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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.

The Courier

571. The Courier

Thriller History Drama Political Thriller Historical Event
7.2

20201h 52min

United Kingdom, United States

Director: Dominic Cooke

Cold War spy Greville Wynne and his Russian source try to put an end to the Cuban Missile Crisis.

Themes

Secrecy under pressure, Political brinkmanship, Information as leverage, Personal sacrifice, Statecraft vs individuals, Double agent risk

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Color Out of Space

572. Color Out of Space

Horror Science Fiction Mystery Thriller Alien Horror
6.1

20201h 50min

United States, Portugal

Director: Richard Stanley

The Gardner family moves to a remote farmstead in rural New England to escape the hustle of the 21st century. They are busy adapting to their new life when a meteorite crashes into their front yard, melts into the earth, and infects both the land and the properties of space-time with a strange, otherworldly colour. To their horror, the family discovers this alien force is gradually mutating every life form that it touches—including them.

Themes

Fragile family bonds, Cosmic contamination via mutation, Descent into madness, Environmental transformation through invasion, Isolation as survival pressure, Unseen alien interference

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Pacto de Fuga

573. Pacto de Fuga

Drama Thriller
7.0

20202h 18min

Chile

Director: David Albala

During the last years of Pinochet's military regime, a group of militants from the "Manuel Rodríguez Patriotic Front" plan a prison break of political prisoners, through a tunnel that will take them 18 months to dig.


The Man Standing Next

574. The Man Standing Next

Drama Thriller
7.0

20201h 54min

South Korea

Director: Woo Min-ho

When the investigation of 'Koreagate' takes place, Park Yong-gak, a former KCIA director who knows everything about the government's operations, heads to the United States in exile.


A Fall from Grace

575. A Fall from Grace

Drama Thriller Mystery Legal Drama Courtroom Thriller
5.9

20202h

United States

Director: Tyler Perry

When a law-abiding woman gets indicted for murdering her husband, her lawyer soon realizes that a larger conspiracy may be at work.

Themes

"movie: a fall from grace. genres: drama, Thriller, Mystery, Drama, Thriller, Mystery main themes: court, Homicide, Marriage, Court, Homicide, Marriage full keywords list: court, Homicide, Marriage, Murder, Missing body, Public defender, Dreary, Cliché, Pretentious. concept analysis: the film explores themes of betrayal and the complexities of trust within relationships, Illustrating how deception can lead to dire consequences. it also highlights the resilience of individuals seeking justice in the face of overwhelming odds."

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The Heist of the Century

576. The Heist of the Century

Comedy Thriller Crime Dark Comedy Heist
7.1

20201h 54min

Argentina, United States

Director: Ariel Winograd

In 2006, a group of thieves performed what is considered one of the most famous and smart bank heists in the history of Argentina. How they robbed the Rio bank is as surprising as what happened afterwards. This is their story.

Themes

Group dynamics under pressure, Risk management under constraints, Collective action under danger, Cash haul as operation metric, Notoriety of crime, Public attention and scrutiny

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The Lodge

577. The Lodge

Horror Drama Mystery Thriller Psychological Horror
6.0

20201h 48min

United Kingdom, United States

Director: Veronika Franz

When a father is forced to abruptly depart for work, he leaves his children, Aidan and Mia, at their holiday home in the care of his new girlfriend, Grace. Isolated and alone, a blizzard traps them inside the lodge as terrifying events summon specters from Grace's dark past.

Themes

Isolation intensifies paranoia, Deception as control, Cult legacy and manipulation, Family fracture under stress, Environmental confinement, Fear amid cold

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Bad Boys for Life

578. Bad Boys for Life

Thriller Action Crime Buddy Action Organized Crime
6.5

20202h 4min

United States

Director: Adil El Arbi

Marcus and Mike are forced to confront new threats, career changes, and midlife crises as they join the newly created elite team AMMO of the Miami police department to take down the ruthless Armando Armas, the vicious leader of a Miami drug cartel.

Themes

Detective duty vs retirement, Drug cartel pressure, Prison escape consequences, Buddy cop dynamics, Police chase intensity, Sequel legacy

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Swallow

579. Swallow

Drama Thriller Horror Psychological Horror Psychological Drama
6.5

20201h 35min

United States, France

Director: Carlo Mirabella-Davis

Hunter, a newly pregnant housewife, finds herself increasingly compelled to consume dangerous objects. As her husband and his family tighten their control over her life, she must confront the dark secret behind her new obsession.

Themes

Mental illness stigma, Patriarchal control, Medical deception, Class and privilege imbalance, Domestic confinement, Pregnancy pressure

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7500

580. 7500

Thriller Drama Political Thriller Relationship Drama
6.3

20191h 34min

Austria, Germany

Director: Patrick Vollrath

When terrorists try to seize control of a Berlin-Paris flight, a soft-spoken young American co-pilot struggles to save the lives of the passengers and crew while forging a surprising connection with one of the hijackers.

Themes

Power and restraint, Human connection under crisis, Extremist violence under pressure, Crisis negotiation dynamics, Moral ambiguity in crisis, Survival under time pressure

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Amazon Prime Video
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