Here Are 5 Of The Best Crime Movies Everyone Should Watch At Least Once

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To celebrate the new movie Neglected, we're rounding up five of the best crime movies everyone should watch at least once. Here they are:

1. Heat (1995)

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In this crime drama, Los Angeles Police detective Vincent Hanna (Al Pacino) attempts to apprehend career criminal Neil McCauley (Robert De Niro), which strains both their professional lives and their personal relationships. Rolling Stone ranked Heat as No. 28 on its list of "The 100 Greatest Movies of the '90s."

Directed by: Michael Mann

Written by: Michael Mann

Starring: Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, Tom Sizemore, Diane Venora, Amy Brenneman, Ashley Judd, Mykelti Williamson, Wes Studi, Ted Levine, Jon Voight, Val Kilmer, and more

2. The Godfather (1972)

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Based on the novel by Mario Puzo, The Godfather is one of the most beloved movies of all time and is the first installment in a trilogy. It chronicles the Corleone family, namely under patriarch Vito Corleone (Marlon Brando). It follows the transformation of his youngest son, Michael (Al Pacino), from a reluctant outsider in this family into a ruthless mafia boss. At the 45th Academy Awards in 1973, it was nominated for 10 awards, winning Best Picture, Best Actor for Brando (which he notably declined), and Best Adapted Screenplay. 

Directed by: Francis Ford Coppola

Written by: Mario Puzo and Francis Ford Coppola

Starring: Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, James Caan, Richard Castellano, Robert Duvall, Sterling Hayden, John Marley, Richard Conte, Diane Keaton, and more

3. Goodfellas (1990)

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Based on Nicholas Pileggi's non-fiction book Wiseguy, this beloved Martin Scorsese film chronicles the 30-year rise and fall of mafia associate Henry Hill (Ray Liotta). At the 63rd Academy Awards in 1991, Goodfellas was nominated for six awards, including Best Picture and Best Director. Joe Pesci won Best Supporting Actor for his work as Tommy DeVito. Vulture named it one of the best movies that lost Best Picture at the Oscars.

Directed by: Martin Scorsese

Written by: Nicholas Pileggi and Martin Scorsese

Starring: Robert De Niro, Ray Liotta, Joe Pesci, Lorraine Bracco, Paul Sorvino, and more

4. Casino (1995)

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The second collaboration between Martin Scorsese and Nicholas Pileggi, Casino is based on Pileggi's non-fiction book, Casino: Love and Honor in Las Vegas. The film follows Sam "Ace" Rothstein (Robert De Niro), a meticulous gambling handicapper, who is asked by the mafia to oversee the day-to-day operations of the Tangiers Casino in Las Vegas. Under Ace's management, the casino booms and becomes profitable, with the mob quietly skimming millions. Casino explores the mafia's control over Las Vegas in the 1970s and '80s. The film received an Academy Award nomination for Sharon Stone for Best Actress in 1996. 

Directed by: Martin Scorsese

Written by: Nicholas Pileggi and Martin Scorsese

Starring: Robert De Niro, Sharon Stone, Joe Pesci, Don Rickles, Kevin Pollak, James Woods, and more

5. And finally, The Town (2010)

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Based on Chuck Hogan's book Prince of Thieves, the film follows a tight-knit group of bank robbers from Boston. While their scores get bigger and bigger, they soon set out to get one final score by robbing Fenway Park. However, things get complicated when Doug MacRay (Affleck) begins to fall for Claire (Rebecca Hall), a victim of one of their previous robberies. The Town received an Academy Award nomination for Jeremy Renner for Best Supporting Actor in 2011. 

Directed by: Ben Affleck

Written by: Peter Craig, Ben Affleck, and Aaron Stockard

Starring: Ben Affleck, Rebecca Hall, Jon Hamm, Jeremy Renner, Blake Lively, Slaine, Titus Welliver, Pete Postlehwaite, Chris Cooper, and more

We can't fit everything into one post, so what are YOUR top five crime movies of all time? Tell us in the comments below!

And be sure to watch Neglected, which is in theaters now!

Starring Josh Duhamel and Dylan Sprouse, the new film follows Det. Shaw, a small-town cop who is on the verge of retiring after a long career. He's looking forward to spending more time with his family, namely his teenage son. 

However, on the last day of his job, a young man comes into the precinct to report a murder. Suddenly, Shaw is face-to-face with a serial killer, known as "The Kid," who has kidnapped and buried his son. Now, it's a race against the clock for Shaw to solve three murders before his son runs out of air. All the perfectly laid-out clues lead him closer to the truth and why this is all happening in the first place.

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