The best thrillers of 1971

19 thrillers from 1971, ranked by a 0–100 score from IMDb ratings, critics, major awards and box office, compared with every film from the same year.

1. Dirty Harry Score 71.8 · IMDb 7.7 · Tomatometer 89% · Metascore 87 · Action, Crime, Thriller
2. Klute Score 60.7 · IMDb 7.1 · Tomatometer 92% · Metascore 81 · Thriller, Crime, Drama
3. Vanishing Point Score 57.2 · IMDb 7.2 · Tomatometer 62% · Metascore 61
4. Straw Dogs Score 55.9 · IMDb 7.4 · Tomatometer 82% · Metascore 75
5. Punishment Park Score 55.5 · IMDb 7.7 · Tomatometer 92%
6. The Andromeda Strain Score 53.7 · IMDb 7.2 · Tomatometer 68% · Metascore 60
7. Get Carter Score 52.3 · IMDb 7.3 · Tomatometer 85% · Metascore 80
8. Wake in Fright Score 51.1 · IMDb 7.5 · Tomatometer 97% · Metascore 85
9. A Lizard in a Woman's Skin Score 46.1 · IMDb 6.8 · Tomatometer 100%
10. Play Misty for Me Score 43.7 · IMDb 6.9 · Tomatometer 85% · Metascore 78