Collider ranks gangster films it considers the genre’s greatest, arguing that organised-crime stories are especially well represented among acclaimed crime cinema. The article acknowledges that any top-ten selection will be subjective and omit notable titles.

– 'Miller’s Crossing' (1990) is placed tenth, praised as an underrated Coen Brothers film about personal conflict amid a gang war.
– 'White Heat' (1949) is ninth, presented as an unusually intense gangster film for its era.