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Bus 1742002 • 118 min • Box office $217KDocumentary, CrimeThis documentary recounts the events of June 12th, 2000, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, when a young man hijacked bus 174, threatening to harm the passengers. The incident, broadcast live across Brazilian…
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Funny Games2008 • 111 min • Budget $15M • Box office $7MThriller, HorrorAnn, her husband George, and their son Georgie arrive at their vacation house and are visited by two young men who appear polite and friendly. However, with deceptively charming smiles and golf…6.66.517+
Devil in a Blue Dress1995 • 102 min • Budget $27M • Box office $16MThriller, Crime, MysteryIn post-World War II Los Angeles, Easy Rawlins, a Black war veteran struggling to survive in a segregated city, is approached by DeWitt Albright, a white man seeking help. Albright wants Easy…6.56.817+
The Lookout2007 • 99 min • Budget $16M • Box office $5MCrime, Drama, ThrillerChris was a talented high school athlete, but a terrible accident changes everything. Trying to rebuild his life, he takes a job as a janitor at a bank. He soon gets drawn…6.76.917+
Gorky Park1983 • 128 min • Box office $15MThriller, Crime, DramaPolice Inspector Renko investigates the discovery of three bodies in Moscow's Gorky Park. He finds his investigation blocked by his superiors and decides to work independently to uncover the truth. His pursuit…6.36.717+
Snake Eyes1998 • 98 min • Budget $73M • Box office $103MCrime, Mystery, ThrillerIn a city riddled with crime, homicide detective Rick Santoro, haunted by his past, becomes involved in a dangerous investigation after witnessing a murder at a boxing match. He teams up with…6.26.217+
The Hitcher2007 • 84 min • Budget $10M • Box office $25MCrime, Horror, ThrillerDuring a rainy night in the New Mexico desert, college students Jim Halsey and Grace Andrews offer a ride to a hitchhiker. The stranger turns out to be a psychopath who threatens…5.95.617+
The Page Turner2006 • 85 min • Box office $9MDrama, Music, ThrillerMélanie Prouvost, a talented pianist and the daughter of a butcher, takes the Conservatory entrance exam with her parents' support. Though expected to pass, she's disheartened by the jury president's dismissive behavior…6.57.0
The Countess2009 • 100 min • Budget $8M • Box office $784KDrama, History, ThrillerHungary, 17th century. Countess Erzsébet Báthory (1560-1614), a woman of immense power, becomes increasingly fixated on a younger man as she ages. Driven by a desperate desire to remain youthful, she descends…5.96.2
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three1974 • 104 minCrime, Thriller, ActionIn New York City, a group of armed men seize a subway car, kidnapping the passengers and demanding ransom. The city's authorities race against time to resolve the high-stakes hostage situation. As…7.57.617+
Blindness2008 • 121 min • Budget $25M • Box office $19MDrama, Mystery, Science FictionA sudden plague causes widespread blindness in a city. A small group of those affected unite to navigate the harsh realities of their enforced quarantine and ultimately overcome it.6.56.517+
Albino Alligator1997 • 97 min • Budget $6M • Box office $339KCrime, Drama, ThrillerThree resourceful criminals get caught in a dangerous chase after a botched robbery. While trying to escape the police, they hide out in a lively New Orleans bar. But the bar quickly…5.76.117+
The Quiet American2002 • 101 min • Budget $30M • Box office $27MRomance, Thriller, DramaBritish journalist Fowler falls for a young Vietnamese woman, but his feelings are complicated when an idealistic U.S. official also pursues her. Feeling threatened, Fowler secretly warns the communists that the American…6.57.017+
Conspiracy Theory1997 • 135 min • Budget $75M • Box office $137MAction, Drama, MysteryAn amateur detective obsessed with conspiracy theories suddenly finds himself caught in the very situation he's been predicting. His life spirals into paranoia as he tries to figure out which of his…6.66.717+
Assault on Precinct 132005 • 109 min • Budget $30M • Box office $35MThriller, Action, AdventureOn New Year's Eve, as a police station faces closure, Officer Jake Roenick assembles an unlikely team of cops and criminals. Their mission: protect mobster Marion Bishop from a deadly mob hit.6.26.317+
Disclosure1994 • 128 min • Budget $55M • Box office $214MThriller, Drama, CrimeA talented computer specialist is caught in a legal battle that threatens his career and relationships. His former lover, now his boss, accuses him of sexual harassment, claiming he initiated a forceful…6.36.217+
