on Best of 2026 — United States thriller for viewers who liked American Animals and want Don Winslow with documentary nerve.
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