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The Best Thriller Movies of 2019

Updated March 5, 2020 7.7k votes 1.5k voters 166.3k views94 items

List RulesVote up the best thriller films of 2019 that kept you on the edge of your seat.

UPDATE: Check out the top thrillers of 2020!

If you're a fan of suspense, thrills, and action-packed cinema, this list of 2019 thrillers is for you. What movies are the best thrillers of this year? A good thriller keeps audiences engaged for the entirety of the film, and includes twists and turns that will be surprising to even the most observant of viewers. If you're in need of an immediately engaging cinematic experience, these 2019 thriller films have you covered.

Some good new thriller movies include Cold Pursuit, Captive State, Hotel Mumbai, and Piercing.

While all of these films certainly have great moments, what were truly the best thriller films of 2019? Vote here to help decide. Vote up the most harrowing, tense, and high-quality thrillers of the year. See anything you feel is missing? Feel free to add it below! And if you're looking for the best psychological thriller movies and the best crime thrillers, we have lists for that too.

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Joker
Joaquin Phoenix, Robert De Niro
Released: 2019
Directed by: Todd Phillips
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Knives Out
Daniel Craig, Chris Evans
Released: 2019
Directed by: Rian Johnson
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Ready or Not
Samara Weaving, Adam Brody
Released: 2019
Directed by: Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, Tyler Gillett
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John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum
Keanu Reeves, Halle Berry
Released: 2019
Directed by: Chad Stahelski
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Escape Room
Logan Miller, Deborah Ann Woll
Released: 2019
Directed by: Adam Robitel
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Fractured
Sam Worthington, Lily Rabe
Released: 2019
Directed by: Brad Anderson
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Doctor Sleep
Ewan McGregor, Rebecca Ferguson
Released: 2019
Directed by: Mike Flanagan
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Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile
Zac Efron, Lily Collins
Released: 2019
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Midsommar
Florence Pugh, Jack Reynor
Released: 2019
Directed by: Ari Aster
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Haunt
Katie Stevens, Will Brittain
Released: 2019
Directed by: Scott Beck, Bryan Woods
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Crawl
Kaya Scodelario, Barry Pepper
Released: 2019
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The Highwaymen
Kevin Costner, Woody Harrelson
Released: 2019
Directed by: John Lee Hancock
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The Intruder
Dennis Quaid, Michael Ealy
Released: 2019
Directed by: Deon Taylor
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Hotel Mumbai
Dev Patel, Armie Hammer
Released: 2019
Directed by: Anthony Maras
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Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark
Zoe Colletti, Michael Garza
Released: 2019
Directed by: André Øvredal
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47 Meters Down: Uncaged
John Corbett, Nia Long
Released: 2019
Directed by: Johannes Roberts
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Ma
Octavia Spencer, Luke Evans
Released: 2019
Directed by: Tate Taylor
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Dragged Across Concrete
Mel Gibson, Vince Vaughn
Released: 2019
Directed by: S. Craig Zahler
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Cold Pursuit
Liam Neeson, Laura Dern
Released: 2019
Directed by: Hans Petter Moland
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Pet Sematary
Jason Clarke, Amy Seimetz
Released: 2019
Directed by: Kevin Kölsch, Dennis Widmyer
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Uncut Gems
Adam Sandler, Lakeith Stanfield
Released: 2019
Directed by: Josh Safdie, Benny Safdie
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Annabelle Comes Home
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Released: 2019
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Angel Has Fallen
Gerard Butler, Morgan Freeman
Released: 2019
Directed by: Ric Roman Waugh
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Velvet Buzzsaw
Jake Gyllenhaal, Rene Russo
Released: 2019
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Rambo V: Last Blood
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Released: 2019
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