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. Shaft Score 42.1 · IMDb 6.6 · Tomatometer 88% · Metascore 66
  2. Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song Score 37.0 · IMDb 5.5 · Tomatometer 72% · Metascore 71
  3. The Strange Vice of Mrs. Wardh Score 36.5 · IMDb 6.9
  4. The Big Boss Score 34.1 · IMDb 6.9 · Tomatometer 65%
  5. The Anderson Tapes Score 32.5 · IMDb 6.4 · Tomatometer 75% · Metascore 61
  6. Four Flies on Grey Velvet Score 30.8 · IMDb 6.5 · Tomatometer 67%
  7. Hannie Caulder Score 28.7 · IMDb 6.4 · Tomatometer 60% · Metascore 48