The best thrillers of 2021

118 thrillers from 2021, 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 Little Things Score 44.4 · IMDb 6.3 · Tomatometer 44% · Metascore 54
  2. State of Siege: Temple Attack Score 43.4 · IMDb 7.5
  3. Operation Java Score 43.0 · IMDb 8.0
  4. What Josiah Saw Score 42.8 · IMDb 6.2 · Tomatometer 91% · Metascore 70
  5. Kuruthi Score 41.5 · IMDb 7.5
  6. The Guilty Score 41.4 · IMDb 6.3 · Tomatometer 73% · Metascore 63
  7. Small Engine Repair Score 40.8 · IMDb 6.5 · Tomatometer 78% · Metascore 57
  8. Vakeel Saab Score 40.4 · IMDb 6.9
  9. Superhost Score 40.1 · IMDb 5.5 · Tomatometer 85%
  10. Mona Lisa and the Blood Moon Score 39.8 · IMDb 6.2 · Tomatometer 73% · Metascore 69