Best Thriller Movies

909 films · 396 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.

01GravityEnglish · 2013“Filmed wondrously by Cuaron's longtime cinematographer, Emmanuel Lubezki, with an accent…” — Rashid Irani

7.7

12 criticsExceptional02PinkHindi · 2016“Pink shows what meticulous planning can do to a film. And, of course, Amitabh Bachchan's…” — Rohit Vats

7.6

34 criticsExceptional03NeerjaHindi · 2016“You don't even realise that it's the selflessness and courage of real characters you…” — Namrata Joshi

7.4

51 criticsRecommended04DunkirkEnglish · 2017“Dunkirk is one of the greatest war movies ever made – it's certainly the tightest, most…” — Rashid Irani

7.3

11 criticsRecommended05Dedh IshqiyaHindi · 2014“...it's texture, dialogue, and performances - make it good enough to hold up in a repeat…” — Karan Anshuman

7.2

35 criticsRecommended06AndhadhunHindi · 2018“Sriram Raghvan's new thriller pulls off great tricks in plain sight. It will surprise you…” — Raja Sen

7.2

17 criticsRecommended07Black PantherEnglish · 2018“Marvel's new film will be discussed for decades, groundbreaking in so many ways” — Rohan Naahar

7.2

11 criticsRecommended08ShanghaiHindi · 2012“Writer-director Dibakar Banerjee and co-writer Urmi Juvekar tell this brutal story with…” — Anupama Chopra

7.1

12 criticsRecommended09PapanasamTamil · 2015“'Papanasam' is a faithful, if not better remake. It's an exhilarating cocktail of family,…” — S. Shiva Kumar

7.1

19 criticsRecommended10NightcrawlerEnglish · 2014“The City of Angels is photographed with breathtaking virtuosity by Robert Elswit. A…” — Rashid Irani

7.1

12 criticsRecommended11UglyHindi · 2014“Anurag is so miserly with information that at one point you like to beseech him to part…” — Anuj Kumar

7.0

30 criticsRecommended12TalvarHindi · 2015“Talvar is an intriguing and gripping thriller and boasts of brilliant performances, witty…” — Sweta Kaushal

7.0

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

7.0

15 criticsRecommended14RaaziHindi · 2018“Raazi is an excellent film because of how easily it could have not been one. On another…” — Rahul Desai

6.9

27 criticsRecommended15A Death in the GunjEnglish · 2017“Konkona Sen Sharma's debut is a marvellously measured film, where each element of…” — Namrata Joshi

6.9

19 criticsRecommended16KahaaniHindi · 2012“The first-rate performances help steer it to shore - from Vidya Balan to Parambrata…” — Anupama Chopra

6.9

11 criticsRecommended17Gone GirlEnglish · 2014“A curious take on the mystery of marriage that is entertaining and exploratory at the…” — Anuj Kumar

6.9

14 criticsRecommended18The RevenantEnglish · 2016“My only grouse with the film is that it is such an obvious Oscar bait. With 12…” — Jyoti Sharma Bawa

6.8

18 criticsRecommended19Captain America: Civil WarEnglish · 2016“Civil War shows how effective action sequences can be when done well. Right from the…” — Sankhayan Ghosh

6.8

20 criticsRecommended20JokerEnglish · 2019“Joker is a great film, not because of what it provides, but because of what it withholds.…” — Rohan Naahar

6.8

15 criticsRecommended21VisaranaiTamil · 2016“A powerful, chilling drama about how the System toys with us...” — Baradwaj Rangan

6.8

12 criticsRecommended22Mission: Impossible – FalloutEnglish · 2018“Tom Cruise's latest film has some of the greatest action ever put on film, and a plot…” — Rohan Naahar

6.8

9 criticsRecommended23PrisonersEnglish · 2013“Prisoners is a tight gripping thriller that will engage you from the very first frame.” — Tushar Joshi

6.8

6 criticsRecommended24FanHindi · 2016“Fan delivers what it promised in the trailers. Logic may not be its strong point, but…” — Rohit Vats

6.7

40 criticsRecommended25BadlapurHindi · 2015“The supporting players — from Huma to Kumud Mishra — are terrific. But ultimately,…” — Anupama Chopra

6.7

42 criticsRecommended26SanjuHindi · 2018“Sanju is another gem in Ranbir Kapoor's repertoire, but the same can't be said about…” — Rohit Vats

