Long flights are actually one of the best excuses to finally watch films you've been putting off, these make the hours disappear. Thrillers with real tension, the kind that makes you hold your breath without realising it. From the 2010s, arguably the most diverse and globally rich decade in film history. The fact that these actually happened makes them hit completely differently.
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Every thriller film on this list was chosen for tonight because it actually delivers. no safe picks, no obligation watches - just films that are worth watching. If one doesn't land, the next one will. Bookmark this and come back whenever the mood calls for it.
Good thrillers are harder to find than the genre makes it seem. All from the 2010s - a decade with more depth than its reputation suggests. Browse more by genre, era, and mood at Moviepiq.