The best thrillers of 1996

33 thrillers from 1996, ranked by a 0–100 score from IMDb ratings, critics, major awards and box office, compared with every film from the same year.

  1. Fargo Score 80.3 · IMDb 8.1 · Tomatometer 95% · Metascore 88 · Crime, Drama, Thriller
  2. The Rock Score 68.8 · IMDb 7.4 · Tomatometer 76% · Metascore 58 · Action, Adventure, Thriller
  3. Sleepers Score 66.8 · IMDb 7.5 · Tomatometer 76% · Metascore 49 · Crime, Drama, Thriller
  4. Mission: Impossible Score 66.1 · IMDb 7.2 · Tomatometer 65% · Metascore 59 · Adventure, Action, Thriller
  5. A Time to Kill Score 65.1 · IMDb 7.5 · Tomatometer 66% · Metascore 53 · Crime, Drama, Thriller
  6. Twister Score 59.8 · IMDb 6.6 · Tomatometer 68% · Metascore 68 · Action, Adventure, Drama
  7. Bound Score 55.1 · IMDb 7.3 · Tomatometer 86% · Metascore 64
  8. Pusher Score 54.7 · IMDb 7.3 · Tomatometer 83% · Metascore 72
  9. The Ghost and the Darkness Score 53.1 · IMDb 6.8 · Tomatometer 51% · Metascore 46
  10. Executive Decision Score 51.3 · IMDb 6.5 · Tomatometer 63% · Metascore 62