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    British Thriller Movies

    The 40 most popular british thriller movies, ranked. Click any film for ratings, reviews, trailers, and where to watch.

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    The Runner
    TMDB3.4

    The Runner

    2026 · 1h 26m

    country: United States

    Maia Marten, a brilliant London lawyer, has her life shattered by a single call on her morning run: her son has been taken. To get him back, she must keep running, obey every ruthless command, and trust no one-each second a test of how far a mother will go to save her child.

    Rosebush Pruning
    TMDB3.1

    Rosebush Pruning

    2026 · 1h 35m

    country: Germany

    When an American heir living in a luxurious Spanish villa decides to move in with his girlfriend, his departure triggers a family collapse as his brother uncovers the truth behind their mother's tragic death.

    Fall 2: Deadpoint
    TMDB3.4

    Fall 2: Deadpoint

    2026 · 1h 38m

    country: United Kingdom

    On a perilous climb across Thailand's Mount Kwan, two climbers become trapped thousands of feet above the ground, where vertigo-inducing heights, sheer exposure, and impossible odds turn every moment into a fight for survival.

    The Dark Knight Rises
    TMDB3.9
    FF3.0

    The Dark Knight Rises

    2012 · 2h 45m

    country: United Kingdom

    Following the death of District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman assumes responsibility for Dent's crimes to protect the late attorney's reputation and is subsequently hunted by the Gotham City Police Department. Eight years later, Batman encounters the mysterious Selina Kyle and the villainous Bane, a new terrorist leader who overwhelms Gotham's finest. The Dark Knight resurfaces to protect a city that has branded him an enemy.

    Shelter
    TMDB3.9
    FF2.0

    Shelter

    2026 · 1h 47m

    country: United States

    A man living in self-imposed exile on a remote island rescues a young girl from a violent storm, setting off a chain of events that forces him out of seclusion to protect her from enemies tied to his past.

    Crime 101
    TMDB3.5
    FF3.0

    Crime 101

    2026 · 2h 21m

    country: United Kingdom

    When an elusive thief whose high-stakes heists unfold along the iconic 101 freeway in Los Angeles eyes the score of a lifetime, with hopes of this being his final job, his path collides with a disillusioned insurance broker who is facing her own crossroads. Determined to crack the case, a relentless detective closes in on the operation, raising the stakes even higher.

    28 Years Later
    TMDB3.3
    FF4.0

    28 Years Later

    2025 · 1h 55m

    country: United Kingdom

    Twenty-eight years after the Rage virus outbreak, a heavily-defended island survives connected to the mainland by a single causeway. When one of the group leaves the island into the dark heart of the mainland, he discovers secrets, wonders, and horrors that have mutated not only the infected but other survivors as well.

    Graphic Desires
    TMDB3.5

    Graphic Desires

    2023 · 1h 30m

    country: United Kingdom

    When reclusive Franklin cheats on his partner with a mysterious girl he meets on a dating app, it becomes the start of a deadly obsession.

    Pressure
    TMDB3.8
    FF3.0

    Pressure

    2026 · 1h 41m

    country: United Kingdom

    In the tense 72 hours before D-Day, and the fate of the free world hanging in the balance, General Dwight D. Eisenhower and Captain James Stagg face an impossible choice—launch the largest and most dangerous seaborne invasion in history or risk losing the war altogether.

    No Time to Die
    TMDB3.7
    FF3.5

    No Time to Die

    2021 · 2h 43m

    country: United Kingdom

    Bond has left active service and is enjoying a tranquil life in Jamaica. His peace is short-lived when his old friend Felix Leiter from the CIA turns up asking for help. The mission to rescue a kidnapped scientist turns out to be far more treacherous than expected, leading Bond onto the trail of a mysterious villain armed with dangerous new technology.

    A Working Man
    TMDB3.3

    A Working Man

    2025 · 1h 56m

    country: United Kingdom

    Levon Cade left behind a decorated military career in the black ops to live a simple life working construction. But when his boss's daughter, who is like family to him, is taken by human traffickers, his search to bring her home uncovers a world of corruption far greater than he ever could have imagined.

