tier list ·

Every thriller title on Netflix, tiered from S to D

20 ranked. 0 made S-tier.

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We scored Netflix's thriller catalogue and sorted it into tiers. S-tier means the ratings are near-unanimous. D-tier means the numbers are telling you something the trailer is not.

1

Psycho

BN 82.71h 49m1960

When larcenous real estate clerk Marion Crane goes on the lam with a wad of cash and hopes of starting a new life, she ends up at the notorious Bates Motel, where manager Norman Bates cares for his housebound mother.

A-tier (Excellent) · Streaming on Peacock, Netflix

2

Memento

BN 811h 53m2000

Leonard Shelby is tracking down the man who raped and murdered his wife. The difficulty of locating his wife's killer, however, is compounded by the fact that he suffers from a rare, untreatable form of short-term memory loss. Although he can recall details of life before his accident, Leonard cannot remember what happened fifteen minutes ago, where he's going, or why.

A-tier (Excellent) · Streaming on Netflix, Hulu, Peacock, Prime Video

3

The Sixth Sense

BN 78.81h 47m1999

Following an unexpected tragedy, child psychologist Malcolm Crowe meets a nine year old boy named Cole Sear, who is hiding a dark secret.

A-tier (Excellent) · Streaming on Apple TV+, Netflix, Hulu

4

Aliens

BN 78.72h 17m1986

Ripley, the sole survivor of the Nostromo's deadly encounter with the monstrous Alien, returns to Earth after drifting through space in hypersleep for 57 years. Although her story is initially met with skepticism, she agrees to accompany a team of Colonial Marines back to LV-426.

A-tier (Excellent) · Streaming on Netflix

5

Facing El Chapo

BN 77.51h 31m2026

Two Mexican officers must survive the final hours of their shift after crossing a ruthless cartel boss.

B-tier (Worth it) · Streaming on Netflix

6

Nightcrawler

BN 76.41h 58m2014

When Lou Bloom, desperate for work, muscles into the world of L.A. crime journalism, he blurs the line between observer and participant to become the star of his own story. Aiding him in his effort is Nina, a TV-news veteran.

B-tier (Worth it) · Streaming on Netflix

7

Jaws

BN 76.22h 4m1975

When the seaside community of Amity finds itself under attack by a dangerous great white shark, the town's chief of police, a young marine biologist, and a grizzled shark hunter embark on a desperate quest to kill the beast before it strikes again.

B-tier (Worth it) · Streaming on Netflix

8

Shoplifters

BN 75.32h 0m2018

In the outskirts of Tokyo, a poor but close-knit group living on the fringes of society survives through shoplifting and odd jobs. When Osamu and his son take in a neglected young girl, their already fragile existence begins to unravel. As the family grows attached to her, buried secrets surface, forcing them to confront the true meaning of love, belonging, and what makes a family.

B-tier (Worth it) · Streaming on Netflix, Prime Video

9

Counterattack

BN 751h 25m2025

When a hostage rescue mission creates a new enemy, Capt. Guerrero and his elite soldiers must face an ambush by a criminal group.

B-tier (Worth it) · Streaming on Netflix

10

The Bourne Identity

BN 74.31h 59m2002

Wounded to the brink of death and suffering from amnesia, Jason Bourne is rescued at sea by a fisherman. With nothing to go on but a Swiss bank account number, he starts to reconstruct his life, but finds that many people he encounters want him dead. However, Bourne realizes that he has the combat and mental skills of a world-class spy—but who does he work for?

B-tier (Worth it) · Streaming on Netflix

11

Forgotten

BN 74.31h 48m2017

Jin-seok, 21-year-old, moves into a new house with his family. He suffers from a slight schizophrenia but he carries an ordinary life under the warm care of the family. His older brother Yu-seok is a decent college student, a mentor, and role model for Jin-seok. One night, his beloved brother is kidnapped by unidentified assailants before Jin-seok's eye. Jin-seok can’t recognize their faces, but can remember only the VIN that matches with no car. After long silence of 19 days, suddenly Yu-seok returns home, but remembers nothing which had happened in the meantime. And soon Jin-seok feels Yu-seok is a total stranger.

B-tier (Worth it) · Streaming on Netflix

12

The Black Phone

BN 74.11h 43m2022

Finney Blake, a shy but clever 13-year-old boy, is abducted by a sadistic killer and trapped in a soundproof basement where screaming is of little use. When a disconnected phone on the wall begins to ring, Finney discovers that he can hear the voices of the killer’s previous victims. And they are dead set on making sure that what happened to them doesn’t happen to Finney.

B-tier (Worth it) · Streaming on Netflix

13

Upgrade

BN 741h 40m2018

A brutal mugging leaves Grey Trace paralyzed in the hospital and his beloved wife dead. A billionaire inventor soon offers Trace a cure — an artificial intelligence implant called STEM that will enhance his body. Now able to walk, Grey finds that he also has superhuman strength and agility — skills he uses to seek revenge against the thugs who destroyed his life.

B-tier (Worth it) · Streaming on Netflix

14

The Bourne Ultimatum

BN 73.81h 55m2007

Bourne is brought out of hiding once again by reporter Simon Ross who is trying to unveil Operation Blackbriar, an upgrade to Project Treadstone, in a series of newspaper columns. Information from the reporter stirs a new set of memories, and Bourne must finally uncover his dark past while dodging The Company's best efforts to eradicate him.

B-tier (Worth it) · Streaming on Netflix

15

Donnie Brasco

BN 73.82h 7m1997

An FBI undercover agent infiltrates the mob and identifies more with the mafia life at the expense of his regular one.

B-tier (Worth it) · Streaming on Netflix

16

Animals

BN 73.61h 46m2026

When the son of an L.A. mayoral candidate is kidnapped, he and his wife have a few hours to come up with the ransom payment. With most of their money spent on his political campaign, they have to get their hands dirty and expose a side of their lives they never intended to see the light of day.

B-tier (Worth it) · Streaming on Netflix

17

Wind River

BN 73.51h 47m2017

An FBI agent teams with the town's veteran game tracker to investigate a murder that occurred on a Native American reservation.

B-tier (Worth it) · Streaming on Netflix

18

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

BN 73.22h 38m2011

Disgraced journalist Mikael Blomkvist investigates the disappearance of a weary patriarch's niece from 40 years ago. He is aided by the pierced, tattooed, punk computer hacker named Lisbeth Salander. As they work together in the investigation, Blomkvist and Salander uncover immense corruption beyond anything they have ever imagined.

B-tier (Worth it) · Streaming on Netflix, Apple TV+

19

War Machine

BN 73.11h 50m2026

On one last grueling mission during Army Ranger training, a combat engineer must lead his unit in a fight against a giant otherworldly killing machine.

B-tier (Worth it) · Streaming on Netflix

20

Law Abiding Citizen

BN 73.11h 49m2009

A frustrated man decides to take justice into his own hands after a plea bargain sets one of his family's killers free. He targets not only the killer but also the district attorney and others involved in the deal.

B-tier (Worth it) · Streaming on Netflix

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