Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "profiler"

1. The Blacklist (2013–2023)

TV-14 | 43 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

A new FBI profiler, Elizabeth Keen, has her entire life uprooted when a mysterious criminal, Raymond Reddington, who has eluded capture for decades, turns himself in and insists on speaking only to her.

Stars: James Spader, Megan Boone, Diego Klattenhoff, Ryan Eggold

Votes: 280,052

2. Mindhunter (2017–2019)

TV-MA | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

In the late 1970s, two FBI agents broaden the realm of criminal science by investigating the psychology behind murder and end up getting too close to real-life monsters.

Stars: Jonathan Groff, Holt McCallany, Anna Torv, Hannah Gross

Votes: 337,366

3. Meet the Parents (2000)

PG-13 | 108 min | Comedy, Romance

Male nurse Greg Focker meets his girlfriend's parents before proposing, but her suspicious father is every date's worst nightmare.

Director: Jay Roach | Stars: Ben Stiller, Robert De Niro, Teri Polo, Blythe Danner

Votes: 355,761 | Gross: $166.24M

4. Night Hunter (2018)

R | 98 min | Action, Thriller

A weathered Lieutenant, his police force, and a local vigilante are all caught up in a dangerous scheme involving a troubled, recently-arrested man who's linked to years of female abductions and murders.

Director: David Raymond | Stars: Henry Cavill, Ben Kingsley, Alexandra Daddario, Stanley Tucci

Votes: 27,110

5. Prodigal Son (2019–2021)

TV-14 | 44 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Malcolm Bright, a former FBI profiler, is the son of a serial killer and suspects that he himself might become a sociopath. He solves crimes for the NYPD as a form of absolution for his upbringing.

Stars: Tom Payne, Lou Diamond Phillips, Halston Sage, Aurora Perrineau

Votes: 23,634

6. Manhunter (1986)

R | 120 min | Crime, Mystery, Thriller

Former FBI profiler Will Graham returns to service to pursue a deranged serial killer dubbed "the Tooth Fairy" by the media.

Director: Michael Mann | Stars: William Petersen, Kim Greist, Joan Allen, Brian Cox

Votes: 81,084 | Gross: $8.62M

7. Copycat (1995)

R | 123 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller

An agoraphobic psychologist and a female detective must work together to take down a serial killer who copies serial killers from the past.

Director: Jon Amiel | Stars: Sigourney Weaver, Holly Hunter, Dermot Mulroney, William McNamara

Votes: 66,085 | Gross: $32.05M

8. Darkness: Those Who Kill (2019– )

TV-14 | 45 min | Crime, Thriller

Investigator Jan and profiler Louise constantly move around in the thrilling periphery of a murderer's view as they link a series of killings.

Stars: Natalie Madueño, Simon Sears, Tobias Santelmann, Jess Boye

Votes: 5,880

9. Signal (2016)

80 min | Crime, Drama, Fantasy

A cold-case profiler in 2015 and a detective in 1989 work together to solve a series of related murders spanning three decades using a special walkie-talkie to communicate with each other.

Stars: Lee Jehoon, Kim Hye-su, Cho Jin-woong, Kim Won-hae

Votes: 9,263

10. Millennium (I) (1996–1999)

TV-14 | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Horror

A former FBI profiler with the ability to look inside the mind of a killer begins working for the mysterious Millennium Group which investigates serial killers, conspiracies, the occult, and those obsessed with the end of the millennium.

Stars: Lance Henriksen, Megan Gallagher, Terry O'Quinn, Brittany Tiplady

Votes: 12,311

11. Taking Lives (2004)

R | 103 min | Crime, Mystery, Thriller

An FBI profiler is called in by French Canadian police to catch a serial killer who takes on the identity of each new victim.

Director: D.J. Caruso | Stars: Angelina Jolie, Ethan Hawke, Kiefer Sutherland, Gena Rowlands

Votes: 95,403 | Gross: $32.68M

12. Mindhunters (2004)

R | 106 min | Crime, Horror, Thriller

A group of FBI trainees are taken to a remote island for simulation training. However, once there, they realize that they are being hunted by a serial killer, who might be someone amidst them.

Director: Renny Harlin | Stars: Val Kilmer, LL Cool J, Christian Slater, Eion Bailey

Votes: 64,274 | Gross: $4.48M

13. Into the Labyrinth (2019)

TV-MA | 130 min | Crime, Drama, Horror

Samantha, a young girl who was kidnapped, resurfaces in shock after being imprisoned and hospitalized.

