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. Mutiny Score 37.0 · IMDb 5.7 · Tomatometer 50% · Metascore 52
  2. Passenger Score 36.9 · IMDb 5.5 · Tomatometer 46% · Metascore 52
  3. Scream 7 Score 36.6 · IMDb 5.5 · Tomatometer 30% · Metascore 35
  4. Pretty Lethal Score 36.3 · IMDb 5.8 · Tomatometer 59% · Metascore 51
  5. Soulm8te Score 36.1 · IMDb 5.8 · Tomatometer 47%
  6. The Kerala Story 2 Goes Beyond Score 35.1 · IMDb 5.7
  7. Johnny Jumper Score 34.6 · IMDb 5.8
  8. Mother Mary Score 34.5 · IMDb 5.4 · Tomatometer 69% · Metascore 60
  9. Cheekatilo Score 32.7 · IMDb 5.5
  10. Aakhri Sawal Score 31.3 · IMDb 5.5