- A good thriller film keeps you gripped, but a great one makes you think about it long after you’ve watched.
- From tense independent films like Josh and Benny Safdie’s “Good Time” starring Robert Pattinson to stone-cold classics like “The Talented Mr. Ripley,” Netflix has plenty of great thrillers to sink your teeth into.
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There is nothing quite like a gripping thriller to keep you hooked for a couple of hours. Comedies make us laugh, horrors scare us, dramas make us cry, but thrillers sink their teeth into us in ways that can keep us thinking about the movie for days on end.
Netflix is home to an abundance of great thrillers, all of which you won’t be able to switch off after you click play. From arthouse independent films like the Safdie brothers’ “Good Time” or “Uncut Gems” to espionage spy flicks like “Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy,” you’re sure to find a thriller you’ll love amongst this list.
Here are the 39 best thrillers (listed alphabetically) you can watch on Netflix right now.
Note: Numerous Netflix titles drop off the service monthly, so the availability of titles below may change.
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