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Discover popular and highly rated thriller movies. This page focuses on useful, popular choices for viewers in the United States.
Updated 2026-08-05 · Ratings from TMDB
Eligible titles are ranked using TMDB popularity, audience rating, and vote count. Streaming availability and ratings can change over time.
2021 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 1,314 votes
The true story of the Mauritanian Mohamedou Ould Slahi, who was held at the U.S military's Guantanamo Bay detention center without charges for over a decade and sought help from a defense attorney for his release. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1998 · TMDB 4.4/10 · 795 votes
British Ministry agent John Steed, under direction from "Mother", investigates a diabolical plot by arch-villain Sir August de Wynter to rule the world with his weather control machine. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2014 · TMDB 6.0/10 · 327 votes
In an attempt to make some extra cash while away at College, Kylie moves into a house that streams content to an X-rated website. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2014 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 1,199 votes
Batman works desperately to find a bomb planted by the Joker while Amanda Waller sends her newly-formed Suicide Squad to break into Arkham Asylum and recover vital information stolen by the Riddler. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2016 · TMDB 4.6/10 · 500 votes
Tadek, a Polish detective, becomes suspicious of a controversial author when the incidents described in his unpublished novel resemble the inner workings of an unsolved murder. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1967 · TMDB 7.8/10 · 1,279 votes
After carrying out a flawlessly planned hit, Jef Costello, a contract killer with samurai instincts, finds himself caught between a persistent police investigator and a ruthless employer, and not even his armor of fedora and trench coat can protect him. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1988 · TMDB 5.5/10 · 1,235 votes
Tina Shepard, a telekinetic teenage girl, accidentally unchains Jason from his watery grave, allowing him to go on another killing spree in the area. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2025 · TMDB 6.8/10 · 196 votes
In an attempt to avenge her daughter’s death, Irene Kelly travels through parallel universes, killing her daughter’s murderer again and again. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1990 · TMDB 6.0/10 · 685 votes
Mason Storm, a 'go it alone' cop, is gunned down at home. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2012 · TMDB 6.4/10 · 2,312 votes
Pot growers Ben and Chon face off against the Mexican drug cartel that kidnapped their shared girlfriend. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2022 · TMDB 6.2/10 · 662 votes
In the not-too-distant future, two drifters traveling through the desert stumble across the biggest gold nugget ever found and the dream of immense wealth and greed takes hold. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2025 · TMDB 6.4/10 · 156 votes
After witnessing his parents' brutal murder on Christmas Eve, Billy transforms into a Killer Santa, delivering a yearly spree of calculated, chilling violence. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1958 · TMDB 7.7/10 · 1,619 votes
A border-town bombing draws Mexican investigator Miguel Vargas into a corruption-ridden police investigation led by crooked captain Hank Quinlan, setting off a deadly struggle over power, justice, and truth. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2019 · TMDB 6.6/10 · 1,472 votes
A young woman returns a lonely widow’s lost purse, leading to an unlikely relationship between the two — until the young woman discovers the widow might not be all that she seems. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2016 · TMDB 5.8/10 · 757 votes
A man is out for justice after a group of corrupt police officers are unable to catch his wife's killer. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1997 · TMDB 6.0/10 · 435 votes
Sought by police and criminals, a small-time huckster makes a deal with a TV newsman for protection. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1991 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 340 votes
An American woman, trapped in Islamic Iran by her brutish husband, must find a way to escape with her daughter as well. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2024 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 156 votes
In the year 1971, former Korean Air Force fighter pilot Tae-In (Ha Jung-Woo) works as a pilot for a commercial airline. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2011 · TMDB 6.2/10 · 397 votes
A thriller in which a battle of philosophies between a fundamentalist Christian and an atheist who shares an apartment with a gay friend escalates into a lethal battle of wills. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1967 · TMDB 7.7/10 · 1,264 votes
African-American Philadelphia police detective Virgil Tibbs is arrested on suspicion of murder by Bill Gillespie, the racist police chief of tiny Sparta, Mississippi. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.