Best United States Of America Thriller Movies

1994 • Rating 8.5 • thriller, crime, comedy

A burger-loving hit man, his philosophical partner, a drug-addled gangster's moll and a washed-up boxer converge in this sprawling, comedic crime caper. Their adventures unfurl in three stories that ingeniously trip back and forth in time.

Genre: Thriller, Crime, Comedy

Style: Dark, Suspenseful

Audience: Adult

Plot: Drug Dealer, Drug Crime, Stolen Money, Crime Boss, Redemption, Los Angeles, California, Theft, Nonlinear Timeline, Multiple Storylines, Neo Noir

Time: Year 1994, 1990S, 1994-09-10

Place: United States Of America, English, Spanish, French, Los Angeles

Cast: John Travolta, Samuel L. Jackson, Uma Thurman, Bruce Willis, Ving Rhames, Harvey Keitel

1960 • Rating 8.4 • horror, thriller, mystery

When larcenous real estate clerk Marion Crane goes on the lam with a wad of cash and hopes of starting a new life, she ends up at the notorious Bates Motel, where manager Norman Bates cares for his housebound mother.

Genre: Horror, Thriller, Mystery

Style: Cerebral, Dark, Psychological, Suspenseful

Audience: Adult

Plot: Hotel, Clerk, Detective, Shower, Arizona, Motel, Halloween, Stolen Money, Alter Ego, Taxidermy

Time: Year 1960, 1960S, 1960-06-22

Place: United States Of America, English

Cast: Anthony Perkins, Janet Leigh, Vera Miles, John Gavin, Martin Balsam, John McIntire

1995 • Rating 8.4 • crime, mystery, thriller

Two homicide detectives are on a desperate hunt for a serial killer whose crimes are based on the "seven deadly sins" in this dark and haunting film that takes viewers from the tortured remains of one victim to the next. The seasoned Det. Somerset researches each sin in an effort to get inside the killer's mind, while his novice partner, Mills, scoffs at his efforts to unravel the case.

Genre: Crime, Mystery, Thriller

Style: Cerebral, Dark, Suspenseful

Audience: Adult

Plot: Seven Deadly Sins, Rage And Hate, Police, S.W.A.T., Sadism, Self Fulfilling Prophecy, Psychopath, Detective, Investigation, Insomnia

Time: Year 1995, 1990S, 1995-09-22

Place: United States Of America, English

Cast: Morgan Freeman, Brad Pitt, Gwyneth Paltrow, John Cassini, Peter Crombie, Reg E. Cathey

2014 • Rating 8.4 • drama, music, thriller

Under the direction of a ruthless instructor, a talented young drummer begins to pursue perfection at any cost, even his humanity.

Genre: Drama, Music, Thriller

Style: Psychological, Suspenseful

Audience: Adult, Date Night

Plot: New York City, Jazz, Musician, Obsession, Music Teacher, Conservatory, Drums, Montage, Perfectionist, Perfection

Time: Year 2014, 2010S, 2014-10-10

Place: United States Of America, English, New York

Cast: Miles Teller, J.K. Simmons, Paul Reiser, Melissa Benoist, Austin Stowell, Nate Lang

2026 • Rating 7.2 • action, crime, thriller

Interim sheriff Ulysses, called to the snowbound town of Normal, MN, uncovers an international criminal conspiracy at the heart of the seemingly quaint whistle-stop when he comes to the aid of a bank-robbing couple caught up in a deadly mess.

Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller

Style: Suspenseful

Audience: Adult

Plot: Small Town, Sheriff, Bank Robbery, Small Town Sheriff, Corrupt Mayor, Secret Benefactor, Action Packed, Criminal Plot, Criminal Conspiracy, Small Town Minnesota

Time: Year 2026, 2020S, 2026-04-16

Place: United States Of America, English, Japanese

Cast: Bob Odenkirk, Henry Winkler, Lena Headey, Ryan Allen, Billy MacLellan, Brendan Fletcher

2025 • Rating 7.2 • mystery, thriller

Trying to escape her past, Millie Calloway accepts a job as a live-in housemaid for the wealthy Nina and Andrew Winchester. But what begins as a dream job quickly unravels into something far more dangerous—a sexy, seductive game of secrets, scandal, and power.

