Best thriller English movies in India
By the KyaDekhu team · Updated · Availability for India from JustWatch, ratings from IMDb
1976 movies in India match this list, with an average IMDb rating of 6.1. Newest addition: The Last House on the Left, added to Netflix on 22 Oct. Ranked by vote-weighted IMDb rating and popularity; showing the top 30.
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1. The Godfather (1972)
Movie · English · 2h 55m · Drama, Crime · IMDb 9.2 (22.7L votes)
Visually stunningMatureTwistyDark & gritty
Spanning the years 1945 to 1955, a chronicle of the fictional Italian-American Corleone crime family. When organized crime family patriarch, Vito Corleone barely survives an attempt on his life, his youngest son, Michael steps in to take care of the would-be killers, launching a campaign of bloody revenge.
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2. The Dark Knight (2008)
Movie · English · 2h 32m · UA · Action, Thriller · IMDb 9.1 (32.4L votes)
Visually stunningTwistyEdge-of-seatFast-paced
Batman raises the stakes in his war on crime. With the help of Lt. Jim Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman sets out to dismantle the remaining criminal organizations that plague the streets. The partnership proves to be effective, but they soon find themselves prey to a reign of chaos unleashed by a rising
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3. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
Movie · English · 3h 21m · Adventure, Fantasy · IMDb 9.0 (22.0L votes)
Visually stunningEdge-of-seat
As armies mass for a final battle that will decide the fate of the world--and powerful, ancient forces of Light and Dark compete to determine the outcome--one member of the Fellowship of the Ring is revealed as the noble heir to the throne of the Kings of Men. Yet, the sole hope for triumph over evil lies with a brave
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4. Schindler's List (1993)
Movie · English · 3h 15m · A · Drama, History · IMDb 9.0 (16.1L votes)
Visually stunningDark & grittyMatureEdge-of-seat
The true story of how businessman Oskar Schindler saved over a thousand Jewish lives from the Nazis while they worked as slaves in his factory during World War II.
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5. The Godfather Part II (1974)
Movie · English · 3h 22m · Drama, Crime · IMDb 9.0 (15.2L votes)
TwistyVisually stunningMatureDark & gritty
In the continuing saga of the Corleone crime family, a young Vito Corleone grows up in Sicily and in 1910s New York. In the 1950s, Michael Corleone attempts to expand the family business into Las Vegas, Hollywood and Cuba.
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6. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
Movie · English · 2h 59m · Adventure, Fantasy · IMDb 8.9 (22.5L votes)
Visually stunningEdge-of-seat
Young hobbit Frodo Baggins, after inheriting a mysterious ring from his uncle Bilbo, must leave his home in order to keep it from falling into the hands of its evil creator. Along the way, a fellowship is formed to protect the ringbearer and make sure that the ring arrives at its final destination: Mt. Doom, the only p
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7. Inception (2010)
Movie · English · 2h 28m · UA · Action, Science Fiction · IMDb 8.8 (28.8L votes)
TwistyVisually stunningFast-pacedEdge-of-seat
Cobb, a skilled thief who commits corporate espionage by infiltrating the subconscious of his targets is offered a chance to regain his old life as payment for a task considered to be impossible: "inception", the implantation of another person's idea into a target's subconscious.
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8. Fight Club (1999)
Movie · English · 2h 19m · A · Drama, Thriller · IMDb 8.8 (26.8L votes)
TwistyMatureCold & detachedVisually stunning
A ticking-time-bomb insomniac and a slippery soap salesman channel primal male aggression into a shocking new form of therapy. Their concept catches on, with underground "fight clubs" forming in every town, until an eccentric gets in the way and ignites an out-of-control spiral toward oblivion.
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9. Pulp Fiction (1994)
Movie · English · 2h 34m · Thriller, Crime · IMDb 8.8 (24.8L votes)
TwistyMatureFunnyFast-paced
A burger-loving hit man, his philosophical partner, a drug-addled gangster's moll and a washed-up boxer converge in this sprawling, comedic crime caper. Their adventures unfurl in three stories that ingeniously trip back and forth in time.
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10. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
Movie · English · 2h 59m · Adventure, Fantasy · IMDb 8.8 (19.9L votes)
Visually stunningEdge-of-seat
Frodo Baggins and the other members of the Fellowship continue on their sacred quest to destroy the One Ring--but on separate paths. Their destinies lie at two towers--Orthanc Tower in Isengard, where the corrupt wizard Saruman awaits, and Sauron's fortress at Barad-dur, deep within the dark lands of Mordor.
