Best Thriller Movies of 2025
This page is updated regularly. Subscribe, so you don't miss new recommendations. The list of "Best Thriller Movies of 2025" contains films with the following parameters. Style: f word, suspense, intense, suspenseful, psychological thriller and tense. Plot: blood, murder, knife, violence, husband wife relationship, flashback, gun, police officer, bare chested male and shot to death. Genre: Thriller, Drama and Action. Country: USA, Canada and UK.
Best Thriller Movies of 2025
TOP Movies: Companion (2025), The Amateur (2025), Locked (2025), M3GAN 2.0 (2025), The Long Walk (2025), Havoc (2025), The Accountant 2 (2025), A Working Man (2025), Final Destination: Bloodlines (2025), 28 Years Later (2025), Now You See Me: Now You Don't (2025), Predator: Badlands (2025), Nuremberg (2025), Dangerous Animals (2025), G20 (2025), One Battle After Another (2025), Neighborhood Watch (2025), Anniversary (2025), The Housemaid (2025), Another Simple Favor (2025).
List of Best Movies
167K
Genre: Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
During a weekend getaway at a secluded lakeside estate, a group of friends finds themselves entangled in a web of secrets, deception, and advanced technology. As tensions rise and loyalties are tested, they uncover unsettling truths about themselves ...
Style:
psychological thriller, reflective, inspirational, sincere, meditative ...
Plot:
robot human relationship, plot twist, humanoid robot, implanted memory, supermarket, sex doll, police officer killed, lake, isolated place, isolated house, technology, gay ...
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Thriller
Country: USA, Norway
Duration: 169 min.
Story:
Ethan Hunt and the IMF team continue their search for the terrifying AI known as the Entity - which has infiltrated intelligence networks all over the globe - with the world's governments and a mysterious ghost from Ethan's past on their ...
Style:
fast paced, suspenseful, tense, cliffhanger, anamorphic ...
Plot:
artificial intelligence, mission impossible, spy, airplane, nuclear war, arctic, underwater, final showdown, infiltration, trick, secret agent, submarine ...
Time:
2020s, near future, year 1996
Place:
south africa, england, austria, tower bridge london, big ben london ...
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Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 122 min.
Story:
After his life is turned upside down when his wife is killed in a London terrorist attack, a brilliant but introverted CIA decoder takes matters into his own hands when his supervisors refuse to take action.
Style:
inspirational, suspenseful, spy action, neo noir, suspense ...
Plot:
cryptography, spy thriller, blackmail, terrorist, husband wife relationship, wife, code, fight, death of wife, revenge, escape, agent ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
langley virginia, romania, madrid, london, paris france ...
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24K
Genre: Thriller
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
When Eddie breaks into a luxury SUV, he steps into a deadly trap set by William, a self-proclaimed vigilante delivering his own brand of twisted justice. With no means of escape, Eddie must fight to survive in a ride where escape is an illusion, ...
Style:
crying, psychological thriller, psychological horror, light, f word
Plot:
father daughter relationship, car, thief, electric shock, stalking, suicide attempt, loan shark, car rollover, run over by a car, psychological torture, hungry, money ...
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48K
Genre: Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA, New Zealand, Canada
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
After the underlying tech for M3GAN is stolen and misused by a powerful defense contractor to create a military-grade weapon known as Amelia, M3GAN's creator Gemma realizes that the only option is to resurrect M3GAN and give her a few upgrades, ...
Style:
cyber, satirical, slasher horror, dramatic, suspenseful ...
Plot:
robot, artificial intelligence, doll, evil doll, female android, hacking, female protagonist, female robot, dancing, kidnapping, technology, murder ...
Place:
california, san francisco
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Genre: Horror, Thriller
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
In a dystopian, alternate-America ruled by a totalitarian regime, 50 teenage boys take part in a deadly annual walking contest, forced to maintain a minimum pace or be executed, until only one survivor remains.
Style:
ambiguous ending, teen horror, psychological horror, suspense, psychotronic ...
Plot:
stephen king, self sacrifice, teenage boy, friendship, male protagonist, death of protagonist, suicide, survival, dystopian society, camaraderie, corporal punishment, sole survivor ...
Time:
70s, near future
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67K
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
After a drug deal gone wrong, a bruised detective must fight his way through a criminal underworld to rescue a politician’s estranged son, while unraveling a deep web of corruption and conspiracy that ensnares his entire city.
Style:
psychological thriller, ambiguous ending, detective, suspense, dark ...
Plot:
nightclub, tragic past, brother sister relationship, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, husband wife relationship, drug deal, winter, criminal underworld, extreme violence, dirty cop, rescue mission, estranged son ...
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 132 min.
Story:
Sequel to the 2016 film, The Accountant.
Style:
black comedy, lighthearted, intense, sincere, f word ...
Plot:
accountant, brother brother relationship, autism, whodunit, hitman, mysterious death, conspiracy, man with glasses, cat, contract killer, dancing, shootout ...
Place:
washington d.c., los angeles, berlin germany, germany, costa rica ...
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Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 116 min.
