Film by Bart Layton
Crime 101 Theatrical release poster
Directed by Bart Layton Screenplay by Bart Layton Based on Crime 101 Don Winslow Produced by Starring Cinematography Erik Wilson Edited by Jacob Secher Schulsinger Julian Hart Music by Blanck Mass Production
Distributed by Release dates
January 28, 2026 (2026-01-28 ) (London ) February 13, 2026 (2026-02-13 ) (United States) Running time
140 minutes[ 2] Countries United Kingdom United States Language English Budget $90 million[ 3] Box office $1 million[ 4]
Crime 101 crime thriller film written and directed byBart Layton , based on the 2020 novella of the same name byDon Winslow . It starsChris Hemsworth ,Mark Ruffalo ,Barry Keoghan ,Monica Barbaro ,Corey Hawkins ,Jennifer Jason Leigh ,Nick Nolte , andHalle Berry .
The film premiered in London on January 28, 2026, and was released in the United States byAmazon MGM Studios and internationally bySony Pictures Releasing International on February 13, 2026. It received positive reviews from critics.
Jewel thief Mike Davis' heists along the101 freeway have left police baffled. When he sets his sights on the ultimate score, his plans intersect with those ofinsurance broker Sharon Combs. Meanwhile, Detective Lou Lubesnick believes he has cracked Mike's pattern and is determined to bring him down before the next job.[ 5]
Chris Hemsworth as Mike/James Davis, a notorious Los Angeles jewel thiefMark Ruffalo as Det. Lou Lubesnick, a detective tracking MikeBarry Keoghan as Ormon, a psychotic, violent young bikerHalle Berry as Sharon Combs, an insurance broker who teams up with MikeMonica Barbaro as Maya, Mike's love interestCorey Hawkins as Det. Tillman, Lou's partnerJennifer Jason Leigh as Angie, Lou's estranged wifeNick Nolte as Money, a well-connected but unpredictable underworldfence Tate Donovan as Steven Monroe, a wealthy client of Sharon'sDevon Bostick as DevonPayman Maadi as Sammy KassemBabak Tafti as AliDeborah Hedwall as Anne Paul Adelstein as MarkDrew Powell as Det. TownsendMatthew Del Negro as Police Captain StewartJohn Douglas as Grant The film is developed byMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer ,Raw ,Working Title Films , and The Story Factory and directed byBart Layton . Layton adapted theDon Winslow novella with contributions fromPeter Straughan . Producers includeEric Fellner ,Tim Bevan , Dimitri Doganis,Derrin Schlesinger ,Shane Salerno and Layton.Mark Ruffalo ,Chris Hemsworth andBarry Keoghan star, with Hemsworth also producing alongside Ben Grayson.[ 6] [ 7]
Amazon won a bidding war for the rights to the novella in 2023, beating outNetflix withPedro Pascal originally in talks to star alongside Hemsworth before dropping out due to scheduling conflicts withThe Fantastic Four: First Steps [ 8] [ 9] Mark Ruffalo joined the cast as Lou Lubesnick.[ 7] Halle Berry ,Corey Hawkins andMonica Barbaro joined the cast in undisclosed roles.[ 10] [ 11] [ 12] Jennifer Jason Leigh ,Nick Nolte ,Tate Donovan ,Babak Tafti ,Payman Maadi , Deborah Hedwall,Devon Bostick ,Paul Adelstein ,Drew Powell , andMatthew Del Negro rounded out the cast.[ 13]
Principal photography began in October 2024, in Los Angeles.[ 10] [ 14] [ 15] Blanck Mass composed the score.[ 16]
Crime 101 premiered on January 28, 2026, in London and was released in the United States on February 13, 2026, after initially being set for 2025.[ 17] [ 18] [ 10] [ 19]
In the United States and Canada,Crime 101 is scheduled to be released alongsideWuthering Heights Goat [ 3]
On thereview aggregator websiteRotten Tomatoes , 86% of 91 critics' reviews are positive.[ 20] Metacritic , which uses aweighted average , assigned the film a score of 66 out of 100, based on 24 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.[ 21]
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