'Heat' Meets 'The Town' in Prime Video’s New Late-Night Streaming Obsession

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Published Apr 4, 2026, 10:00 AM EDT

Rohan Naahar is a Weekend News Writer for Collider. From Francois Ozon to David Fincher, he'll watch anything once.

He has covered everything from Marvel to the Oscars, and Marvel at the Oscars. He also writes obsessively about the box office, charting the many hits and misses that are released weekly, and how their commercial performance shapes public perception. In his time at Collider, he has also helped drive diversity by writing stories about the multiple Indian film industries, with a goal of introducing audiences to a whole new world of cinema.

There's no shortage of content aimed at dads, especially if they subscribe to Prime Video. The platform keeps a steady stream of films and shows flowing to their home screens, likely influenced by repeated re-watches of Bosch and Reacher. More recently, the demographic was treated to the buddy action film The Wrecking Crew, starring Jason Momoa and Dave Bautista. The Prime Video viewership charts typically have at least one spot reserved at all times for a movie starring Jason Statham; that's just how popular he is. And now, a new film targeted at the exact same audience has proven why the platform is the hub for action-thrillers for older men.

Amazon MGM Studios gave the movie a theatrical run a few weeks ago, but it was hardly as successful at the box office as the more recent Project Hail Mary. Imagine how massive that sci-fi movie will be on streaming in a few weeks' time, even if Amazon decides to jump the gun and cut short its stupendous theatrical run. The new crime-thriller features a stacked cast including Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Halle Berry, Barry Keoghan, and Monica Barbaro, who was probably cast before she received an Oscar nomination for her performance in 2025's A Complete Unknown.

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Here's the New Number One Movie on Prime Video

We're talking, of course, about the film Crime 101. Directed by Bart Layton, Crime 101 received positive reviews upon its theatrical debut in February. It's now sitting at a "Certified Fresh" 89% critics' score and an 85% audience score on the aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, where the consensus reads, "Crime 101 has studied the greats of L.A. Noir closely and shows its homework with sleek action set pieces and vivid characterizations, receiving top marks and graduating near the top of its class." The movie has been compared to the genre classic Heat, which has influenced more recent heist movies such as The Town and Den of Thieves. However, the positive reviews weren't enough for Crime 101 to be deemed a hit. It grossed a little more than $70 million worldwide against a reported budget of $90 million. But it's being promoted as a Prime Video "original" outside the United States, and considering how popular Hemsworth is on streaming thanks to the Extraction franchise, Crime 101 certainly has a bright future ahead of it. According to FlixPatrol, it's Prime Video's number one film in the world. Stay tuned to Collider for more updates.