Roman J. Israel, Esq.
2017 · TMDB 6.3/10 · 1,413 votes
Hard-nosed liberal lawyer Roman J. 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 2026-08-06 · 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.
The Contract
2006 · TMDB 5.8/10 · 579 votes
Attempting to recover from a recent family trauma by escaping into the woods for a peaceful hiking trip, an ex-lawman and his young son stumble across a dangerous contract killer. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Grand Isle
2019 · TMDB 5.4/10 · 340 votes
Walter and his neglected wife lure a young man into their Victorian home to escape a hurricane. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Polaroid
2019 · TMDB 6.0/10 · 1,147 votes
High school loner Bird Fitcher has no idea what dark secrets are tied to the mysterious Polaroid vintage camera she stumbles upon, but it doesn't take long to discover that those who have their picture taken meet a tragic end. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Pawn Sacrifice
2015 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 1,081 votes
During the height of the Cold War, American chess prodigy Bobby Fischer finds himself caught between two superpowers when he challenges the Soviet Empire. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Last Sentinel
2023 · TMDB 5.3/10 · 245 votes
Set in the future on a war-ravaged Earth, four exhausted soldiers man Sentinel - a remote military base in a vast ocean that separates two warring continents. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Lonely Hearts
2006 · TMDB 6.1/10 · 384 votes
In the late 1940s, a murderous couple known as the 'The Lonely Hearts Killers' kills close to a dozen people. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
S.W.A.T.: Under Siege
2017 · TMDB 5.9/10 · 407 votes
When a D.E.A. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Airport '77
1977 · TMDB 5.6/10 · 337 votes
Flight 23 has crashed in the Bermuda Triangle after a hijacking gone wrong. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Point Blank
1967 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 438 votes
After being double-crossed and left for dead, a mysterious man named Walker single-mindedly tries to retrieve the rather inconsequential sum of money that was stolen from him. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Airport
1970 · TMDB 6.5/10 · 457 votes
An airport manager tries to keep his terminals open during a snowstorm, while a suicide bomber plots to blow up a Boeing 707 airliner in flight. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Kite
1998 · TMDB 6.6/10 · 188 votes
Sawa, orphaned as a child by murderous thugs, now targets the scourge of society as a trained killer for a mercenary syndicate. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Fear of Rain
2021 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 569 votes
A teenage girl living with schizophrenia begins to suspect her neighbor has kidnapped a child. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Professor and the Madman
2019 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 1,296 votes
Professor James Murray begins work compiling words for the first edition of the Oxford English Dictionary in the mid 19th century, and receives over 10,000 entries from a patient at Broadmoor Criminal Lunatic Asylum, Dr. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Stepfather
2009 · TMDB 5.8/10 · 966 votes
Michael Harding returns home from military school to find his mother happily in love and living with her new boyfriend, David. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
P2
2007 · TMDB 6.2/10 · 947 votes
A businesswoman finds herself locked with a unhinged security guard in a parking garage after getting stuck working late on Christmas Eve. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Trespass
2011 · TMDB 5.5/10 · 1,236 votes
Kyle and Sarah Miller have it all: a huge gated house on the water, fancy cars, and the potential for romance in their relationship. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Exam
2009 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 2,333 votes
Eight talented candidates have reached the final stage of selection to join the ranks of a mysterious and powerful corporation. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Detective Conan: The Raven Chaser
2009 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 157 votes
A new member from the Black Organization that shrunk Shinichi's body manages to find out about Shinichi's transformation into Conan. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Murder at 1600
1997 · TMDB 6.1/10 · 597 votes
A secretary is found dead in a White House bathroom during an international crisis, and Detective Harlan Regis is in charge of the investigation. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.