Best Thriller on Prime Video, ranked by IMDb rating
770 thriller titles on Prime Video rate 6.0+ on IMDb — the top 50 are ranked below.
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Pulp Fiction (1994)
★ 8.8 IMDb 🍅 92% MC 95
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
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The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
★ 8.6 IMDb 🍅 95% MC 86
Clarice Starling is a top student at the FBI's training academy. Jack Crawford wants Clarice to interview Dr. Hannibal Lecter, a brilliant psychiatrist who is also a violent psychopath, serving life behind bars for vari
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Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
★ 8.6 IMDb 🍅 90% MC 75
Ten years after the events of the original, a reprogrammed T-800 is sent back in time to protect young John Connor from the shape-shifting T-1000. Together with his mother Sarah, he fights to stop Skynet from triggering
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Inglourious Basterds (2009)
★ 8.4 IMDb 🍅 89% MC 69
In Nazi-occupied France during World War II, a group of Jewish-American soldiers known as "The Basterds" are chosen specifically to spread fear throughout the Third Reich by scalping and brutally killing Nazis. The Baste
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Memento (2000)
★ 8.4 IMDb 🍅 94% MC 83
Leonard Shelby is tracking down the man who raped and murdered his wife. The difficulty of locating his wife's killer, however, is compounded by the fact that he suffers from a rare, untreatable form of short-term memory
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Kaithi (2019)
★ 8.4 IMDb 🍅 100%
Dilli, a convicted criminal, is out on parole to meet his daughter. However, a drug bust sets him off on a mission to save the life of police officers.
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Drishyam 2 (2021)
★ 8.4 IMDb 🍅 88%
Seven years after the events of the first film, the family lives with the trauma from that fateful night. A gripping tale of an investigation and a family threatened by it. Will Georgekutty be able to protect his family
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Shershaah (2021)
★ 8.3 IMDb 🍅 54%
Inspired by the life of Captain Vikram Batra (PVC), the film celebrates his bravery, valiant spirit and honors his invaluable sacrifice during the Kargil War of 1999, at the age of 24.
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Ratsasan (2018)
★ 8.3 IMDb
A serial killer is murdering school girls, and a newbie cop has to track him down before the victim count increases.
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2018 (2023)
★ 8.3 IMDb 🍅 100%
A disaster film set during the 2018 Kerala Floods where people from all walks of life faced catastrophic consequences and put in collective efforts to survive the calamity.
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Reservoir Dogs (1992)
★ 8.2 IMDb 🍅 90% MC 81
A botched robbery indicates a police informant, and the pressure mounts in the aftermath at a warehouse. Crime begets violence as the survivors -- veteran Mr. White, newcomer Mr. Orange, psychopathic parolee Mr. Blonde,
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Die Hard (1988)
★ 8.2 IMDb 🍅 94% MC 72
High above the city of L.A. a team of terrorists has seized a building, taken hostages, and declared war. One man has manages to escape... An off-duty cop hiding somewhere inside. He's alone, tired... and the only chance
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L.A. Confidential (1997)
★ 8.2 IMDb 🍅 99% MC 91
Three detectives in the corrupt and brutal L.A. police force of the 1950s use differing methods to uncover a conspiracy behind the shotgun slayings of the patrons at an all-night diner.
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K.G.F: Chapter 2 (2022)
★ 8.2 IMDb 🍅 50%
The blood-soaked land of Kolar Gold Fields (KGF) has a new overlord now - Rocky, whose name strikes fear in the heart of his foes. His allies look up to Rocky as their Savior, the government sees him as a threat to law a
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Vikram Vedha (2017)
★ 8.2 IMDb
A notorious gangster Vedha surrenders himself to encounter specialist Vikram whom he challenges every step of the way by narrating his life events in the form of riddles that needs to be solved in order to capture him.
