The Best Thrillers Of The 2010s Decade
What are the best thriller movies of the decade? That's what this list will determine with help from you. Below, you'll find a comprehensive collection of titles that were released during the 2010s. Through your votes, the thrillers that are most memorable and exciting will rise to the top. Aside from being able to support your favorite films, you might also be able to discover some good recommendations for thrillers you've never seen before. What's more fun than finding an awesome new movie to obsess over?
Some of the most talented people in Hollywood have made the best thrillers of the decade. You'll find works by top directors such as Martin Scorsese, Christopher Nolan, and Darren Aronofsky, among others. Stars like Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Lawrence, Natalie Portman, and Tom Hanks star in them. The variety of the genre in the last decade is also notable. There are crime thrillers, psychological thrillers, action thrillers, and suspense thrillers. There are even some horror thriller films sprinkled throughout the list as well. No matter what your taste, you'll find something to keep you on the edge of your seat.
Vote up the greatest films from this list of 2010s thrillers. Don't forget to check back, later on, to see how your choices are faring, and maybe to seek out an idea for something new to watch.
- Daniel Kaluuya, Allison Williams, Catherine Keener
- Released: 2017
- Directed by: Jordan Peele
Now that Chris and his girlfriend, Rose, have reached the meet-the-parents milestone of dating, she invites him for a weekend getaway with Missy and Dean. At first, Chris reads the family's overly ...more - Emily Blunt, John Krasinski, Millicent Simmonds
- Released: 2018
- Directed by: John Krasinski
If they hear you, they hunt you. A family must live in silence to avoid mysterious creatures that hunt by sound. Knowing that even the slightest whisper or footstep can bring death, Evelyn and Lee ...more - Ben Affleck, Rosamund Pike, Neil Patrick Harris
- Released: 2014
- Directed by: David Fincher
In Carthage, Mo., former New York-based writer Nick Dunne (Ben Affleck) and his glamorous wife Amy (Rosamund Pike) present a portrait of a blissful marriage to the public. However, when Amy goes ...more - Leonardo DiCaprio, Mark Ruffalo, Ben Kingsley
- Released: 2010
- Directed by: Martin Scorsese
The implausible escape of a brilliant murderess brings U.S. Marshal Teddy Daniels (Leonardo DiCaprio) and his new partner (Mark Ruffalo) to Ashecliffe Hospital, a fortress-like insane asylum located ...more - James McAvoy, Anya Taylor-Joy, Betty Buckley
- Released: 2016
- Directed by: M. Night Shyamalan
Though Kevin (James McAvoy) has evidenced 23 personalities to his trusted psychiatrist, Dr. Fletcher (Betty Buckley), there remains one still submerged who is set to materialize and dominate all of ...more - Hugh Jackman, Jake Gyllenhaal, Viola Davis
- Released: 2013
- Directed by: Denis Villeneuve
Keller Dover (Hugh Jackman) faces a parent's worst nightmare when his 6-year-old daughter, Anna, and her friend go missing. The only lead is an old motorhome that had been parked on their street. The ...more - Leonardo DiCaprio, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Elliot Page
- Released: 2010
- Directed by: Christopher Nolan
Dom Cobb (Leonardo DiCaprio) is a thief with the rare ability to enter people's dreams and steal their secrets from their subconscious. His skill has made him a hot commodity in the world of ...more - John Goodman, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, John Gallagher
- Released: 2016
- Directed by: Dan Trachtenberg
After surviving a car accident, Michelle (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) wakes up to find herself in an underground bunker with two men. Howard (John Goodman) tells her that a massive chemical attack has ...more - Ethan Hawke, Vincent D'Onofrio, James Ransone
- Released: 2012
- Directed by: Scott Derrickson
True-crime writer Ellison Oswald (Ethan Hawke) is in a slump; he hasn't had a best seller in more than 10 years and is becoming increasingly desperate for a hit. So, when he discovers the existence ...more - Jane Levy, Dylan Minnette, Daniel Zovatto
- Released: 2016
- Directed by: Fede Alvarez
