263 Best Thrilling Movies To Watch - A Good Movie To Watch

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When it comes to memorable viewing experiences, it's usually all about the scenes that pull you to the edge of your seat. Whether you're into suspenseful mysteries or emotional dramas, here are the most thrilling movies and shows to stream.

High Sierra (1941)

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8.0

A gangster returns for one last heist in this thrilling cliffside caper

Protégé (2007)

7.4

A gripping, devastating thriller that doesn’t take the easy path in the organized crime formula

The Order (2024)

7.6

A straightforward yet harrowing cop thriller set in the 1980s Pacific Northwest

The Man from Nowhere (2010)

7.6

A quiet stranger saves a child in this emotional revenge thriller

Heretic (2024)

7.2

Though more philosophical than your typical horror film, Heretic still delivers the right amount of jump scares and thrills

Emilia Pérez (2024)

7.5

Zoe Saldaña and Selena Gomez return to their roots in this multinational crime musical drama

The Night Comes for Us (2018)

7.0

A Triad enforcer punches out a bloody escape in this spectacular, violent crime thriller

Drug War (2012)

7.4

A Hong Kong drug lord and a mainlander cop form a tenuous alliance in this tense, subtle crime thriller

Leave the World Behind (2023)

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8.2

Shyamalan meets Black Mirror in this hugely entertaining, visually inventive apocalyptic thriller with a killer ending

Brawl in Cell Block 99 (2017)

7.0

A former boxer is pushed into the deepest depths of prison in this neo-noir action thriller

Violent Cop (1989)

7.1

Violence becomes mundane in this brutally bleak police drama

The Shadow Strays (2024)

7.1

Timo Tjahjanto’s second Netflix collab takes a darker path in this bloody and brutal crime thriller

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