While the idea of a quiet night in typically conjures images of several hours spent horizontally on a couch watching sweet rom-coms or comforting feel-good movies, sometimes you want something a bit more high-stakes. For those nights—when you’re feeling up to spending two hours on the edge of your seat, but (usually) without the guts and gore of a classic horror movie—a thriller is your best bet.
But before you start the dreaded endless scroll on Netflix to find the perfect offering within the genre, check out this list instead. We’ve done the work for you and rounded up more than two dozen of the best thrillers on the streamer, from high-intensity heist movies to eerie post-apocalyptic pictures to twisty noir mysteries, so you're sure to find something here that’ll get your heart pumping. (And if you want even more movie recommendations, check out our list of the best thrillers of 2025 so far.)
