# Crime 101 (2026) — Celluloid fact sheet

Source: https://celluloidscore.com/movies/crime-101/
Last reviewed: 2026-07-23

| Field | Value |
|-------|-------|
| Celluloid Score | 74% |
| Critic Score | 85% |
| Audience Score | 70% |
| Metascore | 74/100 |
| Letterboxd | 3.5/5 |
| IMDb | 7/10 |
| Director | Bart Layton |
| Genres | Crime, Thriller, Drama |
| Runtime | 140 min |

## Quick answer

Crime 101 (2026) earns a 74% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Layton's Don Winslow adaptation earned 85% critics — Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, and Halle Berry anchor a 140-minute  Critics and audiences diverge (85% critic vs 70% audience). Metascore 74/100. Directed by Bart Layton.

## Critics consensus

Layton's Don Winslow adaptation earned 85% critics — Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, and Halle Berry anchor a 140-minute LA freeway heist that IMDb's midyear trending list kept in the top fifteen among Prime Video theatricals.

## Synopsis

Adapted from Don Winslow's novel, Bart Layton's Los Angeles crime saga follows a meticulous jewel thief who plans scores along the 101 freeway with surgical patience. Mark Ruffalo's detective closes in from one direction while Halle Berry's insurance broker discovers the heists intersect with policies she should never have written. Chris Hemsworth plays the thief as a man who treats criminality like craft — until Barry Keoghan's wild card enters the lane and turns a clean operation into a collision course. Layton blurs documentary instinct and narrative thriller until neither side feels entirely trustworthy.

## Cast

Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Halle Berry, Barry Keoghan

## Where to watch

Global: Prime Video
the United States: Prime Video
the United Kingdom: Prime Video
Indonesia: Prime Video
India: Prime Video

## Critic reviews on Celluloid: 1

## Common questions

**Is Crime 101 worth watching?**
Crime 101 holds a 74% Celluloid Score. Layton's Don Winslow adaptation earned 85% critics — Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, and Halle Berry anchor a 140-minute LA freeway heist that IMDb's midyear trending list kept in the top fifteen among Prime Video theatricals.

**What is Crime 101 about?**
Adapted from Don Winslow's novel, Bart Layton's Los Angeles crime saga follows a meticulous jewel thief who plans scores along the 101 freeway with surgical patience. Mark Ruffalo's detective closes in from one direction while Halle Berry's insurance broker discovers the heists intersect with policies she should never have written. Chris Hemsworth plays the thief as a man who treats criminality like craft — until Barry Keoghan's wild card enters the lane and turns a clean operation into a collision course. Layton blurs documentary instinct and narrative thriller until neither side feels entirely trustworthy.

**Who directed Crime 101?**
Crime 101 (2026) was directed by Bart Layton.

**What is the Celluloid Score of Crime 101?**
74% — the average of five public sources: critics 85%, audience 70%, Metascore 74/100, Letterboxd 3.5/5, and IMDb 7/10.

**Where can I watch Crime 101?**
Crime 101 is streaming on Prime Video; on Prime Video in the United States; on Prime Video in the United Kingdom; on Prime Video in Indonesia; on Prime Video in India. Availability varies by region.

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