6.7

34 criticsRecommended27The Imitation GameEnglish · 2015“Cumberbatch is a marvel to watch. The contrasts in him - comical when he is confronted…” — Gautaman Bhaskaran

6.7

12 criticsRecommended28HereditaryEnglish · 2018“Director Ari Aster's masterful slow burn horror film starring Toni Collette and more…” — Anupama Chopra

6.7

9 criticsRecommended29NH10Hindi · 2015“Navdeep Singh nails it in the first half, but the second half lacks the same fluidity and…” — Rohit Vats

6.6

46 criticsRecommended30Udta PunjabHindi · 2016“The film is entirely Chaubey's. Bringing in inspiration from Quentin Tarantino, the Coen…” — Rohit Vats

6.6

39 criticsRecommended31Madras CafeHindi · 2013“...undoubtedly makes for an engrossing watch, a little more attention to detail and the…” — Rummana Ahmed

6.6

20 criticsRecommended32Guardians of the GalaxyEnglish · 2014“Probably the most light-hearted Marvel movie, this one pulls you in with its wacky…” — Jyoti Sharma Bawa

6.6

11 criticsRecommended33Mission: Impossible – Rogue NationEnglish · 2015“Mission Impossible franchise has gathered a momentum all its own and there's just no…” — Jyoti Sharma Bawa

6.6

11 criticsRecommended34Don't BreatheEnglish · 2016“Even though Don't Breathe does fall short sometimes, it is still a great watch to see how…” — Deborah Cornelious

6.6

7 criticsRecommended35LooperEnglish · 2012“Probably the best set-up sci-fi film you are likely to encounter in a while, Looper is…” — Daniel Pinto

6.6

6 criticsRecommended36ObsessionEnglish · 2026“To say that Obsession will go down in history as one of the seminal horror films is no…” — Abhimanyu Mathur

6.6

6 criticsRecommended37D-DayHindi · 2013“Nikhil Advani exhibits rare brilliance as he manages to sustain edge-of-the-seat suspense…” — Rummana Ahmed

6.5

21 criticsRecommended38Bridge of SpiesEnglish · 2015“This film hits all the right notes; in the last 20 minutes, I was already thinking about…” — Udhav Naig

6.5

13 criticsRecommended39IshqiyaHindi · 2010“In Ishqiya lingo, the film is a sutli bomb (firecracker) that tickles and explodes. But…” — Nikhat Kazmi

6.5

7 criticsRecommended40Captain PhillipsEnglish · 2013“Allowing the action plot to take over quickly, the director ratchets up the tension from…” — Rashid Irani

6.5

8 criticsRecommended41Eye in the SkyEnglish · 2016“Eye in the Sky, I am pleased to inform you, is a minor classic. It is a magnificently…” — Rohan Naahar

6.5

8 criticsRecommended42Detective Byomkesh BakshyHindi · 2015“A stylish noir adventure soaked in surprise and substance in equal measure.” — Anuj Kumar

6.4

42 criticsMixed43DrishyamHindi · 2015“Drishyam works because it doesn't talk about a hero but a common man. Drishyam works…” — Rohit Vats

6.4

38 criticsMixed44Lone SurvivorEnglish · 2014“If you enjoy a good war film then Lone Survivor won't disappoint. Watch it for the…” — Tushar Joshi

6.4

9 criticsMixed45DabanggHindi · 2010“Dabangg is a thorough entertainer, and unflinching at that, the kind audiences lapped up…” — Aniruddha Guha

6.4

7 criticsMixed46Iron Man 3English · 2013“It's undeniably entertaining – and worth seeing for Kingsley alone – with the misfires…” — Hindustan Times

6.4

8 criticsMixed4710 Cloverfield LaneEnglish · 2016“The film grips you from the get go and in his directorial debut Dan Trachtenberg has kept…” — Mini Anthikad Chhibber

6.4

10 criticsMixed48The GiftEnglish · 2015“Quite remarkably, there is no gratuitous violence in the film, despite the palpable…” — Venky Vembu

6.4

7 criticsMixed49John Wick: Chapter 2English · 2017“...is a delirious ride. Fingers snap, bones crunch and the body count keeps ticking as…” — Aakash Karkare

6.4

6 criticsMixed50Train to BusanEnglish · 2016“Train to Busan brings absolutely nothing new to the zombie genre, but it shows that lack…” — Sudhir Srinivasan

6.4

9 criticsMixed

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