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The Best R-Rated Psychological Thriller Movies
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List of R-Rated psychological thriller movies, ranked from best to worst with movie trailers when available. This list takes the best R-Rated psychological thriller movies and pits them against each other to see once and for all what the greatest R-Rated Psychological thriller movie of all time is. This list of popular R-Rated psychological thriller movies includes information like who directed the film, when it was released and which actors starred in the movie. If you think the top R-Rated Psychological thriller movie isn't as high as it should be then be sure to vote it up so it can take its rightful place among the other great R-Rated Psychological thriller films on this list. If you're trying to find a specific R-Rated Psychological thriller film you can search this list and filter to find what you're looking for.
Movies on this list include Fight Club and Seven.
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1Brad Pitt, Morgan Freeman, Gwyneth Paltrow- Released: 1995
- Directed by: David Fincher
When retiring police Detective William Somerset (Morgan Freeman) tackles a final case with the aid of newly transferred David Mills (Brad Pitt), they discover a number of elaborate and grizzly ...more
2Brad Pitt, Ed Norton, Helena Bonham Carter- Released: 1999
- Directed by: David Fincher
A depressed man (Edward Norton) suffering from insomnia meets a strange soap salesman named Tyler Durden (Brad Pitt) and soon finds himself living in his squalid house after his perfect apartment is ...more![Memento]()
3Guy Pearce, Carrie-Anne Moss, Joe Pantoliano- Released: 2000
- Directed by: Christopher Nolan
Leonard (Guy Pearce) is tracking down the man who raped and murdered his wife. The difficulty, however, of locating his wife's killer is compounded by the fact that he suffers from a rare, ...more![Shutter Island]()
4Leonardo 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![Misery]()
5James Caan, Kathy Bates, Frances Sternhagen- Released: 1990
- Directed by: Rob Reiner
After a serious car crash, novelist Paul Sheldon (James Caan) is rescued by former nurse Annie Wilkes (Kathy Bates), who claims to be his biggest fan. Annie brings him to her remote cabin to recover, ...more![Mystic River]()
6Sean Penn, Tim Robbins, Kevin Bacon- Released: 2003
- Directed by: Clint Eastwood
When the daughter (Emmy Rossum) of ex-con Jimmy Marcus (Sean Penn) is murdered, two of his childhood friends from the neighborhood are involved. Dave (Tim Robbins), a blue-collar worker, was the last ...more![Identity]()
7John Cusack, Ray Liotta, Amanda Peet- Released: 2003
- Directed by: James Mangold
When a vicious storm breaks out in the Nevada desert, 10 people seek refuge in an isolated motel. At the same time, a serial killer (Pruitt Taylor Vince) under the care of psychiatrist Doctor Mallick ...more![Basic Instinct]()
8Michael Douglas, Sharon Stone, George Dzundza- Released: 1992
- Directed by: Paul Verhoeven
The mysterious Catherine Tramell (Sharon Stone), a beautiful crime novelist, becomes a suspect when she is linked to the brutal death of a rock star. Investigated by homicide detective Nick Curran ...more![The Devil's Advocate]()
9Keanu Reeves, Al Pacino, Charlize Theron- Released: 1997
- Directed by: Taylor Hackford
Aspiring Florida defense lawyer Kevin Lomax (Keanu Reeves) accepts a high-powered position at a New York law firm headed by legal shark John Milton (Al Pacino). As Kevin moves up in the firm's ranks, ...more![Gone Baby Gone]()
10Casey Affleck, Michelle Monaghan, Morgan Freeman- Released: 2007
- Directed by: Ben Affleck
Along with his girlfriend (Michelle Monaghan), a private detective (Casey Affleck) takes on the difficult task of searching for a kidnapped girl in Boston. During his investigation, he must deal with ...more![Fracture]()
11Anthony Hopkins, Ryan Gosling, David Strathairn- Released: 2007
- Directed by: Gregory Hoblit
Willy Beachum (Ryan Gosling), a hotshot prosecutor, is about to leave his post for a lucrative job at a private law firm when his boss (David Strathairn) hands him a seemingly open-and-shut case. Ted ...more![The Machinist]()
12Christian Bale, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Aitana Sánchez-Gijón- Released: 2004