Director: Donato Carrisi | Stars: Dustin Hoffman, Toni Servillo, Valentina Bellè, Vinicio Marchioni

Votes: 4,858

14. I Am Not a Serial Killer (2016)

Not Rated | 104 min | Crime, Drama, Horror

In a small Midwestern town, a troubled teen with homicidal tendencies must hunt down and destroy a supernatural killer while keeping his own inner demons at bay.

Director: Billy O'Brien | Stars: Max Records, Christopher Lloyd, Laura Fraser, Christina Baldwin

Votes: 15,929

15. Den som dræber (2011)

90 min | Action, Crime, Drama

About the hunt for a type of violent criminal who has yet to strike in Denmark, and who is surrounded by fear and mystique - the serial killer.

Stars: Laura Bach, Jakob Cedergren, Lars Mikkelsen, Lærke Winther

Votes: 3,979

16. Modus (2015–2017)

45 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

During a snowy Christmas season in Sweden, psychologist and profiler Inger Johanne Vik and her autistic daughter both get drawn into the investigation of a number of disturbing deaths.

Stars: Melinda Kinnaman, Henrik Norlén, Esmeralda Struwe, Simon J. Berger

Votes: 5,005

17. The Darwin Awards (2006)

R | 94 min | Adventure, Comedy, Romance

To investigate bizarre insurance claims that transpired in either accidents, death or both, a former cop and an insurance investigator travel throughout the country to look at the cases up close.

Director: Finn Taylor | Stars: Joseph Fiennes, Winona Ryder, David Arquette, Ty Burrell

Votes: 10,451

18. Suburban Nightmare: Chris Watts (2022 TV Movie)

84 min | Documentary, Crime

Chris Watts appeared to have a perfect life until he shockingly confesses to strangling his pregnant wife and two daughters.

Stars: Chris Watts, Shanann Watts, Bella Watts, Celeste Watts

Votes: 167

19. The Lodger (2009)

R | 95 min | Crime, Horror, Mystery

A couple rents out a room to a mysterious young man, who may or may not be guilty of a series of grisly neighborhood murders.

Director: David Ondaatje | Stars: Alfred Molina, Hope Davis, Shane West, Donal Logue

Votes: 5,310

20. Killing for Love (2016)

Unrated | 130 min | Documentary, Crime

The gruesome murders of Nancy and Derek Haysom in 1985 were an international media sensation. The Haysoms were wealthy, respected members of Virginia society, and the murder conviction of ... See full summary »

Directors: Marcus Vetter, Karin Steinberger | Stars: Imogen Poots, Daniel Brühl, Jens Söring, Chuck Reid

Votes: 1,699

21. Mad Detective (2007)

Not Rated | 89 min | Action, Crime, Mystery

A rookie cop teams up with a former detective with a supernatural gift to hunt down a serial killer.

Directors: Johnnie To, Ka-Fai Wai | Stars: Ching Wan Lau, Andy On, Ka-Tung Lam, Kelly Lin

Votes: 8,136 | Gross: $0.00M

22. Freeze Frame (2004)

R | 99 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

After being accused of a triple-murder, a man films his every moment of his to provide an alibi. Things takes a worst turn when a detective suspects him and the tapes goes missing which can prove his innocence.

Director: John Simpson | Stars: Lee Evans, Sean McGinley, Ian McNeice, Colin Salmon

Votes: 2,946

23. 2:13 (2009)

Not Rated | 96 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller

A police profiler has just returned from psychiatric leave only to find that he is caught up in a serial killer's rampage. Now, he must face his own demons along with the killer to save his small eroding existence.

Director: Charles Adelman | Stars: Mark Thompson, Mark Pellegrino, Teri Polo, Kevin Pollak

Votes: 1,267

24. Code 11-14 (2003 TV Movie)

85 min | Action, Crime, Drama

An FBI agent went to Australia with his family to capture a serial killer. When Australian Police captured the main suspect, he and his family went back to USA. Unfortunately the REAL ... See full summary »

Director: Jean de Segonzac | Stars: David James Elliott, Terry Farrell, Stephen Lang, Nanci Chambers

Votes: 456

25. Interview with a Serial Killer (2008 TV Movie)

PG-13 | 44 min | Documentary, Crime

In this jailhouse interview, Arthur Shawcross, the Genesee River Killer, shares candid details of his crimes and his surprising family bonds.