Story:
Levon Cade left behind a decorated military career in the black ops to live a simple life working construction. But when his boss's daughter, who is like family to him, is taken by human traffickers, his search to bring her home uncovers a ...
Style:
neo noir, surprise ending, absurd, f word
Plot:
kidnapping, kidnapped daughter, human trafficking, villainess, russian mafia, construction worker, missing person, vigilante, black ops, criminal conspiracy, one against many, hunted ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
chicago
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Genre: Horror, Thriller
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
Plagued by a violent recurring nightmare, college student Stefanie heads home to track down the one person who might be able to break the cycle and save her family from the grisly demise that inevitably awaits them all.
Style:
satirical, sarcastic, ironic, surprise ending, dutch angle ...
Plot:
death, fate, accidental death, graphic violence, fire, supernatural horror, valet, cheating death, restaurant, ridicule, paranoid, taunting ...
Time:
60s, year 1968, 2020s, year 1969
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Genre: Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: UK, Canada, USA
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
Plot under wraps. The third film in the “28 Days Later” franchise.
Style:
surprise ending, freeze frame, suspense, dutch angle, psychotronic ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
island, zombie, post apocalypse, survival horror, survival, terminal illness, death, father son relationship, quarantine, survivor, death of mother, archery ...
Time:
2030s, 2000s, year 2002, 2020s
Place:
england, britain, scotland, united kingdom, scottish highlands
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Genre: Crime, Thriller
Country: USA, United Arab Emirates, Canada, Hungary
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
The original Four Horsemen reunite with a new generation of illusionists to take on powerful diamond heiress Veronika Vanderberg, who leads a criminal empire built on money laundering and trafficking. The new and old magicians must overcome their ...
Style:
twist ending, mind bending, crime thriller, fast paced, suspense ...
Plot:
heist, illusion, magic, conspiracy, revenge, caper, deception, spectacle, cat and mouse, wizards and magicians, organized crime, criminal underworld ...
Place:
new york, antwerp, las vegas, south africa, belgium ...
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Germany
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
Cast out from his clan, a young Predator finds an unlikely ally in a damaged android and embarks on a treacherous journey in search of the ultimate adversary.
Style:
tense, dark, suspense, mecha, action comedy ...
Plot:
alien planet, alien, alien monster, alien creature, survival, outcast, violence, coming of age, rite of passage, weapons, revenge, identity ...
Time:
future
Place:
space western
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58K
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Thriller, War
Country: USA, Hungary
Duration: 148 min.
Story:
In postwar Germany, an American psychiatrist must determine whether Nazi prisoners are fit to go on trial for war crimes, and finds himself in a complex battle of intellect and ethics with Hermann Göring, Hitler's right-hand man.
Style:
historical drama, thought provoking, psychological thriller, intense, tense ...
Plot:
psychiatrist, manipulation, ethical dilemma, ethics, character study, moral ambiguity, evil, world war two, courtroom, courtroom drama, obsession, interrogation ...
Time:
1940s, year 1947, post world war two, year 1946, year 1945
Place:
germany, austria, washington d.c.
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Genre: Horror, Thriller
Country: Australia, USA, Canada
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
A savvy and free-spirited surfer is abducted by a shark-obsessed serial killer. Held captive on his boat, she must figure out how to escape before he carries out a ritualistic feeding to the sharks below.
Style:
psychological horror, suspenseful, compassionate, sinister, psychological thriller
Plot:
shark, serial killer, shark attack, female protagonist, kidnapping, bare chested male, female nudity, sea, boat, defiant, killer shark, held captive ...
Place:
australia
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25K
Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
After the G20 Summit is overtaken by terrorists, President Danielle Sutton must bring all her statecraft and military experience to defend her family and her fellow leaders.
Style:
intense, inspirational, suspenseful, powerful, political thriller ...
Plot:
usa president, terrorist attack, terrorist, bomb, mercilessness, 17 year old, female warrior, one against many, revenge, reporter, elevator, secretary ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
south africa, cape town south africa, budapest, washington d.c.
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 161 min.
Story:
Washed-up revolutionary Bob exists in a state of stoned paranoia, surviving off-grid with his spirited, self-reliant daughter, Willa. When his evil nemesis resurfaces after 16 years and she goes missing, the former radical scrambles to find her, ...
Style:
political thriller, dark comedy, action drama, emotional, suspenseful ...
Plot:
father daughter relationship, revolution, political violence, terrorism, manhunt, revolutionary, white supremacist, car chase, heist, betrayal, new identity, stoner ...
Place:
california
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Genre: Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
When a mentally ill young man thinks he witnesses an abduction and the police refuse to believe him, he reluctantly turns to his next door neighbor – a bitter, retired security guard – to help him find the missing woman.
Style:
detective
Plot:
police investigation, security guard, retired, mental patient, criminal, abduction, security, sleeping, restaurant, blood, police station, van ...
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Genre: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
When Ellen and Paul’s son introduces his new girlfriend one lovely afternoon at their 25th anniversary party, no one suspects that it is the beginning of the end for this happy family. The new girlfriend is Liz, Ellen’s former student, who left ...
