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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.

Dragonfly

2471. Dragonfly

Drama Thriller Fantasy Tragic Drama Supernatural Fantasy
6.1

20021h 44min

Germany, United States

Director: Tom Shadyac

A grieving doctor is being contacted by his late wife through his patient's near death experiences.

Themes

Grief under professional pressure, Pregnancy and loss, Communication with the dead, Ethical conflicts in medicine, Humanitarian impulse vs danger, Cultural encounter and guidance

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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John Q

2472. John Q

Drama Thriller Crime Family Drama Kidnapping & Captivity Thriller
7.1

20021h 56min

United States

Director: Nick Cassavetes

John Quincy Archibald is a father and husband whose son is diagnosed with an enlarged heart and then finds out he cannot receive a transplant because HMO insurance will not cover it. Therefore, he decides to take a hospital full of patients hostage until the hospital puts his son's name on the donor's list.

Themes

Healthcare access inequality, Insurance coverage limitations, Public debate on healthcare policy, Ethical conflict in life-saving decisions, Family resilience under crisis, Systemic flaws in medical funding

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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The Salton Sea

2473. The Salton Sea

Crime Drama Mystery Thriller Narcotics Crime
7.0

20021h 43min

United States

Director: D.J. Caruso

After the murder of his beloved wife, a man in search of redemption is set adrift in a world where nothing is as it seems. On his journey, he befriends slacker Jimmy "The Finn", becomes involved in rescuing his neighbor Colette from her own demons, and gets entangled in a web of deceit full of unexpected twists and turns.

Themes

Deception as strategy, Police corruption, Vengeance and loyalty, Dual identities under pressure, Betrayal within criminal networks, Addiction shaping choices

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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8 Women

2474. 8 Women

Comedy Thriller Mystery Whodunit Domestic Thriller
7.0

20021h 51min

France, Italy

Director: François Ozon

In a remote estate, a family gathers to celebrate Christmas, but the master of the house is found murdered. Eight women living on the property fall under suspicion—each of them has her own motives and hidden secrets.

Themes

Appearances vs reality, Wealth and inheritance pressure, Intimate relationships and power, Class dynamics and secrecy, Hidden motives and manipulation, Confinement and social performance

Available on

Rakuten TV
Amazon Video
blue TV
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Heaven

2475. Heaven

Drama Thriller Romance Crime Relationship Drama
6.9

20021h 36min

France, Germany

Director: Tom Tykwer

A woman takes the law into her own hands after police ignore her pleas to arrest the man responsible for her husband's death, and finds herself not only under arrest for murder but falling in love with an officer.

Themes

Power and corruption, Loyalty under pressure, Consequences of violence, Duty and danger, Private justice vs institutional neglect, Romance amid crime

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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The Count of Monte Cristo

2476. The Count of Monte Cristo

Adventure Drama History Action Thriller
7.7

20022h 11min

Ireland, United States

Director: Kevin Reynolds

Edmond Dantés's life and plans to marry the beautiful Mercedes are shattered when his best friend, Fernand, deceives him. After spending 13 miserable years in prison, Dantés escapes with the help of a fellow inmate and plots his revenge, cleverly insinuating himself into the French nobility.

Themes

Revenge and consequences, Deception and betrayal, Loyalty under pressure, Social mobility, Wealth as weapon, Infiltration into high society

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Dark Water

2477. Dark Water

Horror Mystery Thriller Haunting Horror Domestic Thriller
6.7

20021h 41min

Japan

Director: Hideo Nakata

A woman in the midst of an unpleasant divorce moves to an eerie apartment building with her young daughter. The ceiling of their apartment has a dark and active leak.

Themes

Ghostly presence, Family dissolution, Child custody pressure, New apartment dread, Haunted dwelling, Occult interference

Available on

Apple TV
Google Play Movies
YouTube
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NARC

2478. NARC

Crime Drama Mystery Thriller Narcotics Crime
7.1

20021h 45min

United States, Germany

Director: Joe Carnahan

When the investigation into a police officer’s murder hits a dead end, a narcotics cop who was previously suspended is brought in. His task is to track down the killer and, in the end, solve the crime.

Themes

Past trauma resurfacing, Moral ambiguity in policing, Loyalty vs duty, Police corruption and cover-up, Trauma shaping judgment, Systemic pressure and politics

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Apple TV
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Bad Guy

2479. Bad Guy

Drama Thriller Romance Revenge Thriller Relationship Drama
6.6

20021h 43min

South Korea

Director: Kim Ki-duk

A pimp enforcer takes revenge on a woman who rejected his advances by tricking her into prostitution, but complications arise.

Themes

Deception and manipulation, Economic vulnerability, Commodification of bodies, Debt-based coercion, Exploitation and control, Surveillance and confinement

Available on

Google Play Movies
YouTube
Kanopy
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Gosford Park

2480. Gosford Park

Drama Mystery Thriller Whodunit Historical Drama
7.2

20012h 17min

Italy, United States

Director: Robert Altman

A group of wealthy people and celebrities gathers to unwind at a country hunting estate. Suddenly, the owner of the estate, Sir William, is found dead—and everything suggests that someone among the guests is involved.

Themes

Deception and blackmail, Master servant dynamics, Money and inheritance pressures, Dark secret and family ties, Class tensions in country estate, Appearance versus reality in high society

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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