Disney+ has a ton of great thrillers available to stream. Here are my favourites, award winners, critically acclaimed and cult favourites.
WYALAN Ranked, Rated and Recommended
WYALAN star rating explained:
- 5 stars – Highly enjoyed and would highly recommend as a must watch
- 4 stars – Enjoyed and would watch again in the future
- 3 stars – Glad I watched it once, but I’ll probably never watch it again
- 2 stars – Watched to the end, but I wouldn’t watch it again
- 1 star – DNF (did not finish)
Die Hard (1988) – Action/Thriller
For fans of: Lethal Weapon, Speed, Under Siege
Bruce Willis stars as NYPD’s John McClane in this genre-defining Christmas-set action thriller. WYALAN Rating – 5/5
The Rock (1996) – Action/Thriller
For fans of: Con Air, Air Force One, Olympus Has Fallen
Sean Connery and Nicolas Cage infiltrate Alcatraz to stop a rogue general in this explosive Michael Bay classic. WYALAN Rating – 4.5/5
The Sixth Sense (1999) – Supernatural/Thriller
For fans of: The Others, Hereditary, The Orphanage
Night Shyamalan’s breakout hit earned six Oscar nominations and delivered one of cinema’s most famous twists. WYALAN Rating – 4.5/5
Con Air (1997) – Action/Thriller
For fans of: Face/Off, The Rock, Armageddon
Nicolas Cage leads a plane full of convicts in this over-the-top, explosion-heavy cult favourite. WYALAN Rating – 4.5/5
Speed (1994) – Action/Thriller
For fans of: Die Hard, The Fugitive, Mission: Impossible
Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock must keep a bus above 50 mph or face destruction in this high-concept thrill ride. WYALAN Rating – 4.5/5
Aliens (1986) – Sci-Fi/Action
For fans of: Predator, The Terminator, Event Horizon
James Cameron’s sequel ups the ante with marines, xenomorphs, and maternal fury in one of the greatest action-horror hybrids. WYALAN Rating – 4.5/5
The Transporter (2002) – Action/Thriller
For fans of: Crank, John Wick, Hitman
Jason Statham delivers packages and punches in this slick, high-octane thriller that launched a franchise. WYALAN Rating – 4/5
Enemy of the State (1998) – Action/Thriller
For fans of: The Fugitive, The Conversation, Snowden
Will Smith and Gene Hackman outrun surveillance in this slick, paranoia-fuelled thriller about privacy and power. WYALAN Rating – 4/5
Award-Winning
Jaws (1975) – Thriller/Horror
For fans of: The Shallows, Jurassic Park, Open Water
Spielberg’s Oscar-winning shark thriller redefined suspense and launched the modern blockbuster with primal terror and iconic music.
The French Connection (1971) – Crime/Thriller
For fans of: Serpico, Heat, The Departed
Gene Hackman’s Oscar-winning turn as Popeye Doyle anchors this gritty New York drug bust thriller with legendary car chases.
Gone Girl (2014) – Psychological/Thriller
For fans of: The Girl on the Train, Sharp Objects, The Night Of
David Fincher’s adaptation of Gillian Flynn’s bestseller explores media, marriage, and manipulation with icy precision.
Black Swan (2010) – Psychological/Horror
For fans of: Perfect Blue, Whiplash, The Machinist
Natalie Portman won an Oscar for her descent into obsession and duality in Aronofsky’s ballet-set psychological horror.
Unfaithful (2002) – Drama/Thriller
For fans of: Fatal Attraction, Chloe, Eyes Wide Shut
Diane Lane earned an Oscar nomination for her role in this tense, erotic thriller about infidelity and consequence.
Nightmare Alley (2021) – Noir/Drama
For fans of: The Prestige, Crimson Peak, The Shape of Water
Guillermo del Toro’s Oscar-nominated remake explores ambition and deception in a carnival of shadows.
A Time to Kill (1996) – Legal/Thriller
For fans of: The Lincoln Lawyer, Primal Fear, The Rainmaker
Matthew McConaughey and Samuel L. Jackson star in this courtroom drama about justice, race, and revenge in the Deep South.
Critically Acclaimed
Fight Club (1999) – Psychological/Thriller
For fans of: American Psycho, Se7en, The Game
David Fincher’s cult classic dissects masculinity, consumerism, and identity with anarchic style and enduring quotability.
