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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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21. Repulsion (1965)

Repulsion

Repulsion (1965) is a slow-burn psychological horror by Roman Polanski. Catherine Deneuve plays a sexually repressed woman whose isolation breeds paranoia, hallucinations and a terrifying mental collapse. read more

Genres: Drama, Horror, Thriller

Filmaffinity Rating 7.5 /10 Metacritic Rating 91 /100 IMDB Rating 7.6 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.1 /10

22. Halloween (1978)

Halloween

Halloween (1978) is a lean, suspenseful slasher: silent killer Michael Myers escapes to stalk Haddonfield. Dr. Loomis and babysitter Laurie Strode confront mounting dread, minimalist score, and sudden violence. read more

Genres: Horror, Thriller

Filmaffinity Rating 6.7 /10 Metacritic Rating 90 /100 IMDB Rating 7.7 /10 Bmoat Rating 7.8 /10

23. The Lives of Others (2006)

The Lives of Others

The Lives of Others (2006): In 1984 East Berlin, Stasi captain Gerd Wiesler bugs a playwright and his lover, becomes emotionally involved and secretly protects them — a study of surveillance and conscience. read more

Genres: Drama, Mystery, Thriller

Filmaffinity Rating 8.0 /10 Metacritic Rating 89 /100 IMDB Rating 8.4 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.4 /10

24. High Noon (1952)

High Noon

High Noon follows Marshal Will Kane, who on his wedding day must face returning outlaw Frank Miller. Abandoned by the town, Kane confronts fear, betrayal and moral duty in a tense, real-time showdown. read more

Genres: Drama, Thriller, Western

Filmaffinity Rating 8.1 /10 Metacritic Rating 89 /100 IMDB Rating 7.9 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.3 /10

25. Night of the Living Dead (1968)

Night of the Living Dead

Night of the Living Dead (1968) follows strangers barricaded in a farmhouse during a sudden zombie outbreak. Tense, claustrophobic siege: scarce supplies, distrust, brutal violence and a bleak, tragic finale. read more

Genres: Horror, Thriller

Filmaffinity Rating 7.1 /10 Metacritic Rating 89 /100 IMDB Rating 7.8 /10 Bmoat Rating 7.9 /10

26. Assault on Precinct 13 (1976)

Assault on Precinct 13

Assault on Precinct 13 (1976): A nearly abandoned LA station’s officers, a secretary and prisoners must band together after phones and power are cut, enduring a tense, brutal night besieged by a bloodthirsty gang. read more

Genres: Action, Crime, Thriller

Filmaffinity Rating 6.9 /10 Metacritic Rating 89 /100 IMDB Rating 7.3 /10 Bmoat Rating 7.7 /10

27. Elle (2016)

Elle

After a violent attack, CEO Michèle Leblanc refuses to be a victim: she hunts her assailant, sparking a tense, morally ambiguous cat-and-mouse psychological thriller that unsettles and provokes. read more

Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller

Filmaffinity Rating 6.4 /10 Metacritic Rating 89 /100 IMDB Rating 7.1 /10 Bmoat Rating 7.5 /10

28. Fargo (1996)

Fargo

Fargo (1996): darkly comic crime thriller where a car salesman’s botched kidnapping triggers violence. Pregnant Sheriff Marge’s calm competence and Coen deadpan expose bleak moral irony. read more

Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller

Filmaffinity Rating 7.8 /10 Metacritic Rating 88 /100 IMDB Rating 8.1 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.2 /10

29. The Conversation (1974)

The Conversation

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

Filmaffinity Rating 7.3 /10 Metacritic Rating 88 /100 IMDB Rating 7.7 /10 Bmoat Rating 7.9 /10

30. Jaws (1975)

Jaws

Jaws (1975): A taut Spielberg thriller on Amity Island where a great white terrorizes swimmers. Chief Brody, Quint and Hooper battle danger, fear, greed and obsession. read more

Genres: Adventure, Thriller

Filmaffinity Rating 7.1 /10 Metacritic Rating 87 /100 IMDB Rating 8.1 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.0 /10

