Curated by SceneIt · United States
Discover popular and highly rated thriller movies. This page focuses on useful, popular choices for viewers in the United States.
Updated 2026-08-03 · Ratings from TMDB
Eligible titles are ranked using TMDB popularity, audience rating, and vote count. Streaming availability and ratings can change over time.
2006 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 6,458 votes
When an armed, masked gang enter a Manhattan bank, lock the doors and take hostages, the detective assigned to effect their release enters negotiations preoccupied with corruption charges he is facing. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2006 · TMDB 7.6/10 · 7,976 votes
In 2027, in a chaotic world in which humans can no longer procreate, a former activist agrees to help transport a miraculously pregnant woman to a sanctuary at sea, where her child's birth may help scientists save the future of humankind. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2008 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 4,335 votes
In Thailand, ex-Green Beret John James Rambo joins a group of mercenaries to venture into war-torn neighboring Myanmar to rescue a group of Christian aid workers who have been kidnapped by a ruthless local infantry unit. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2025 · TMDB 6.2/10 · 1,086 votes
On a lavish yacht for an assignment, a journalist sees a passenger go overboard. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2000 · TMDB 6.1/10 · 7,684 votes
With computer genius Luther Stickell at his side and a beautiful thief on his mind, agent Ethan Hunt races across Australia and Spain to stop a former IMF agent from unleashing a genetically engineered biological weapon called Chimera. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1990 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 3,681 votes
A new technologically-superior Soviet nuclear sub, the Red October, is heading for the U.S. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2022 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 4,348 votes
When a shadowy CIA agent uncovers damning agency secrets, he's hunted across the globe by a sociopathic rogue operative who's put a bounty on his head. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2012 · TMDB 6.0/10 · 5,939 votes
Factory worker Doug Quaid takes a virtual mind-trip vacation with the Rekall company, opting for implanted memories of being a spy. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2013 · TMDB 6.4/10 · 1,992 votes
From the producers of Paranormal Activity, Insidious, and Sinister comes Dark Skies: a supernatural thriller that follows a young family living in the suburbs. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2018 · TMDB 5.6/10 · 5,213 votes
When a young boy accidentally triggers the universe's most lethal hunters' return to Earth, only a ragtag crew of ex-soldiers and a disgruntled scientist can prevent the end of the human race. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2013 · TMDB 6.2/10 · 8,925 votes
Given the country's overcrowded prisons, the U.S. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2012 · TMDB 6.4/10 · 7,192 votes
In Istanbul, retired CIA operative Bryan Mills and his wife are taken hostage by the father of a kidnapper Mills killed while rescuing his daughter. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2002 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 5,410 votes
Two Los Angeles homicide detectives are dispatched to a northern town where the sun doesn't set to investigate the methodical murder of a local teen. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2002 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 5,913 votes
Former Special Forces officer Frank Martin will deliver anything to anyone for the right price, and his no-questions-asked policy puts him in high demand. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2021 · TMDB 6.4/10 · 2,871 votes
Deputy Sheriff Joe "Deke" Deacon joins forces with Sgt. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2014 · TMDB 6.4/10 · 1,593 votes
For five men, the opportunity to share a penthouse in the city -- in which to carry on extramarital affairs -- is a dream come true, until the dead body of an unknown woman turns up. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2009 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 7,408 votes
Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon is recruited by the Vatican to investigate the apparent return of the Illuminati – a secret, underground organization – after four cardinals are kidnapped on the night of the papal conclave. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1988 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 3,546 votes
A lone drifter stumbles upon a unique pair of sunglasses that reveal aliens are systematically gaining control of the Earth by masquerading as humans and lulling the public into submission. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2024 · TMDB 6.8/10 · 3,078 votes
As storm season intensifies, the paths of former storm chaser Kate Carter and reckless social-media superstar Tyler Owens collide when terrifying phenomena never seen before are unleashed. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2019 · TMDB 6.4/10 · 5,767 votes
Decades after Sarah Connor prevented Judgment Day, a lethal new Terminator is sent to eliminate the future leader of the resistance. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.