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11. Interstellar (2014)
Movie · English · 2h 49m · UA · Adventure, Drama · IMDb 8.7 (26.2L votes)
Visually stunningTwistyEdge-of-seat
The adventures of a group of explorers who make use of a newly discovered wormhole to surpass the limitations on human space travel and conquer the vast distances involved in an interstellar voyage.
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12. The Matrix (1999)
Movie · English · 2h 16m · A · Action, Science Fiction · IMDb 8.7 (22.9L votes)
Visually stunningTwistyEdge-of-seatFast-paced
Set in the 22nd century, The Matrix tells the story of a computer hacker who joins a group of underground insurgents fighting the vast and powerful computers who now rule the earth.
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13. The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
Movie · English · 2h 4m · Adventure, Action · IMDb 8.7 (15.3L votes)
Visually stunningTwistyEdge-of-seatFast-paced
The epic saga continues as Luke Skywalker, in hopes of defeating the evil Galactic Empire, learns the ways of the Jedi from aging master Yoda. But Darth Vader is more determined than ever to capture Luke. Meanwhile, rebel leader Princess Leia, cocky Han Solo, Chewbacca, and droids C-3PO and R2-D2 are thrown into variou
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14. The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
Movie · English · 1h 59m · A · Crime, Thriller · IMDb 8.6 (17.6L votes)
Dark & grittyMatureTwistyEdge-of-seat
Clarice Starling is a top student at the FBI's training academy. Jack Crawford wants Clarice to interview Dr. Hannibal Lecter, a brilliant psychiatrist who is also a violent psychopath, serving life behind bars for various acts of murder and cannibalism. Crawford believes that Lecter may have insight into a case and
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15. Saving Private Ryan (1998)
Movie · English · 2h 49m · War, Drama · IMDb 8.6 (16.7L votes)
Visually stunningEdge-of-seatMatureDark & gritty
As U.S. troops storm the beaches of Normandy, three brothers lie dead on the battlefield, with a fourth trapped behind enemy lines. Ranger captain John Miller and seven men are tasked with penetrating German-held territory and bringing the boy home.
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16. Star Wars (1977)
Movie · English · 2h 1m · U · Adventure, Action · IMDb 8.6 (15.9L votes)
Visually stunningEdge-of-seatFast-paced
Princess Leia is captured and held hostage by the evil Imperial forces in their effort to take over the galactic Empire. Venturesome Luke Skywalker and dashing captain Han Solo team together with the loveable robot duo R2-D2 and C-3PO to rescue the beautiful princess and restore peace and justice in the Empire.
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17. Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
Movie · English · 2h 17m · A · Action, Thriller · IMDb 8.6 (13.1L votes)
Visually stunningFast-pacedEdge-of-seatMature
Ten years after the events of the original, a reprogrammed T-800 is sent back in time to protect young John Connor from the shape-shifting T-1000. Together with his mother Sarah, he fights to stop Skynet from triggering a nuclear apocalypse.
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18. Django Unchained (2012)
Movie · English · 2h 45m · A · Drama, Western · IMDb 8.5 (19.2L votes)
Visually stunningMatureDark & grittyEdge-of-seat
With the help of a German bounty hunter, a freed slave sets out to rescue his wife from a brutal Mississippi plantation owner.
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19. Gladiator (2000)
Movie · English · 2h 35m · Action, Drama · IMDb 8.5 (18.9L votes)
Visually stunningEdge-of-seatMatureDark & gritty
After the death of Emperor Marcus Aurelius, his devious son takes power and demotes Maximus, one of Rome's most capable generals who Marcus preferred. Eventually, Maximus is forced to become a gladiator and battle to the death against other men for the amusement of paying audiences.
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20. The Prestige (2006)
Movie · English · 2h 10m · U · Drama, Mystery · IMDb 8.5 (16.4L votes)
TwistyVisually stunningEdge-of-seatCold & detached
A mysterious story of two magicians whose intense rivalry leads them on a life-long battle for supremacy -- full of obsession, deceit and jealousy with dangerous and deadly consequences.