    Heads of State
    TMDB3.4

    Heads of State

    2025 · 1h 57m

    country: United States

    The UK Prime Minister and US President have a public rivalry that risks their countries' alliance. But when they become targets of a powerful enemy, they're forced to rely on each other as they go on a wild, multinational run. Allied with Noel, a brilliant MI6 agent, they must find a way to thwart a conspiracy that threatens the free world.

    28 Years Later: The Bone Temple
    TMDB3.5
    FF5.0

    28 Years Later: The Bone Temple

    2026 · 1h 49m

    country: United Kingdom

    Dr. Kelson finds himself in a shocking new relationship - with consequences that could change the world as they know it - and Spike's encounter with Jimmy Crystal becomes a nightmare he can't escape.

    Just Play Dead
    TMDB2.9

    Just Play Dead

    2026 · 1h 37m

    country: United Kingdom

    A criminal mastermind plans to fake his death for insurance money while framing his wife's lover. His wife plots to kill him for real and take it all. Both race to outmanoeuvre each other in a deadly battle of wits.

    Eyes Wide Shut
    TMDB3.8
    FF4.0

    Eyes Wide Shut

    1999 · 2h 39m

    country: United Kingdom

    After Dr. Bill Harford's wife, Alice, admits to having sexual fantasies about a man she met, Bill becomes obsessed with having a sexual encounter. He discovers an underground sexual group and attends one of their meetings -- and quickly discovers that he is in over his head.

    28 Days Later
    TMDB3.6
    FF5.0

    28 Days Later

    2002 · 1h 53m

    country: United Kingdom

    Twenty-eight days after a killer virus was accidentally unleashed from a British research facility, a small group of London survivors are caught in a desperate struggle to protect themselves from the infected. Carried by animals and humans, the virus turns those it infects into homicidal maniacs -- and it's absolutely impossible to contain.

    The Da Vinci Code
    TMDB3.4

    The Da Vinci Code

    2006 · 2h 29m

    country: United States

    A murder in Paris’ Louvre Museum and cryptic clues in some of Leonardo da Vinci’s most famous paintings lead to the discovery of a religious mystery. For 2,000 years a secret society closely guards information that — should it come to light — could rock the very foundations of Christianity.

    Tenet
    TMDB3.6
    FF4.3

    Tenet

    2020 · 2h 30m

    country: United Kingdom

    Armed with only one word - Tenet - and fighting for the survival of the entire world, the Protagonist journeys through a twilight world of international espionage on a mission that will unfold in something beyond real time.

    Casino Royale
    TMDB3.8

    Casino Royale

    2006 · 2h 24m

    country: United Kingdom

    Le Chiffre, a banker to the world's terrorists, is scheduled to participate in a high-stakes poker game in Montenegro, where he intends to use his winnings to establish his financial grip on the terrorist market. M sends Bond—on his maiden mission as a 00 Agent—to attend this game and prevent Le Chiffre from winning. With the help of Vesper Lynd and Felix Leiter, Bond enters the most important poker game in his already dangerous career.

    28 Weeks Later
    TMDB3.3
    FF3.0

    28 Weeks Later

    2007 · 1h 39m

    country: United Kingdom

    Twenty-eight weeks after the spread of a deadly rage virus, the inhabitants of the British Isles have lost their battle against the onslaught, as the virus has killed everyone there. Six months later, a group of Americans dare to set foot on the Isles, convinced the danger has passed. But it soon becomes all too clear that the scourge continues to live, waiting to pounce on its next victims.

    Skyfall
    TMDB3.6

    Skyfall

    2012 · 2h 23m

    country: United Kingdom

    When Bond's latest assignment goes gravely wrong, agents around the world are exposed and MI6 headquarters is attacked. While M faces challenges to her authority and position from Gareth Mallory, the new Chairman of the Intelligence and Security Committee, it's up to Bond, aided only by field agent Eve, to locate the mastermind behind the attack.

