Top 100 Thriller Movies List

#80 Thriller Movie

Derailed (2005) R

When two married business executives having an affair are blackmailed by a violent criminal, the two must turn the tables on him to save their families.

Director:

Mikael Håfström

Writers:

Stuart Beattie, James Siegel

Stars:

Clive Owen, Jennifer Aniston, Vincent Cassel

#79 Thriller Movie

I, Robot (2004) PG-13

In 2035, a technophobic cop investigates a crime that may have been perpetrated by a robot, which leads to a larger threat to humanity.

Director:

Alex Proyas

Writers:

Jeff Vintar, Akiva Goldsman

Stars:

Will Smith, Bridget Moynahan, Bruce Greenwood

#78 Thriller Movie

Salt (2010) PG-13

A CIA agent goes on the run after a defector accuses her of being a Russian spy.

Director:

Phillip Noyce

Writers:

Kurt Wimmer

Stars:

Angelina Jolie, Liev Schreiber, Chiwetel Ejiofor

#77 Thriller Movie

Phone Booth Movie (2002) R

Stuart Shepard finds himself trapped in a phone booth, pinned down by an extortionist's sniper rifle.

Director:

Joel Schumacher

Writers:

Larry Cohen

Stars:

Colin Farrell, Kiefer Sutherland, Forest Whitaker

#76 Thriller Movie

Identity (2003) R

Stranded at a desolate Nevada motel during a nasty rain-storm, ten strangers become acquainted with each other when they realize that they're being killed off one by one.

Director:

James Mangold

Writers:

Michael Cooney

Stars:

John Cusack, Ray Liotta, Amanda Peet

#75 Thriller Movie

Frequency (2000) PG-13

An accidental cross-time radio link connects father and son across 30 years. The son tries to save his father's life, but then must fix the consequences.

Director:

Gregory Hoblit

Writers:

Toby Emmerich

Stars:

Dennis Quaid, Jim Caviezel, Shawn Doyle

#74 Thriller Movie

Basic (2003) R

A DEA agent investigates the disappearance of a legendary Army ranger drill sergeant and several of his cadets during a training exercise gone severely awry.

Director:

John McTiernan

Writers:

James Vanderbilt

Stars:

John Travolta, Samuel L. Jackson, Connie Nielsen

#73 Thriller Movie

Looper (2012) R

In 2074, when the mob wants to get rid of someone, the target is sent into the past, where a hired gun awaits - someone like Joe - who one day learns the mob wants to 'close the loop' by sending back Joe's future self for assassination.

Director:

Rian Johnson

Writers:

Rian Johnson

Stars:

Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Bruce Willis, Emily Blunt

#72 Thriller Movie

The Transporter (2002) PG-13

Frank is hired to "transport" packages for unknown clients and has made a very good living doing so. But when asked to move a package that begins moving, complications arise.

Director:

Louis Leterrier, Corey Yuen

Writers:

Luc Besson, Robert Mark Kamen

Stars:

Jason Statham, Qi Shu, Matt Schulze

#71 Thriller Movie

Murder By Numbers (2002) R

Two gifted high school students execute a "perfect" murder - then become engaged in an intellectual contest with a seasoned homicide detective.

Director:

Barbet Schroeder

Writers:

Tony Gayton

Stars:

Sandra Bullock, Ben Chaplin, Ryan Gosling

#70 Thriller Movie

The American (2010) R

An assassin hides out in Italy for one last assignment.

Director:

Anton Corbijn

Writers:

Rowan Joffe, Martin Booth

Stars:

George Clooney, Paolo Bonacelli, Violante Placido

#69 Thriller Movie

Savages (2012) R

Pot growers Ben and Chon face off against the Mexican drug cartel who kidnapped their shared girlfriend.

Director:

Oliver Stone

Writers:

Shane Salerno, Don Winslow

Stars:

Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Taylor Kitsch, Blake Lively

#68 Thriller Movie

Premium Rush (2012) PG-13

In Manhattan, a bike messenger picks up an envelope that attracts the interest of a dirty cop, who pursues the cyclist throughout the city.

Director:

David Koepp

Writers:

David Koepp, John Kamps

Stars:

Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Michael Shannon, Dania Ramirez

#67 Thriller Movie

Swimfan (2002) PG-13

A high school senior with a promising swimming career has a one-night stand with consequences.

Director:

John Polson

Writers:

Charles F. Bohl, Phillip Schneider

Stars:

Jesse Bradford, Erika Christensen, Shiri Appleby

#66 Thriller Movie

Minority Report (2002) PG-13

In a future where a special police unit is able to arrest murderers before they commit their crimes, an officer from that unit is himself accused of a future murder.

Director:

Steven Spielberg

Writers:

Philip K. Dick, Scott Frank

Stars:

Tom Cruise, Colin Farrell, Samantha Morton

#65 Thriller Movie

Season of the Witch (2011) PG-13

14th-century knights transport a suspected witch to a monastery, where monks deduce her powers could be the source of the Black Plague.

Director:

Dominic Sena

Writers:

Bragi F. Schut

Stars:

Nicolas Cage, Ron Perlman, Claire Foy

#64 Thriller Movie

Wrecked (2010) R

A man trapped in a car wreck at the bottom of a ravine must overcome incredible odds to survive.

Director:

Michael Greenspan

Writers:

Christopher Dodd

Stars:

Adrien Brody, Caroline Dhavernas, Ryan Robbins

#63 Thriller Movie

Jack Reacher (2012) PG-13

A homicide investigator digs deeper into a case involving a trained military sniper who shot five random victims.

Director:

Christopher McQuarrie

Writers:

Lee Child, Christopher McQuarrie

Stars:

Tom Cruise, Rosamund Pike, Richard Jenkins

#62 Thriller Movie

The Purge (2013) R

A wealthy family are held hostage for harboring the target of a murderous syndicate during the Purge, a 12-hour period in which any and all crime is legal.

Director:

James DeMonaco

Writers:

James DeMonaco

Stars:

Ethan Hawke, Lena Headey, Max Burkholder

#61 Thriller Movie

Killers (2010) PG-13

A vacationing woman meets her ideal man, leading to a swift marriage. Back at home, however, their idyllic life is upset when they discover their neighbors could be assassins who have been contracted to kill the couple.

Director:

Robert Luketic

Writers:

Bob DeRosa, Ted Griffin

Stars:

Katherine Heigl, Ashton Kutcher, Tom Selleck

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