First Reactions Praise Chris Hemsworth Thriller 'Crime 101'

Early reactions to Crime 101 praise the Chris Hemsworth-led crime thriller as the first great movie of 2026. The film features an ensemble cast that includes Mark Ruffalo, Barry Keoghan and Halle Berry alongside Hemsworth.

Critics and social posts compared the movie to genre classics such as Heat, Collateral, Out of Sight and Michael Mann’s Thief. JoBlo called Crime 101 "the first GREAT film of 2026" and commended Amazon's choice to release it in theaters rather than on streaming, while one reaction described it as "suspenseful throughout with a VERY satisfying ending" and a "STACKED" cast.

Writer Erik Davis highlighted the film's level of action and said it fulfills director Bart Layton’s promise that it is the kind of movie Hollywood rarely makes, calling it "the kind of classy heist thriller we don’t see much of these days" and "definitely an early 2026 favorite."

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