The best thrillers of 1974

18 thrillers from 1974, ranked by a 0–100 score from IMDb ratings, critics, major awards and box office, compared with every film from the same year.

  1. Chinatown Score 82.0 · IMDb 8.1 · Tomatometer 98% · Metascore 92 · Crime, Mystery, Thriller
  2. The Conversation Score 70.7 · IMDb 7.7 · Tomatometer 94% · Metascore 88 · Crime, Drama, Mystery
  3. The Towering Inferno Score 67.0 · IMDb 7.0 · Tomatometer 69% · Metascore 69 · Action, Drama, Thriller
  4. The Taking of Pelham One Two Three Score 57.2 · IMDb 7.6 · Tomatometer 98% · Metascore 68
  5. Rabid Dogs Score 50.1 · IMDb 7.4 · Tomatometer 88%
  6. Black Christmas Score 45.3 · IMDb 7.1 · Tomatometer 73% · Metascore 65
  7. The Parallax View Score 44.7 · IMDb 7.1 · Tomatometer 87% · Metascore 65
  8. Earthquake Score 40.7 · IMDb 6.0 · Tomatometer 41% · Metascore 56
  9. Juggernaut Score 40.1 · IMDb 6.6 · Tomatometer 83%
  10. Dead of Night Score 40.0 · IMDb 6.6 · Tomatometer 79%