A Glean movie guide
The Best Thrillers on Netflix Right Now
Tense, gripping, and unmissable.
From high-stakes heists to psychological mind-benders, these are the must-watch picks.
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The movie list
- 01
The Killer
David Fincher delivers a cold, methodical look at the life of a professional assassin.
After a fateful miss, an assassin battles his employers, and himself, on an international manhunt he insists isn't personal.
- 02
Uncut Gems
A relentless, high-octane journey through the chaotic life of a New York City jeweler.
A charismatic New York City jeweler always on the lookout for the next big score makes a series of high-stakes bets that could lead to the windfall of a lifetime. Howard must perform a precarious high-wire act, balancing business, family, and encroaching adversaries on all sides in his relentless pursuit of the ultimate win.
- 03
Society of the Snow
A visceral and deeply moving survival thriller based on an incredible true story.
On October 13, 1972, Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571, chartered to take a rugby team to Chile, crashes into a glacier in the heart of the Andes.
- 04
Hit Man
Richard Linklater blends dark comedy and suspense in this clever story of a fake undercover assassin.
A mild-mannered professor moonlighting as a fake hit man in police stings ignites a chain reaction of trouble when he falls for a potential client.
- 05
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
Benoit Blanc returns for a stylish, twist-filled whodunit set on a private Greek island.
World-famous detective Benoit Blanc heads to Greece to peel back the layers of a mystery surrounding a tech billionaire and his eclectic crew of friends.
- 06
Emily the Criminal
A gritty, grounded look at a woman driven to desperate measures by economic pressure.
Desperate for income, Emily takes a shady gig buying goods with stolen credit cards supplied by a charismatic middleman named Youcef. Seduced by the quick cash and illicit thrills, they hatch a plan to take their business to the next level.
- 07
The Irishman
Martin Scorsese’s epic crime saga explores the cold reality of life within the mob.
Pennsylvania, 1956. Frank Sheeran, a war veteran of Irish origin who works as a truck driver, accidentally meets mobster Russell Bufalino. Once Frank becomes his trusted man, Bufalino sends him to Chicago with the task of helping Jimmy Hoffa, a powerful union leader related to organized crime, with whom Frank will maintain a close friendship for nearly twenty years.
- 08
Fair Play
A sharp psychological thriller exploring power dynamics and betrayal within a high-stakes hedge fund.
An unexpected promotion at a cutthroat hedge fund pushes a young couple's relationship to the brink, threatening to unravel not only their recent engagement but their lives.
- 09
Forgotten
This South Korean mystery keeps you guessing with a series of shocking and expertly crafted plot twists.
Roy Bennett, a widower diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, lives in a care home where he writes his memoirs to hold on to the precious memories of the person he loved.
- 10
Calibre
An accidental tragedy spirals into a harrowing and claustrophobic nightmare in the Scottish Highlands.
Two lifelong friends head up to an isolated Scottish Highlands village for a weekend hunting trip that descends into a never-ending nightmare as they attempt to cover up a horrific hunting accident.
- 11
Hush
A unique and terrifying home invasion thriller where silence is the only weapon for survival.
A deaf woman is stalked by a psychotic killer in her secluded home.
- 12
The Platform
A brutal and thought-provoking dystopian thriller set in a vertical prison system.
A slab of food descends down a vertical facility. The residents above eat heartily, leaving those below starving and desperate. A rebellion is imminent.