Escape from New York
1981 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 3,572 votes
In a world ravaged by crime, the entire island of Manhattan has been converted into a walled prison where brutal prisoners roam free. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
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Thriller Movies
Discover popular and highly rated thriller movies. This page focuses on useful, popular choices for viewers in the United States.
Updated 2026-08-04 · Ratings from TMDB
How we chose these titles
Eligible titles are ranked using TMDB popularity, audience rating, and vote count. Streaming availability and ratings can change over time.
Lord of War
2005 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 5,437 votes
Yuri Orlov is a globetrotting arms dealer and, through some of the deadliest war zones, he struggles to stay one step ahead of a relentless Interpol agent, his business rivals and even some of his customers who include many of the world's most notorious dictators. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Serenity
2005 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 3,933 votes
A group of rebels travel the outskirts of space evading the sinister Alliance regime. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Wrong Turn 5: Bloodlines
2012 · TMDB 5.5/10 · 1,062 votes
A small West Virginia town is hosting the legendary Mountain Man Festival on Halloween, where throngs of costumed party goers gather for a wild night of music and mischief. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Expendables 3
2014 · TMDB 6.2/10 · 5,401 votes
Barney, Christmas and the rest of the team comes face-to-face with Conrad Stonebanks, who years ago co-founded The Expendables with Barney. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Æon Flux
2005 · TMDB 5.6/10 · 2,491 votes
400 years into the future, disease has wiped out the majority of the world's population, except one walled city, Bregna, ruled by a congress of scientists. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Killer Whale
2026 · TMDB 5.4/10 · 125 votes
Follows best friends Maddie and Trish as they find themselves trapped in a remote lagoon with the dangerous killer whale named Ceto. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
In Secret
2014 · TMDB 6.1/10 · 258 votes
In 1860s Paris, a young woman, Therese, is trapped in a loveless marriage to the sickly Camille by her domineering aunt, Madame Raquin. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Fracture
2007 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 4,399 votes
A husband is on trial for the attempted murder of his wife, in what is seemingly an open/shut case for the ambitious district attorney trying to put him away. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Infernal Affairs
2002 · TMDB 7.8/10 · 1,891 votes
Chan Wing Yan, a young police officer, has been sent undercover as a mole in the local mafia. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Get Smart
2008 · TMDB 6.2/10 · 3,937 votes
When members of the nefarious crime syndicate KAOS attack the U.S. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Inferno
2016 · TMDB 6.1/10 · 6,714 votes
After waking up in a hospital with amnesia, professor Robert Langdon and a doctor must race against time to foil a deadly global plot. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Transporter 3
2008 · TMDB 6.2/10 · 3,728 votes
Frank Martin puts the driving gloves on to deliver Valentina, the kidnapped daughter of a Ukrainian government official, from Marseilles to Odessa on the Black Sea. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Drag Me to Hell
2009 · TMDB 6.5/10 · 4,164 votes
After denying a woman the extension she needs to keep her home, loan officer Christine Brown sees her once-promising life take a startling turn for the worse. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Tuxedo
2002 · TMDB 5.7/10 · 2,204 votes
Cabbie-turned-chauffeur Jimmy Tong learns there is really only one rule when you work for playboy millionaire Clark Devlin : Never touch Devlin's prized tuxedo. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Peninsula
2020 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 2,621 votes
A soldier and his team battle hordes of post-apocalyptic zombies in the wastelands of the Korean Peninsula. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Insidious: Chapter 2
2013 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 4,643 votes
The haunted Lambert family seeks to uncover the mysterious childhood secret that has left them dangerously connected to the spirit world. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Colombiana
2011 · TMDB 6.6/10 · 2,912 votes
After witnessing her parents’ murder as a child in Bogota, Cataleya Restrepo grows up to be a stone-cold assassin. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Underworld: Rise of the Lycans
2009 · TMDB 6.5/10 · 3,996 votes
A prequel to the first two Underworld films, this fantasy explains the origins of the feud between the Vampires and the Lycans. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Raid 2
2014 · TMDB 7.6/10 · 2,639 votes
After fighting his way through an apartment building populated by an army of dangerous criminals and escaping with his life, SWAT team member Rama goes undercover, joining a powerful Indonesian crime syndicate to protect his family and uncover corrupt members of his own force. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.