The Best Thriller Movies of 2007

Updated September 23, 2019 558 votes 49 voters 2.4k views50 items

List of the best 2007 thriller movies, ranked by how many upvotes they've received by other fans of the genre. These thrillers take you on a ride full of action, suspense, and anticipation of what's going to happen next. These are all the thriller movies that defined the year 2007, so vote for your favorites and help them rise to the top. This poll is also a great resource for finding new movies that you haven't already seen, especially since you can watch trailers for each film right on this page. To make sure this list is as accurate as possible, please don't downvote a movie if you haven't seen it.

The list you're viewing contains movies like No Country for Old Men and I Am Legend. This isn't necessarily a list of all thriller movies from 2007, but it does contain all the ones worth watching.

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Gone Baby Gone
Casey Affleck, Michelle Monaghan
Released: 2007
Directed by: Ben Affleck
Gone Baby Gone is a 2007 American neo-noir mystery thriller film directed by Ben Affleck,... more on Wikipedia
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Ocean's Thirteen
Brad Pitt, George Clooney
Released: 2007
Directed by: Steven Soderbergh
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Death Proof
Rose McGowan, Rosario Dawson
Released: 2007
Directed by: Quentin Tarantino
This film is a 2007 American action-exploitation film written and directed by Quentin... more on Wikipedia
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Teeth
Jess Weixler, Josh Pais
Released: 2007
Directed by: Mitchell Lichtenstein
Teeth is a 2007 American black comedy horror film directed by Mitchell Lichtenstein. Still a... more on Wikipedia
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Lions for Lambs
Tom Cruise, Meryl Streep
Released: 2007
Directed by: Robert Redford
Lions for Lambs is a 2007 American drama film directed by Robert Redford about the connection... more on Wikipedia
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Kristen Hager, Sam Trammell
Released: 2007
Directed by: Greg Strause, Colin Strause
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No Country for Old Men
Javier Bardem, Tommy Lee Jones
Released: 2007
Directed by: Ethan Coen, Joel Coen
No Country for Old Men is a 2007 American neo-western neo-noir thriller film directed by Joel... more on Wikipedia

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Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter
Released: 2007
Directed by: Tim Burton
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The Lookout
Isla Fisher, Joseph Gordon-Levitt
Released: 2007
Directed by: Scott Frank
The Lookout is a 2007 film written and directed by Scott Frank, screenwriter of Out of Sight... more on Wikipedia
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The Mist
Thomas Jane, Marcia Gay Harden
Released: 2007
Directed by: Frank Darabont
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Sunshine
Rose Byrne, Chris Evans
Released: 2007
Directed by: Danny Boyle
Sunshine is a 2007 British science fiction thriller film directed by Danny Boyle. The film was... more on Wikipedia
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Funny Games
Naomi Watts, Tim Roth
Released: 2007
Directed by: Michael Haneke
Funny Games is a 2007 psychological thriller film written and directed by Michael Haneke, a... more on Wikipedia
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30 Days of Night
Josh Hartnett, Melissa George
Released: 2007
Directed by: David Slade
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Resident Evil: Extinction
Milla Jovovich, Ali Larter
Released: 2007
Directed by: Russell Mulcahy
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Hannibal Rising
Gong Li, Kevin McKidd
Released: 2007
Directed by: Peter Webber
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28 Weeks Later
Rose Byrne, Idris Elba
Released: 2007
Directed by: Juan Carlos Fresnadillo
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Shooter
Mark Wahlberg, Kate Mara
Released: 2007
Directed by: Antoine Fuqua
Shooter is a 2007 American conspiracy action thriller film directed by Antoine Fuqua based on... more on Wikipedia
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The Orphanage
Geraldine Chaplin, Belén Rueda
Released: 2007
Directed by: Juan Antonio Bayona
The Orphanage is a 2007 Spanish horror film and the debut feature of Spanish filmmaker J. A.... more on Wikipedia
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The Number 23
Jim Carrey, Rhona Mitra
Released: 2007
Directed by: Joel Schumacher
The Number 23 is a 2007 American psychological thriller film written by Fernley Phillips and... more on Wikipedia
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Planet Terror
Bruce Willis, Rose McGowan
Released: 2007
Directed by: Robert Rodriguez
Planet Terror is a 2007 American action horror science-fiction film directed by Robert... more on Wikipedia
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Grindhouse
Nicolas Cage, Bruce Willis
Released: 2007
Directed by: Edgar Wright, Eli Roth, Quentin Tarantino, Robert Rodriguez, Rob Zombie
Grindhouse is a 2007 American horror film double feature co-written, produced, and directed by... more on Wikipedia
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The Air I Breathe
Sarah Michelle Gellar, Kevin Bacon
Released: 2007
Directed by: Jieho Lee
The Air I Breathe is the 2007 directorial film debut of Korean-American filmmaker Jieho Lee,... more on Wikipedia
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Zodiac
Robert Downey Jr., Jake Gyllenhaal
Released: 2007
Directed by: David Fincher
Zodiac is a 2007 American mystery thriller film directed by David Fincher, based on the 1986... more on Wikipedia
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3:10 to Yuma
Christian Bale, Russell Crowe
Released: 2007
Directed by: James Mangold
3:10 to Yuma is a 2007 western film directed by James Mangold and produced by Cathy Konrad,... more on Wikipedia
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Eastern Promises
Naomi Watts, Viggo Mortensen
Released: 2007
Directed by: David Cronenberg
Eastern Promises is a 2007 British-Canadian-American thriller film directed by David... more on Wikipedia
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