THEME EXPLORATION

criminal ambition

36 films · 3 directors

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FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Criminal Life of Archibaldo Cruz
The Criminal Life of Archibaldo Cruz
1955 · Luis Buñuel
Minions: The Rise of Gru
Minions: The Rise of Gru
2022 · Kyle Balda
Capote
Capote
2005 · Bennett Miller
Headhunters
Headhunters
2011 · Morten Tyldum
Breathless
Breathless
1960 · Jean-Luc Godard
The Testament of Dr. Mabuse
The Testament of Dr. Mabuse
1933 · Fritz Lang
Top Gun
Top Gun
1987 · Tony Scott
Cold War
Cold War
2018 · Paweł Pawlikowski
Frankenstein
Frankenstein
2025 · Guillermo del Toro
Touki Bouki
Touki Bouki
1973 · Djibril Diop Mambéty
Wadjda
Wadjda
2012 · Haifaa al-Mansour
Animal Kingdom
Animal Kingdom
2010 · David Michôd
Hard, Fast and Beautiful
Hard, Fast and Beautiful
1951 · Ida Lupino
The Big Lebowski
The Big Lebowski
1998 · Joel Coen
The Young Girls of Rochefort
The Young Girls of Rochefort
1967 · Jacques Demy
7 Boxes
7 Boxes
2012 · Juan Carlos Maneglia
Henry V
Henry V
1989 · —
Reprise
Reprise
2006 · Joachim Trier
Injustice
Injustice
2025 · Max Boekbinder & Jim Batt
State of Fear
State of Fear
1990 · Janusz Kijowski
Year of the Devil
Year of the Devil
2002 · Petr Zelenka
Sick of Myself
Sick of Myself
2022 · Kristoffer Borgli
Boys Go to Jupiter
Boys Go to Jupiter
2026 · Julian Glander
2DIE4
2DIE4
2026 · André Abdala
All Greens
All Greens
2026 · Takashi Koyama
Chand Mera Dil
Chand Mera Dil
2026 · Vivek Soni
Cold War 1994
Cold War 1994
2026 · Leung Lok-Man
Eagles of the Republic
Eagles of the Republic
2026 · Tarik Saleh
Doubles Match
Doubles Match
2026 · Hung Po-hao
Ídolos
Ídolos
2026 · Mat Whitecross
Mexico 86
Mexico 86
2026 · Gabriel Ripstein
Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie
Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie
2026 · Matt Johnson
Pierce
Pierce
2026 · Nelicia Low
Power Ballad
Power Ballad
2026 · John Carney
Sathi Leelavathi
Sathi Leelavathi
2026 · Tatineni Satya
Sato and Sato
Sato and Sato
2026 · Chihiro Amano
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Martin Scorsese USA

His films like Goodfellas and Casino obsessively explore how ambition corrupts individuals within criminal hierarchies and the psychological toll of pursuing power through violence.

 Molly Manning Walker USA

Heat and Collateral examine the driven ambition of both criminals and law enforcement, exploring how obsessive pursuit of goals defines identity and morality in the criminal world.

 David Fincher USA

Se7en and Zodiac dissect the ambitions of criminals and investigators alike, portraying how obsessive drives can consume and corrupt even those seeking justice.