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Movies by Lists - Best of Modern Day Femmes Fatales in Film Noir (65 [65])
TitleYearDirectorGenreRatingRuntimeAdded
Against All OddsA gangster hires an ex-football player to find his girlfriend. When he finds her, they fall in love, and the twists start to appear.1984Taylor HackfordAction, Adventure, Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller5.9 (12K votes)12820211228
Basic InstinctA violent police detective investigates a brutal murder that might involve a manipulative and seductive novelist.1992Paul Verhoeven (*)Drama, Mystery, Thriller7.0 (192.7K votes)12720211228
Basic Instinct 2Novelist Catherine Tramell is once again in trouble with the law, and Scotland Yard appoints psychiatrist Dr. Michael Glass to evaluate her. Though, like Detective Nick Curran before him, Glass is entranced by Tramell and lured into 2006Michael Caton-JonesDrama, Mystery, Thriller4.4 (39.1K votes)11420211228
Big Easy, TheA corrupt lieutenant in the homicide division is threatened by the righteous DA while trying to solve a string of mysterious murders.1986Jim McBride (*)Comedy, Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller6.5 (12.6K votes)10220211228
Black Dahlia, TheTwo policemen see their personal and professional lives fall apart in the wake of the "Black Dahlia" Elizabeth Short murder investigation.2006Brian De Palma (*)Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller5.6 (73.6K votes)12120211228
Black WidowA federal investigator tracks down a gold-digging woman who moves from husband to husband to kill them and collect the inheritance.1987Bob Rafelson (*)Crime, Drama, Thriller6.4 (9.6K votes)10220211228
Blood and WineA man who has failed as a father and husband commits a heist to make money for his fledging business, but things become complicated when his wife interferes.1996Bob Rafelson (*)Crime, Drama, Thriller6.0 (9.9K votes)10120211228
Blood SimpleThe owner of a seedy small-town Texas bar discovers that one of his employees is having an affair with his wife. A chaotic chain of misunderstandings, lies and mischief ensues after he devises a plot to have them murdered.1984Joel Coen, Ethan CoenCrime, Drama, Thriller7.6 (94K votes)9920211228
Blue VelvetThe discovery of a severed human ear found in a field leads a young man on an investigation related to a beautiful, mysterious nightclub singer and a group of psychopathic criminals who have kidnapped her child.1986David Lynch (*)Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller7.7 (192.4K votes)12020211228
Body HeatIn the midst of a searing Florida heat wave, a woman persuades her lover, a small-town lawyer, to murder her rich husband.1981Lawrence Kasdan (*)Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller7.4 (34.2K votes)11320211228
BoundTough ex-con Corky and her lover Violet concoct a scheme to steal millions of stashed mob money and pin the blame on Violet's crooked boyfriend Caesar.1996Lana Wachowski, Lilly WachowskiCrime, Thriller7.3 (54.2K votes)10920211228
BrickA teenage loner pushes his way into the underworld of a high school crime ring to investigate the disappearance of his ex-girlfriend.2005Rian JohnsonAction, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller7.2 (104.7K votes)11020211228
Cat ChaserA Miami hotel owner finds danger when he becomes romantically involved with the wife of a deposed general from the Dominican Republic where he fought many years back.1989Abel FerraraCrime, Drama, Thriller5.2 (1.3K votes)9020211228
China MoonDetective Kyle Bodine falls for Rachel Munro who is trapped in a violent marriage. After shooting her husband, Kyle reluctantly agrees to help hide the body, but Kyle's partner is showing an unusual flair for finding clues.1994John BaileyCrime, Drama, Mystery, Romance, Thriller6.3 (6.7K votes)9920211228
ChinatownA private detective hired to expose an adulterer in 1930s Los Angeles finds himself caught up in a web of deceit, corruption, and murder.1974Roman Polanski (*)Drama, Mystery, Thriller8.2 (315K votes)13020211228
