The best thrillers of 2001

37 thrillers from 2001, ranked by a 0–100 score from IMDb ratings, critics, major awards and box office, compared with every film from the same year.

  1. Frailty Score 55.8 · IMDb 7.2 · Tomatometer 76% · Metascore 64
  2. Joy Ride Score 52.3 · IMDb 6.6 · Tomatometer 74% · Metascore 75
  3. The Last Castle Score 50.2 · IMDb 7.0 · Tomatometer 52% · Metascore 43
  4. The Tunnel Score 50.0 · IMDb 7.7 · Tomatometer 84% · Metascore 72
  5. Kiss of the Dragon Score 47.9 · IMDb 6.6 · Tomatometer 52% · Metascore 58
  6. Nayak: The Real Hero Score 41.8 · IMDb 7.8
  7. Swordfish Score 40.8 · IMDb 6.5 · Tomatometer 27% · Metascore 32
  8. Behind Enemy Lines Score 39.7 · IMDb 6.4 · Tomatometer 35% · Metascore 49
  9. Series 7: The Contenders Score 39.7 · IMDb 6.5 · Tomatometer 72% · Metascore 55
  10. The Tailor of Panama Score 39.6 · IMDb 6.1 · Tomatometer 75% · Metascore 66