Crime 101 (2026 film)


Crime 101 is a 2026 crime thriller film written and directed by Bart Layton. It is based on the 2020 novella of the same name by Don Winslow. The film stars Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Barry Keoghan, Monica Barbaro, Corey Hawkins, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Nick Nolte, and Halle Berry.
Crime 101 premiered on January 28, 2026, in London and is scheduled to be released in the United States by Amazon MGM Studios and internationally by Sony Pictures Releasing International on February 13, 2026.

Premise

A jewel thief named Mike Davis' heists along the 101 freeway have left police baffled. When he sets his sights on the ultimate score, his plans intersect with those of insurance broker Sharon Colvin. A detective named Lou Lubesnick believes he has cracked Mike's pattern and is determined to bring him down before the next job.

Cast

The film is developed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Raw, Working Title Films, and The Story Factory and directed by Bart Layton. Layton adapted the Don Winslow novella with contributions from Peter Straughan. Producers include Eric Fellner, Tim Bevan, Dimitri Doganis, Derrin Schlesinger, Shane Salerno and Layton. Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth and Barry Keoghan star, with Hemsworth also producing alongside Ben Grayson.
Amazon won a bidding war for the rights to the novella in 2023, beating out Netflix with Pedro Pascal originally in talks to star alongside Hemsworth before dropping out due to scheduling conflicts with The Fantastic Four: First Steps. In May 2024, Mark Ruffalo joined the cast as Lou Lubesnick. In October, Halle Berry, Corey Hawkins and Monica Barbaro joined the cast in undisclosed roles. In November, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Nick Nolte, Tate Donovan, Babak Tafti, Payman Maadi, Deborah Hedwall, Devon Bostick, Paul Adelstein, Drew Powell, and Matthew Del Negro rounded out the cast.
Principal photography began in October 2024, in Los Angeles. Jacob Secher Schulsinger serves as the editor, while Blanck Mass composed the score.

Release

Crime 101 premiered on January 28, 2026, in London and is scheduled to be released in the United States on February 13, 2026, after initially being set for 2025.