The best crime films of 1971

17 crime films from 1971, ranked by a 0–100 score from IMDb ratings, critics, major awards and box office, compared with every film from the same year.

  1. The French Connection Score 94.3 · IMDb 7.6 · Tomatometer 97% · Metascore 94 · Action, Crime, Thriller
  2. A Clockwork Orange Score 73.4 · IMDb 8.2 · Tomatometer 86% · Metascore 77 · Science Fiction, Crime
  3. Dirty Harry Score 71.8 · IMDb 7.7 · Tomatometer 89% · Metascore 87 · Action, Crime, Thriller
  4. Klute Score 60.7 · IMDb 7.1 · Tomatometer 92% · Metascore 81 · Thriller, Crime, Drama
  5. Vanishing Point Score 57.2 · IMDb 7.2 · Tomatometer 62% · Metascore 61
  6. Straw Dogs Score 55.9 · IMDb 7.4 · Tomatometer 82% · Metascore 75
  7. Get Carter Score 52.3 · IMDb 7.3 · Tomatometer 85% · Metascore 80
  8. Gentlemen of Fortune Score 51.9 · IMDb 8.3
  9. Twelve Chairs Score 48.6 · IMDb 8.1
  10. 10 Rillington Place Score 45.6 · IMDb 7.5 · Tomatometer 64%