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. Even with the sound off, these films would be worth watching, visually among the best ever made.
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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.
The thriller genre produces a lot of filler. None of it is here. All from the 2010s - a decade with more depth than its reputation suggests. Moviepiq has more lists broken down by genre, occasion, and mood.