Top 10 Crime Films About Obsession

Description: Travis Bickle, a Vietnam War veteran, becomes increasingly obsessed with cleaning up the streets of New York City, leading him down a dark path of vigilante justice.

Fact: The film was inspired by a real-life incident where a taxi driver saved a woman from a mugging, which influenced the character's development.

Description: This film features the chilling relationship between Clarice Starling, an FBI trainee, and the brilliant but cannibalistic psychiatrist, Hannibal Lecter. Their mutual obsession with understanding the mind of a killer leads to an intense psychological game.

Fact: It's one of only three films to win the "Big Five" Academy Awards: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, and Best Adapted Screenplay.

Description: A cat-and-mouse game between a meticulous bank robber, Neil McCauley, and an equally obsessive detective, Vincent Hanna, showcases the lengths to which both men will go to achieve their goals.

Fact: The famous diner scene was improvised by Al Pacino and Robert De Niro, adding to the film's raw intensity.

Description: The film revolves around the mysterious figure of Keyser Söze, whose legend becomes an obsession for the police and criminals alike, leading to a twist-filled narrative.

Fact: The character of Keyser Söze was inspired by a real-life criminal mastermind, but the film's ending has become one of the most debated in cinema history.

Description: Tom Ripley's obsession with the lifestyle of Dickie Greenleaf leads him to assume his identity, spiraling into a web of deceit and murder.

Fact: The film's ending was changed from the book to provide a more ambiguous and open-ended conclusion.

Description: Leonard Shelby's obsession with avenging his wife's murder is complicated by his inability to form new memories, leading him to use tattoos and notes to track down the killer.

Fact: The film's narrative structure, with scenes running in reverse chronological order, was designed to mimic Leonard's memory loss.

Description: In this tale of double-crossing and identity theft, both a cop and a criminal become obsessed with uncovering each other's true identities, leading to a deadly game of cat and mouse.

Fact: Martin Scorsese won his first Best Director Oscar for this film, which was a remake of the Hong Kong film "Infernal Affairs."

Description: Based on the true story of the Zodiac Killer, this film explores the obsession of a cartoonist, Robert Graysmith, who becomes fixated on solving the case, risking his sanity and safety.

Fact: The film used real-life locations where the Zodiac Killer's crimes took place, adding authenticity to the setting.

Description: Lisbeth Salander's obsession with uncovering the truth about a 40-year-old disappearance leads her into a dangerous investigation, revealing her own dark past.

Fact: The film was a Hollywood remake of the Swedish film based on Stieg Larsson's novel, with David Fincher directing.

Description: Amy Dunne's disappearance leads to an investigation that uncovers her obsessive nature and the lengths she will go to control her narrative and punish her husband.

Fact: The film's ending was altered from the book to provide a more shocking twist for viewers.