Getting the whole family to agree on a film is rare, these are the ones that genuinely work for everyone in the room. 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. Criminally underseen films that deserved a much bigger audience, now they have one.
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The films everyone already knows aren't on this list. Specifically from the 2010s - these thriller picks for with the family are criminally overlooked - the kind passed between people who actually care about cinema. Most of them will surprise you. A few will stay with you.
Good thrillers are harder to find than the genre makes it seem. These work across the room without patronising anyone in it. All from the 2010s - a decade with more depth than its reputation suggests. More lists by genre, mood, and occasion at Moviepiq.