The best thrillers of 2026

50 thrillers from 2026, ranked by a 0–100 score from IMDb ratings, critics, major awards and box office, compared with every film from the same year.

  1. Is God Is Score 58.8 · IMDb 6.5 · Tomatometer 97% · Metascore 84
  2. Insidious: Out of the Further Score 56.3 · IMDb 6.2 · Tomatometer 58% · Metascore 47
  3. Balan: The Boy Score 53.8 · IMDb 8.0 · Drama, Thriller
  4. How to Make a Killing Score 53.3 · IMDb 6.5 · Tomatometer 45% · Metascore 49
  5. The Dog Stars Score 51.7 · IMDb 6.4 · Tomatometer 40% · Metascore 49
  6. Sambhavam Adhyayam Onnu Score 51.6 · IMDb 7.3 · Fantasy, Thriller, Drama
  7. In the Grey Score 50.6 · IMDb 6.3 · Tomatometer 51% · Metascore 53
  8. Shelter Score 49.2 · IMDb 6.1 · Tomatometer 64% · Metascore 50
  9. Newton's 3rd Law Score 47.9 · IMDb 7.0
  10. Facing El Chapo Score 46.7 · IMDb 6.7