Best Thrillers on Streaming
Tense mysteries, crime stories and thrillers for an edge-of-your-seat night.
For nights that need momentum, these thrillers and crime stories offer tension, mystery and stronger stakes.
Recommended starting points
The Dark Knight
Crime, Mystery & Thriller. Listed for Prime Video, HBO Max, Apple TV+ in the current US catalogue.
The Shawshank Redemption
Crime, Drama. Listed for Prime Video, Apple TV+ in the current US catalogue.
Inception
Action & Adventure, Mystery & Thriller, Science Fiction. Listed for Prime Video, Apple TV+ in the current US catalogue.
Fight Club
Crime, Drama, Mystery & Thriller. Listed for Prime Video, Apple TV+ in the current US catalogue.
Pulp Fiction
Comedy, Crime, Drama. Listed for Prime Video, Apple TV+, Paramount+ in the current US catalogue.
The Godfather
Crime, Drama. Listed for Prime Video, Apple TV+, Paramount+ in the current US catalogue.
Se7en
Crime, Drama, Mystery & Thriller. Listed for Prime Video, Apple TV+, Peacock in the current US catalogue.
The Dark Knight Rises
Crime, Drama, Mystery & Thriller. Listed for Prime Video, HBO Max, Apple TV+ in the current US catalogue.
The Wolf of Wall Street
Comedy, Crime, Drama. Listed for Prime Video, Hulu, Apple TV+, Paramount+ in the current US catalogue.
Inglourious Basterds
Drama, Mystery & Thriller, War. Listed for Prime Video, Apple TV+, Peacock in the current US catalogue.
The Silence of the Lambs
Crime, Drama, Horror. Listed for Prime Video, Apple TV+ in the current US catalogue.
Batman Begins
Action & Adventure, Crime, Drama. Listed for Prime Video, HBO Max, Apple TV+ in the current US catalogue.
Make the choice personal
Streaming catalogues change and the best choice depends on mood, available time and subscriptions. The free ten-question quiz scores the wider catalogue against those preferences.