Derailed2005 • 108 min • Budget $22M • Box office $57MDrama, ThrillerA married couple of successful businesspeople are having an affair when a violent criminal blackmails them. To protect their families, they must fight back against him.6.46.617+
Timber Falls2007 • 97 min • Budget $2M • Box office $677KHorror, ThrillerA couple's weekend camping trip in the mountains turns into a nightmare when they are caught in a horrifying scheme orchestrated by disturbed residents.5.45.217+
Franklyn2008 • 98 min • Budget $12MFantasy, Thriller, DramaFranklyn's story unfolds across two worlds: modern-day London and the futuristic, religiously controlled Meanwhile City. It follows four people whose lives become connected through fate, love, and loss. When these worlds intersect,…6.06.017+
The 39 Steps1935 • 86 minMystery, ThrillerIn Alfred Hitchcock's classic thriller, "The 39 Steps," Richard Hanney is caught in a dangerous game after finding a dead woman in his bed. He's immediately suspected of being involved in an…7.37.6
Notorious1946 • 103 min • Budget $2M • Box office $24MThriller, Romance, MysteryT.R. Devlin, a US government agent, hunts down Nazi leaders responsible for war crimes. He recruits Alicia Huberman, the daughter of a convicted German war criminal, as an undercover spy. While working…7.77.9
To Catch a Thief1955 • 106 min • Budget $2M • Box office $8MMystery, Romance, ThrillerA former burglar tries to clear his name when a clever copycat begins using his old methods. He must hunt down the imposter before they cause more trouble. The chase blurs the…7.37.46+
The Wages of Fear1953 • 153 minDrama, Thriller, AdventureFour men in a remote South American village are tasked with a perilous mission: transporting trucks filled with unstable nitroglycerin through a dangerous jungle to an oil field. The journey tests their…8.08.1
North by Northwest1959 • 136 min • Budget $4M • Box office $13MThriller, AdventureAdvertising executive Roger Thornhill's life takes a dangerous turn when he's mistaken for a spy and becomes the target of powerful enemies. He's forced into a desperate chase across the country to…8.08.2
Rebecca1940 • 130 min • Budget $1M • Box office $7MMystery, Romance, ThrillerA young woman marries the enigmatic widower Max De Winter and finds herself haunted by the memory of his deceased first wife, Rebecca. Rebecca's death was never explained, and her presence seems…7.98.0
The Godfather1972 • 175 min • Budget $6M • Box office $245MDrama, CrimeThe film follows the Corleone family, an Italian-American crime family, from 1945 to 1955. Vito Corleone, the family's head, survives an assassination attempt. As his health declines, his youngest son Michael steps…8.79.217+
The Godfather Part II1974 • 202 min • Budget $13M • Box office $102MDrama, CrimeThe Corleone family story continues with a young Vito Corleone's upbringing in Sicily and later, in 1910s New York. Decades later, in the 1950s, Michael Corleone seeks to broaden the family's operations…8.69.017+
Deliverance1972 • 109 min • Budget $2M • Box office $46MDrama, Adventure, ThrillerA group of friends, guided by outdoorsman Lewis Medlock, undertakes a challenging river rafting trip through the wilderness. They aim to experience the Cahulawassee River before dam construction floods it. Navigating uncharted…7.37.617+
Rollercoaster1977 • 119 min • Budget $9M • Box office $8MAction, ThrillerThe film is a thrilling and disturbing story about a young man with a disturbing plan who attacks families at an amusement park. In Norfolk, he plants homemade explosives on a roller…6.06.36+
Airport1970 • 137 min • Budget $10M • Box office $100MAction, Drama, ThrillerA commercial flight descends into chaos when an unexpected bomber is among the passengers. As heavy snow threatens to shut down the airport, the travelers' lives become intertwined. The film explores the…6.56.60+
Escape from Alcatraz1979 • 113 min • Budget $8M • Box office $43MDrama, ThrillerIn the winter of 1960, the San Francisco Bay witnesses a remarkable true story: Frank Lee Morris, a clever convict, arrives at Alcatraz, a prison known for its impenetrable security. Despite seemingly…7.57.56+
A Grain of Truth2015 • 116 minMystery, Thriller, CrimeProsecutor Teodor Szacki divorces his wife and moves from Warsaw to the peaceful town of Sandomierz in southeastern Poland, seeking a fresh start. He soon finds himself investigating a puzzling murder. Feeling…6.26.6
