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In the following page, you will see a ranking of the best thriller movies of all time. We have gathered the ratings of Imdb, Metacritic, Filmaffinity and crafted our own algorithm and generated the following ratings.
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61. The Conversation (1974)
The Conversation is a slow-burning psychological thriller about surveillant Harry Caul whose routine recording hints at murder. His conscience unravels amid paranoia, isolation and questions of privacy. read more
Genres: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
7.3
/10
88
/100
7.7
/10
7.9
/10
62. Deliverance (1972)
Four Atlanta businessmen canoe the Cahulawassee before a dam floods it; their trip into the wilderness unravels into a brutal struggle for survival against rapids, hostile locals and moral extremes — a tense study of masculinity and pride. read more
Genres: Adventure, Drama, Thriller
7.3
/10
80
/100
7.7
/10
7.7
/10
63. The Lady Vanishes (1938)
The Lady Vanishes (1938): Hitchcock’s brisk mystery-thriller—socialite Iris searches a train for missing governess Miss Froy amid denial, intrigue and witty suspense, aided by sardonic Gilbert. read more
Genres: Mystery, Thriller
7.3
/10
98
/100
7.7
/10
8.3
/10
64. The Butterfly Effect (2004)
Evan Treborn uses journals to revisit and rewrite his past to fix childhood trauma, but each alteration brings darker, unforeseen consequences. A tense, morally fraught time‑travel drama about memory and responsibility. read more
Genres: Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
7.3
/10
30
/100
7.6
/10
6.0
/10
65. The 39 Steps (1935)
The 39 Steps (1935) - Hitchcock's taut spy thriller: Richard Hannay, framed for murder, races across Britain to solve the cryptic '39 Steps' amid tense chases, dry banter and brisk black-and-white suspense. read more
Genres: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
7.3
/10
93
/100
7.6
/10
8.1
/10
66. The Life of David Gale (2003)
Dr. David Gale, an anti-death-penalty activist, is convicted of murder. Reporter Bitsey Bloom's interview and flashbacks reveal a tense, ethical thriller that questions guilt and justice. read more
Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller
7.3
/10
31
/100
7.5
/10
6.0
/10
67. Blood Simple (1984)
Blood Simple, the Coen brothers’ debut neo‑noir, traces jealousy and misread signs as a PI’s plot to expose/kill lovers spirals into dark irony, mounting dread, bleak humor and violent consequences. read more
Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller
7.3
/10
84
/100
7.5
/10
7.7
/10
68. Cape Fear (1991)
Cape Fear (1991) is a brutal psychological thriller: ex‑con Max Cady stalks and terrorizes a lawyer’s family, escalating dread to a violent showdown. Disturbing themes of sexual violence and abuse. read more
Genres: Crime, Thriller
7.3
/10
73
/100
7.3
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7.3
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69. No Country for Old Men (2007)
No Country for Old Men: a bleak 1980 West Texas thriller where Llewelyn Moss’s $2M theft sparks a relentless hunt by Anton Chigurh, while Sheriff Bell mourns moral decay. read more
Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller
7.2
/10
92
/100
8.2
/10
8.2
/10
70. Die Hard (1988)
Die Hard (1988): NY cop John McClane visits L.A. at Christmas, becomes lone hope in Nakatomi Plaza after Hans Gruber's terrorists seize it. He uses grit, wit and humor to outsmart them, save hostages and foil the heist. read more
Genres: Action, Thriller
7.2
/10
72
/100
8.2
/10
7.5
/10
71. The Imitation Game (2014)
The Imitation Game follows Alan Turing and his Bletchley Park team as they build a machine to crack Enigma. It blends wartime suspense with Turing’s intellectual triumphs and tragic personal costs. read more
Genres: Biography, Drama, Thriller
7.2
/10
71
/100
8.0
/10
7.4
/10
72. All the President's Men (1976)
All the President's Men (1976): a meticulous newsroom thriller about Woodward and Bernstein turning a 1972 DNC break‑in into a fact‑driven probe that exposed Nixon‑era corruption. read more
Genres: Drama, History, Thriller
7.2
/10
84
/100
7.9
/10
7.8
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73. The Bourne Identity (2002)
An amnesiac man pulled from the Mediterranean discovers he’s a lethal trained operative. As Jason Bourne, he and Marie race across Europe to uncover his past while evading intelligence agents — a lean, paranoid thriller about identity and memory. read more
Genres: Action, Mystery, Thriller
7.2
/10
68
/100
7.8
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7.3
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74. The Insider (1999)
The Insider dramatizes whistleblower Jeffrey Wigand and 60 Minutes producer Lowell Bergman fighting Big Tobacco, legal and corporate pressure; intense performances and moral urgency. read more
Genres: Biography, Drama, Thriller
7.2
/10
85
/100
7.8
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7.8
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75. Argo (2012)
Argo (2012) follows CIA specialist Tony Mendez's audacious ruse to rescue six Americans during the 1979 Iran hostage crisis by posing as a Canadian film crew, blending tense espionage, human drama and Hollywood satire. read more
Genres: Biography, Drama, Thriller
7.2
/10
86
/100
7.7
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7.8
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76. Ocean's Eleven (2001)
Fresh from prison, Danny Ocean assembles an eleven‑person crew to rob three Las Vegas casinos for $150M. Stylish, witty heist film of clever plans, ensemble charm, and personal stakes with casino tycoon Terry Benedict. read more
Genres: Crime, Thriller
7.2
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74
/100
7.7
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7.4
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77. Dirty Harry (1971)
Harry Callahan hunts a sniper called Scorpio terrorizing 1970s San Francisco. Gritty, violent procedural anchored by Eastwood, provoking debate on justice, legality and vigilantism. read more
Genres: Action, Crime, Thriller
7.2
/10
87
/100
7.7
/10
7.9
/10
78. The Experiment (2001)
Das Experiment (2001) — tense drama-thriller inspired by the Stanford Prison Experiment: volunteers play guards/prisoners, power and fear escalate into abuse, moral collapse and violent confrontations. read more
Genres: Drama, Thriller
7.2
/10
59
/100
7.7
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6.9
/10
79. Saw (2004)
Two men wake chained in a grim bathroom and must play a deadly game set by the Jigsaw Killer. This tense, low-budget thriller blends moral dilemmas, claustrophobic suspense, gore and a twist ending. read more
Genres: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
7.2
/10
46
/100
7.6
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6.5
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80. Jackie Brown (1997)
Jackie Brown (1997) is a slow-burning, character-driven crime thriller: a flight attendant caught smuggling must outwit federal agents and a ruthless arms dealer, staging a clever con to take half a million and escape. read more
Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller
7.2
/10
62
/100
7.5
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7.0
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