Collider has published a list recommending ten classic crime films worth watching in 2026, spanning decades of the genre from psychological thrillers to neo-noir mysteries. The selections include titles that have inspired recent television remakes or stage adaptations, as well as others whose themes remain strikingly relevant today.

– 'Cape Fear' (1962) – J. Lee Thompson's noir thriller starring Robert Mitchum as a menacing ex-convict terrorising the family of the attorney who imprisoned him, recommended especially to fans of the Apple TV series remake.
– 'Chinatown' (1974) – Roman Polanski's neo-noir classic with Jack Nicholson as a detective uncovering corruption and depravity in 1930s Los Angeles.
– (Further entries in the ten-film list were not fully detailed in the available article text.)