    A Haunting in Venice
    TMDB3.3
    FF3.5

    A Haunting in Venice

    2023 · 1h 44m

    country: United Kingdom

    Celebrated sleuth Hercule Poirot, now retired and living in self-imposed exile in Venice, reluctantly attends a Halloween séance at a decaying, haunted palazzo. When one of the guests is murdered, the detective is thrust into a sinister world of shadows and secrets.

    Taken
    TMDB3.7

    Taken

    2008 · 1h 34m

    country: France

    Bryan Mills, a former government operative, is trying to reconnect with his teenage daughter Kim. After reluctantly agreeing with his ex-wife to let Kim go to Paris on vacation with a friend, his worst nightmare comes true. While on the phone with his daughter shortly after she arrives in Paris, she and her friend are abducted by a gang of human traffickers. Working against the clock, Bryan relies on his extensive training and skills to track down the ruthless gang that abducted her and launch a one-man war to rescue his daughter.

    Quantum of Solace
    TMDB3.2

    Quantum of Solace

    2008 · 1h 46m

    country: United Kingdom

    Betrayed by Vesper, the woman he loved, 007 fights the urge to make his latest mission personal. Pursuing his determination to uncover the truth, Bond and M interrogate Mr. White, who reveals that the organization that blackmailed Vesper is far more complex and dangerous than anyone had imagined.

    Sin City: A Dame to Kill For
    TMDB3.2

    Sin City: A Dame to Kill For

    2014 · 1h 42m

    country: United States

    Some of Sin City's most hard-boiled citizens cross paths with a few of its more reviled inhabitants.

    Fuze
    TMDB3.6
    FF1.5

    Fuze

    2025 · 1h 36m

    country: United Kingdom

    An unexploded WWII bomb is discovered on a busy construction site in the centre of London. Chaos ensues as the military and police begin a mass evacuation against a ticking clock.

    Gravity
    TMDB3.6
    FF3.5

    Gravity

    2013 · 1h 31m

    country: United Kingdom

    Dr Ryan Stone, an engineer on her first space mission, and Matt Kowalski, an astronaut on his final expedition, have to survive in space after they are hit by debris while spacewalking.

    Death Race
    TMDB3.2

    Death Race

    2008 · 1h 45m

    country: United Kingdom

    Terminal Island, New York: 2020. Overcrowding in the US penal system has reached a breaking point. Prisons have been turned over to a monolithic Weyland Corporation, which sees jails full of thugs as an opportunity for televised sport. Adrenalized inmates, a global audience hungry for violence and a spectacular, enclosed arena come together to form the 'Death Race', the biggest, most brutal event.

    Last Night in Soho
    TMDB3.6
    FF3.8

    Last Night in Soho

    2021 · 1h 57m

    country: United Kingdom

    A young girl, passionate about fashion design, is mysteriously able to enter the 1960s where she encounters her idol, a dazzling wannabe singer. But 1960s London is not what it seems, and time seems to be falling apart with shady consequences.

    How to Make a Killing
    TMDB3.5
    FF4.0

    How to Make a Killing

    2026 · 1h 45m

    country: United Kingdom

    Disowned at birth by his obscenely wealthy family, blue-collar Becket Redfellow will stop at nothing to reclaim his inheritance, no matter how many relatives stand in his way.

    Tomorrow Never Dies
    TMDB3.2

    Tomorrow Never Dies

    1997 · 1h 59m

    country: United Kingdom

    A deranged media mogul is staging international incidents to pit the world's superpowers against each other. Now James Bond must take on this evil mastermind in an adrenaline-charged battle to end his reign of terror and prevent global pandemonium.

    Spectre
    TMDB3.3

    Spectre

    2015 · 2h 28m

    country: United Kingdom

    A cryptic message from Bond’s past sends him on a trail to uncover a sinister organization. While M battles political forces to keep the secret service alive, Bond peels back the layers of deceit to reveal the terrible truth behind SPECTRE.

