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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.

Sweet Girl

421. Sweet Girl

Action Thriller Drama One-Person Army Revenge Thriller
5.5

20211h 50min

United States

Director: Brian Andrew Mendoza

Overview

A man vows to bring justice to those responsible for his wife's death while protecting the only family he has left, his daughter.

Themes

"movie: sweet girl. genres: action, Thriller, Drama, Action, Thriller, Drama main themes: daughter, Escape, Fight, Daughter, Escape, Fight full keywords list: daughter, Escape, Fight, Truth, Father, Safe, Justice, Family, Death, Parents, Kid, Drug. concept analysis: the film explores the depths of grief and the lengths one will go to for justice, Revealing the impact of trauma on identity. it raises questions about morality and the consequences of corruption in the pursuit of vengeance."

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Plan A

422. Plan A

Thriller Drama History
6.0

20211h 49min

Germany, Israel

Director: Doron Paz

Overview

Germany 1945, Max, a Jewish Holocaust survivor, meets a radical group of Jewish resistance fighters, who, like him, lost all hope for their future after they were robbed of their existence and their entire families were killed by the Nazis. They dream of retaliation on an epic scale for the Jewish people. An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth. Max starts identifying with the group's monstrous plans...


The East

423. The East

War Drama Thriller History
6.8

20212h 17min

Netherlands

Director: Jim Taihuttu

Overview

A young Dutch soldier deployed to suppress post-WWII independence efforts in the Netherlands’ colony of Indonesia finds himself torn between duty and conscience when he joins an increasingly ruthless commander’s elite squad.


What Josiah Saw

424. What Josiah Saw

Horror Thriller
6.2

20212h

United States

Director: Vincent Grashaw

Overview

A family with buried secrets reunite at a farmhouse after two decades to pay for their past sins.


Don't Breathe 2

425. Don't Breathe 2

Thriller Horror Kidnapping & Captivity Thriller Home Invasion Horror
6.0

20211h 38min

United States

Director: Rodo Sayagues

Overview

The Blind Man has been hiding out for several years in an isolated cabin and has taken in and raised a young girl orphaned from a devastating house fire. Their quiet life together is shattered when a group of criminals kidnap the girl, forcing the Blind Man to leave his safe haven to save her.

Themes

Home invasion threat, Kidnapping and coercion, Family protection under duress, Deception and manipulation, Organ transplant stakes, Moral ambiguity of care

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Coming Home in the Dark

426. Coming Home in the Dark

Crime Horror Thriller Home Invasion Horror Kidnapping & Captivity Thriller
5.7

20211h 33min

New Zealand

Director: James Ashcroft

Overview

A school teacher is forced to confront a brutal act from his past when a pair of ruthless drifters takes him and his family on a nightmare road-trip.

Themes

"movie: coming home in the dark. genres: crime, Horror, Thriller, Crime, Horror, Thriller main themes: gas station, Hostage, Orphanage, Gas station, Hostage, Orphanage full keywords list: gas station, Hostage, Orphanage, Married couple, New zealand, Road trip, Rifle, Revenge, Murder, Schoolteacher, Abduction, Bewildered. concept analysis: the film explores the haunting consequences of past trauma and the moral complexities of guilt and accountability. it delves into how unresolved issues can resurface violently, Forcing individuals to confront their darkest fears and regrets."

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SAS: Red Notice

427. SAS: Red Notice

Drama Action Thriller Military Action Political Thriller
5.3

20212h

Hungary, Netherlands

Director: Magnus Martens

Overview

An off-duty SAS soldier, Tom Buckingham, must thwart a terror attack on a train running through the Channel Tunnel. As the action escalates on the train, events transpire in the corridors of power that may make the difference as to whether Buckingham and the civilian passengers make it out of the tunnel alive.

Themes

"movie: sas: red notice. genres: drama, Action, Thriller, Drama, Action, Thriller main themes:, Full keywords list: . concept analysis: the film explores the complexities of love and loyalty amidst chaos and betrayal, Highlighting how personal relationships can be tested in extreme circumstances. it also delves into the moral ambiguities of justice and the consequences of violence in the pursuit of power."

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Beckett

428. Beckett

Crime Action Thriller Mystery Political Thriller
5.7

20211h 49min

Italy, Brazil

Director: Ferdinando Cito Filomarino

Overview

An American tourist in Greece finds himself on the run after a tragic accident plunges him into a political conspiracy that makes him a target for assassination.

Themes

"movie: beckett. genres: crime, Action, Thriller, Mystery, Crime, Action, Thriller, Mystery main themes: greece, Tourist, Conspiracy, Greece, Tourist, Conspiracy full keywords list: greece, Tourist, Conspiracy, Car accident, Tragic event, Government conspiracy, Foreign holiday. concept analysis: the film delves into the themes of trust and betrayal within a corrupt political landscape, Highlighting the fragility of human connections in dire circumstances. it serves as a commentary on the impact of personal loss and the relentless pursuit of truth amidst chaos."

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Aftermath

429. Aftermath

Horror Crime Drama Thriller Haunting Horror
5.3

20211h 54min

United States

Director: Peter Winther

Overview

Desperate to save their marriage, a young couple takes a deal to move into their dream home, but disturbing events reveal the house's troubled history.

Themes

"movie: aftermath. genres: horror, Crime, Drama, Thriller, Horror, Crime, Drama, Thriller main themes: affectation, Aggressive, Admiring, Affectation, Aggressive, Admiring full keywords list: affectation, Aggressive, Admiring, Adoring, Ambiguous, Ambivalent, Amused, Audacious, Defiant. concept analysis: the film serves as a commentary on the fragility of relationships and the impact of external pressures on personal connections. it explores the haunting nature of unresolved trauma and the lengths individuals will go to in search of redemption."

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Stillwater

430. Stillwater

Drama Crime Thriller Legal Drama Prison Crime
6.6

20212h 19min

France, United States

Director: Tom McCarthy

Overview

Bill Baker, an American oil-rig roughneck from Oklahoma, travels to Marseille to visit his estranged daughter, Allison, who is in prison for a murder she claims she did not commit. Confronted with language barriers, cultural differences, and a complicated legal system, Bill builds a new life for himself in France as he makes it his personal mission to exonerate his daughter.

Themes

Deception and risk, Cross-cultural tension, Father-daughter bond, Protective impulse versus legality, Dna-evidence stakes, Case reopening uncertainty

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