Thrillers on Netflix
Last updated May 12, 2024
Oldboy
2003 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsWith no clue how he came to be imprisoned, drugged and tortured for 15 years -- and no one to hold accountable for his suffering -- a desperate businessman seeks revenge on his captors, relying on assistance from a friendly waitress.
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Doc Martin
2001 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsIn this feature-length prequel to the hit series, London-based obstetrician Dr. Martin Bamford leaves his cheating wife and goes on holiday in a quaint Cornish village, where he soon finds himself swept up in a peculiar mystery.
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The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
2009 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsA journalist and a rebellious computer hacker team up to investigate the unsolved disappearance of wealthy Henrik Vanger's niece, only to uncover dark secrets about Vanger's powerful family in this adaptation of the bestseller by Stieg Larsson.
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Talaash
2012 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsSet in the jumbled landscape of Mumbai, this mystery drama centers on a police inspector who's trying to cope with the collapse of his marriage. When he meets a prostitute while investigating a recent death, events conspire to further entangle them.
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Parker
2013 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsParker is a thief who lives by a personal code of ethics: Don't steal from people who can't afford it, and don't hurt people who don't deserve it. But when his crew double-crosses him, Parker teams up with an unlikely partner to even the score.
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In Too Deep
1999 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsRookie Cincinnati cop Jeffrey Cole poses as a drug dealer to take down a powerful crime lord known on the streets as "God." But soon, Cole gets caught up in God's underworld of bribery, intimidation and murder.
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Top of the Lake
2013 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsWhen a pregnant 12-year-old girl tries to drown herself in a freezing New Zealand lake, detective Robin Griffin steps in to investigate. But when the girl disappears, Griffin's case delves into the dark territory of small-town secrets.
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Jesse Stone: Stone Cold
2005 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsIn a quiet coastal town in Massachusetts, jaded police chief Jesse Stone maintains a low profile -- but when a corpse washes ashore and multiple assailants rape a high school student, the former big-city cop jumps into action.
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Top of the Lake
2013 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsWhen pregnant, 12-year-old Tui tries to kill herself in a freezing New Zealand lake, Detective Robin Griffin has plenty of questions for the girl. But when Tui suddenly disappears, Griffin finds herself knee-deep in small-town secrets.
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Legend of the Fist: Return of Chen Zhen
2010 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsPlaying the hero first portrayed by Bruce Lee in Fist of Fury, Donnie Yen reprises his role as legendary fighter Chen Zhen in this breakneck kung fu thriller set in Shanghai during its occupation by the Japanese in World War II.
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Dragon
2011 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsIn this intriguing combination of historical mystery and martial-arts actioner, Liu Jin-xi, a seemingly humble paper maker, is hounded by a persistent detective after events reveal he might possibly be a killer with a complex, blood-soaked past.
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Battle Royale
2000 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsWhen even schoolchildren begin to abuse a system on the verge of social collapse, the Japanese government introduces a strict new punishment whereby randomly chosen students are taken to a deserted island and forced to fight each other to the death.
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Donnie Darko
2001 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsWriter-director Richard Kelly's trippy, mind-bending feature debut stars Jake Gyllenhaal as a troubled Midwestern teenager plagued by incessant sleepwalking, family drama and visions of a menacing 6-foot-tall, doomsday-prophesying rabbit. Drew Barrymore, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Mary McDonnell, Jena Malone, Patrick Swayze and Noah Wyle also star in this dark and intriguing psychological fantasy that swiftly earned a cult following.
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The Iceman
2013 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsThis thriller based on a true story follows Richard Kuklinski, who killed more than 100 people for the mob -- and his own pleasure -- between 1964 and 1986. Despite his prolific violence, Kuklinski was a devoted husband and father of two daughters.
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Jesse Stone: Sea Change
2007 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsTom Selleck reprises his role as Jesse Stone, chief of police in sleepy Paradise, Mass. In this installment, Stone's investigation into an old rape case is stonewalled as the town tries to keep the incident quiet to minimize the effect on tourism.
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Memento
2000 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsSuffering short-term memory loss after a head injury, Leonard Shelby embarks on a grim quest to find out who murdered his wife. Shelby snaps Polaroids of people and places, jotting down contextual notes on the backs of photos to aid in his search.
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Not Without My Daughter
1991 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsIn this fact-based thriller, Sally Field plays an American housewife who finds herself virtually trapped in Tehran when she accompanies her Iranian husband on a vacation to his native country -- and he decides to relocate the family to his homeland.
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Seeking Justice
2011 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsAfter his wife is brutally raped, English teacher Will Gerard is approached by a man from a vigilante group who offers to exact revenge on the perpetrator. But once the deed is done, Will discovers that the group expects a certain favor in return.
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Blood and Oil
2010 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsWhen Claire Unwin's husband, Mark, is abducted while servicing a remote flowstation in the Niger Delta, she is assured by his employers that his speedy release is just a formality. But his well-armed captors are organized and sophisticated.
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Blood and Oil
2010 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsWhen Claire Unwin's husband is kidnapped while servicing an oil station in the Niger Delta, she is assured by his employers that his speedy release is just a formality. But instead, she arrives in Nigeria and comes face-to-face with his corpse.
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Witness
1985 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsDetective John Book goes undercover in an Amish community to protect a boy who witnessed a murder. Once inside, Block must adjust to major culture shock while cautiously romancing the boy's mother.
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Clue
1985 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsDirector Jonathan Lynn's board game-inspired campfest finds six colorful dinner guests gathered at a mansion, where they all become suspects in the death of the house's owner, who had been blackmailing each of them.
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Dead Man Down
2013 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsThis taut crime thriller stars Colin Farrell as a brutal gang enforcer who falls for a woman bent on exacting revenge on his boss. Via seduction and blackmail, the woman persuades the gangster to help her achieve a bloody payback.
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Headhunters
2011 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsLiving way beyond his means, corporate recruiter Roger Brown steals rare artwork to maintain his lavish lifestyle. But when he plans to boost an especially valuable painting, he targets a man who has headhunting skills of a different variety.
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Triple Dog
2010 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsDuring an innocent slumber party, an arrogant girl organizes a competitive game of dares, challenging her friends to pull off incredibly risky stunts. As the night unfolds, the teens slowly unravel, turn on one another and uncover shocking secrets.
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