Best Thriller Movies of the 2010s
The 2010s reshaped thriller cinema, and this is what survived the decade's own hype cycle — 20 films ranked purely by audience score, from 2010 to 2019. Parasite leads at 8.5. If you only work through the top ten, you will have covered the decade properly.
20 titles · average score 8.0 ·
The top 5 picks
- 1
Parasite (2019)
★ 8.5 · 21,108 ratingsAll unemployed, Ki-taek's family takes peculiar interest in the wealthy and glamorous Parks for their livelihood until they get entangled in an unexpected incident.
- 2
Whiplash (2014)
★ 8.4 · 16,940 ratingsUnder the direction of a ruthless instructor, a talented young drummer begins to pursue perfection at any cost, even his humanity.
- 3
Shutter Island (2010)
★ 8.2 · 26,249 ratingsWorld War II soldier-turned-U.S. Marshal Teddy Daniels investigates the disappearance of a patient from a hospital for the criminally insane, but his efforts are compromised by troubling visions and a mysterious doctor.
- 4
The Handmaiden (2016)
★ 8.2 · 4,437 ratings1930s Korea, in the period of Japanese occupation, a new girl, Sook-hee, is hired as a handmaiden to a Japanese heiress, Hideko, who lives a secluded life on a large countryside estate with her domineering Uncle…
- 5
Joker (2019)
★ 8.1 · 28,116 ratingsDuring 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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How this list is ranked
Nothing on this page is hand-picked to hit a word count. We pull films matching this list's criteria from TMDB, require a real audience behind each score, and rank by that score — 20 titles averaging 8.0. The page rebuilds daily, so new releases appear here as soon as enough people have rated them.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best thriller movie of the 2010s?
Parasite (2019) leads the decade with 8.5. The full list covers 2010–2019 and averages 8.0.
How many thriller movies from the 2010s are on this list?
20, each with at least 300 audience ratings behind its score. Anything with a thin vote count is excluded so the ranking reflects a real consensus.
Is this list updated?
Yes — it rebuilds every day from TMDB, so newly released movies appear as soon as enough people have rated them. You do not need an account to browse it, and there is no paywall on anything at MovieAI.