Director: Christopher Martin | Stars: Augustine Capone, Maggie Deming, Paul Dierdorf, Lynde Johnston

Votes: 650

26. Crimes en série (1998– )

90 min | Comedy, Crime, Thriller

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Stars: Pascal Légitimus, Yvon Back, Clémence Boué, Christian Hecq

Votes: 38

27. Yesterday (2002)

R | 121 min | Action, Crime, Sci-Fi

1990. A number of children suddenly disappear. Meanwhile, the Ministry of Defense selects an elite group of scientists for a top-secret mission. Then, 30 years later ... The year is 2020 on... See full summary »

Director: Yun-su Chong | Stars: Kim Seung-woo, Yunjin Kim, Choi Min-soo, Kim Seon-a

Votes: 901

28. Killer Profile (2013– )

60 min | Documentary

At times the only barrier between the jungle and civilization are the criminal profilers who descend into the deranged psyches of our worst villains to keep us safe. In Killer Profile, ... See full summary »

Stars: Jim Clemente, Laura Richards, James R. Fitzgerald, Julie Chapin

Votes: 41

29. Terror on Track 9 (1992 TV Movie)

96 min | Thriller

Lt. Frank Janek investigates the unsolved murder cases in the city of New York. The newest challenge presented to the Central Station is a man who likes to kill the girls with a singular ... See full summary »

Director: Robert Iscove | Stars: Richard Crenna, Joan Van Ark, Cliff Gorman, Joseph Campanella

Votes: 142

30. Descent of a Serial Killer (2022– )

60 min | Documentary, Crime

Forensic profiler and serial killer expert Dr Bryanna Fox examines the serial killer's path from childhood when worrying traits first come to the fore, the pushing of boundaries disintegration of personal morality culminating in murder.

Stars: Bryanna Fox, John Henry Krause, Mark E. Safarik, Pat Brown

31. Killer Instinct (2011– )

60 min | Documentary

FBI Agent Mark Safarik returns to challenging cases he faced while a part of the Behavioral Analysis Unit of the FBI. He explains how he came to the conclusions he did about the crimes and ... See full summary »

Stars: Mark E. Safarik, Lara Del Arte, Marcus D. Spencer, D.T. Carney

Votes: 38

32. The Enemy (I) (2014)

12 min | Short, Crime, Drama

Detective Booth tracks and takes a serial killer captive, hoping to force answers concerning the murders of innocent people, including a former partner. His time with the killer is limited ... See full summary »

Director: Carl Thomason | Stars: John Brimm, Liam O'Riordan, Levi Day, Meg Green

Votes: 7

33. Vic Reeves Investigates... Jack the Ripper (2007 TV Movie)

45 min | Documentary, Crime, History

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Stars: Vic Reeves, Laura Burke, Mark Burke, Keith Charles

Votes: 16

34. Seiki no shunkan mikaiketsu jiken special: Setagaya ikka satsugai jiken vs moto FBI purofairâ (2014 TV Special)

153 min | Talk-Show

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Stars: Yoshizumi Ishihara, Katsujirô Inokuchi, Mark E. Safarik

35. Qui a tué Cécile Bloch? (2003)

90 min | Crime, Documentary, Thriller

In 1986, young Cécile Bloch, age 11, is killed in Paris. The first crime of "Le Grêlé". A look back at a tragic and unresolved affair.

Director: Thierry de Lestrade | Stars: Cécile Bloch, Carine Hutsebaut

Votes: 9

36. Profiler (1996–2000)
Episode: Cycle of Violence (1998)

TV-14 | 46 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

A series of vigilante ax murders of abusive husbands leads the Sam, Bailey and the rest of the VCTF team to an eccentric and reclusive cartoonist, named Evie Long, whose work has apparently... See full summary »

Director: Jack Bender | Stars: Ally Walker, Robert Davi, Julian McMahon, Roma Maffia

Votes: 80

37. Baantjer (1995–2006)
Episode: De Cock en de seriemoordenaar (1997)

50 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

De Cock and his team investigate the murder on a red-haired woman, and discover that there is a serial killer at work. Buitendam decides to call in an expert from outside the team, which only makes tensions rise even higher.

Director: Pollo de Pimentel | Stars: Piet Römer, Victor Reinier, Marian Mudder, Martin Schwab

Votes: 33

38. Law & Order (1990– )
Episode: Baby, It's You (1997)

TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Baltimore homicide detectives Munch and Falsone help Briscoe and Curtis with a murder investigation. However, the victim's family attorney interferes with the investigation by leaking information and offering rewards.