Genre: Mystery, Thriller

Style: Cerebral, Mind Bending, Surreal, Suspenseful

Audience: Adult

Plot: Based On Novel Or Book, Manipulation, Psychological Thriller, Housekeeper, Dominance, Attic, Housemaid, Enigmatic, Adaptation, Secrets

Time: Year 2025, 2020S, 2025-12-18

Place: United States Of America, English

Cast: Sydney Sweeney, Amanda Seyfried, Brandon Sklenar, Michele Morrone, Elizabeth Perkins, Indiana Elle

2026 • Rating 7.2 • action, thriller

Former war hero Nikki's peaceful life is shattered when her daughter is kidnapped. Thrust into the criminal underworld while hunted by cops and military, she must fight to rescue her child.

Genre: Action, Thriller

Style: Suspenseful

Audience: Adult

Plot: Kidnapping, Rescue Mission, War Hero, Underworld, Action, Former War Hero Nikki'S Peaceful Life Is Shattered When Her Daughter Is Kidnapped, Thrust Into The Criminal Underworld While Hunted By Cops And Military, She Must Fight To Rescue Her Child

Time: Year 2026, 2020S, 2026-03-05

Place: United States Of America, South Korea, English

Cast: Milla Jovovich, Matthew Modine, Isabel Myers, D. B. Sweeney, Don Harvey, Gabriel Sloyer

2008 • Rating 7.2 • animation, action, thriller

When things go bad in Beantown, top assassin Killer Bean is called to clean-up the mess. Detective Cromwell finds himself in the middle between Killer Bean and mob boss Cappuccino.

Genre: Animation, Action, Thriller

Style: Suspenseful

Audience: Adult, Family, Teens

Plot: Gangster, 3D Animation, When Things Go Bad In Beantown, Top Assassin Killer Bean Is Called To Clean-Up The Mess, Detective Cromwell Finds Himself In The Middle Between Killer Bean And Mob Boss Cappuccino

Time: Year 2008, 2000S, 2008-09-05

Place: United States Of America, English

Cast: Vegas E. Trip, Bryan Session, Matthew Tyler, Jeff Lew, David Guilmette

1998 • Rating 7.1 • mystery, drama, thriller

A mathematical genius discovers a link between numbers and reality, and thus believes he can predict the future.

Genre: Mystery, Drama, Thriller

Style: Cerebral, Futuristic, Surreal, Suspenseful

Audience: Adult, Date Night

Plot: New York City, Hacker, Ark Of The Covenant, Insanity, Paranoia, Mathematics, Mathematician, Delusion, Helix, Headache

Time: Year 1998, 1990S, 1998-07-10

Place: United States Of America, English, New York, Future City

Cast: Sean Gullette, Mark Margolis, Ben Shenkman, Pamela Hart, Stephen Pearlman, Samia Shoaib

2022 • Rating 7.0 • action, crime, thriller

When a young soldier, newly returned from war, gets caught up in a drug bust, he is recruited by the authorities to go undercover in a notoriously dangerous prison in order to figure out what is really going on.

Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller

Style: Suspenseful

Audience: Adult

Plot: Biting, When A Young Soldier, Newly Returned From War, Gets Caught Up In A Drug Bust, He Is Recruited By The Authorities To Go Undercover In A Notoriously Dangerous Prison In Order To Figure Out What Is Really Going On

Time: Year 2022, 2020S, 2022-10-28

Place: United States Of America, English

Cast: Tyrese Gibson, Terrence Howard, Jeremy Piven, Lil Yachty, Ric Reitz, Laura Aleman

2026 • Rating 7.0 • horror, thriller, comedy

Two colleagues become stranded on a deserted island, the only survivors of a plane crash. On the island, they must overcome past grievances and work together to survive, but ultimately, it's a battle of wills and wits to make it out alive.

