The best thrillers of 1983

17 thrillers from 1983, ranked by a 0–100 score from IMDb ratings, critics, major awards and box office, compared with every film from the same year.

  1. The Dead Zone Score 60.9 · IMDb 7.1 · Tomatometer 89% · Metascore 69
  2. Angst Score 54.7 · IMDb 7.1 · Tomatometer 100% · Thriller, Crime, Horror
  3. The 4th Man Score 52.8 · IMDb 7.1 · Tomatometer 100%
  4. Bad Boys Score 49.8 · IMDb 7.2 · Tomatometer 89% · Metascore 53
  5. Christine Score 49.2 · IMDb 6.8 · Tomatometer 69% · Metascore 57 · Horror
  6. Sudden Impact Score 47.1 · IMDb 6.6 · Tomatometer 52% · Metascore 52
  7. Suburbia Score 45.5 · IMDb 6.9 · Tomatometer 93% · Metascore 73
  8. Octopussy Score 45.1 · IMDb 6.5 · Tomatometer 41% · Metascore 63
  9. Never Say Never Again Score 42.3 · IMDb 6.1 · Tomatometer 71% · Metascore 68
  10. Something Wicked This Way Comes Score 40.1 · IMDb 6.7 · Tomatometer 63% · Metascore 68