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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.

RocknRolla

2181. RocknRolla

Action Crime Thriller Organized Crime
7.2

20081h 54min

France, United Kingdom

Director: Guy Ritchie

A Russian gangster pulls off a shady real-estate scam, and suddenly millions of dollars are within easy reach—supposedly up for grabs by anyone. It drags practically the entire London underworld into a criminal race for the money.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Greed and betrayal, Deception and double-crossing, Urban corruption, Crime economy, Real estate scams

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Traitor

2182. Traitor

Drama Action Thriller Crime Political Thriller
6.9

20081h 54min

United States

Director: Jeffrey Nachmanoff

When straight arrow FBI agent Roy Clayton heads up the investigation into a dangerous international conspiracy, all clues seem to lead back to former U.S. Special Operations officer Samir Horn.

Themes

Faith under pressure, Car bomb threat, Prison exposure, Escape strategies, Traitor loyalties, Kidnapping networks

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Felon

2183. Felon

Crime Drama Thriller Action Prison Crime
7.4

20081h 43min

United States

Director: Ric Roman Waugh

A family man convicted of killing an intruder must cope with life afterward in the violent penal system.

Themes

Deception and coercion, Institutional corruption, Penal system brutality, Family strain under incarceration, Power dynamics in prisons, Violence for protection

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The Dark Knight

2184. The Dark Knight

Drama Action Crime Thriller Superhero Action
9.1

20082h 32min

United Kingdom, United States

Director: Christopher Nolan

Batman raises the stakes in his war on crime. With the help of Lt. Jim Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman sets out to dismantle the remaining criminal organizations that plague the streets. The partnership proves to be effective, but they soon find themselves prey to a reign of chaos unleashed by a rising criminal mastermind known to the terrified citizens of Gotham as the Joker.

Themes

Moral authority vs vigilantism, Public perception of hero, Corruption and reform tension, Chaos as tactic, Dual identity and performance, Law vs extra-legal action

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Wanted

2185. Wanted

Action Thriller Crime Superhero Action Mind Game Thriller
6.7

20081h 50min

United States

Director: Timur Bekmambetov

Doormat Wesley Gibson is an office worker whose life is going nowhere. He meets an attractive woman named Fox and discovers that his recently murdered father - whom Wesley never knew - belonged to the Fraternity, a secret society of assassins which takes its orders from Fate itself. Fox and Sloan, the Fraternity's leader, teach Wesley, through intense training, to tap into dormant powers and hone his innate killing skills. Though he enjoys his newfound abilities, he begins to suspect that there is more to the Fraternity than meets the eye.

Themes

Deception and betrayal, Loyalty under pressure, Hidden powers and training, Fate versus autonomy, Control through manipulation, Profit-driven deception

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Get Smart

2186. Get Smart

Action Comedy Thriller Spy Action Parody
6.5

20081h 50min

United States

Director: Peter Segal

When members of the nefarious crime syndicate KAOS attack the U.S. spy agency Control and the identities of secret agents are compromised, the Chief has to promote hapless but eager analyst Maxwell Smart to field agent. He is partnered with veteran and capable Agent 99, the only spy whose cover remains intact. Can they work together to thwart the evil world-domination plans of KAOS and its crafty operative?

Themes

Deception through disguise, Teamwork under pressure, Loyalty under scrutiny, Ambition vs competence, Authority versus initiative

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Martyrs

2187. Martyrs

Horror Drama Thriller Psychological Horror Revenge Thriller
7.0

20081h 39min

Canada, France

Director: Pascal Laugier

A young woman’s quest for revenge against the people who kidnapped and tortured her as a child leads her and her best friend, also a victim of child abuse, on a terrifying journey into a living hell of depravity.

Themes

Cycle of abuse, Survivor guilt dynamics, Revenge and coercion, Dehumanization through torture, Secret society ritualism, Transcendence through pain

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Revanche

2188. Revanche

Crime Drama Romance Thriller Organized Crime
7.5

20082h 1min

Austria

Director: Götz Spielmann

A bank job on the edge of nowhere erupts into chaos when ex-con Alex floors the getaway car and a single shot from rural cop Robert tears through the windshield—and through Tamara’s future. As her body falls still, guilt, rage, and grief ignite a dangerous collision course between a brothel enforcer, a broken marriage, and a quiet village that can’t stay innocent.

Themes

Extramarital affair, Deception and risk, Loss and longing, Prostitution dynamics, Brothel environment, Bank robbery

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Three Monkeys

2189. Three Monkeys

Drama Thriller Family Drama Cover-Up Thriller
7.3

20081h 49min

Türkiye, Italy

Director: Nuri Bilge Ceylan

A family battles against the odds to stay together when small lies grow into an extravagant cover-up. In order to avoid hardship and responsibilities that would otherwise be impossible to endure, the family chooses to ignore the truth, not to see, hear or talk about it. But does playing “Three Monkeys” invalidate the truth of its existence?

Themes

Family loyalty under pressure, Deception and cover-up, Affair and betrayal, Small lies large consequences, Economic sacrifice for political image, Truth avoidance and decision-making

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Blindness

2190. Blindness

Drama Mystery Science Fiction Thriller Dystopian Sci-Fi
6.5

20082h 1min

Brazil, Canada

Director: Fernando Meirelles

When a sudden plague of blindness devastates a city, a small group of the afflicted band together to triumphantly overcome the horrific conditions of their imposed quarantine.

Themes

Quarantine ethics, Epidemic-induced isolation, Resource scarcity conflict, Power dynamics within wards, Public neglect and aid refusal, Survival through solidarity

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