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. War Machine Score 46.0 · IMDb 6.3 · Tomatometer 66% · Metascore 54
  2. Runner Score 45.3 · IMDb 6.4 · Metascore 55
  3. Bharat Bhhagya Viddhaata Score 43.4 · IMDb 6.4
  4. The Moment Score 43.1 · IMDb 6.1 · Tomatometer 66% · Metascore 53
  5. Over Your Dead Body Score 43.1 · IMDb 6.3 · Tomatometer 71% · Metascore 52
  6. The India Story Score 42.8 · IMDb 6.3
  7. Masthishka Maranam Score 42.6 · IMDb 6.3
  8. Dridam Score 42.2 · IMDb 7.0
  9. Apex Score 39.6 · IMDb 6.1 · Tomatometer 68% · Metascore 58
  10. The Whisper Man Score 37.3 · IMDb 6.2 · Tomatometer 45%