Genre: Horror, Thriller, Comedy

Style: Suspenseful

Audience: Adult

Plot: Bullying, Role Reversal, Survival, Struggle For Survival, Survival Horror, Deserted Island, Power Struggle, Colleagues, Bullying In The Workplace, Plane Crash

Time: Year 2026, 2020S, 2026-01-22

Place: United States Of America, English

Cast: Rachel McAdams, Dylan O'Brien, Edyll Ismail, Dennis Haysbert, Xavier Samuel, Chris Pang

2025 • Rating 6.9 • action, thriller

Former assassin Hutch Mansell takes his family on a nostalgic vacation to a small-town theme park, only to be pulled back into violence when they clash with a corrupt operator, a crooked sheriff, and a ruthless crime boss.

Genre: Action, Thriller

Style: Dark, Suspenseful

Audience: Adult

Plot: Assassin, Dark Comedy, Sequel, Revenge, One Man Army, Family Vacation, Russian Mafia, Former Assassin Hutch Mansell Takes His Family On A Nostalgic Vacation To A Small-Town Theme Park, Only To Be Pulled Back Into Violence When They Clash With A Corrupt Operator, A Crooked Sheriff

Time: Year 2025, 2020S, 2025-08-13

Place: United States Of America, English

Cast: Bob Odenkirk, Connie Nielsen, John Ortiz, Colin Hanks, RZA, Colin Salmon

2025 • Rating 6.9 • action, drama, thriller

When a reclusive survivalist and his daughter rescue a mysterious, wounded woman from a river, they become entangled in a deadly web of violence and revenge, forcing them to confront a brutal criminal to survive.

Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller

Style: Suspenseful

Audience: Adult, Date Night

Plot: When A Reclusive Survivalist And His Daughter Rescue A Mysterious, Wounded Woman From A River, They Become Entangled In A Deadly Web Of Violence And Revenge, Forcing Them To Confront A Brutal Criminal To Survive

Time: Year 2025, 2020S, 2025-12-05

Place: United States Of America, English

Cast: Mel Gibson, Shelley Hennig, Jordi Mollà, Sofia Hublitz, A.J. Buckley, James DuMont

2026 • Rating 6.9 • horror, thriller

When an oil tycoon and a famous adventurer vanish into the harsh winter of remote northern Alaska, a hand-picked rescue team endeavors to bring them home. What they don’t know is that they are trespassing on The Yeti’s territory, and the elements are the least of their worries.

Genre: Horror, Thriller

Style: Suspenseful

Audience: Adult

Plot: Yeti, Alaska, Creature Feature, Based On Short Film, Missing, When An Oil Tycoon And A Famous Adventurer Vanish Into The Harsh Winter Of Remote Northern Alaska, A Hand-Picked Rescue Team Endeavors To Bring Them Home, What They Don, T Know Is That They Are Trespassing On The Yeti, S Territory

Time: Year 2026, 2020S, 2026-04-04

Place: United States Of America, English

Cast: Brittany Allen, Eric Nelsen, Corbin Bernsen, William Sadler, Heather Lind, Jim Cummings

2025 • Rating 6.9 • action, comedy, thriller

Follows Pete, a professional hitman, as he faces a group of assassins after the boss of a crime syndicate suspects disloyalty due to his attendance at Workaholics Anonymous meetings.

Genre: Action, Comedy, Thriller

Style: Suspenseful

Audience: Adult

Plot: Follows Pete, A Professional Hitman, As He Faces A Group Of Assassins After The Boss Of A Crime Syndicate Suspects Disloyalty Due To His Attendance At Workaholics Anonymous Meetings

Time: Year 2025, 2020S, 2025-08-08

Place: United States Of America, English

Cast: Michael Jai White, Aimee Stolte, Dawn Olivieri, Aleks Paunovic, Benjamin Joel Arcé, Alex Mallari Jr.

2021 • Rating 6.9 • action, horror, thriller

All the rules are broken as a sect of lawless marauders decides that the annual Purge does not stop at daybreak and instead should never end as they chase a group of immigrants who they want to punish because of their harsh historical past.

