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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.

Now You See Me

1921. Now You See Me

Thriller Crime Heist Investigation Suspense
7.2

20131h 56min

United States, France

Director: Louis Leterrier

An FBI agent investigates a crew of four professional illusionists who pull off brazen bank heists during their shows and hand the money out to the audience. Who are they—magicians, or just a bunch of con artists?

Themes

Deception as strategy, Spectacle versus profit, Secret circles and manipulation, Justice under elite influence, Hidden wealth transfers, Moral ambiguity of wealth

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Omar

1922. Omar

Thriller Drama Romance
7.5

20131h 36min

Director: Hany Abu-Assad

The drama, the story of three childhood friends and a young woman who are torn apart in their fight for freedom, is billed as the first fully-financed film to come out of the Palestinian cinema industry.


Fast & Furious 6

1923. Fast & Furious 6

Action Thriller Crime Vehicle-Driven Action Organized Crime
7.0

20132h 10min

United States

Director: Justin Lin

Hobbs has Dominic and Brian reassemble their crew to take down a team of mercenaries; Dominic unexpectedly gets sidetracked with facing his presumed deceased girlfriend, Letty.

Themes

Risk and reward, Loyalty vs duty, Betrayal under pressure, Memory as leverage, Fragile alliances under strain, Familial bonds under attack

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Montage

1924. Montage

Thriller Drama Crime Mystery
7.4

20132h

Director: Jeong Geun-seop

A woman's child is kidnapped and killed after paying the ransom. 15 years later, a mysterious figure is seen visiting the site of killing and another kidnapping occurs using the same methods. The woman teams up with a detective to catch the killer once and for all.


Devil's Knot

1925. Devil's Knot

Crime Drama Thriller Serial Killer Crime Legal Drama
6.1

20131h 54min

United States

Director: Atom Egoyan

The savage murders of three young children sparks a controversial trial of three teenagers accused of killing the kids as part of a satanic ritual.

Themes

Public testimony and recantation, Family and community impact, Coercion in interrogation, Moral panic and suspicion, Legal jeopardy under pressure, Investigation vs evidence

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Hummingbird

1926. Hummingbird

Action Thriller One-Person Army Revenge Thriller
6.2

20131h 40min

United States, United Kingdom

Director: Steven Knight

Homeless and on the run from a military court martial, a damaged ex-special forces soldier navigating London's criminal underworld seizes an opportunity to assume another man's identity, transforming into an avenging angel in the process.

Themes

Moral ambiguity, Surveillance pressure, Urban precarity, Identity through deception, Crime and charity, Social resilience

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The Truth About Emanuel

1927. The Truth About Emanuel

Drama Thriller Psychological Drama Domestic Thriller
6.0

20131h 36min

United States, United Kingdom

Director: Francesca Gregorini

A troubled young woman becomes obsessed with her mysterious new neighbor, who bears a striking resemblance to the girl's dead mother.

Themes

Deceptive appearances, Obsessive fixation, Grief and guilt, Boundaries and intrusion, Replacement dynamics, Secrecy and manipulation

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The Machine

1928. The Machine

Science Fiction Thriller AI Sci-Fi Computer Threat Thriller
6.0

20131h 32min

United Kingdom

Director: Caradog W. James

Already deep into a second Cold War, Britain’s Ministry of Defense seeks a game-changing weapon. Programmer Vincent McCarthy unwittingly provides an answer in The Machine, a super-strong human cyborg. When a programming bug causes the prototype to decimate his lab, McCarthy takes his obsessive efforts underground, far away from inquisitive eyes.

Themes

Humanity vs machine, Autonomy of artificial minds, Ethics of military tech, Creator responsibility and control, Governance of self-aware androids

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The Reluctant Fundamentalist

1929. The Reluctant Fundamentalist

Thriller Political Thriller
6.8

20132h 10min

Qatar, United States

Director: Mira Nair

In New York, a Pakistani native finds that his American Dream has collapsed in the wake of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

Themes

Economic precarity, Surveillance and control, Cross-cultural tension, Homeland vs dream, Disillusionment with institutions, Diasporic belonging

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The Numbers Station

1930. The Numbers Station

Action Thriller Spy Action Survival Thriller
5.6

20131h 30min

United Kingdom, United States

Director: Kasper Barfoed

When the moral values of a longtime wetwork black ops agent is tested during his last operation, he receives an unfavorable psych evaluation. Now he is given a break and a seemingly uncomplicated assignment of simply protecting the security of a young female code announcer, code resources and remote station they are assigned to. After an ambush and one phone call later, it becomes a complicated fight for their survival.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Protecting the vulnerable, Moral ambiguity of duty, Numbers station governance, Code-broadcast manipulation, Deception in operations

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