Movies in the Thriller genre

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Army of the Dead

Army of the Dead isn’t director Zack Snyder’s first dance with the undead. His feature debut, 2004’s Dawn of the Dead, had him remaking the George A. Romero horror classic. 17 years later, after spending a significant portion of his film...

Run Time: 2:28
U.S. Release Date: 2021-05-21
MPAA Rating: "R" (Violence, Gore, Profanity, Nudity)
Genre: Horror/Thriller
Director: Zack Snyder
Cast: Dave Bautista, Ella Purnell, Ana de la Reguera, ...
Assault on Precinct 13

What is the world coming to when the film community is remaking John Carpenter movies? Admittedly, Assault on Precinct 13 isn't the best example of Carpenter's expert craftsmanship, but it was the picture that got him noticed, and that notice enab...

Run Time: 1:50
U.S. Release Date: 2005-01-19
MPAA Rating: "R" (Violence, Profanity, Sexual Situations)
Genre: THRILLER
Director: Jean-François Richet
Cast: Ethan Hawke, Matt Craven, Aisha Hinds, ...
Atomic Blonde

Atomic Blonde combines the storytelling intrigue of a LeCarre/Deighton Cold War spy novel with the in-your-face kinetic style of John Wick. The result, while at times a little too visually chaotic, is bracing. Headlined by a committed Charliz...

Run Time: 1:55
U.S. Release Date: 2017-07-28
MPAA Rating: "R" (Violence, Sexual Content, Nudity, Profanity)
Genre: Action/Thriller
Director: David Leitch
Cast: Charlize Theron, James McAvoy, Eddie Marsan, ...
Awake

As is often true of "high concept" movies like this one, the most interesting aspect - the hook that gets us into the theater - does little more than add some color. Awake, the writing/directing debut of Joby Harold (who might not be given another...

Run Time: 1:25
U.S. Release Date: 2007-11-30
MPAA Rating: "R" (Profanity, Sexual Situations, Drugs)
Genre: THRILLER
Director: Joby Harold
Cast: Hayden Christensen, Jessica Alba, Terrence Howard, ...
Baby Driver

Edgar Wright’s Baby Driver seeks to inject a dose of high octane into a heist film while illustrating how it’s possible to make a car chase exciting in an era when few action staples have become more boring and predictable. The film also s...

Run Time: 1:53
U.S. Release Date: 2017-06-28
MPAA Rating: "R" (Violence, Profanity)
Genre: Action/Thriller
Director: Edgar Wright
Cast: Ansel Elgort, Flea, CJ Jones, ...
Babygirl

In interviews, writer/director Halina Reijn has indicated that inspirations for Babygirl included the ‘80s/’90s psychosexual thrillers of Paul Verhoeven and Adrian Lynne. Consequently, it will come as no surprise that, while watching this movi...

Run Time: 1:54
U.S. Release Date: 2024-12-20
MPAA Rating: "R" (Profanity, Sexual Content, Nudity)
Genre: Thriller
Director: Halina Reijn
Cast: Nicole Kidman, Harris Dickinson, Antonio Banderas, ...
Bad Education

In recent years, few things have been more certain than the guarantee of something delicious from director Pedro Almodóvar. Almodóvar has become like a trusted brand name - reliable and consistent. Unfortunately, with his new effort, called Bad E...

Run Time: 1:45
U.S. Release Date: 2004-11-19
MPAA Rating: "R" (Sexual Content, Profanity, Violence)
Genre: DRAMA/THRILLER
Director: Pedro Almodovar
Cast: Gael García Bernal, Fele Martínez, Daniel Giménez Cacho, ...
Bad Lieutenant

Harvey Keitel plays an unnamed New York City lieutenant who's a lot worse than the criminals who infest his streets. A womanizer, drug abuser, alcoholic, and gambler, the bad (and unnamed) lieutenant epitomizes corruption and decadence. When his ...

Run Time: 1:37
U.S. Release Date: 1993-01-15
MPAA Rating: "NC-17" (Profanity, Violence, Sexual Situations, Nudity, Drugs)
Genre: DRAMA/THRILLER
Director: Abel Ferrara
Cast: Harvey Keitel
Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans

When artistic and marketing impulses collide, you end up with an unwieldy title like Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans. Director Werner Herzog's preferred name, Port of Call New Orleans, was deemed unsuitable by producer Edward R. Pressman,...

Run Time: 2:01
U.S. Release Date: 2009-11-20
MPAA Rating: "R" (Violence, Profanity, Sexual Situations, Nudity, Drugs)
Genre: DRAMA/THRILLER
Director: Werner Herzog
Cast: Nicolas Cage, Eva Mendes, Val Kilmer, ...
Bad Samaritan

Spoilers: This review contains “non-specific” spoilers. Some readers may feel this reveals too much about the ending.For roughly two-thirds of its running length, Bad Samaritan shows potential as a nicely twisty thriller replete with Hitch...

Run Time: 1:50
U.S. Release Date: 2018-05-04
MPAA Rating: "R" (Violence, Profanity, Sexual Content, Brief Nudity)
Genre: Thriller
Director: Dean Devlin
Cast: Robert Sheehan, David Tennant, Kerry Condon, ...