Rocky (Jane Levy), Alex and Money are three Detroit thieves who get their kicks by breaking into the houses of wealthy people. Money gets word about a blind veteran who won a major cash settlement ...more - Ben Affleck, Rebecca Hall, Jon Hamm
- Released: 2010
- Directed by: Ben Affleck
Doug MacRay (Ben Affleck) leads a band of ruthless bank robbers and has no real attachments except for James (Jeremy Renner), who -- despite his dangerous temper -- is like a brother. Everything ...more - John Gallagher, Kate Siegel, Michael Trucco
- Released: 2016
- Directed by: Mike Flanagan
A deaf woman is stalked by a killer in her home. - Emily Blunt, Benicio del Toro, Josh Brolin
- Released: 2015
- Directed by: Denis Villeneuve
Sicario is a 2015 American crime-thriller film directed by Denis Villeneuve. An idealistic FBI agent (Emily Blunt) is enlisted by a government task force to aid in the escalating war against drugs at ...more - Marion Cotillard, Matt Damon, Laurence Fishburne
- Released: 2011
- Directed by: Steven Soderbergh
When Beth Emhoff (Gwyneth Paltrow) returns to Minnesota from a Hong Kong business trip, she attributes the malaise she feels to jet lag. However, two days later, Beth is dead, and doctors tell her ...more - Daniel Craig, Rooney Mara, Christopher Plummer
- Released: 2011
- Directed by: David Fincher
Disgraced financial reporter Mikael Blomkvist (Daniel Craig) finds a chance to redeem his honor after being hired by wealthy Swedish industrialist Henrik Vanger (Christopher Plummer) to solve the ...more - Gong Yoo, Ma Dong-seok, Jung Yu-mi
- Released: 2016
- Directed by: Yeon Sang-ho
Train to Busan is a 2016 South Korean zombie apocalypse action thriller film directed by Yeon Sang-ho. A man, his estranged daughter and other passengers become trapped on a speeding train during a ...more - Ethan Hawke, Lena Headey, Adelaide Kane
- Released: 2013
- Directed by: James DeMonaco
In an America ravaged by crime and overcrowded prisons, the government sanctions an annual 12-hour period during which all criminal activity -- including murder -- is legal. James Sandin (Ethan ...more - Anna Kendrick, Jake Gyllenhaal, America Ferrera
- Released: 2012
- Directed by: David Ayer
End of Watch is a 2012 American drama thriller film written and directed by David Ayer. It stars Jake Gyllenhaal and Michael Peña as Brian Taylor and Miguel Zavala, two Los Angeles Police Department ...more - Denzel Washington, Marton Csokas, Chloë Grace Moretz
- Released: 2014
- Directed by: Antoine Fuqua
Robert McCall (Denzel Washington), a man of mysterious origin who believes he has put the past behind him, dedicates himself to creating a quiet new life. However, when he meets Teri (Chloë Grace ...more - Jake Gyllenhaal, Rene Russo, Bill Paxton
- Released: 2014
- Directed by: Dan Gilroy
Los Angeles denizen Louis Bloom (Jake Gyllenhaal) survives by scavenging and petty theft. He stumbles into a new career as a cameraman and -- armed with a camcorder and police scanner -- begins ...more - Bruce Willis, Emily Blunt, Joseph Gordon-Levitt
- Released: 2012
- Directed by: Rian Johnson
Looper is a 2012 American science fiction action thriller film directed by Rian Johnson. In dystopian 2074, a hired gun spends his day's assassinating criminals sent from the future until one day he ...more - Toni Collette, Gabriel Byrne, Alex Wolff
- Released: 2018
- Directed by: Ari Aster
When the matriarch of the Graham family passes away, her daughter and grandchildren begin to unravel cryptic and increasingly terrifying secrets about their ancestry, trying to outrun the sinister ...more - Natalie Portman, Mila Kunis, Vincent Cassel
- Released: 2010
- Directed by: Darren Aronofsky
Nina (Natalie Portman) is a ballerina whose passion for the dance rules every facet of her life. When the company's artistic director decides to replace his prima ballerina for their opening ...more - Kyle Chandler, Elle Fanning, Joel Courtney
- Released: 2011
- Directed by: J.J. Abrams
In 1979 Ohio, several youngsters (Elle Fanning, Joel Courtney, Gabriel Basso) are making a zombie movie with a Super-8 camera. In the midst of filming, the friends witness a horrifying train ...more - Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth
- Released: 2012
- Directed by: Gary Ross
In what was once North America, the Capitol of Panem maintains its hold on its 12 districts by forcing them each to select a boy and a girl, called Tributes, to compete in a nationally televised ...more