Movies by Lists - Best of Modern Day Femmes Fatales in Film Noir (65 [65]) 
| Title | Year | Director | Genre | Rating | Runtime | Added |
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| 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. | 1984 | Taylor Hackford | Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller | 5.9 (12K votes) | 128 | 20211228 |
| Basic InstinctA violent police detective investigates a brutal murder that might involve a manipulative and seductive novelist. | 1992 | Paul Verhoeven (*) | Drama, Mystery, Thriller | 7.0 (192.7K votes) | 127 | 20211228 |
| 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 | 2006 | Michael Caton-Jones | Drama, Mystery, Thriller | 4.4 (39.1K votes) | 114 | 20211228 |
| Big Easy, TheA corrupt lieutenant in the homicide division is threatened by the righteous DA while trying to solve a string of mysterious murders. | 1986 | Jim McBride (*) | Comedy, Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller | 6.5 (12.6K votes) | 102 | 20211228 |
| Black Dahlia, TheTwo policemen see their personal and professional lives fall apart in the wake of the "Black Dahlia" Elizabeth Short murder investigation. | 2006 | Brian De Palma (*) | Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller | 5.6 (73.6K votes) | 121 | 20211228 |
| Black WidowA federal investigator tracks down a gold-digging woman who moves from husband to husband to kill them and collect the inheritance. | 1987 | Bob Rafelson (*) | Crime, Drama, Thriller | 6.4 (9.6K votes) | 102 | 20211228 |
| 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. | 1996 | Bob Rafelson (*) | Crime, Drama, Thriller | 6.0 (9.9K votes) | 101 | 20211228 |
| 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. | 1984 | Joel Coen, Ethan Coen | Crime, Drama, Thriller | 7.6 (94K votes) | 99 | 20211228 |
| 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. | 1986 | David Lynch (*) | Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller | 7.7 (192.4K votes) | 120 | 20211228 |
| Body HeatIn the midst of a searing Florida heat wave, a woman persuades her lover, a small-town lawyer, to murder her rich husband. | 1981 | Lawrence Kasdan (*) | Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller | 7.4 (34.2K votes) | 113 | 20211228 |
| 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. | 1996 | Lana Wachowski, Lilly Wachowski | Crime, Thriller | 7.3 (54.2K votes) | 109 | 20211228 |
| BrickA teenage loner pushes his way into the underworld of a high school crime ring to investigate the disappearance of his ex-girlfriend. | 2005 | Rian Johnson | Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller | 7.2 (104.7K votes) | 110 | 20211228 |
| 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. | 1989 | Abel Ferrara | Crime, Drama, Thriller | 5.2 (1.3K votes) | 90 | 20211228 |
| 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. | 1994 | John Bailey | Crime, Drama, Mystery, Romance, Thriller | 6.3 (6.7K votes) | 99 | 20211228 |
| ChinatownA private detective hired to expose an adulterer in 1930s Los Angeles finds himself caught up in a web of deceit, corruption, and murder. | 1974 | Roman Polanski (*) | Drama, Mystery, Thriller | 8.2 (315K votes) | 130 | 20211228 |
| 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. | 1991 | Kenneth Branagh | Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller | 6.9 (27.6K votes) | 107 | 20211228 |
| 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. | 2005 | Mikael Håfström | Crime, Drama, Thriller | 6.6 (72.9K votes) | 108 | 20211228 |
| 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. | 1994 | Barry Levinson (*) | Drama, Thriller | 6.1 (49.1K votes) | 128 | 20211228 |
| EntrapmentAn insurance agent is sent by her employer to track down and help capture an art thief. | 1999 | Jon Amiel | Action, Crime, Romance, Thriller | 6.3 (113.4K votes) | 113 | 20211228 |
| Eyes Wide ShutA Manhattan doctor embarks on a bizarre, night-long odyssey after his wife's admission of unfulfilled longing. | 1999 | Stanley Kubrick (*) | Drama, Mystery, Thriller | 7.4 (325.6K votes) | 159 | 20211228 |