Dead AgainA woman who has lost her memory is taken in by a Los Angeles orphanage, and a private eye is enlisted to track down her identity, but he soon finds that he might have a past life connection to her that endangers their lives.1991Kenneth BranaghCrime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller6.9 (27.6K votes)10720211228
DerailedWhen two married business executives having an affair are blackmailed by a violent criminal, the two must turn the tables on him to save their families.2005Mikael HåfströmCrime, Drama, Thriller6.6 (72.9K votes)10820211228
DisclosureA computer specialist is sued for sexual harassment by a former lover turned boss who initiated the act forcefully, which threatens both his career and his personal life.1994Barry Levinson (*)Drama, Thriller6.1 (49.1K votes)12820211228
EntrapmentAn insurance agent is sent by her employer to track down and help capture an art thief.1999Jon AmielAction, Crime, Romance, Thriller6.3 (113.4K votes)11320211228
Eyes Wide ShutA Manhattan doctor embarks on a bizarre, night-long odyssey after his wife's admission of unfulfilled longing.1999Stanley Kubrick (*)Drama, Mystery, Thriller7.4 (325.6K votes)15920211228
Fatal AttractionA married man's one-night stand comes back to haunt him when that lover begins to stalk him and his family.1987Adrian Lyne (*)Drama, Thriller6.9 (83K votes)11920211228
Femme FataleA woman tries to straighten out her life, even as her past as a con-woman comes back to haunt her.2002Brian De Palma (*)Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller6.2 (35.4K votes)11420211228
Final AnalysisA psychiatrist becomes romantically involved with the sister of one of his patients, but the influence of her controlling gangster husband threatens to destroy them both.1992Phil JoanouDrama, Thriller5.9 (14.1K votes)12420211228
FranticIn a hotel room in Paris, a doctor comes out of the shower and finds that his wife has disappeared. He soon finds himself caught up in a world of intrigue, espionage, gangsters, drugs and murder.1988Roman Polanski (*)Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller6.9 (52.3K votes)12020211228
Getaway, TheAn ex-con and his devoted wife must flee from danger when a heist doesn't go as planned.1994Roger DonaldsonAction, Adventure, Crime, Drama, Thriller5.8 (18.1K votes)11520211228
Guilty as SinA female lawyer takes an accused wife-murderer as a client, but finds herself morally compelled to betray him one way or another.1993Sidney Lumet (*)Crime, Drama, Thriller5.6 (5.5K votes)10720221116
Harsh TimesA tough-minded drama about two friends in South Central Los Angeles and the violence that comes between them.2005David AyerAction, Crime, Drama, Thriller6.9 (65K votes)11620211228
HollywoodlandA detective examines the mysterious death of George Reeves, the star of the television series Adventures of Superman (1952).2006Allen CoulterBiography, Crime, Drama, History, Mystery, Romance, Thriller6.5 (33.9K votes)12620211228
Hot Spot, TheUpon arriving to a small town, a drifter quickly gets into trouble with the local authorities - and the local women - after he robs a bank.1990Dennis Hopper (*)Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller6.4 (11.6K votes)13020211228
House of GamesA psychiatrist comes to the aid of a compulsive gambler and is led by a smooth-talking grifter into the shadowy but compelling world of stings, scams, and con men.1987David MametCrime, Thriller7.3 (22.1K votes)10220211228
Internal AffairsAn Internal Affairs agent becomes obsessed with bringing down a cop who has managed to maintain a spotless reputation despite being involved in a web of corruption.1990Mike FiggisCrime, Drama, Thriller6.5 (19.4K votes)11520211228
JadeA bright assistant D.A. investigates a gruesome hatchet murder and hides a clue he found at the crime scene. Under professional threats and an attempt on his life, he goes on heartbroken because evidence point to the woman he stil...1995William Friedkin (*)Crime, Drama, Thriller5.3 (13K votes)9520221116