Genre: Action, Horror, Thriller

Style: Dark, Suspenseful

Audience: Adult

Plot: Texas, Sequel, Prequel, Murder, Desert, Survival Horror, Neo Western, Purge, Family Surviving Alone, Guns And Weapons

Time: Year 2021, 2020S, 2021-06-30

Place: United States Of America, English

Cast: Ana de la Reguera, Josh Lucas, Willow Beuoy, Leven Rambin, Will Patton, Cassidy Freeman

2026 • Rating 6.8 • music, thriller, action

A troupe of ballerinas find themselves fighting for survival as they attempt to escape from a remote inn after their bus breaks down on the way to a dance competition.

Genre: Music, Thriller, Action, Horror

Style: Suspenseful

Audience: Adult

Plot: Hungary, Dance Competition, Ballerina, Prima Ballerina, Remote Inn, Admiring, Fight For Survival, Dance Troupe, A Troupe Of Ballerinas Find Themselves Fighting For Survival As They Attempt To Escape From A Remote Inn After Their Bus Breaks Down On The Way To A Dance Competition

Time: Year 2026, 2020S, 2026-03-13

Place: United States Of America, Hungary, United Kingdom, English, Hungarian

Cast: Maddie Ziegler, Lana Condor, Iris Apatow, Millicent Simmonds, Avantika, Michael Culkin

2026 • Rating 6.8 • action, crime, thriller

A man living in self-imposed exile on a remote island rescues a young girl from a violent storm, setting off a chain of events that forces him out of seclusion to protect her from enemies tied to his past.

Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller

Style: Suspenseful

Audience: Adult

Plot: Home Invasion, Mysterious Girl, Ghosts Of The Past, Isolated Island, Child Protection, Solitary Life, Storm Rescue, Unexpected Threat, Violent Assault, Protective Instinct

Time: Year 2026, 2020S, Past, 2026-01-28

Place: United States Of America, United Kingdom, English, Occitan

Cast: Jason Statham, Bodhi Rae Breathnach, Naomi Ackie, Daniel Mays, Harriet Walter, Bill Nighy

2026 • Rating 6.6 • thriller

Three friends' road trip turns terrifying when they witness a murder in a gated community. Trapped inside, hunted by residents who blame them, their bond fractures as a charismatic yet sinister patriarch closes in.

Genre: Thriller

Style: Dark, Suspenseful

Audience: Adult

Plot: Road Trip, Witness To Murder, Group Of Friends, Hunted, Gated Community, Escape Attempt, Violent Confrontation, Deadly Pursuit, Hidden Danger, Innocent Witnesses

Time: Year 2026, 2020S, 2026-03-13

Place: United States Of America, English

Cast: Mason Gooding, Algee Smith, Keith Powers, James Van Der Beek, Brad Leland, Kylr Coffman

2015 • Rating 6.4 • action, crime, thriller

Brooklyn mobster and prolific hit man Jimmy Conlon has seen better days. Longtime best friend of a mob boss, Jimmy is haunted by the sins of his past—as well as a dogged police detective who’s been one step behind Jimmy for 30 years. But when Jimmy’s estranged son becomes a target, Jimmy must make a choice between the crime family he chose and the real family he abandoned long ago. Now, with nowhere safe to turn, Jimmy has just one night to figure out exactly where his loyalties lie and to see if he can finally make things right.

Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller

Style: Dark, Suspenseful

Audience: Adult

Plot: Hitman, Revenge, Murder, Mobster, On The Run, Brooklyn Mobster And Prolific Hit Man Jimmy Conlon Has Seen Better Days, Longtime Best Friend Of A Mob Boss, Jimmy Is Haunted By The Sins Of His Past, As Well As A Dogged Police Detective Who, S Been One Step Behind Jimmy For

Time: Year 2015, 2010S, 2015-03-11

Place: United States Of America, Spain, English

Cast: Liam Neeson, Joel Kinnaman, Ed Harris, Vincent D'Onofrio, Bruce McGill, Genesis Rodriguez

2024 • Rating 6.4 • action, comedy, thriller

When top hitman Joe Flood is diagnosed with a terminal illness, he decides to take matters into his own hands – by taking a hit out on himself. But when the very hitmen he hired also target his ex-girlfriend, he must fend off an army of assassin colleagues and win back the love of his life before it's too late.

