Collider ranks the 10 greatest 20th-century noir crime films

Collider published a ranked list of the 10 greatest noir crime movies of the 20th century, compiled by Diego Pineda.

The selection spans decades, running from I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang (1932) through Heat (1995), and includes Strangers on a Train (1951), The Killing (1956), Touch of Evil (1958), White Heat (1949), Taxi Driver (1976), The Maltese Falcon (1941), and Chinatown (1974). The piece places Double Indemnity (1944) at number one and provides context and commentary for each pick.

The article notes that experts disagree on whether noir is a genre, a style, or a movement and highlights both Golden Age classics and later neo-noirs. It also supplies specific details for some entries—such as Double Indemnity's July 3, 1944 release date and its principal credits—while leaving the broader definitional debate open.

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Culture, Double Indemnity, Film Noir, Chinatown, Taxi Driver, Diego Pineda