| Fatal AttractionA married man's one-night stand comes back to haunt him when that lover begins to stalk him and his family. | 1987 | Adrian Lyne (*) | Drama, Thriller | 6.9 (83K votes) | 119 | 20211228 |
| Femme FataleA woman tries to straighten out her life, even as her past as a con-woman comes back to haunt her. | 2002 | Brian De Palma (*) | Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller | 6.2 (35.4K votes) | 114 | 20211228 |
| 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. | 1992 | Phil Joanou | Drama, Thriller | 5.9 (14.1K votes) | 124 | 20211228 |
| 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. | 1988 | Roman Polanski (*) | Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller | 6.9 (52.3K votes) | 120 | 20211228 |
| Getaway, TheAn ex-con and his devoted wife must flee from danger when a heist doesn't go as planned. | 1994 | Roger Donaldson | Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama, Thriller | 5.8 (18.1K votes) | 115 | 20211228 |
| 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. | 1993 | Sidney Lumet (*) | Crime, Drama, Thriller | 5.6 (5.5K votes) | 107 | 20221116 |
| Harsh TimesA tough-minded drama about two friends in South Central Los Angeles and the violence that comes between them. | 2005 | David Ayer | Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller | 6.9 (65K votes) | 116 | 20211228 |
| HollywoodlandA detective examines the mysterious death of George Reeves, the star of the television series Adventures of Superman (1952). | 2006 | Allen Coulter | Biography, Crime, Drama, History, Mystery, Romance, Thriller | 6.5 (33.9K votes) | 126 | 20211228 |
| 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. | 1990 | Dennis Hopper (*) | Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller | 6.4 (11.6K votes) | 130 | 20211228 |
| 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. | 1987 | David Mamet | Crime, Thriller | 7.3 (22.1K votes) | 102 | 20211228 |
| 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. | 1990 | Mike Figgis | Crime, Drama, Thriller | 6.5 (19.4K votes) | 115 | 20211228 |
| 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... | 1995 | William Friedkin (*) | Crime, Drama, Thriller | 5.3 (13K votes) | 95 | 20221116 |
| 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. | 1985 | Richard Marquand | Drama, Mystery, Thriller | 6.5 (14.6K votes) | 108 | 20211228 |
| 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. | 1991 | James Dearden | Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller | 5.7 (5.4K votes) | 94 | 20211228 |
| 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. | 1997 | Curtis Hanson (*) | Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller | 8.2 (563.7K votes) | 138 | 20211228 |
| 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. | 1994 | John Dahl | Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller | 7.1 (22.9K votes) | 110 | 20211228 |
| 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. | 2006 | Todd Robinson | Biography, Crime, Drama, History, Romance, Thriller | 6.4 (21.3K votes) | 108 | 20211228 |
| Lost HighwayAnonymous videotapes presage a musician's murder conviction, and a gangster's girlfriend leads a mechanic astray. | 1997 | David Lynch (*) | Mystery, Thriller | 7.6 (138.4K votes) | 134 | 20211228 |
| 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. | 1988 | Bob Swaim | Drama, Romance, Thriller | 6.1 (3.7K votes) | 91 | 20211228 |
| 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. | 2001 | Marc Forster | Drama, Romance | 7.0 (87.7K votes) | 111 | 20211228 |
| 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? | 1986 | Sidney Lumet (*) | Crime, Mystery, Romance, Thriller | 6.0 (6.6K votes) | 103 | 20211228 |
| Mortal ThoughtsTwo detectives interrogate a hairdresser on two homicides she may or may not have been involved in. | 1991 | Alan Rudolph | Mystery, Thriller | 5.7 (9.1K votes) | 103 | 20221116 |
| 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. | 1986 | Richard Pearce | Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller | 5.7 (7.4K votes) | 106 | 20211228 |