31. Mulholland Drive (2001)

Mulholland Drive

Mulholland Dr. (2001): David Lynch’s dreamlike noir about amnesiac Rita and hopeful actress Betty unraveling Hollywood conspiracies, a mysterious blue box and reality-blurring, nightmarish shifts. read more

Genres: Drama, Mystery, Thriller

Filmaffinity Rating 7.1 /10 Metacritic Rating 87 /100 IMDB Rating 7.9 /10 Bmoat Rating 7.9 /10

32. Mission: Impossible - Fallout (2018)

Mission: Impossible - Fallout

Mission: Impossible – Fallout (2018): Ethan Hunt races to recover stolen plutonium while the Apostles plot a nuclear catastrophe. Tense betrayals, murky alliances, and spectacular practical stunts. read more

Genres: Action, Adventure, Thriller

Filmaffinity Rating 6.6 /10 Metacritic Rating 87 /100 IMDB Rating 7.7 /10 Bmoat Rating 7.7 /10

33. Goldfinger (1964)

Goldfinger

Goldfinger (1964): Sean Connery’s Bond investigates gold-obsessed Auric Goldfinger and uncovers Operation Grand Slam, a plot targeting Fort Knox. Stylish Cold War spycraft, iconic villains, gadgets, and high-stakes action. read more

Genres: Action, Adventure, Thriller

Filmaffinity Rating 6.9 /10 Metacritic Rating 87 /100 IMDB Rating 7.7 /10 Bmoat Rating 7.8 /10

34. Dirty Harry (1971)

Dirty Harry

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

Filmaffinity Rating 7.2 /10 Metacritic Rating 87 /100 IMDB Rating 7.7 /10 Bmoat Rating 7.9 /10

35. The Wicker Man (1973)

The Wicker Man

The Wicker Man (1973): a slow-burn folk-horror where devout Sgt. Howie probes a girl’s disappearance on pagan Summerisle — friendly islanders, unsettling rituals, growing dread and a tragic climax. read more

Genres: Horror, Mystery, Thriller

Filmaffinity Rating 7.0 /10 Metacritic Rating 87 /100 IMDB Rating 7.5 /10 Bmoat Rating 7.7 /10

36. Eraserhead (1977)

Eraserhead

Eraserhead (1977) is David Lynch’s stark, surreal debut: a nightmarish, black‑and‑white immersion in paranoia and domestic terror as Henry cares for a deformed baby amid industrial, dreamlike horror. read more

Genres: Fantasy, Horror, Thriller

Filmaffinity Rating 6.8 /10 Metacritic Rating 87 /100 IMDB Rating 7.3 /10 Bmoat Rating 7.6 /10

37. Caché (Hidden) (2005)

Caché (Hidden)

Michael Haneke's Caché (2005): a slow, tense thriller in which anonymous surveillance tapes and drawings unsettle a Paris family. Secrets, guilt and voyeurism surface; the film probes memory and moral responsibility. read more

Genres: Drama, Mystery, Thriller

Filmaffinity Rating 6.6 /10 Metacritic Rating 87 /100 IMDB Rating 7.3 /10 Bmoat Rating 7.5 /10

38. Room (2015)

Room

Room (2015) follows Joy 'Ma' Newsome and son Jack, held in a locked room. Their escape leads from claustrophobic survival to wrenching recovery, exploring trauma, reintegration, and a powerful mother–son bond. read more

Genres: Drama, Thriller

Filmaffinity Rating 7.7 /10 Metacritic Rating 86 /100 IMDB Rating 8.1 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.1 /10

39. Persona (1966)

Persona

Persona (1966) is a stark, hypnotic drama where nurse Alma tends mute actress Elisabet in isolation; identities blur as silence, confession and obsession merge into unsettling, unresolved visual poetry. read more

Genres: Drama, Thriller

Filmaffinity Rating 8.1 /10 Metacritic Rating 86 /100 IMDB Rating 8.1 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.3 /10

40. Argo (2012)

Argo

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

Filmaffinity Rating 7.2 /10 Metacritic Rating 86 /100 IMDB Rating 7.7 /10 Bmoat Rating 7.8 /10

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