Genre: Action, Comedy, Thriller

Style: Suspenseful

Audience: Adult

Plot: Based On Novel Or Book, Hitman, Terminal Illness, Action Comedy, Comedy Thriller, When Top Hitman Joe Flood Is Diagnosed With A Terminal Illness, He Decides To Take Matters Into His Own Hands, By Taking A Hit Out On Himself, But When The Very Hitmen He Hired Also Target His Ex-Girlfriend, He Must Fend Off An Army Of Assassin Colleagues And Win Back The Love Of His Life Before It'S Too Late

Time: Year 2024, 2020S, 2024-09-12

Place: United States Of America, United Kingdom, Spain, Hungary, English

Cast: Dave Bautista, Sofia Boutella, Terry Crews, Pom Klementieff, Daniel Bernhardt, Scott Adkins

2026 • Rating 6.4 • crime, thriller

He’s a Wardriver: a hacker who steals from banks, not people—until he’s noticed. Now the money turns violent, and the woman caught in it could save him or kill them both.

Genre: Crime, Thriller

Style: Suspenseful

Audience: Adult

Plot: S A Wardriver, A Hacker Who Steals From Banks, Not People, Until He, S Noticed, Now The Money Turns Violent, And The Woman Caught In It Could Save Him Or Kill Them Both

Time: Year 2026, 2020S, 2026-03-04

Place: United States Of America, English

Cast: Dane DeHaan, Sasha Calle, Mamoudou Athie, Jeffrey Donovan, William Belleau, Luz Ozuna

1973 • Rating 6.3 • action, thriller, drama

A tough detective who is part of an elite New York City unit is trying to find out who killed his partner, but uncovers a plot to kidnap mobsters for money.

Genre: Action, Thriller, Drama, Crime

Style: Gritty, Suspenseful

Audience: Adult, Date Night, Teens

Plot: A Tough Detective Who Is Part Of An Elite New York City Unit Is Trying To Find Out Who Killed His Partner, But Uncovers A Plot To Kidnap Mobsters For Money

Time: Year 1973, 1970S, 1973-12-14

Place: United States Of America, English, Spanish, New York

Cast: Roy Scheider, Jerry Leon, Tony Lo Bianco, Victor Arnold, Ken Kercheval, Larry Haines

2026 • Rating 6.3 • horror, thriller

A woman, employed as a website content moderator, comes across a series of violent videos reproducing death scenes from a film.

Genre: Horror, Thriller

Style: Dark, Suspenseful

Audience: Adult

Plot: Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (Ptsd), Kidnapping, Beheading, Trauma, Sequel, Murder, Serial Killer, Internet, Slasher, Violent Death

Time: Year 2026, 2020S, 2026-04-10

Place: United States Of America, English

Cast: Barbie Ferreira, Dacre Montgomery, Josie Totah, Aaron Holliday, Jermaine Fowler, Charli xcx

1975 • Rating 6.3 • history, thriller, drama

Colonel Franz Ritter, a former hero pilot now working for military intelligence, is assigned to the great Hindenburg airship as its chief of security. As he races against the clock to uncover a possible saboteur aboard the doomed zeppelin he finds that any of the passengers and crew could be the culprit.

Genre: History, Thriller, Drama

Style: Cerebral, Suspenseful

Audience: Adult, Date Night, Teens

Plot: Based On True Story, Airship, Tragic Event, Historical Event, Hindenburg, Dirigible, Aviation Disaster, Air Disaster, Colonel Franz Ritter, A Former Hero Pilot Now Working For Military Intelligence

Time: Year 1975, 1970S, 1975-12-25

Place: United States Of America, English

Cast: George C. Scott, Anne Bancroft, William Atherton, Roy Thinnes, Gig Young, Burgess Meredith

2012 • Rating 6.3 • drama, action, thriller

A mysterious cab passenger taken hostage must convince the hijackers that he is not the con man they set out to kill.

