Crime 101
Amazon MGM Studios | Release Date: February 13, 2026 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
68
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 37 Critic Reviews
Positive:
22
Mixed:
15
Negative:
0

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
60
The TimesTom ShoneFeb 17, 2026
Layton’s direction is powerful but patient and Berry brings real bite to her insurance agent, who at 53 is prey to the bitter realisation that the system is not built in her favour. Read full review
60
IGNClint GageFeb 12, 2026
Crime 101 has everything a heist thriller ought to have… but not much else. Read full review
60
The New York TimesBen KenigsbergFeb 12, 2026
Like lovingly warmed leftovers, it has its satisfactions: a charismatic cast, evocative Los Angeles location work, the sort of granular details on diamond couriering and insurance valuation that might give impressionable viewers ideas. Read full review
60
The Irish TimesDonald ClarkeFeb 11, 2026
We don’t demand hard realism from such a project, but a little more edge would have been nice. Solid, middlebrow entertainment, nonetheless. Read full review
60
EmpireBen TravisFeb 11, 2026
There’s a pleasure to seeing such a starry cast in a slick cinematic thriller. But beyond that, Crime 101 offers little to remember after the closing credits. Read full review
60
The TimesKevin MaherFeb 11, 2026
This is all good fun but at about the midway mark (see the chunky running time) it begins to lose its vitality, ceasing to be a new Heat and becoming more of a reheat. Read full review
60
SlashfilmChris EvangelistaFeb 11, 2026
It's slick, solid, and filled to the brim with talented actors digging in and making the most of a not-entirely-nutritious meal. Read full review
60
The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckFeb 11, 2026
Ultimately, Crime 101 feels too contrived and artificial to be convincing. But there’s plenty to appreciate along the way, especially the extensive cinematic craftsmanship that’s gone into it. Read full review
60
Next Best PictureGiovanni LagoFeb 11, 2026
Many films like this may exist, and many more will certainly follow. But Layton’s attempts to differentiate this particular crime film will leave audiences with enough worthy moments to linger on, even if the overall impact is modest. Read full review
60
Screen RantGregory NussenFeb 11, 2026
This is a purposefully languid movie that proves real, genuine tension can be built without crash landing right on your head. In an era of fast cuts and escalating explosions — the kind that Hemsworth, Ruffalo and Halle Berry all know intimately from their time in Marvel's universe — it is refreshing to watch something this confident in its own particular DNA. Read full review
50
Little White LiesHannah StrongFeb 13, 2026
The desire to create a web of characters as complexly mapped as the LA road network is to the film’s detriment; much like a good heist crew, you’ve got to know when the cut the dead weight. Read full review
50
Slant MagazineKyle TurnerFeb 11, 2026
Like Mike’s modus operandi as a criminal, the film goes through all the pro forma motions. Read full review
50
San Francisco ChronicleG. Allen JohnsonFeb 11, 2026
Crime 101 is often smart, ultimately ridiculous — man, that ending! — and mostly absorbing. But as with Davis’ sleek rides, your mileage may vary. Read full review
50
The Associated PressJake CoyleFeb 11, 2026
The real heist of Crime 101 is an old one: If you’re going to steal, steal from the best. Read full review
40
Wall Street JournalKyle SmithFeb 12, 2026
That “Crime 101” seeks to position itself as a successor to “Heat” is laughable. A more accurate title would have been “Lukewarmth.” Read full review
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