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Best Thriller Movies of the 20th Century
The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
RCrime, Drama, Thriller1h58A young F.B.I. cadet must receive the help of an incarcerated and manipulative cannibal killer to help catch another serial killer, a madman who skins his victims.
Psycho (1960)
RHorror, Mystery, Thriller1h49A Phoenix secretary embezzles $40,000 from her employer's client, goes on the run, and checks into a remote motel run by a young man under the domination of his mother.
The Usual Suspects (1995)
RCrime, Mystery, Thriller1h46A sole survivor tells of the twisty events leading up to a horrific gun battle on a boat, which began when five criminals met at a seemingly random police lineup.
Rear Window (1954)
PGMystery, Thriller1h52A wheelchair-bound photographer spies on his neighbors from his apartment window and becomes convinced one of them has committed murder.
Das Boot (1981)
RAdventure, Drama, Thriller2h29The claustrophobic world of a WWII German U-boat; boredom, filth and sheer terror.
M (1931)
TV-14Crime, Mystery, Thriller1h39When the police in a German city are unable to catch a child-murderer, other criminals join in the manhunt.
North by Northwest (1959)
ApprovedAdventure, Mystery, Thriller2h16A New York City advertising executive goes on the run after being mistaken for a government agent by a group of foreign spies.
Reservoir Dogs (1992)
RCrime, Drama, Thriller1h39When a simple jewelry heist goes horribly wrong, the surviving criminals begin to suspect that one of them is a police informant.
Vertigo (1958)
PGMystery, Romance, Thriller2h08A former police detective juggles wrestling with his personal demons and becoming obsessed with a hauntingly beautiful woman.
Dial M for Murder (1954)
PGCrime, Thriller1h45A former tennis player tries to arrange his wife's murder after learning of her affair.
Die Hard (1988)
RAction, Thriller2h12An NYPD officer tries to save his wife and several others taken hostage by German terrorists during a Christmas party at the Nakatomi Plaza in Los Angeles.
Heat (1995)
RCrime, Drama, Thriller2h50A group of professional bank robbers start to feel the heat from police when they unknowingly leave a clue at their latest heist.
Yojimbo (1961)
Not RatedAction, Drama, Thriller1h50A crafty ronin comes to a town divided by two criminal gangs and decides to play them against each other to free the town.
Blade Runner (1982)
RAction, Sci-Fi, Thriller1h57A blade runner must pursue and terminate four replicants who stole a ship in space, and have returned to Earth to find their creator.
Chinatown (1974)
RDrama, Mystery, Thriller2h10A private detective hired to expose an adulterer finds himself caught up in a web of deceit, corruption, and murder.
Fargo (1996)
RCrime, Drama, Thriller1h38Jerry Lundegaard's inept crime falls apart due to his and his henchmen's bungling and the persistent police work of the quite pregnant Marge Gunderson.
On the Waterfront (1954)
ApprovedCrime, Drama, Thriller1h48An ex-prize fighter turned longshoreman struggles to stand up to his corrupt union bosses.
Persona (1966)
Not RatedDrama, Thriller1h23A nurse is put in charge of a mute actress and finds that their personae are melding together.
The Sixth Sense (1999)
PG-13Drama, Mystery, Thriller1h47A boy who communicates with spirits seeks the help of a disheartened child psychologist.
The Third Man (1949)
TV-PGFilm-Noir, Mystery, Thriller1h33Pulp novelist Holly Martins travels to shadowy, postwar Vienna, only to find himself investigating the mysterious death of an old friend, Harry Lime.
12 Monkeys (1995)
RMystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller2h09In a future world devastated by disease, a convict is sent back in time to gather information about the man-made virus that wiped out most of the human population on the planet.
Jaws (1975)
PGAdventure, Thriller2h04When a killer shark unleashes chaos on a beach community, it's up to a local sheriff, a marine biologist, and an old seafarer to hunt the beast down.
JFK (1991)
RDrama, History, Thriller3h09New Orleans District Attorney Jim Garrison discovers there's more to the Kennedy assassination than the official story.
Carlito's Way (1993)
RCrime, Drama, Thriller2h24A Puerto Rican former convict, just released from prison, pledges to stay away from drugs and violence despite the pressure around him and lead on to a better life outside of N.Y.C.
Dawn of the Dead (1978)
UnratedHorror, Thriller2h07Following an ever-growing epidemic of zombies that have risen from the dead, two Philadelphia S.W.A.T. team members, a traffic reporter, and his television executive girlfriend seek refuge in a secluded shopping mall.
High Noon (1952)
PGDrama, Thriller, Western1h25A town Marshal, despite the disagreements of his newlywed bride and the townspeople around him, must face a gang of deadly killers alone at high noon when the gang leader, an outlaw he sent up years ago, arrives on the noon train.
Night of the Living Dead (1968)
Not RatedHorror, Thriller1h36A ragtag group of Pennsylvanians barricade themselves in an old farmhouse to remain safe from a horde of flesh-eating ghouls that are ravaging the East Coast of the United States.
Strangers on a Train (1951)
PGCrime, Film-Noir, Thriller1h41A psychopath forces a tennis star to comply with his theory that two strangers can get away with murder.
The Manchurian Candidate (1962)
PG-13Drama, Thriller2h06A former prisoner of war is brainwashed as an unwitting assassin for an international Communist conspiracy.
The Untouchables (1987)
RCrime, Drama, Thriller1h59During the era of Prohibition in the United States, Federal Agent Eliot Ness sets out to stop ruthless Chicago gangster Al Capone and, because of rampant corruption, assembles a small, hand-picked team to help him.
Gattaca (1997)
PG-13Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller1h46A genetically inferior man assumes the identity of a superior one in order to pursue his lifelong dream of space travel.
Misery (1990)
RDrama, Thriller1h47After a famous author is rescued from a car crash by a fan of his novels, he comes to realize that the care he is receiving is only the beginning of a nightmare of captivity and abuse.
The Boondock Saints (1999)
RAction, Crime, Thriller1h48Two Irish Catholic brothers become vigilantes and wipe out Boston's criminal underworld in the name of God.
The Conversation (1974)
PGDrama, Mystery, Thriller1h53A paranoid, secretive surveillance expert has a crisis of conscience when he suspects that the couple he is spying on will be murdered.
The Game (1997)
RDrama, Mystery, Thriller2h09After a wealthy banker is given an opportunity to participate in a mysterious game, his life is turned upside down when he becomes unable to distinguish between the game and reality.
The Insider (1999)
RBiography, Drama, Thriller2h37A research chemist comes under personal and professional attack when he decides to appear in a 60 Minutes exposé on Big Tobacco.
A Few Good Men (1992)
RDrama, Thriller2h18Military lawyer Lieutenant Daniel Kaffee defends Marines accused of murder. They contend they were acting under orders.
Barton Fink (1991)
RComedy, Drama, Thriller1h56A renowned New York playwright is enticed to California to write for the movies and discovers the hellish truth of Hollywood.
Blue Velvet (1986)
RDrama, Mystery, Thriller2h00The discovery of a severed human ear found in a field leads a young man on an investigation related to a beautiful, mysterious nightclub singer and a group of psychopathic criminals who have kidnapped her child.
Deliverance (1972)
RAdventure, Drama, Thriller1h49Intent on seeing the Cahulawassee River before it's dammed and turned into a lake, outdoor fanatic Lewis Medlock takes his friends on a canoeing trip they'll never forget into the dangerous American back-country.