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. You will not be checking your phone. These demand your full attention and reward it.
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Every thriller film here was chosen for with the family because it holds tension without letting go. Specifically from the 2010s - these are the ones built on craft, not budget. If one doesn't grip you in the first ten minutes, the next one will. Bookmark this and come back whenever you need something gripping.
Most thrillers waste the premise. These don't. These work across the room without patronising anyone in it. The 2010s produced more quietly excellent films than the decade gets credit for. These are some of them. More lists by genre, mood, and occasion at Moviepiq.