The best thrillers of 2008

84 thrillers from 2008, 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 Hurt Locker Score 85.6 · IMDb 7.5 · Tomatometer 96% · Metascore 95 · Drama, Thriller, War
  2. The Dark Knight Score 84.7 · IMDb 9.1 · Tomatometer 94% · Metascore 85 · Action, Thriller, Crime
  3. The Bank Job Score 64.3 · IMDb 7.2 · Tomatometer 79% · Metascore 69
  4. Taken Score 64.2 · IMDb 7.7 · Tomatometer 60% · Metascore 51
  5. Wanted Score 63.2 · IMDb 6.7 · Tomatometer 71% · Metascore 64
  6. Valkyrie Score 62.5 · IMDb 7.1 · Tomatometer 62% · Metascore 56
  7. The Wave Score 60.3 · IMDb 7.6 · Tomatometer 67%
  8. Body of Lies Score 59.4 · IMDb 7.0 · Tomatometer 55% · Metascore 57
  9. Ghajini Score 58.8 · IMDb 7.4 · Tomatometer 53%
  10. Seven Pounds Score 55.7 · IMDb 7.6 · Tomatometer 26% · Metascore 36