Style:
psychological thriller, suspenseful, psychological horror, intense, dark comedy ...
Plot:
domestic drama, betrayal, loss of control, psychological manipulation, moral ambiguity, social commentary, propaganda, family secret, claustrophobia, intimate, ethical dilemma, balloon ...
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Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 131 min.
Story:
A woman with a troubled past accepts a job as a live-in maid for a wealthy, seemingly perfect family.
Style:
psychological thriller, tense, suspenseful, intense, twisted ...
Plot:
rape, abusive relationship, abusive husband, psychological manipulation, manipulation, betrayal, claustrophobia, class conflict, female nudity, moral ambiguity, slow burn, female rivalry ...
Place:
new york
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Genre: Comedy, Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
Stephanie and Emily reunite on the beautiful island of Capri, Italy for Emily’s extravagant wedding to a rich Italian businessman. Along with the glamorous guests, expect murder and betrayal to RSVP for a wedding with more twists and turns than ...
Style:
dark comedy, tense, intense
Plot:
wedding, murder, sister sister incest, drone, whodunit, villainess, aunt niece relationship, social media, mafia, secret revealed, male nudity, stalker ...
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Switzerland, Germany
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
An entirely ordinary day on the beds ward of a surgical department. The nursing team is understaffed due to a shortage of personnel. Despite the hectic environment, Floria cares for her patients with expertise and full dedication. Although she gives ...
Style:
tension, intense, crying, medical drama
Plot:
hospital, nursing, medical, stress, dedication, crisis, emergency, burnout, compassion, humanity, realism, teamwork ...
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
With her life crashing down around her, Linda attempts to navigate her child's mysterious illness, her absent husband, a missing person, and an increasingly hostile relationship with her therapist.
Style:
tense, dark, suspense, bleak, psychological thriller ...
Plot:
female protagonist, absent husband, therapist, child illness, character study, emotional breakdown, missing person, trauma, mental health, isolation, betrayal, paranoia ...
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28K
Genre: Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 72 min.
Story:
A loyal dog moves to a rural family home with his owner Todd, only to discover supernatural forces lurking in the shadows. As dark entities threaten his human companion, the brave pup must fight to protect the one he loves most.
Style:
emotional, tense, suspenseful, sinister, suspense ...
Plot:
dog, loyalty, supernatural, bravery, animal protagonist, sacrifice, paranormal, danger, isolated house, boy and dog, creature, small town ...
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
When a single, unattributed missile is launched at the United States, a race begins to determine who is responsible and how to respond.
Style:
political thriller, tense, suspenseful, action packed, ambiguous ending ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
international relations, espionage, suspicion, paranoid, moral ambiguity, surveillance, white house, claustrophobia, battlefield, cat and mouse, danger, u.s. military ...
Time:
near future
Place:
washington d.c., usa, alaska, pennsylvania, nebraska ...
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Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 197 min.
Story:
In the wake of the devastating war against the RDA and the loss of their eldest son, Jake Sully and Neytiri face a new threat on Pandora: the Ash People, a violent and power-hungry Na'vi tribe led by the ruthless Varang. Jake's family must ...
Style:
emotional, intense, suspenseful, exciting, teen ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
alien, tribe, grief, spirituality, family drama, loss, tragedy, survival, revenge, military, resilience, violent ...
Time:
20th century, future
Place:
space western
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17K
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
Teacher Nancy's life with her husband in Holland, Michigan, tumbles into a twisted tale when she and a colleague become suspicious of a secret.
Style:
psychological thriller, dark comedy, mysterious, f word
Plot:
raccoon, teacher student relationship, angry, murder, whodunit, cheating wife, office, husband wife relationship, murder mystery, family dinner, dead woman, racist ...
Place:
michigan
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Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 144 min.
Story:
When young priest Jud Duplenticy is sent to assist charismatic firebrand Monsignor Jefferson Wicks, it’s clear that all is not well in the pews. After a sudden and seemingly impossible murder rocks the town, the lack of an obvious suspect prompts ...
Style:
detective, clever, twisted, tension, suspense ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
religion, whodunit, murder mystery, rain, deception, puzzle, locked room mystery, small town, morality, police procedural, satire, drunken man ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
new york state
Is relevant?
30K
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
What will be her last straw? A devastatingly bad day pushes a hardworking single mother to the breaking point — and into a shocking act of desperation.
Style:
absurd, crying, detective, earnest, hot
Plot:
rain, water, hostage, angry, bank manager, arrest, loss of job, sick child, social worker, veteran, elementary school, jacket ...
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Genre: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
When Maya learns her father Sam was once a spy, she suddenly finds herself at the center of an international conspiracy. As she seeks answers, Maya herself becomes a target and must quickly learn the skills of her father.
Style:
suspense, political thriller, noir, intense
Audience:
adult
Plot:
conspiracy, betrayal, espionage, spy thriller, family secret, surveillance, cat and mouse, assassin, double life, moral ambiguity, reluctant hero, ruse ...
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