Jagged EdgeA wealthy woman is murdered in her beach house. The husband is allegedly knocked out first. He inherits all. He has a female ex criminal prosecutor represent him in court.1985Richard MarquandDrama, Mystery, Thriller6.5 (14.6K votes)10820211228
Kiss Before Dying, AA determined student murders his pregnant secret girlfriend and moves onto her twin sister who gradually becomes suspicious of her new lover.1991James DeardenCrime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller5.7 (5.4K votes)9420211228
L.A. ConfidentialAs corruption grows in 1950s Los Angeles, three policemen - one strait-laced, one brutal, and one sleazy - investigate a series of murders with their own brand of justice.1997Curtis Hanson (*)Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller8.2 (563.7K votes)13820211228
Last Seduction, TheA devious sexpot steals her husband's drug money and hides out in a small town where she meets the perfect dupe for her next scheme.1994John DahlCrime, Drama, Romance, Thriller7.1 (22.9K votes)11020211228
Lonely HeartsBased on the true story, two homicide detectives track Martha Beck and Raymond Martinez Fernandez, a murderous pair known as the "Lonely Hearts Killers" who lured their victims through the personals.2006Todd RobinsonBiography, Crime, Drama, History, Romance, Thriller6.4 (21.3K votes)10820211228
Lost HighwayAnonymous videotapes presage a musician's murder conviction, and a gangster's girlfriend leads a mechanic astray.1997David Lynch (*)Mystery, Thriller7.6 (138.4K votes)13420211228
MasqueradeA recently orphaned heiress meets a young racing yacht captain on Long Island. He shows interest in her and, being heiress to $200,000,000, love may not be the reason.1988Bob SwaimDrama, Romance, Thriller6.1 (3.7K votes)9120211228
Monsters BallAfter a family tragedy, a racist prison guard re-examines his attitudes while falling in love with the African-American wife of the last prisoner he executed.2001Marc ForsterDrama, Romance7.0 (87.7K votes)11120211228
Morning After, TheA washed up, alcoholic actress who is prone to blackouts wakes up next to a murdered man. Did she kill him and, if not, is she in danger?1986Sidney Lumet (*)Crime, Mystery, Romance, Thriller6.0 (6.6K votes)10320211228
Mortal ThoughtsTwo detectives interrogate a hairdresser on two homicides she may or may not have been involved in.1991Alan RudolphMystery, Thriller5.7 (9.1K votes)10320221116
No MercyA Chicago detective, seeking to avenge his partner's death, travels to New Orleans, where he unexpectedly becomes involved in a cat and mouse game of survival.1986Richard PearceCrime, Drama, Romance, Thriller5.7 (7.4K votes)10620211228
Out of TimeA Florida police chief must solve a vicious double homicide before he himself falls under suspicion.2003Carl FranklinCrime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller6.5 (59.7K votes)10520211228
Perfect Murder, AA wealthy Wall Street speculator discovers that his wife has a lover. He investigates him and uses the carrot and stick to make him murder his wife. Planned to detail, it seems like a perfect murder.1998Andrew DavisCrime, Drama, Thriller6.5 (83.7K votes)10720211228
Picture ClaireA woman gets in way over her head when she's in the wrong place at the wrong time.2001Bruce McDonaldThriller5.5 (1.1K votes)9120221116
Postman Always Rings Twice, TheThe sensuous wife of a lunch wagon proprietor and a rootless drifter begin a sordidly steamy affair and conspire to murder her Greek husband.1981Bob Rafelson (*)Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller6.6 (23.1K votes)12220211228
Reindeer GamesAfter assuming his dead cell-mate's identity to get with the other man's girlfriend, an ex-convict finds himself a reluctant participant in a casino heist.2000John Frankenheimer (*)Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama, Thriller5.8 (39.5K votes)10420211228
Rich Man's Wife, TheA rich man's wife goes on a trip to a cabin with her husband. He's preoccupied with business and leaves early. A man she meets offers to kill her husband. He's crazy and she leaves. He later tracks down the couple.1996Amy Holden JonesThriller5.2 (3.3K votes)9520221116