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Drishyam 2 (2022)
★ 8.2 IMDb 🍅 70%
7 years after the case related to Vijay Salgaonkar and his family was closed, a series of unexpected events bring truth to light that threatens to change everything for the Salgaonkars. Can Vijay save his family this tim
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The Terminator (1984)
★ 8.1 IMDb 🍅 90% MC 84
In the post-apocalyptic future, reigning tyrannical supercomputers teleport a cyborg assassin known as the "Terminator" back to 1984 to kill Sarah Connor, whose unborn son is destined to lead insurgents against 21st cent
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The Handmaiden (2016)
★ 8.1 IMDb 🍅 96% MC 85
1930s Korea, in the period of Japanese occupation, a new girl, Sook-hee, is hired as a handmaiden to a Japanese heiress, Hideko, who lives a secluded life on a large countryside estate with her domineering Uncle Kouzuki.
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Kantara (2022)
★ 8.1 IMDb 🍅 83%
Shiva, a tribal vagabond lives with his mother in hamlet, stays away from the traditional Daivaradhane and Bhoota Kola legacy due to an unforgettable childhood incident. He is happy loafing around with his friends and do
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K.G.F: Chapter 1 (2018)
★ 8.1 IMDb 🍅 67%
A period drama set in the 1970s, KGF follows the story of a fierce rebel who rises against the brutal oppression in Kolar Gold Fields and becomes the symbol of hope to legions of downtrodden people.
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Maanaadu (2021)
★ 8.1 IMDb
A Muslim man, who is stuck in a time loop, has to stop a political rally from taking place in order to save the state's chief minister and prevent religious violence.
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Casino Royale (2006)
★ 8.0 IMDb 🍅 94% MC 80
Le Chiffre, a banker to the world's terrorists, is scheduled to participate in a high-stakes poker game in Montenegro, where he intends to use his winnings to establish his financial grip on the terrorist market. M sends
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Le Samouraï (1967)
★ 8.0 IMDb 🍅 92% MC 90
After carrying out a flawlessly planned hit, Jef Costello, a contract killer with samurai instincts, finds himself caught between a persistent police investigator and a ruthless employer, and not even his armor of fedora
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Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion (1970)
★ 8.0 IMDb 🍅 100% MC 89
Rome, Italy. After committing a heinous crime, a senior police officer exposes evidence incriminating him because his moral commitment prevents him from circumventing the law and the social order it protects.
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Carlito's Way (1993)
★ 7.9 IMDb 🍅 84% MC 66
Free after years in prison, Carlito Brigante intends to give up his criminal ways, but it's not long before the ex-con is sucked back into the New York City underworld.
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Touch of Evil (1958)
★ 7.9 IMDb 🍅 96% MC 99
A border-town bombing draws Mexican investigator Miguel Vargas into a corruption-ridden police investigation led by crooked captain Hank Quinlan, setting off a deadly struggle over power, justice, and truth.
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The Killing (1956)
★ 7.9 IMDb 🍅 96% MC 91
Career criminal Johnny Clay recruits a sharpshooter, a crooked police officer, a bartender and a betting teller named George, among others, for one last job before he goes straight and gets married. But when George tells
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Shoplifters (2018)
★ 7.9 IMDb 🍅 99% MC 93
In the outskirts of Tokyo, a poor but close-knit group living on the fringes of society survives through shoplifting and odd jobs. When Osamu and his son take in a neglected young girl, their already fragile existence be
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Mahendragiri Vaaraahi (2026)
★ 7.9 IMDb
Siddharth, an atheist and skeptic, is drawn into a mysterious journey surrounding the ancient Varahi temple at Mahendragiri. As he uncovers secrets connected to the sacred site, he is forced to confront forces beyond his
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Skyfall (2012)
★ 7.8 IMDb 🍅 92% MC 81
When Bond's latest assignment goes gravely wrong, agents around the world are exposed and MI6 headquarters is attacked. While M faces challenges to her authority and position from Gareth Mallory, the new Chairman of the
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The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2009)
★ 7.8 IMDb 🍅 85% MC 76
Swedish thriller based on Stieg Larsson's novel about a male journalist and a young female hacker. In the opening of the movie, Mikael Blomkvist, a middle-aged publisher for the magazine Millennium, loses a libel case br
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Thirteen Lives (2022)
★ 7.8 IMDb 🍅 85% MC 66
Based on the true nail-biting mission that captivated the world. Twelve boys and the coach of a Thai soccer team explore the Tham Luang cave when an unexpected rainstorm traps them in a chamber inside the mountain. Entom
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The Train (1964)
★ 7.8 IMDb 🍅 94% MC 80
As the Allied forces approach Paris in August 1944, German Colonel Von Waldheim is desperate to take all of France's greatest paintings to Germany. He manages to secure a train to transport the valuable art works even as
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Goldfinger (1964)
★ 7.7 IMDb 🍅 99% MC 87
Special agent 007 comes face to face with one of the most notorious villains of all time, and now he must outwit and outgun the powerful tycoon to prevent him from cashing in on a devious scheme to raid Fort Knox -- and
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The Name of the Rose (1986)
★ 7.7 IMDb 🍅 72% MC 54
14th-century Franciscan monk William of Baskerville and his young novice arrive at a conference to find that several monks have been murdered under mysterious circumstances. To solve the crimes, William must rise up agai
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The Man from Nowhere (2010)
★ 7.7 IMDb 🍅 100%
A reclusive pawnshop owner goes on a brutal rampage to rescue a young girl kidnapped by a criminal organization.