    Children of Men
    TMDB3.8

    Children of Men

    2006 · 1h 49m

    country: United Kingdom

    In 2027, in a chaotic world in which humans can no longer procreate, a former activist agrees to help transport a miraculously pregnant woman to a sanctuary at sea, where her child's birth may help scientists save the future of humankind.

    Die Another Day
    TMDB3.0

    Die Another Day

    2002 · 2h 13m

    country: United Kingdom

    James Bond is sent to investigate the connection between a North Korean terrorist and a diamond mogul, who is funding the development of an international space weapon.

    Licence to Kill
    TMDB3.2

    Licence to Kill

    1989 · 2h 13m

    country: Mexico

    After capturing the notorious drug lord Franz Sanchez, Bond's close friend and former CIA agent Felix Leiter is left for dead and his wife is murdered. Bond goes rogue and seeks vengeance on those responsible, as he infiltrates Sanchez's organization from the inside.

    Under Suspicion
    TMDB3.0

    Under Suspicion

    1991 · 1h 39m

    country: United Kingdom

    In the late 1950s, British police officer Tony Aaron resigns from the force after sleeping with Hazel, wife of the man whose house he was supposed to guard. In his new job as a fake private investigator, he helps couples get divorces by photographing Hazel having "affairs" with the husband. When she is murdered during a job, Tony begins having an affair with the dead man's mistress, Angeline, while trying to prove his innocence.

    Dr. No
    TMDB3.5
    FF3.5

    Dr. No

    1962 · 1h 50m

    country: United Kingdom

    Agent 007 battles mysterious Dr. No, a scientific genius bent on destroying the U.S. space program. As the countdown to disaster begins, Bond must go to Jamaica, where he encounters beautiful Honey Ryder, to confront a megalomaniacal villain in his massive island headquarters.

    The World Is Not Enough
    TMDB3.1

    The World Is Not Enough

    1999 · 2h 8m

    country: United Kingdom

    Greed, revenge, world dominance and high-tech terrorism – it's all in a day's work for Bond, who's on a mission to protect a beautiful oil heiress from a notorious terrorist. In a race against time that culminates in a dramatic submarine showdown, Bond works to defuse the international power struggle that has the world's oil supply hanging in the balance.

    Ice Cream Man
    TMDB2.2
    FF0.5

    Ice Cream Man

    2026 · 1h 26m

    country: United States

    An idyllic summer town descends into madness when an ice cream man serves kids sweet delights with horrifying results.

    You Only Live Twice
    TMDB3.3
    FF3.0

    You Only Live Twice

    1967 · 1h 57m

    country: United Kingdom

    A mysterious spacecraft captures Russian and American space capsules and brings the two superpowers to the brink of war. James Bond investigates the case in Japan and comes face to face with his archenemy Blofeld.

    About British Thriller Movies

    British cinema

    British cinema spans Ealing comedies, kitchen-sink realism, Hammer horror, and the long-running national institution that is the Bond franchise. It's also functioned for decades as a production base and talent pipeline for Hollywood.

    Thriller

    Thrillers are engineered for tension: the pace, the withholding, the sense that something is closing in. The genre blends freely with crime, horror, and science fiction, and it's where a lot of the sharpest genre craft happens.

    In this list

    Years covered
    1962–2026
    Best reviewed
    The Dark Knight Rises (7.8)
    Often also
    Action, Adventure, Crime

    Common questions

    What are the best British thriller movies?
    By popularity across Flickfolio and TMDB, the top picks right now are The Runner, Rosebush Pruning, and Fall 2: Deadpoint. The full ranked list of 40 sits above — open any movie for ratings, reviews, and streaming availability.
    How is this list ranked?
    British thriller movies are ordered by overall popularity, which blends how often a title is viewed, searched, and logged. It updates as viewing habits shift, so the list reflects what people are actually watching rather than a fixed critical canon.
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