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Thriller movies

Edge-of-your-seat suspense and psychological tension that keeps your heart racing from start to finish.

Subgenres include: Mind Game Thriller, Domestic Thriller, Cover-Up Thriller.

Suburra

1011. Suburra

Crime Drama Thriller Organized Crime Modern Noir Thriller
7.4

20152h 10min

Italy

Director: Stefano Sollima

A gangster known as "Samurai" wants to turn the waterfront of Rome into a new Las Vegas. All the local mob bosses have agreed to work for this common goal. But peace is not to last long.

Themes

Parliamentary immunity under threat, Illicit finance and influence, Crime-fueled urban development, Political corruption networks, Loyalty and betrayal in criminal factions, Violence as transaction in organized crime

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Secret in Their Eyes

1012. Secret in Their Eyes

Thriller Mystery Crime Detective Mystery Crime Investigation Mystery
6.3

20151h 51min

South Korea, Spain

Director: Billy Ray

A tight-knit team of FBI investigators, along with their District Attorney supervisor, is suddenly torn apart when they discover that one of their own teenage daughters has been brutally murdered.

Themes

Duty versus family, Loyalty under professional pressure, Deception within investigation, Grief shaping judgment, Betrayal through patsy setup, Power and accountability pressure

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Hyena Road

1013. Hyena Road

War Drama Thriller Action Military Action
6.5

20152h

Canada

Director: Paul Gross

Three different men, three different worlds, three different wars – all stand at the intersection of modern warfare – a murky world of fluid morality where all is not as it seems. A unique and dramatic look at the Canadian Army in Afghanistan.

Themes

Deception and betrayal, Fragile alliances under strain, Loyalties under pressure, Civilian risk and rescue, Moral ambiguity in combat, Duty vs family obligations

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3 ½ Minutes, 10 Bullets

1014. 3 ½ Minutes, 10 Bullets

Documentary Thriller TV Movie
7.3

20151h 38min

Director: Marc Silver

Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving November 2012, four boys in a red SUV pull into a gas station after spending time at the mall buying sneakers and talking to girls. With music blaring, one boy exits the car and enters the store, a quick stop for a soda and a pack of gum. A man and a woman pull up next to the boys in the station, making a stop for a bottle of wine. The woman enters the store and an argument breaks out when the driver of the second car asks the boys to turn the music down. 3½ minutes and ten bullets later, one of the boys is dead. 3½ MINUTES dissects the aftermath of this fatal encounter.


Regression

1015. Regression

Horror Mystery Thriller Psychological Horror Investigation Mystery
5.6

20151h 46min

Canada, Spain

Director: Alejandro Amenábar

Minnesota, 1990. Detective Bruce Kenner investigates the case of young Angela, who accuses her father, John Gray, of an unspeakable crime. When John unexpectedly and without recollection admits guilt, renowned psychologist Dr. Raines is brought in to help him relive his memories and what they discover unmasks a horrifying nationwide mystery.

Themes

Memory manipulation, Cult paranoia, Parental blame, Ambiguous testimony, Investigative doubt, Mass hysteria

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I Spit on Your Grave III: Vengeance Is Mine

1016. I Spit on Your Grave III: Vengeance Is Mine

Horror Thriller Gore Horror Revenge Thriller
5.1

20151h 31min

United States

Director: Richard Schenkman

Jennifer Hills is still tormented by the brutal sexual assault she endured years ago. She’s changed identities and cities, reluctantly joining a support group where she begins to piece together a new life. But when her new friend’s murderer goes free and the tales of serial rapists haunt her, Jennifer will hunt down the men responsible and do what the system won’t – make them pay for their crimes in the most horrific ways imaginable. Only this time, no jury may be able to save her.

Themes

Trauma and retaliation, Group therapy dynamics, Law vs vengeance, Revenge as response, Distrust of men, Police investigation pressure

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Disorder

1017. Disorder

Drama Thriller Domestic Thriller Psychological Drama
6.2

20151h 40min

Belgium, France

Director: Alice Winocour

An ex-soldier with PTSD is hired to protect the wife and child of a wealthy Lebanese businessman while he's out of town.

Themes

Duty versus fear, Protection under threat, Power dynamics in care, Ptsd under pressure, Anxiety in isolation, Vulnerability of the guard

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Retribution

1018. Retribution

Thriller Drama Domestic Thriller Family Drama
6.6

20151h 41min

France, Spain

Director: Dani de la Torre

While Carlos, a banking executive, takes his two kids to school in his car, he gets a phone call telling him that there is a bomb under the seats and he must to gather a large amount of money; otherwise, his car will blow up.

Themes

Deception under pressure, Time pressure, Financial coercion, Family safety stakes, Authority pressure, Crisis manipulation

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Sicario

1019. Sicario

Action Crime Thriller Narcotics Crime Political Thriller
7.7

20152h 2min

United States, Mexico

Director: Denis Villeneuve

FBI agent Kate Macer joins an elite anti-drug unit. Alongside the task force, she becomes drawn into a brutal war against drug cartels on the U.S.–Mexico border.

Themes

Deception and betrayal, Covert operations and legality, Corruption and state complicity, Borders and cross-border violence, Moral ambiguity in violence, Power and restraint in enforcement

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Southbound

1020. Southbound

Fantasy Thriller Horror Science Fiction Supernatural Horror
5.9

20151h 29min

United States

Director: Roxanne Benjamin

The film contains five stories set on desolate stretches of a desert highway. Two men on the run from their past, a band on its way to a gig, a man struggling to get home, a brother in search of his long-lost sister and a family on vacation are forced to confront their worst fears and darkest secrets in these interwoven tales.

Themes

Desert isolation, Memory and guilt, Survival under threat, Ritual power dynamics, Facing fears, Interwoven fates

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