Director: Edwin Sherin | Stars: Jerry Orbach, Benjamin Bratt, S. Epatha Merkerson, Sam Waterston

Votes: 338

39. Forensic Files (1996–2011)
Episode: Ties That Bind (1999)

TV-14 | 30 min | Documentary, Crime

Who was the sexual offender that murdered two adolescent boys in Nebraska? A criminal profiler from the FBI said he would definitely kill again. The key to stopping him would be the unique ... See full summary »

Director: Richard Monahan | Stars: Peter Thomas, Joseph Baldwin, Danny Jo Eberle, John Evans

Votes: 99

40. Millennium (1996–1999)
Episode: ...Thirteen Years Later (1998)

TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Horror

As Halloween approaches, a killer obsessed with famous horror movies stalks members of a production crew as they film a movie based upon one of Frank's cases. Rock band Kiss cameos as themselves.

Director: Thomas J. Wright | Stars: Lance Henriksen, Klea Scott, Jeff Yagher, Jim Pirri

Votes: 322

41. Millennium (1996–1999)
Episode: 19:19 (1997)

TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Horror

Lara joins Frank and Watts in their search for a busload of missing children abducted by a disturbed young man obsessed with fulfilling a biblical prophecy.

Director: Thomas J. Wright | Stars: Lance Henriksen, Megan Gallagher, Terry O'Quinn, Kristen Cloke

Votes: 322

42. Millennium (1996–1999)
Episode: 5-2-2-6-6-6 (1996)

TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Horror

Frank and Peter head to Washington in order to help the FBI investigate a serial bomber.

Director: David Nutter | Stars: Lance Henriksen, Megan Gallagher, Terry O'Quinn, Brittany Tiplady

Votes: 431

43. Millennium (1996–1999)
Episode: A Room with No View (1998)

TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Horror

Frank senses that his demonic archnemesis who killed Bletch is responsible for the disappearance of a teenage boy, but that's just the first step in a much larger game of pure evil in which the goal is to rob the world of its future.

Director: Thomas J. Wright | Stars: Lance Henriksen, Megan Gallagher, Terry O'Quinn, Stephen J. Lang

Votes: 376

44. Millennium (1996–1999)
Episode: A Single Blade of Grass (1997)

TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Horror

A Native American doomsday cult targets Frank after he joins forces with a female archaeologist to investigate the ritualistic murder of a Native American man whose body was found at an archaeological site in New York City.

Director: Rodman Flender | Stars: Lance Henriksen, Megan Gallagher, Amy Steel, Michael Greyeyes

Votes: 328

45. Millennium (1996–1999)
Episode: Anamnesis (1998)

TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Horror

Catherine and Lara investigate a small town high school girl who claims to have been chosen as the prophet of Mary. The two women must learn to trust each other in order to find answers and protect the girl from local zealots.

Director: John Peter Kousakis | Stars: Lance Henriksen, Megan Gallagher, Terry O'Quinn, Gwynyth Walsh

Votes: 318

46. Millennium (1996–1999)
Episode: Antipas (1999)

TV-14 | 43 min | Crime, Drama, Horror

Frank finds a connection between the murder of a federal prosecutor and his evil archnemesis, Lucy Butler, who now lives with the family of a gubernatorial candidate as the nanny of their little daughter whom she wants for herself.

Director: Thomas J. Wright | Stars: Lance Henriksen, Klea Scott, Art Hindle, Stephen E. Miller

Votes: 282

47. Millennium (1996–1999)
Episode: Bardo Thodol (1999)

TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Horror

Frank and Emma are called in when five severed hands and a mysterious red bowl are found on a Japanese cargo ship.

Director: Thomas J. Wright | Stars: Lance Henriksen, Klea Scott, Brittany Tiplady, James Hong

Votes: 249

48. Millennium (1996–1999)
Episode: Beware of the Dog (1997)

TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Horror

The Group asks Frank to investigate the brutal death of an old couple killed by a pack of vicious dogs in an odd small town in Montana. A hermit who represents the Group there explains to Frank how the pact between Heaven and Hell works.

Director: Allen Coulter | Stars: Lance Henriksen, Megan Gallagher, Terry O'Quinn, Brittany Tiplady

Votes: 360

49. Millennium (1996–1999)
Episode: Blood Relatives (1996)

TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Horror

Frank tries to catch a troubled young pretender who is the main suspect in a string of brutal murders at funerals.

Director: Jim Charleston | Stars: Lance Henriksen, Megan Gallagher, Brittany Tiplady, Terry O'Quinn

Votes: 399

50. Millennium (1996–1999)
Episode: Borrowed Time (1999)

TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Horror

When Jordan falls gravely ill for no apparent reason, Frank likens her condition to the mysterious demise of three people who had previously survived a brush with death. A supernatural stalker appears to be behind it all.

Director: Dwight H. Little | Stars: Lance Henriksen, Klea Scott, Brittany Tiplady, Eric Mabius

Votes: 281