The best thrillers of 2012

94 thrillers from 2012, 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 Tower Score 38.3 · IMDb 6.5 · Tomatometer 29%
  2. Offender Score 38.2 · IMDb 6.0 · Tomatometer 70%
  3. Simon Killer Score 36.5 · IMDb 6.3 · Tomatometer 77% · Metascore 63
  4. Wish You Were Here Score 36.4 · IMDb 5.9 · Tomatometer 71% · Metascore 62
  5. Stand Up Guys Score 36.1 · IMDb 6.4 · Tomatometer 37% · Metascore 41
  6. Chained Score 36.0 · IMDb 6.4 · Tomatometer 62%
  7. Hamilton: In the Interest of the Nation Score 35.3 · IMDb 6.3
  8. Lockout Score 35.0 · IMDb 6.1 · Tomatometer 38% · Metascore 48
  9. The Possession Score 34.7 · IMDb 5.9 · Tomatometer 40% · Metascore 45
  10. Sushi Girl Score 34.0 · IMDb 6.0 · Tomatometer 57%