Best thriller movies metacritic
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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1. Rear Window (1954)
Rear Window (1954): immobilized photographer spies on neighbors, suspects one of murder; Hitchcock turns limited viewpoint into mounting suspense, exploring voyeurism, ethics and tension with sharp visuals. read more
Genres: Mystery, Thriller
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8.9
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2. Vertigo (1958)
Vertigo (1958) — Hitchcock’s moody psychological thriller: acrophobic ex‑detective Scottie obsesses over Madeleine, rescues but loses her, then remakes lookalike Judy, unmasking deception, guilt and tragic consequences. read more
Genres: Mystery, Romance, Thriller
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8.8
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3. North by Northwest (1959)
An advertising exec, Roger Thornhill, is mistaken for a spy, framed for murder, and chased across America. He evades criminals and police, allies with mysterious Eve Kendall, and faces iconic set-piece dangers to clear his name. read more
Genres: Adventure, Mystery, Thriller
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8.8
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4. 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
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8.3
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5. Parasite (2019)
Parasite follows the struggling Kim family as they con their way into a wealthy household, escalating from dark satire to tense, violent drama that exposes stark class divides and moral ambiguity. read more
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Thriller
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6. Psycho (1960)
Psycho (1960), directed by Hitchcock, follows Marion Crane who steals money and hides at the eerie Bates Motel run by Norman Bates. A slow‑burn psychological thriller famed for its shock, the shower scene, and chilling final reveal. read more
Genres: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
8.4
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7. The Third Man (1949)
The Third Man (1949) is a moody film‑noir set in postwar Vienna: writer Holly Martins investigates the supposed death of friend Harry Lime, uncovering black‑market crimes, moral compromise, and haunting atmosphere. read more
Genres: Film-Noir, Mystery, Thriller
8.2
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8.1
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8.7
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8. Battleship Potemkin (1925)
Battleship Potemkin (1925), Eisenstein’s silent classic, dramatizes a 1905 sailors’ mutiny and the Odessa Steps massacre. A montage-driven, propagandistic film of collective revolt, sacrifice and state violence. read more
Genres: Drama, History, Thriller
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9. Mean Streets (1973)
Mean Streets follows guilt-ridden Charlie, a small-time hood in 1970s Little Italy, torn between loyalty, love and ambition as Johnny Boy's chaos forces him toward violent, tragic choices. read more
Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller
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7.9
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10. The Hurt Locker (2008)
The Hurt Locker follows Sgt. William James joining a Baghdad bomb-disposal unit, clashing with by-the-book teammates as reckless EOD work breeds tension, moral ambiguity, adrenaline and lasting trauma. read more
Genres: Drama, Thriller, War
6.7
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7.9
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11. Zero Dark Thirty (2012)
Zero Dark Thirty follows CIA analyst Maya's decade-long hunt for Osama bin Laden after 9/11, showing meticulous intelligence work, morally fraught enhanced interrogation, and a tense SEAL raid in Abbottabad. read more
Genres: Drama, History, Thriller
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12. The Manchurian Candidate (1962)
The Manchurian Candidate (1962) is a tense Cold War thriller: Major Marco uncovers a brainwashing conspiracy manipulating decorated soldier Raymond Shaw and his domineering mother, exposing political corruption and psychological horror. read more
Genres: Drama, Thriller
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13. Shadow of a Doubt (1943)
Shadow of a Doubt (1943): Hitchcock's tense noir about young Charlotte, whose adored Uncle Charlie may be a serial killer. Suspenseful moral coming-of-age drama steeped in dread. read more
Genres: Film-Noir, Thriller
7.6
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8.3
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14. Yojimbo (1961)
Yojimbo follows Sanjuro, a clever ronin who pits two rival gangs in a 19th‑century town against each other while protecting locals. His plots lead to violence, culminating in a tense, justice‑seeking showdown. read more
Genres: Action, Drama, Thriller
8.0
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8.5
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15. 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
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16. Uncut Gems (2019)
Uncut Gems follows jeweler Howard Ratner, a gambling-addicted man who gambles on a rare opal to clear debts, spiraling into reckless, high-stakes bets that endanger his business, family and life. read more
Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller
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17. 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
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92
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18. Chinatown (1974)
Chinatown is a 1937-set neo-noir: PI J.J. Gittes’s adultery probe spirals into murder, municipal corruption and land grabs led by Noah Cross. Taut, darkly witty and menacing, it ends in devastating, unresolved moral ruin. read more
Genres: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
7.9
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8.4
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19. Frenzy (1972)
Frenzy (1972): Hitchcock's darkly comic thriller in rain-soaked London. Ex-RAF Richard Blaney is wrongly suspected while a charismatic killer frames him amid rising paranoia, violence and black humor. read more
Genre: Thriller
7.5
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92
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8.0
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20. On the Waterfront (1954)
On the Waterfront is a gritty 1950s drama: ex-boxer Terry Malloy, haunted by a coworker's murder, faces corrupt union bosses and must choose between silence and moral courage. read more
Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller
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