THEME EXPLORATION

criminal investigation

32 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Dr. Mabuse the Gambler
Dr. Mabuse the Gambler
1922 · Fritz Lang
The House of Hanging
The House of Hanging
1979 · Kon Ichikawa
The Girl in the News (20th Century-Fox
The Girl in the News (20th Century-Fox
1941 · Carol Reed
Trent’s Last Case
Trent’s Last Case
1929 · Howard Hawks
The Face of an Angel
The Face of an Angel
2014 · Michael Winterbottom
I, the Executioner
I, the Executioner
2024 · Ryoo Seung-wan
House of the Rising Sun
House of the Rising Sun
2011 · Brian A. Miller
Tattoo
Tattoo
2002 · Robert Schwentke
The Man from Majorca
The Man from Majorca
1984 · Bo Widerberg
Breathless
Breathless
1960 · Jean-Luc Godard
Memories of Murder
Memories of Murder
2003 · Bong Joon-ho
Once Upon a Time in Anatolia
Once Upon a Time in Anatolia
2011 · Nuri Bilge Ceylan
The Secret in Their Eyes
The Secret in Their Eyes
2009 · Juan José Campanella
Waltz with Bashir
Waltz with Bashir
2008 · Ari Folman
Animal Kingdom
Animal Kingdom
2010 · David Michôd
Eastern Promises
Eastern Promises
2007 · David Cronenberg
Anthony Zimmer
Anthony Zimmer
2005 · —
Injustice
Injustice
2025 · Max Boekbinder & Jim Batt
Ringu
Ringu
1998 · Hideo Nakata
Hellboy
Hellboy
2004 · Guillermo del Toro
Dridam
Dridam
2026 · Martin Joseph
Pierce
Pierce
2026 · Nelicia Low
The Furious
The Furious
2026 · Kenji Tanigaki
That Burning House
That Burning House
2026 · Tsai Yin-chuan
The Marked Woman
The Marked Woman
2026 · Gabe Ibáñez
The Sheep Detectives
The Sheep Detectives
2026 · Kyle Balda
The Samca File
The Samca File
2026 · George ve Gänaeaard
Akt
Akt
1961 · Jerzy Skolimowski
Appunti su un fatto di cronaca
Appunti su un fatto di cronaca
1953 · Luchino Visconti
Aus dem Leben des Marionetten
Aus dem Leben des Marionetten
1980 · Ingmar Bergman
Cadaveri eccellenti
Cadaveri eccellenti
1976 · Francesco Rosi
Dah
Dah
2002 · Abbas Kiarostami
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Gregory Hoblit USA

Meticulous procedural storytelling that examines the complexities of law, crime, and institutional power.

 Justin Chadwick UK

Meticulous dramatist of institutional structures and moral complexity in contemporary British settings.

 David Fincher USA

Fincher's meticulous visual style and psychological depth in films like 'Se7en', 'Zodiac', and 'Gone Girl' define modern criminal investigation cinema.