Best "petty crimes" Movies of All Time

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Shoplifters(2018)

2h 1min | Drama, Kids & Family

3.9/5 (with 866 votes)

After one of their shoplifting sessions, Osamu and his son come across a little girl in the freezing cold. At first reluctant to shelter the girl, Osamu’s wife agrees to take care of her after learning of the hardships she faces. Although the family is poor, barely making enough money to survive through petty crime, they seem to live happily together until an unforeseen incident reveals hidden secrets, testing the bonds that unite them.

Directed by Hirokazu Koreeda - With Lily Franky, Sakura Andō, Mayu Matsuoka, Sosuke Ikematsu, Naoto Ogata, Yoko Moriguchi, ...

Rebels of the Neon God(1992)

1h 46min | Drama, Crime

3.6/5 (with 48 votes)

Defying his parents, disaffected youth Hsiao Kang drops out of the local cram school to head for the bright lights of downtown Taipei. He falls in with Ah Tze, a young hoodlum, and their relationship is a confused mixture of hero-worship and rivalry that soon leads to trouble.

Directed by Tsai Ming-liang - With Lee Kang-sheng, Chen Chao-jung, Lu Yi-ching, Wang Yu-wen, Miao Tian

Stealing Harvard(2002)

1h 25min | Action, Comedy, Drama, Crime

2.4/5 (with 59 votes)

John and his girlfriend have vowed to marry once they save $30,000 for their dream house. But the minute they achieve their financial goal, John finds out his niece has been accepted at Harvard, and he's reminded of his promise to pay for her tuition (nearly $30,000). John's friend Duff convinces him to turn to petty crime to make the payment … but Duff's hare-brained schemes spin quickly out of control.

Directed by Bruce McCulloch - With Jason Lee, Tom Green, Leslie Mann, Dennis Farina, Richard Jenkins, John C. McGinley, ...

Better Luck Tomorrow(2002)

1h 41min | Crime, Drama

3.3/5 (with 37 votes)

A group of over-achieving Asian-American high school seniors enjoy a power trip when they dip into extra-curricular criminal activities.

Directed by Justin Lin - With Parry Shen, Sung Kang, Jason Tobin, John Cho, Karin Anna Cheung

The Great & The Small(2016)

1h 44min | Drama

3.2/5 (with 5 votes)

Twenty-six year old Scott is living on the streets and trying to find his way back into society while on probation for petty crimes. He attempts to navigate his relationship with his two bit criminal of a boss and an enigmatic detective, while at the same time winning back the heart of his ex-girlfriend, a working single mom. Never having a mother or father himself, Scott discovers the true meaning of fatherhood.

Concrete(2013)

55min | Drama

Vienna in the late 90s. VHS footage reveals the video-diary of Markus and Ana, a young unemployed couple. Boredom and the need for an adrenaline fix pushes them into a spiral of theft, alcohol and drugs.