Romeo Is BleedingA womanizing, crooked cop on the payroll of the mafia is confronted with the reality of his double life after he is asked to kill a beautiful and ruthless Russian gangster.1993Peter MedakCrime, Drama, Romance6.6 (13.8K votes)11020211228
ShadowboxerWhen an assassin is diagnosed with terminal cancer, she decides to carry out one final killing, assisted by her lover and stepson, Mikey.2005Lee DanielsAction, Crime, Drama, Thriller5.5 (6.8K votes)9320221116
ShatteredAfter a horrific car wreck leaves him an amnesiac, a man slowly begins to unravel his shocking past.1991Wolfgang Petersen (*)Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller6.5 (9.5K votes)9820211228
Slam DanceAn artist, framed for the murder of a woman, is drawn into a web of corruption, blackmail and deceit.1987Wayne WangCrime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller5.3 (1.5K votes)9220211228
SliverA woman moves into an exclusive New York City apartment building, which she soon discovers houses tenants with all manner of shocking secrets.1993Phillip NoyceDrama, Thriller5.1 (30.7K votes)10720211228
Talented Mr. Ripley, TheIn late 1950s New York, Tom Ripley, a young underachiever, is sent to Italy to retrieve Dickie Greenleaf, a rich and spoiled millionaire playboy. But when the errand fails, Ripley takes extreme measures.1999Anthony MinghellaCrime, Drama, Thriller7.4 (201.7K votes)13920211228
Tequila SunriseA former L.A. drug dealer tries to go straight but his past and his underworld connections bring him into the focus of the DEA, the Mexican feds and the Mexican drug cartels.1988Robert TowneCrime, Drama, Romance, Thriller6.1 (31K votes)11520211228
ThiefAn ace safe cracker wants to do one last big heist for the mob before going straight.1981Michael Mann (*)Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller7.4 (29.5K votes)12320211228
To Die ForA beautiful but naïve aspiring television personality films a documentary on teenagers with a darker ulterior motive.1995Gus Van Sant (*)Comedy, Crime, Drama, Thriller6.8 (47K votes)10620211228
TwilightA retired detective accepts a simple task, unaware that it will tear open old, forgotten, but deadly wounds.1998Robert Benton (*)Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller6.2 (12.7K votes)9420211228
Twin Peaks - Fire Walk with MeLaura Palmer's harrowing final days are chronicled one year after the murder of Teresa Banks, a resident of Twin Peaks' neighboring town.1992David Lynch (*)Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller7.3 (93.8K votes)13420211228
TwistedJessica, whose father killed her mother and committed suicide, is a police officer. While investigating a murder, she finds herself in the center of her own investigation, when her former lovers start being murdered.2004Philip Kaufman (*)Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller5.3 (21.6K votes)9720211228
U TurnA man heading to Vegas to pay off his gambling debt before the Russian mafia kills him is forced to stop in an Arizona town where everything that can go wrong does go wrong.1997Oliver Stone (*)Crime, Drama, Thriller6.7 (51.4K votes)12520211228
Unlawful EntryA burglar holds a knife to Karen's throat while her husband does nothing. The couple ends up befriending the cop that comes. The friendship ends when the cop beats up the culprit. Karen isn't ready to end it. Things get ugly with the1992Jonathan KaplanCrime, Drama, Thriller6.3 (16.3K votes)11120211228
Wild at HeartYoung lovers Sailor and Lula run from the variety of weirdos that Lula's mom has hired to kill Sailor.1990David Lynch (*)Comedy, Crime, Drama, Thriller7.2 (90.6K votes)12520211228
Wild ThingsA police detective uncovers a conspiracy behind a case involving a high-school guidance counselor when accusations of rape are made against him by two female students.1998John McNaughton (*)Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller6.5 (116.6K votes)10820211228