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. Freeway Score 42.4 · IMDb 6.8 · Tomatometer 76% · Metascore 61
  2. Eraser Score 42.0 · IMDb 6.2 · Tomatometer 46% · Metascore 56
  3. The Cable Guy Score 40.7 · IMDb 6.2 · Tomatometer 56% · Metascore 56
  4. Broken Arrow Score 40.7 · IMDb 6.1 · Tomatometer 53% · Metascore 61
  5. 2 Days in the Valley Score 39.0 · IMDb 6.5 · Tomatometer 60% · Metascore 56
  6. The Hunters Score 35.1 · IMDb 7.0
  7. The Arrival Score 34.9 · IMDb 6.2 · Tomatometer 65% · Metascore 56
  8. The Trigger Effect Score 32.6 · IMDb 5.7 · Tomatometer 72% · Metascore 66
  9. The Stendhal Syndrome Score 31.5 · IMDb 6.0 · Tomatometer 70% · Metascore 42
  10. Blood and Wine Score 30.6 · IMDb 6.0 · Tomatometer 65%