Top Rated Thriller Movies on Kanopy - Page 5

The Sum of All Fears

2002

The Sum of All Fears

2002
6.4
When the president of Russia suddenly dies, a man whose politics are virtually unknown succeeds him. The change in political leaders sparks paranoia among American CIA officials, so CIA director Bill Cabot recruits a young analyst to supply insight and advice on the situation. Then the unthinkable happens: a nuclear bomb explodes in a U.S. city, and America is quick to blame the Russians.
Winchester

2018

Winchester

2018
5.9
San Jose, California, 1906. Isolated in her labyrinthine mansion, eccentric firearm heiress Sarah Winchester believes that she is being haunted by the souls of those killed by the guns manufactured by her company.
Mississippi Burning

1988

Mississippi Burning

1988
7.7
Two FBI agents investigating the murder of civil rights workers during the 60s seek to breach the conspiracy of silence in a small Southern town where segregation divides black and white. The younger agent trained in FBI school runs up against the small town ways of his partner, a former sheriff.
Strangers on a Train

1951

Strangers on a Train

1951
7.7
Having met on a train, a smooth-talking psychotic socialite shares his theory on how two complete strangers can get away with murder to an amateur tennis player — a theory he plans to test out.
Suburbicon

2017

Suburbicon

2017
5.9
In the quiet family town of Suburbicon during the 1950s, the best and worst of humanity is hilariously reflected through the deeds of seemingly ordinary people. When a home invasion turns deadly, a picture-perfect family turns to blackmail, revenge and murder.
Witness

1985

Witness

1985
7.1
A sheltered Amish child is the sole witness of a brutal murder in a restroom at a Philadelphia train station, and he must be protected. The assignment falls to a taciturn detective who goes undercover in a Pennsylvania Dutch community. On the farm, he slowly assimilates despite his urban grit, and forges a romantic bond with the child's beautiful mother.
The Guilty

2018

The Guilty

2018
7.3
Police officer Asger Holm, demoted to desk work as an alarm dispatcher, answers a call from a panicked woman who claims to have been kidnapped. Confined to the police station and with the phone as his only tool, Asger races against time to get help and find her.
Lady Vengeance

2005

Lady Vengeance

2005
7.5
Released after being wrongfully convicted and imprisoned for 13 years, a woman begins executing her elaborate plan of retribution.
The Score

2001

The Score

2001
6.7
An aging thief hopes to retire and live off his ill-gotten wealth when a young kid convinces him into doing one last heist.
The Infiltrator

2016

The Infiltrator

2016
6.7
A U.S Customs official uncovers a massive money laundering scheme involving Pablo Escobar.
Automata

2014

Automata

2014
5.9
Jacq Vaucan, an insurance agent of ROC robotics corporation, routinely investigates the case of manipulating a robot. What he discovers will have profound consequences for the future of humanity.
World Trade Center

2006

World Trade Center

2006
6.1
Two police officers struggle to survive when they become trapped beneath the rubble of the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001.
Sphere

1998

Sphere

1998
6.1
A spacecraft is discovered on the floor of the Pacific Ocean, presumed to be at least 300 years old and of alien origin. A crack team of scientists and experts is assembled and taken to the Habitat, a state-of-the-art underwater living environment, to investigate.
Marrowbone

2017

Marrowbone

2017
7.3
A young man and his three younger siblings are plagued by a sinister presence in the sprawling manor in which they live.
Following

1999

Following

1999
7.1
Bill, an idle, unemployed aspiring writer, walks the crowded streets of London following randomly chosen strangers, a seemingly innocent entertainment that becomes dangerous when he crosses paths with a mysterious character.
Burning

2018

Burning

2018
7.4
Deliveryman Jong-su is out on a job when he runs into Hae-mi, a girl who once lived in his neighborhood. She asks if he'd mind looking after her cat while she's away on a trip to Africa. On her return, she introduces to Jong-su an enigmatic young man named Ben, who she met during her trip. One day Ben tells Jong-su about his most unusual hobby.
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari

1920

The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari

1920
7.9
Francis, a young man, recalls in his memory the horrible experiences he and his fiancée Jane recently went through. Francis and his friend Alan visit The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, an exhibit where the mysterious doctor shows the somnambulist Cesare, and awakens him for some moments from his death-like sleep.
The One

2001

The One

2001
6.1
A sheriff's deputy fights an alternate universe version of himself who grows stronger with each alternate self he kills.
Hotel Mumbai

2019

Hotel Mumbai

2019
7.5
Mumbai, India, November 26, 2008. While several terrorists spread hatred and death through the city, others attack the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel. Both hotel staff and guests risk their lives, making unthinkable sacrifices to protect themselves and keep everyone safe while help arrives.
Eye in the Sky

2015

Eye in the Sky

2015
7
A UK-based military officer in command of a top secret drone operation to capture terrorists in Kenya discovers the targets are planning a suicide bombing and the mission escalates from “capture” to “kill.” As American pilot Steve Watts is about to engage, a nine-year old girl enters the kill zone, triggering an international dispute reaching the highest levels of US and British government over the moral, political, and personal implications of modern warfare.