Genre: Drama, Action, Thriller

Style: Suspenseful

Audience: Adult, Date Night

Plot: A Mysterious Cab Passenger Taken Hostage Must Convince The Hijackers That He Is Not The Con Man They Set Out To Kill

Time: Year 2012, 2010S, 2012-07-31

Place: United States Of America, English

Cast: Jordan Belfi, Agnes Bruckner, Dominic Monaghan, Rick Gomez, Bruce Davison, Marisa Petroro

2024 • Rating 6.3 • action, thriller

A burned-out professional sniper finds himself trapped in an all-glass penthouse by a lethal competitor and must find a way to survive and escape with little to no cover between him and the killer.

Genre: Action, Thriller

Style: Suspenseful

Audience: Adult

Plot: Sequel, U.S. Navy Seal, A Burned-Out Professional Sniper Finds Himself Trapped In An All-Glass Penthouse By A Lethal Competitor And Must Find A Way To Survive And Escape With Little To No Cover Between Him And The Killer

Time: Year 2024, 2020S, 2024-10-04

Place: United States Of America, English

Cast: Scott Adkins, Jack Parr, Alice Eve, Mădălina Bellariu Ion, Alba De Torrebruna, Renars Latkovskis

2024 • Rating 6.2 • crime, horror, thriller

Stranded in the open sea after a fatal accident, a young woman and her two friends are rescued by a fishing vessel's captain, unaware that the ship harbors a chilling secret.

Genre: Crime, Horror, Thriller

Style: Suspenseful

Audience: Adult

Plot: Sea, Boat, Survival Horror, Admiring, Appreciative, Arrogant, Stranded In The Open Sea After A Fatal Accident, A Young Woman And Her Two Friends Are Rescued By A Fishing Vessel'S Captain, Unaware That The Ship Harbors A Chilling Secret

Time: Year 2024, 2020S, 2024-07-26

Place: United States Of America, English

Cast: Isabel Gravitt, Alexander Wraith, Dean Cameron, Garrett Wareing, Genneya Walton, Koa Tom

2026 • Rating 6.2 • action, thriller

Brandon Beckett and Agent Zero lead a rescue mission in Costa Verde when their friends are taken hostage.

Genre: Action, Thriller

Style: Suspenseful

Audience: Adult

Plot: Special Operation, Hostile Territory, Extraction Mission, Terrorist Cell, Tactical Action, Military Thriller, Ambush Operation, Geopolitical Tension, Intel Specialist, Team Betrayal

Time: Year 2026, 2020S, 2026-04-07

Place: United States Of America, Canada, South Africa, English

Cast: Chad Michael Collins, Ryan Robbins, Manuel Rodriguez-Saenz, Josh Brener, Tom Berenger, Sizo Mahlangu

2003 • Rating 6.2 • action, thriller, crime

Tiffany, Charlie and Vernon are con artists looking to up the ante from their typical scams. They figure a good way of doing this is taking down Dean "The Dean" Stevens, a well-known cardsharp, in a rigged game. However, they first need enough money to enter a game with Stevens, so they decide to strike a deal with fellow crook Larry Jennings to scam a local gangster -- which turns out to be a bad idea.

Genre: Action, Thriller, Crime

Style: Suspenseful

Audience: Adult

Plot: Tiffany, Charlie And Vernon Are Con Artists Looking To Up The Ante From Their Typical Scams, They Figure A Good Way Of Doing This Is Taking Down Dean, The Dean, Stevens, A Well-Known Cardsharp, In A Rigged Game, However, They First Need Enough Money To Enter A Game With Stevens, So They Decide To Strike A Deal With Fellow Crook Larry Jennings To Scam A Local Gangster -- Which Turns Out To Be A Bad Idea

Time: Year 2003, 2000S, 2003-05-18

Place: United States Of America, English

Cast: Stuart Townsend, Sylvester Stallone, Jamie Foxx, Gabriel Byrne, Thandiwe Newton, Melanie Griffith