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Suspense movies

Nerve-Tingling Tension

Clock's ticking, traps are set, and every shadow could change everything. These stories grab you by the collar and don't let go. The most popular suspense movies on GoodWatch come first.

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Pretty Lethal
Pretty Lethal (2026)
GoodWatch score 56
Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation
Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation (2015)
GoodWatch score 80
The Purge: Election Year
The Purge: Election Year (2016)
GoodWatch score 55
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)
GoodWatch score 74
A Quiet Place Part II
A Quiet Place Part II (2021)
GoodWatch score 78
Reservoir Dogs
Reservoir Dogs (1992)
GoodWatch score 85
Casablanca
Casablanca (1943)
GoodWatch score 93
A Beautiful Mind
A Beautiful Mind (2001)
GoodWatch score 77
Companion
Companion (2025)
GoodWatch score 76
Jungle
Jungle (2017)
GoodWatch score 59
The Town
The Town (2010)
GoodWatch score 79
2012
2012 (2009)
GoodWatch score 49
Taken 2
Taken 2 (2012)
GoodWatch score 45
The Big Lebowski
The Big Lebowski (1998)
GoodWatch score 79
Shooter
Shooter (2007)
GoodWatch score 60
Guy Ritchie's The Covenant
Guy Ritchie's The Covenant (2023)
GoodWatch score 75
Basic Instinct
Basic Instinct (1992)
GoodWatch score 59
There Will Be Blood
There Will Be Blood (2007)
GoodWatch score 88
The Gangster, the Cop, the Devil
The Gangster, the Cop, the Devil (2019)
GoodWatch score 78
Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines
Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003)
GoodWatch score 62
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014)
GoodWatch score 82
Deep Water
Deep Water (2026)
GoodWatch score 59
Toxic
Toxic (2026)
GoodWatch score 50
Skyfall
Skyfall (2012)
GoodWatch score 82
Full Metal Jacket
Full Metal Jacket (1987)
GoodWatch score 82
Harakiri
Harakiri (1962)
GoodWatch score 91
Independence Day
Independence Day (1996)
GoodWatch score 69
Over Your Dead Body
Over Your Dead Body (2026)
GoodWatch score 62
The Big Short
The Big Short (2015)
GoodWatch score 82
Terminator: Dark Fate
Terminator: Dark Fate (2019)
GoodWatch score 59
Memories of Murder
Memories of Murder (2003)
GoodWatch score 87
Fargo
Fargo (1996)
GoodWatch score 87
Mulholland Drive
Mulholland Drive (2001)
GoodWatch score 84
The Invisible Guest
The Invisible Guest (2017)
GoodWatch score 74
Minority Report
Minority Report (2002)
GoodWatch score 80
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (2022)
GoodWatch score 77
War Dogs
War Dogs (2016)
GoodWatch score 64
Lucy
Lucy (2014)
GoodWatch score 61
Final Destination
Final Destination (2000)
GoodWatch score 55
Death on the Nile
Death on the Nile (2022)
GoodWatch score 58

Frequently Asked Questions

How is suspense different from action?

It's all about the buildup - suspense makes you lean forward wondering what's next, while action delivers constant payoffs. The best stories balance both.

What creates good suspense?

High stakes with personal consequences. Whether it's a bomb defusal or a family secret, you need to truly care about what happens next.