Bart Layton

I found Crime 101 to be an excellent, throwback heist thriller with real boots-on-the-ground filmmaking here in LA. This is another strong 2026 release for Cinema. The cast is A-List: Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Barry Keoghan, Monica Barbaro & Halle Berry. I recommend this.

Thrilled to see CRIME 101 #1 on AMAZON all over the world.

@donwinslow All started with you - ya legendary genius!

Thank you Bart Layton (Writer/director) Eric Fellner (Producer) and Shane Salerno (Producer) and the entire cast and crew on their stellar work on CRIME 101. CRIME 101 now has a 89% on Rotten Tomatoes!

Word on the street: Crime 101 is a “modern masterpiece” (CBR). #Crime101 is in cinemas now! Book your tickets here: sonypictures.co.uk/movies/crime-1…

@adrianmckinty Cheers Adrian you megamensch!

Crime 101 is a delicious thriller from Bart Layton (who dir. heist-gone-wrong masterpiece American Animals) & noir genius @donwinslow (The Cartel) Loved the characters, story, style, tone, music, cars they shot in LA not f Toronto if you liked Heat, Drive, etc. you'll dig 👍

88% on Rotten Tomatoes and IN THEATERS NOW!

Loved Crime101 another great crime caper (and sneaky good date movie ) from the great Bart Layton

THANK YOU to all the people who came out today to see CRIME 101 in theaters! We had a **MASSIVE SURGE** today at theaters nationwide, blowing past all estimates and it's because of the great reviews and strong recommendations from viewers. I hope you will see it Sun or Monday!

Watched “Crime 101,” the film adaptation of a novella by our Don Winslow. It was excellent! Completely satisfying! The balance between thrills, action, drama, character work, and foreshadowing is spot-on, all ultimately converging onto the central spine of the story: Highway 101. It reminded me of the kind of high-quality noir films I loved as a kid. Rather than leaning too heavily on extreme violence, excessive car chases, or nonstop gunplay, the film sustains tension through to the end while deeply exploring where each character is headed. It’s not about justice or good and evil, nor about law or ethics. Instead, a sense of “love” for the characters and an almost chivalric code of “honor” quietly and satisfyingly come to fruition in the final moments. At one point I found myself thinking, “What if Michael Mann had directed this original story?” But director Bart Layton skillfully draws out Don’s deep affection for Steve McQueen. The cast is stacked with actors known for playing comic-book “superheroes”, Thor, Hulk, Storm, and Druig, yet by treating each character’s background with sincerity, the film succeeds in letting the delicate emotions of “the pursuer,” “the pursued,” and “those caught in between” naturally seep into their actions — something many post-Tarantino noir films seem to have lost. And it was a real pleasure to see Nick Nolte on screen as well.

Retweet if you’re seeing #Crime101 this weekend. 😌

IN THEATERS NOW 88% ON ROTTEN TOMATOES.

CRIME 101 has a 90% on Rotten Tomatoes and open IN THEATERS today.

So proud to be apart of #Crime101 It was one of the best film making experiences of my 30 year career! Hope you enjoy it! ❤️

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The first reviews are in for #Crime101 - currently it’s Fresh at 100% on the Tomatometer, with 18 reviews. rottentomatoes.com/m/crime_101_20…

In cinemas this Friday!

‘CRIME 101’ debuts with 100% on Rotten Tomatoes, the highest rating for a crime thriller this decade. The film follows a thief that has a specific moral code that he follows while performing jewelry heists across the Pacific Coast Highway.

CRIME 101 is a rock-solid crime thriller. It’s slickly crafted, tightly written, and filled to the brim with compelling characters and a moody, immersive LA atmosphere. Think Heat combined with Drive with a dash of Collateral and you’ve got yourself an old fashioned winner!