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The 15 Best Police Procedural Movies of All Time

Police procedural films are a form of Crime cinema which focuses on the investigative work of the law enforcement and/or forensics teams in their attempts to solve a crime and/or have criminals arrested. Procedural crime films will also venture into Legal Drama narratives, often including a focus on forensics and the work of legal teams relating to the crime.
Police procedural films are often seen as the reverse of a Whodunit film, which follows the detectives until they eventually solve a crime (typically a murder). The opposite is focused on, where a detective or law enforcement agency will often already know or suspect the perpetrator of a crime from the beginning of the film. As a result, they are sometimes referred to as "howcatchem" movies.
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High and Low (1963)
High and Low (1963)
Rotten Tomatoes®   95%
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Fargo (1996)
Fargo (1996)
Rotten Tomatoes®   94%
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The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
Rotten Tomatoes®   96%
4
Memories of Murder (2003)
Memories of Murder (2003)
Rotten Tomatoes®   89%
5
Se7en (1995)
Se7en (1995)
Rotten Tomatoes®   82%
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Cure (1997)
Cure (1997)
Rotten Tomatoes®   93%
7
The French Connection (1971)
The French Connection (1971)
Rotten Tomatoes®   97%
8
L.A. Confidential (1997)
L.A. Confidential (1997)
Rotten Tomatoes®   99%
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Stray Dog (1949)
Stray Dog (1949)
Rotten Tomatoes®   95%
10
Prisoners (2013)
Prisoners (2013)
Rotten Tomatoes®   81%
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The Big Combo (1955)
The Big Combo (1955)
Rotten Tomatoes®   93%
12
Zodiac (2007)
Zodiac (2007)
Rotten Tomatoes®   89%
13
Serpico (1973)
Serpico (1973)
Rotten Tomatoes®   91%
14
Prince of the City (1981)
Prince of the City (1981)
Rotten Tomatoes®   92%
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To Live and Die in L.A. (1985)
To Live and Die in L.A. (1985)
Rotten Tomatoes®   85%
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