| Out of TimeA Florida police chief must solve a vicious double homicide before he himself falls under suspicion. | 2003 | Carl Franklin | Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller | 6.5 (59.7K votes) | 105 | 20211228 |
| 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. | 1998 | Andrew Davis | Crime, Drama, Thriller | 6.5 (83.7K votes) | 107 | 20211228 |
| Picture ClaireA woman gets in way over her head when she's in the wrong place at the wrong time. | 2001 | Bruce McDonald | Thriller | 5.5 (1.1K votes) | 91 | 20221116 |
| 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. | 1981 | Bob Rafelson (*) | Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller | 6.6 (23.1K votes) | 122 | 20211228 |
| 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. | 2000 | John Frankenheimer (*) | Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama, Thriller | 5.8 (39.5K votes) | 104 | 20211228 |
| 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. | 1996 | Amy Holden Jones | Thriller | 5.2 (3.3K votes) | 95 | 20221116 |
| 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. | 1993 | Peter Medak | Crime, Drama, Romance | 6.6 (13.8K votes) | 110 | 20211228 |
| ShadowboxerWhen an assassin is diagnosed with terminal cancer, she decides to carry out one final killing, assisted by her lover and stepson, Mikey. | 2005 | Lee Daniels | Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller | 5.5 (6.8K votes) | 93 | 20221116 |
| ShatteredAfter a horrific car wreck leaves him an amnesiac, a man slowly begins to unravel his shocking past. | 1991 | Wolfgang Petersen (*) | Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller | 6.5 (9.5K votes) | 98 | 20211228 |
| Slam DanceAn artist, framed for the murder of a woman, is drawn into a web of corruption, blackmail and deceit. | 1987 | Wayne Wang | Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller | 5.3 (1.5K votes) | 92 | 20211228 |
| SliverA woman moves into an exclusive New York City apartment building, which she soon discovers houses tenants with all manner of shocking secrets. | 1993 | Phillip Noyce | Drama, Thriller | 5.1 (30.7K votes) | 107 | 20211228 |
| 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. | 1999 | Anthony Minghella | Crime, Drama, Thriller | 7.4 (201.7K votes) | 139 | 20211228 |
| 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. | 1988 | Robert Towne | Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller | 6.1 (31K votes) | 115 | 20211228 |
| ThiefAn ace safe cracker wants to do one last big heist for the mob before going straight. | 1981 | Michael Mann (*) | Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller | 7.4 (29.5K votes) | 123 | 20211228 |
| To Die ForA beautiful but naïve aspiring television personality films a documentary on teenagers with a darker ulterior motive. | 1995 | Gus Van Sant (*) | Comedy, Crime, Drama, Thriller | 6.8 (47K votes) | 106 | 20211228 |
| TwilightA retired detective accepts a simple task, unaware that it will tear open old, forgotten, but deadly wounds. | 1998 | Robert Benton (*) | Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller | 6.2 (12.7K votes) | 94 | 20211228 |
| 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. | 1992 | David Lynch (*) | Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller | 7.3 (93.8K votes) | 134 | 20211228 |
| 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. | 2004 | Philip Kaufman (*) | Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller | 5.3 (21.6K votes) | 97 | 20211228 |
| 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. | 1997 | Oliver Stone (*) | Crime, Drama, Thriller | 6.7 (51.4K votes) | 125 | 20211228 |
| 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 the | 1992 | Jonathan Kaplan | Crime, Drama, Thriller | 6.3 (16.3K votes) | 111 | 20211228 |
| Wild at HeartYoung lovers Sailor and Lula run from the variety of weirdos that Lula's mom has hired to kill Sailor. | 1990 | David Lynch (*) | Comedy, Crime, Drama, Thriller | 7.2 (90.6K votes) | 125 | 20211228 |
| 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. | 1998 | John McNaughton (*) | Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller | 6.5 (116.6K votes) | 108 | 20211228 |