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21. The Departed (2006)
Movie · English · 2h 31m · A · Drama, Thriller · IMDb 8.5 (15.9L votes)
TwistyMatureEdge-of-seatFast-paced
To take down South Boston's Irish Mafia, the police send in one of their own to infiltrate the underworld, not realizing the syndicate has done likewise. While an undercover cop curries favor with the mob kingpin, a career criminal rises through the police ranks. But both sides soon discover there's a mole among them.
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22. The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
Movie · English · 2h 45m · UA · Action, Crime · IMDb 8.4 (20.3L votes)
Visually stunningEdge-of-seatFast-pacedDark & gritty
Following the death of District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman assumes responsibility for Dent's crimes to protect the late attorney's reputation and is subsequently hunted by the Gotham City Police Department. Eight years later, Batman encounters the mysterious Selina Kyle and the villainous Bane, a new terrorist leader
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23. Inglourious Basterds (2009)
Movie · English · 2h 33m · A · Drama, Thriller · IMDb 8.4 (18.3L votes)
TwistyVisually stunningMatureDark & gritty
In Nazi-occupied France during World War II, a group of Jewish-American soldiers known as "The Basterds" are chosen specifically to spread fear throughout the Third Reich by scalping and brutally killing Nazis. The Basterds, lead by Lt. Aldo Raine soon cross paths with a French-Jewish teenage girl who runs a movie thea
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24. Avengers: Endgame (2019)
Movie · English · 3h 1m · UA · Adventure, Science Fiction · IMDb 8.4 (15.0L votes)
Visually stunningTwistyFast-pacedEdge-of-seat
After the devastating events of Avengers: Infinity War, the universe is in ruins due to the efforts of the Mad Titan, Thanos. With the help of remaining allies, the Avengers must assemble once more in order to undo Thanos' actions and restore order to the universe once and for all, no matter what consequences may be in
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25. Memento (2000)
Movie · English · 1h 53m · Mystery, Thriller · IMDb 8.4 (14.6L votes)
TwistyCold & detachedDark & grittyEdge-of-seat
Leonard Shelby is tracking down the man who raped and murdered his wife. The difficulty of locating his wife's killer, however, is compounded by the fact that he suffers from a rare, untreatable form of short-term memory loss. Although he can recall details of life before his accident, Leonard cannot remember what happ
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26. Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
Movie · English · 2h 29m · UA · Adventure, Action · IMDb 8.4 (14.2L votes)
Visually stunningFast-pacedEdge-of-seatTwisty
As the Avengers and their allies have continued to protect the world from threats too large for any one hero to handle, a new danger has emerged from the cosmic shadows: Thanos. A despot of intergalactic infamy, his goal is to collect all six Infinity Stones, artifacts of unimaginable power, and use them to inflict his
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27. Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
Movie · English · 1h 55m · U · Adventure, Action · IMDb 8.4 (11.2L votes)
Visually stunningFast-pacedEdge-of-seat
When Dr. Indiana Jones – the tweed-suited professor who just happens to be a celebrated archaeologist – is hired by the government to locate the legendary Ark of the Covenant, he finds himself up against the entire Nazi regime.
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28. Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018)
Movie · English · 1h 57m · U · Animation, Action · IMDb 8.4 (8.2L votes)
Visually stunningFast-pacedEdge-of-seatTwisty
Struggling to find his place in the world while juggling school and family, Brooklyn teenager Miles Morales is unexpectedly bitten by a radioactive spider and develops unfathomable powers just like the one and only Spider-Man. While wrestling with the implications of his new abilities, Miles discovers a super collider
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29. Dune: Part Two (2024)
Movie · English · 2h 47m · Science Fiction, Adventure · IMDb 8.4 (8.0L votes)
Visually stunningEdge-of-seatTwistyDark & gritty
Follow the mythic journey of Paul Atreides as he unites with Chani and the Fremen while on a path of revenge against the conspirators who destroyed his family. Facing a choice between the love of his life and the fate of the known universe, Paul endeavors to prevent a terrible future only he can foresee.
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30. Joker (2019)
Movie · English · 2h 2m · A · Crime, Thriller · IMDb 8.3 (17.3L votes)
TwistyMatureDark & grittyVisually stunning
During the 1980s, a failed stand-up comedian is driven insane and turns to a life of crime and chaos in Gotham City while becoming an infamous psychopathic crime figure.
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