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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.

Paradise Now

2301. Paradise Now

Crime Thriller Drama War Political Thriller
7.4

20051h 30min

France, Germany

Director: Hany Abu-Assad

Two childhood friends are recruited for a suicide bombing in Tel Aviv.

Themes

Palestinian-israeli conflict, Civil war pressures, Unemployment shaping choices, Suicide mission tension, Friendship under pressure, Deception and coercion

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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The Business

2302. The Business

Drama Action Thriller Crime Organized Crime
6.6

20051h 36min

United Kingdom

Director: Nick Love

During the '80s, a young man named Frankie dreams of escaping London's South East region, and his mother's thug of a boyfriend gives him just the opportunity. After beating up the abusive beau, Frankie runs off to Spain, where he lands a job delivering a package to the dapper Playboy Charlie, a gangster who takes him under his wing. Working as Charlie's driver, Frankie is immersed in a world of fast cars and pretty women -- but all the excess could be his undoing.

Themes

Deception and manipulation, Loyalty vs betrayal, Class aspiration and escape, Illicit economy and risk, Corruption and control, Addiction and escalation

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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The Constant Gardener

2303. The Constant Gardener

Drama Mystery Thriller Political Drama Investigation Mystery
7.3

20052h 9min

Germany, United Kingdom

Director: Fernando Meirelles

Justin Quayle is a low-level British diplomat who has always gone about his work very quietly, not causing any problems. But after his radical wife Tessa is killed he becomes determined to find out why, thrusting himself into the middle of a very dangerous conspiracy.

Themes

Dangerous medical testing, Corporate culpability, Political complicity, Whistleblower pressure, Coverup and consequences, Moral hazard in medicine

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Edmond

2304. Edmond

Drama Thriller Relationship Drama Mind Game Thriller
6.2

20051h 22min

Germany, United Kingdom

Director: Stuart Gordon

Seemingly mild-mannered businessman Edmond Burke visits a fortuneteller and hears a remark that spurs him to leave his wife abruptly and seek what is missing from his life. Encounters with strangers and unsavory people weaken the barriers encompassing his long-suppressed rage, until Edmond explodes in violence.

Themes

Gendered expectations, Urban alienation, Violence as response, Moral erosion, Desire and gratification, Prejudice and racism

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
The Roku Channel
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Pusher III

2305. Pusher III

Action Thriller Crime
7.3

20051h 48min

Denmark

Director: Nicolas Winding Refn

Milo is aging, he is planning his daughter's 25th birthday, and his shipment of heroin turns out to be 10,000 pills of ecstasy. When Milo tries to sell the pills anyway, all Hell breaks loose and his only chance is to ask for help from his ex-henchman and old friend Radovan.


A documentary filmmaker explores seemingly unrelated paranormal incidents connected by the legend of an ancient demon.

Themes

Paranormal investigation pressure, Ritual appeasement of demon, Hidden histories and secrets, Ethics of medical practice, Psychic abilities and vulnerability, Isolation and fear in ritual spaces

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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The Protector

2307. The Protector

Action Crime Drama Thriller Martial Arts Action
7.0

20051h 45min

Thailand

Director: Prachya Pinkaew

A young fighter named Kham must go to Australia to retrieve his stolen elephant. With the help of a Thai-born Australian detective, Kham must take on all comers, including a gang led by an evil woman and her two deadly bodyguards.

Themes

Law enforcement pressure, Duty versus lineage, Elephant guardianship, Local political corruption, Transnational crime, Gang violence, Survival through combat

Available on

Apple TV
YouTube
Fandango At Home
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Red Eye

2308. Red Eye

Thriller Mystery Political Thriller
6.4

20051h 25min

United States

Director: Wes Craven

An overnight flight to Miami quickly becomes a battle for survival when Lisa realizes her seatmate plans to use her as part of a chilling assassination plot against the Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security. If she refuses to cooperate, her own father will be killed. As the miles tick by, she's in a race against time to find a way to warn the potential victims before it's too late.

Themes

Deception under pressure, Agency in crisis, Threat to family via coercion, Duty vs personal safety, Security and evacuation, Survival through quick decisions

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
fuboTV
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Transporter 2

2309. Transporter 2

Action Thriller Crime Vehicle-Driven Action Kidnapping & Captivity Thriller
6.3

20051h 28min

France, United States

Director: Louis Leterrier

Professional driver, and former Special Forces officer, Frank Martin is living in Miami, where he is temporarily filling in for a friend as the chauffeur for a government narcotics control policy director and his family. The young boy in the family is targeted for kidnapping, and Frank immediately becomes involved in protecting the child and exposing the kidnappers.

Themes

Trust under threat, Duty under pressure, Power and manipulation, Virus as weapon, Protective instinct vs law, Kidnap for ransom

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Lady Vengeance

2310. Lady Vengeance

Drama Thriller Revenge Thriller Tragic Drama
7.5

20051h 55min

South Korea

Director: Park Chan-wook

Released after being wrongfully convicted and imprisoned for 13 years, a woman begins executing her elaborate plan of retribution.

Themes

Manipulation and control, Enduring injustice, Prison reform paradox, Vigilantism and revenge, Deception within justice system, Motherhood under threat

Available on

AMC Plus Apple TV Channel
AMC+
Kanopy
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