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Open Your Eyes (1997)
★ 7.7 IMDb 🍅 87%
Handsome 25-year-old Cesar had it all -- a successful career, expensive cars, a swank bachelor's pad, and an endless string of beautiful and willing women -- until he is thrown into a strange psychological mystery after
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The Salesman (2016)
★ 7.7 IMDb 🍅 96% MC 85
Forced out of their apartment due to dangerous works on a neighboring building, Emad and Rana move into a new flat in the center of Tehran. An incident linked to the previous tenant will dramatically change the young cou
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Raazi (2018)
★ 7.7 IMDb 🍅 100%
An Indian spy is married to a Pakistani military officer during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971.
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Cape Fear (1962)
★ 7.7 IMDb 🍅 89% MC 76
Sam Bowden witnesses a rape committed by Max Cady and testifies against him. When released after 8 years in prison, Cady begins stalking Bowden and his family but is always clever enough not to violate the law.
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Virus (2019)
★ 7.7 IMDb
A real life account of the deadly Nipah virus outbreak in Kerala, and the courageous fight put on by several individuals which helped to contain the epidemic.
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Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood (2019)
★ 7.6 IMDb 🍅 86% MC 84
Los Angeles, 1969. TV star Rick Dalton, a struggling actor specializing in westerns, and stuntman Cliff Booth, his best friend, try to survive in a constantly changing movie industry. Dalton is the neighbor of the young
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American Psycho (2000)
★ 7.6 IMDb 🍅 69% MC 64
A wealthy New York investment banking executive hides his alternate psychopathic ego from his co-workers and friends as he escalates deeper into his illogical, gratuitous fantasies.
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Minority Report (2002)
★ 7.6 IMDb 🍅 89% MC 80
John Anderton is a top 'Precrime' cop in the late-21st century, when technology can predict crimes before they're committed. But Anderton becomes the quarry when another investigator targets him for a murder charge.
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One Battle After Another (2025)
★ 7.6 IMDb 🍅 94% MC 95
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 radic
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John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023)
★ 7.6 IMDb 🍅 94% MC 78
With the price on his head ever increasing, John Wick uncovers a path to defeating The High Table. But before he can earn his freedom, Wick must face off against a new enemy with powerful alliances across the globe and f
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Lord of War (2005)
★ 7.6 IMDb 🍅 62% MC 62
Yuri Orlov is a globetrotting arms dealer and, through some of the deadliest war zones, he struggles to stay one step ahead of a relentless Interpol agent, his business rivals and even some of his customers who include m
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Eastern Promises (2007)
★ 7.6 IMDb 🍅 89% MC 83
A Russian teenager living in London dies during childbirth but leaves clues in her diary that could tie her child to a rape involving a violent Russian mob family.
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The Boondock Saints (1999)
★ 7.6 IMDb 🍅 26% MC 44
Tired of the crime overrunning the streets of Boston, Irish Catholic twin brothers Conner and Murphy are inspired by their faith to cleanse their hometown of evil with their own brand of zealous vigilante justice. As the
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Match Point (2005)
★ 7.6 IMDb 🍅 77% MC 72
Chris, a former tennis pro, takes a job as an instructor and befriends his wealthy young student, Tom. After being introduced to his family, Chris is soon engaged to Tom's sister, Chloe. Despite the professional and fina