- Directed by: Brad Anderson
Factory worker Trevor Reznik (Christian Bale) suffers from insomnia so severe that his condition has taken its toll on his weight and his mental health. When Trevor unintentionally causes an ...more![Cape Fear]()
13Robert De Niro, Nick Nolte, Jessica Lange- Released: 1991
- Directed by: Martin Scorsese
When attorney Sam Bowden (Nick Nolte) knowingly withholds evidence that would acquit violent sex offender Max Cady (Robert De Niro) of rape charges, Max spends 14 years in prison. But after Max's ...more![The Game]()
14Sean Penn, Michael Douglas, Spike Jonze- Released: 1997
- Directed by: David Fincher, Pedro Coutinho
The Game is a 1997 American mystery thriller film directed by David Fincher, starring Michael Douglas and Sean Penn, and produced by Propaganda Films and PolyGram Filmed Entertainment. It tells the ...more![The Omen]()
15Gregory Peck, Lee Remick, David Warner- Released: 1976
- Directed by: Richard Donner
American diplomat Robert (Gregory Peck) adopts Damien (Harvey Stephens) when his wife, Katherine (Lee Remick), delivers a stillborn child. After Damien's first nanny hangs herself, Father Brennan ...more![Red Dragon]()
16Anthony Hopkins, Ed Norton, Ralph Fiennes- Released: 2002
- Directed by: Brett Ratner
Ex-FBI agent Will Graham (Edward Norton) is an expert investigator who quit the Bureau after almost losing his life in the process of capturing the elusive Dr. Lecter (Anthony Hopkins). After a ...more![12 Monkeys]()
17Bruce Willis, Madeleine Stowe, Brad Pitt- Released: 1995
- Directed by: Terry Gilliam
Traveling back in time isn't simple, as James Cole (Bruce Willis) learns the hard way. Imprisoned in the 2030s, James is recruited for a mission that will send him back to the 1990s. Once there, he's ...more![Stir of Echoes]()
18Kevin Bacon, Kathryn Erbe, Illeana Douglas- Released: 1999
- Directed by: David Koepp
Blue-collar family man Tom Witzky (Kevin Bacon) scoffs at supernatural phenomena -- until he lets his wife's sister, Lisa (Illeana Douglas), put him into a hypnotic trance. Upon waking, Tom realizes ...more![American Psycho]()
19Christian Bale, Willem Dafoe, Jared Leto- Released: 2000
- Directed by: Mary Harron
In New York City in 1987, a handsome, young urban professional, Patrick Bateman (Christian Bale), lives a second life as a gruesome serial killer by night. The cast is filled by the detective (Willem ...more![A History of Violence]()
20Viggo Mortensen, Maria Bello, William Hurt- Released: 2005
- Directed by: David Cronenberg
When a pair of petty criminals attempt to rob his small-town diner, Tom Stall (Viggo Mortensen) quickly and easily kills them both. In the flush of news coverage of Tom's seemingly heroic actions, a ...more![Heat]()
21Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, Val Kilmer- Released: 1995
- Directed by: Michael Mann
Master criminal Neil McCauley (Robert De Niro) is trying to control the rogue actions of one of his men, while also planning one last big heist before retiring. Meanwhile, Lieutenant Hanna (Al ...more![The Butterfly Effect]()
22Ashton Kutcher, Amy Smart, Eric Stoltz- Released: 2004
- Directed by: Eric Bress, J. Mackye Gruber
College student Evan Treborn (Ashton Kutcher) is afflicted with headaches so painful that he frequently blacks out. While unconscious, Evan is able to travel back in time to difficult moments in his ...more![Vacancy]()
23Luke Wilson, Kate Beckinsale, Frank Whaley- Released: 2007
- Directed by: Nimród Antal
When David (Luke Wilson) and Amy's (Kate Beckinsale) car breaks down, they have little choice but to spend the night at a remote hotel. The couple entertain themselves by watching low-budget slasher ...more![The Talented Mr. Ripley]()
24Matt Damon, Gwyneth Paltrow, Jude Law- Released: 1999
- Directed by: Anthony Minghella
To be young and carefree amid the blue waters and idyllic landscape of sun-drenched Italy in the late 1950s; that's la dolce vita Tom Ripley (Matt Damon) craves- and Dickie Greenleaf (Jude Law) ...more![Saw]()
25Cary Elwes, Danny Glover, Monica Potter- Released: 2004
- Directed by: James Wan
Photographer Adam Stanheight (Leigh Whannell) and oncologist Lawrence Gordon (Cary Elwes) regain consciousness while chained to pipes at either end of a filthy bathroom. As the two men realize ...more
