Best Thriller Movies

1,006 films · 524 with 3+ critic reviews

Tautly plotted cat-and-mouse cinema. Malayalam and Tamil filmmakers have made this the most consistently well-reviewed popular genre in the country.

The best thriller movies, ranked by aggregated critic score.

01Marty SupremeEnglish · 2025“The film belongs to Chalamet, who fully captures the kind of guy who thinks confidence is…” — Brian Tallerico

8.6

16 criticsExceptional02GravityEnglish · 2013“Filmed wondrously by Cuaron's longtime cinematographer, Emmanuel Lubezki, with an accent…” — Rashid Irani

8.3

12 criticsExceptional03One Battle After AnotherEnglish · 2025“A remarkably propulsive, fun, and eventually moving piece of work about the human beings…” — Brian Tallerico

8.0

10 criticsExceptional04PinkHindi · 2016“Pink shows what meticulous planning can do to a film. And, of course, Amitabh Bachchan's…” — Rohit Vats

7.8

34 criticsExceptional05DunkirkEnglish · 2017“Dunkirk is one of the greatest war movies ever made – it's certainly the tightest, most…” — Rashid Irani

7.8

11 criticsExceptional06Black PantherEnglish · 2018“Marvel's new film will be discussed for decades, groundbreaking in so many ways” — Rohan Naahar

7.7

11 criticsExceptional07NeerjaHindi · 2016“Such films where the filmmakers need to work in the same time and space zone are…” — Rohit Vats

7.6

51 criticsExceptional08AndhadhunHindi · 2018“Sriram Raghavan's thriller is about a blind pianist (Ayushmann Khurrana) who gets…” — Anupama Chopra

7.5

17 criticsExceptional09PapanasamTamil · 2015“'Papanasam' is a faithful, if not better remake. It's an exhilarating cocktail of family,…” — S. Shiva Kumar

7.5

19 criticsExceptional10NightcrawlerEnglish · 2014“The City of Angels is photographed with breathtaking virtuosity by Robert Elswit. A…” — Rashid Irani

7.5

12 criticsExceptional11Dedh IshqiyaHindi · 2014“...it's texture, dialogue, and performances - make it good enough to hold up in a repeat…” — Karan Anshuman

7.4

35 criticsRecommended12ShanghaiHindi · 2012“Writer-director Dibakar Banerjee and co-writer Urmi Juvekar tell this brutal story with…” — Anupama Chopra

7.4

12 criticsRecommended13Mad Max: Fury RoadEnglish · 2015“A visceral reboot of a franchise that tries to rise above the fun and frivolity of a…” — Anuj Kumar

7.4

15 criticsRecommended14PrisonersEnglish · 2013“Prisoners is a tight gripping thriller that will engage you from the very first frame.” — Tushar Joshi

7.4

6 criticsRecommended15KahaaniHindi · 2012“The first-rate performances help steer it to shore - from Vidya Balan to Parambrata…” — Anupama Chopra

7.3

11 criticsRecommended16Gone GirlEnglish · 2014“A curious take on the mystery of marriage that is entertaining and exploratory at the…” — Anuj Kumar

7.3

14 criticsRecommended17Mission: Impossible – FalloutEnglish · 2018“Tom Cruise's latest film has some of the greatest action ever put on film, and a plot…” — Rohan Naahar

7.3

9 criticsRecommended18Send HelpEnglish · 2026“Sam Raimi's return to his Evil Dead roots is something to look forward to in the New…” — Mini Anthikad Chhibber

7.3

9 criticsRecommended19UglyHindi · 2014“Anurag is so miserly with information that at one point you like to beseech him to part…” — Anuj Kumar

7.2

30 criticsRecommended20TalvarHindi · 2015“Talvar is an intriguing and gripping thriller and boasts of brilliant performances, witty…” — Sweta Kaushal

7.2

34 criticsRecommended21A Death in the GunjEnglish · 2017“Konkona Sen Sharma's debut is a marvellously measured film, where each element of…” — Namrata Joshi

7.2

19 criticsRecommended22VisaranaiTamil · 2016“A powerful, chilling drama about how the System toys with us...” — Baradwaj Rangan

7.2

12 criticsRecommended23KILLHindi · 2024“Once Kill gets down to business, it explodes. This is one of the gnarliest Hindi action…” — Shilajit Mitra

7.2

14 criticsRecommended24ObsessionEnglish · 2026“To say that Obsession will go down in history as one of the seminal horror films is no…” — Abhimanyu Mathur

7.2

10 criticsRecommended25RaaziHindi · 2018“The actors sometimes falter with their accent and dialect, but intrigue around Sehmat's…” — Rohit Vats

