1
Whiplash
BN 82.91h 47m2014
Under the direction of a ruthless instructor, a talented young drummer begins to pursue perfection at any cost, even his humanity.
A-tier (Excellent) · Streaming on Netflix
tier list ·
Every thriller title on Netflix, tiered from S to D
20 ranked. 0 made S-tier.
Updated November 7, 2026
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.
2
Psycho
BN 82.81h 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 Netflix
3
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
4
Aliens
BN 78.82h 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, Hulu
5
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
6
Facing El Chapo
BN 77.81h 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
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 75.22h 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 74.91h 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
Donnie Brasco
BN 74.12h 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
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 Black Phone
BN 741h 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
15
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
16
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
17
War Machine
BN 73.31h 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
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
Split
BN 73.11h 57m2017
Though Kevin has evidenced 23 personalities to his trusted psychiatrist, Dr. Fletcher, there remains one still submerged who is set to materialize and dominate all the others. Compelled to abduct three teenage girls led by the willful, observant Casey, Kevin reaches a war for survival among all of those contained within him — as well as everyone around him — as the walls between his compartments shatter apart.
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
