Thrillers on Netflix
Last updated January 22, 2025
Sneakers
1992 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsWhen shadowy U.S. intelligence agents blackmail a reformed computer hacker and his offbeat team of security experts into stealing a code-breaking "black box" from a Soviet-funded genius, they uncover a deadly conspiracy.
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Sleeping with the Enemy
1991 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsA bride discovers that, in private, her new husband is a psychotic who takes out his frustrations on her with his fists. She plots her escape by faking her death and starts over with a new identity, till her sadistic spouse discovers the subterfuge.
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Along Came a Spider
2001 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsWhen a girl is kidnapped from a prestigious prep school, homicide detective Alex Cross takes the case, teaming up with young security agent Jezzie Flannigan in hopes of finding the girl and stopping the brutal psychopath before it's too late.
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The Score
2001 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsReady-to-retire safecracker Nick, flamboyant fence Max and talented but volatile thief Jackie team up to rob the Montreal Customs House. The score could put them all on easy street, but Nick is growing increasingly uncomfortable with the operation.
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Brotherhood
2010 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsA college student's final night of pledging a fraternity takes an ominous turn when he's ordered to hold up a convenience store as part of his initiation. He complies, but everything goes wrong.
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Jagged Edge
1985 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsDespite the fact that San Francisco attorney Teddy Barnes (Glenn Close) hasn't handled a criminal case in many years, she defends newspaper publisher Jack Forrester (Jeff Bridges), who's accused of murdering his heiress wife. Teddy soon finds herself falling for Jack, and her search for the real killer leads to a powerful finale. Robert Loggia (as Teddy's friend on the police force) and Peter Coyote also star in this taut courtroom mystery.
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Arena
2011 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsKellan Lutz stars in this direct-to-video thriller about a young firefighter who's abducted, tortured and forced to fight for his life in a series of gladiatorial contests masterminded by a sadistic entrepreneur.
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The Prey
2011 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsThis thriller follows the ups and downs of thief Franck Adrien, who's serving prison time for a job whose proceeds he's safely stashed away. But when the hidden loot and his family are compromised, Franck has no choice but to bust out early.
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Sleepy Hollow
1999 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsNew York detective Ichabod Crane is sent to Sleepy Hollow to investigate a series of mysterious deaths in which the victims are found beheaded. But the locals believe the culprit to be none other than the ghost of the legendary Headless Horseman.
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Julia's Eyes
2010 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsThis heart-pounding thriller follows astronomer Julia Levin, who's losing her eyesight to a degenerative disease. When her twin sister supposedly commits suicide, Julia suspects that a murderer is on the loose -- and that she's next.
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Bedevilled
2010 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsSelfish clerk Hae-won agrees to visit an old friend, Bok-nam, on a remote island, where she discovers that Bok-nam serves as a slave to the other residents. But after tragedy strikes, Bok-nam seeks vengeance against all of her oppressors.
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Hannibal Rising
2007 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsDirector Peter Webber takes on the myth of the menacing Hannibal Lecter in this terrifying prequel that attempts to trace the murderous roots of the cannibalistic killer, beginning with his hardscrabble childhood in Lithuania.
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The Hit List
2010 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsThis gripping thriller follows a man who chats up a stranger during a night of drinking -- and accidentally sentences the people he gripes about to die. But as those on his theoretical "hit list" start turning up dead, a detective gets suspicious.
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Hanna
2011 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsHanna (Saoirse Ronan) is a teenager raised and trained by her father (Eric Bana), an ex-CIA operative, to become a highly skilled assassin. But when she's sent on a deadly mission across Europe, Hanna takes to an English family and starts longing for a normal life. She must first solve the puzzle of her mysterious past, however. Joe Wright (Atonement) directs this tense actioneer; Cate Blanchett also stars.
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The Kennel Murder Case
1933 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsWilliam Powell brings his urbane insouciance to this Philo Vance mystery, which finds the unflappable gumshoe nosing around a Long Island dog show where an apparent suicide has just occurred. But Philo isn't convinced ... it smells like a murder!
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The Firm
1993 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsWhen a Harvard Law School grad joins a prestigious firm, he ignores the warning of his wife, who fears the lucrative deal sounds too good to be true. Soon, he finds himself entangled in a web of Mafia connections and FBI operatives.
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Let Me In
2010 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsWhen 12-year-old Owen befriends his mysterious next-door neighbor, Abby, the two outcasts form a tight-knit bond that gives Owen the courage to stand up to school bullies. But he slowly begins to suspect his new friend has a dark secret.
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Dhoom 2
2006 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsHot on the tail of notorious globe-trotting thief who's eyeing a target in Mumbai, two cops team with a lovely expert on the crook's methods. Now, each side tries to outwit the other in a race against time.
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Street Thief
2006 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsIn this fascinating A&E IndieFilm, professional thief Kaspar Carr divulges his trade secrets when it comes to cracking safes, holding up stores, tapping phones and walking away with thousands of dollars in priceless merchandise. An inventive blend of fact and fiction, Street Thief is hardly a documentary, as its protagonist and story line are made up -- but the information it reveals about the criminal mind is shockingly true.
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Young Sherlock Holmes
1985 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsWith the ever-present Watson by his side, future detective genius Sherlock Holmes embarks on an exciting adventure as he attempts to unravel a series of mysterious deaths near the campus of the prestigious Brompton Academy.
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Hoffa
1992 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsJack Nicholson stars as infamous Teamster boss Jimmy Hoffa in this biopic that traces Hoffa's rise through labor's ranks to create the most powerful union in the country and posits a guess as to what happened to him when he vanished without a trace.
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Traitor
2008 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsTenacious FBI agent Roy Clayton is assigned to pursue Samir Horn, an ex-Special Ops soldier who betrayed his country and joined the Al Nathir terrorist organization. But as he closes in, Clayton begins to second-guess Horn's true intentions.
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Ghajini
2008 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsAfter a vicious attack claims the life of his girlfriend and leaves him with a debilitating case of short-term memory loss, mobile phone mogul Sanjay Singhania sets out on a quest to bring down the perpetrators that have ruined his life.
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The Gift
2000 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsWhen the authorities find a drowned woman's body, a small-town psychic starts having visions of who committed the murder, which means she's the only one who can testify to what truly happened and that she could be the killer's next target.
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Murder by Death
1976 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsIn this murder-mystery spoof, enigmatic millionaire Lionel Twain invites six brilliant detectives to a dinner that turns into a murder investigation with a hefty prize going to the one who solves the case.
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