7.1

27 criticsRecommended26The RevenantEnglish · 2016“My only grouse with the film is that it is such an obvious Oscar bait. With 12…” — Jyoti Sharma Bawa

7.1

18 criticsRecommended27Captain America: Civil WarEnglish · 2016“Civil War shows how effective action sequences can be when done well. Right from the…” — Sankhayan Ghosh

7.1

20 criticsRecommended28JokerEnglish · 2019“Joker is a great film, not because of what it provides, but because of what it withholds.…” — Rohan Naahar

7.1

15 criticsRecommended29JawanHindi · 2023“Jawan is a wholesome watch that won't give you any dull moment. Atlee makes sure he…” — Monika Rawal Kukreja

7.1

14 criticsRecommended30HereditaryEnglish · 2018“Director Ari Aster's masterful slow burn horror film starring Toni Collette and more…” — Anupama Chopra

7.1

9 criticsRecommended31Don't BreatheEnglish · 2016“Even though Don't Breathe does fall short sometimes, it is still a great watch to see how…” — Deborah Cornelious

7.1

7 criticsRecommended32ChithhaTamil · 2023“Arun Kumar makes powerful statements even with the smallest characters, treating them…” — Harshini S V

7.1

9 criticsRecommended33LooperEnglish · 2012“Probably the best set-up sci-fi film you are likely to encounter in a while, Looper is…” — Daniel Pinto

7.1

6 criticsRecommended34Drishyam: The ConclusionHindi · 2026“In shifting the focus so decisively towards the thriller bit, the film loses some of the…” — Rishabh Suri

7.0

19 criticsRecommended35The Imitation GameEnglish · 2015“Cumberbatch is a marvel to watch. The contrasts in him - comical when he is confronted…” — Gautaman Bhaskaran

7.0

12 criticsRecommended36BaththaTamil · 2026“Baththa, which starts as any other gangster drama, truly comes to life during this…” — Bhuvanesh Chandar

7.0

11 criticsRecommended37Mission: Impossible – Rogue NationEnglish · 2015“Mission Impossible franchise has gathered a momentum all its own and there's just no…” — Jyoti Sharma Bawa

7.0

11 criticsRecommended38Captain PhillipsEnglish · 2013“Allowing the action plot to take over quickly, the director ratchets up the tension from…” — Rashid Irani

7.0

8 criticsRecommended39Eye in the SkyEnglish · 2016“Eye in the Sky, I am pleased to inform you, is a minor classic. It is a magnificently…” — Rohan Naahar

7.0

8 criticsRecommended40Train to BusanEnglish · 2016“Train to Busan is one of the best surprises of the year; a redemption tale that reminds…” — Rohan Naahar

7.0

9 criticsRecommended41The SubstanceEnglish · 2024“Demi Moore and Margaret Qualley take cosmetic enhancement to extremes in a grippingly…” — Owen Gleiberman

7.0

4 criticsRecommended42BadlapurHindi · 2015“The supporting players — from Huma to Kumud Mishra — are terrific. But ultimately,…” — Anupama Chopra

6.9

42 criticsRecommended43SanjuHindi · 2018“Sanju is another gem in Ranbir Kapoor's repertoire, but the same can't be said about…” — Rohit Vats

6.9

34 criticsRecommended44ThudarumMalayalam · 2025“He features Mohanlal in a role that has a good character arc with emotional depth and is…” — Latha Srinivasan

6.9

13 criticsRecommended45Guardians of the GalaxyEnglish · 2014“Probably the most light-hearted Marvel movie, this one pulls you in with its wacky…” — Jyoti Sharma Bawa

6.9

11 criticsRecommended46Bridge of SpiesEnglish · 2015“This film hits all the right notes; in the last 20 minutes, I was already thinking about…” — Udhav Naig

6.9

13 criticsRecommended47IshqiyaHindi · 2010“Rarely are grace and profanity cited in the same breath. Debutant filmmaker Abhishek…” — Sukanya Verma

6.9

7 criticsRecommended4810 Cloverfield LaneEnglish · 2016“The film grips you from the get go and in his directorial debut Dan Trachtenberg has kept…” — Mini Anthikad Chhibber

6.9

10 criticsRecommended49SinnersEnglish · 2025“His very long, ever-growing sleeve. The climactic confrontation is what we're waiting…” — Jocelyn Noveck

6.9

9 criticsRecommended50NH10Hindi · 2015“Navdeep Singh nails it in the first half, but the second half lacks the same fluidity and…” — Rohit Vats

6.8

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