The Menu (2022) – Satire/Thriller
For fans of: Triangle of Sadness, Ready or Not, The Hunt
A group of elite diners face a deadly tasting menu in this sharp, genre-blending critique of class and consumption.
Ready or Not (2019) – Horror/Thriller
For fans of: You’re Next, The Invitation, Bodies Bodies Bodies
A bride fights for survival during a twisted family ritual in this bloody, witty thriller with social bite.
The Night House (2020) – Psychological/Horror
For fans of: The Babadook, Relic, The Invisible Man
Rebecca Hall anchors this eerie grief-driven thriller about a widow uncovering secrets in her lakeside home.
The Drop (2014) – Crime/Drama
For fans of: Animal Kingdom, Wind River, Eastern Promises
Tom Hardy and James Gandolfini star in this slow-burn Brooklyn crime story about loyalty, violence, and buried secrets.
The Disappearance of Alice Creed (2009) – Thriller/Crime
For fans of: Dead Calm, The Captive, Hard Candy
A woman is kidnapped by two men in this taut, three-character thriller praised for its tension and reversals.
Phone Booth (2002) – Thriller/Single Location
For fans of: Buried, Locke, The Guilty
Colin Farrell is trapped by a sniper in a Manhattan phone booth in this minimalist thriller with real-time urgency.
Déjà Vu (2006) – Sci-Fi/Thriller
For fans of: Source Code, Minority Report, Timecrimes
Denzel Washington investigates a bombing using experimental surveillance tech in this time-bending thriller from Tony Scott.
Copycat (1995) – Crime/Thriller
For fans of: The Bone Collector, Kiss the Girls, Red Dragon
Sigourney Weaver and Holly Hunter track a serial killer mimicking infamous crimes in this underrated procedural.
Crimson Tide (1995) – Military/Thriller
For fans of: The Hunt for Red October, Thirteen Days, Eye of the Needle
Gene Hackman and Denzel Washington clash aboard a nuclear submarine in this tense, dialogue-driven thriller.
The Recruit (2003) – Spy/Thriller
For fans of: Spy Game, Breach, The Interpreter
Colin Farrell and Al Pacino navigate CIA training and betrayal in this twisty espionage thriller.
The Village (2004) – Mystery/Drama
For fans of: The Others, The Witch, The Crucible
Night Shyamalan’s period-set thriller explores fear, isolation, and secrets in a cloistered community.
Cult Favourites
Man on Fire (2004) – Action/Drama
For fans of: Taken, The Equalizer, Sicario
Denzel Washington plays a bodyguard seeking vengeance in this emotionally charged thriller set in Mexico City.
Glass (2019) – Superhero/Thriller
For fans of: Unbreakable, Split, Chronicle
Night Shyamalan’s trilogy closer pits three extraordinary men against each other in a psychiatric facility.
The Maze Runner (2014) – Sci-Fi/Thriller
For fans of: Divergent, The Hunger Games, The 5th Wave
Teenagers trapped in a deadly maze uncover a dystopian conspiracy in this fast-paced YA thriller.
Stoker (2013) – Psychological/Drama
For fans of: The Others, We Need to Talk About Kevin, The Beguiled
Park Chan-wook’s English-language debut is a gothic tale of grief, seduction, and buried secrets.
Match Point (2005) – Drama/Thriller
For fans of: Gone Girl, Eyes Wide Shut, The Talented Mr Ripley
Woody Allen’s London-set thriller explores ambition, infidelity, and fate with icy detachment.
The Edge (1997) – Survival/Thriller
For fans of: The Grey, The Revenant, Alive
Anthony Hopkins and Alec Baldwin battle nature and each other after a plane crash in the Alaskan wilderness.
The Client (1994) – Legal/Thriller
For fans of: A Time to Kill, The Pelican Brief, The Firm
Susan Sarandon and Tommy Lee Jones star in this Grisham adaptation about a boy caught in a legal crossfire.
The Drop (2014) – Crime/Drama
For fans of: Animal Kingdom, Wind River, Eastern Promises
Tom Hardy and James Gandolfini star in this slow-burn Brooklyn crime story about loyalty, violence, and buried secrets.
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