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British Thriller Movies

60 British thriller movies. Includes The Third Man, Peeping Tom, and Sleuth.

Common vibes here: Based on a True Story · Detective · Military

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The Third Man
88
Tubi

The Third Man

1949 · 105m

DetectiveMystery

In postwar Vienna, Austria, Holly Martins, a writer of pulp Westerns, arrives penniless as a guest of his childhood chum Harry Lime, only to learn…

Peeping Tom
81
Tubi

Peeping Tom

1960 · 101m

SlasherPsychological HorrorPsychological Thriller

Loner Mark Lewis works at a film studio during the day and, at night, takes racy photographs of women.

Sleuth
81

Sleuth

1972 · 138m

HeistMysteryCrime

A man who loves games and theatre invites his wife's lover to meet, setting up a battle of wits with potentially deadly results.

Eastern Promises
80
Prime

Eastern Promises

2007 · 100m

Mob / MafiaMafia & MobCrime

A Russian teenager living in London dies during childbirth but leaves clues in her diary that could tie her child to a rape involving a violent…

Don't Look Now
80

Don't Look Now

1973 · 110m

Supernatural HorrorMedical DramaSupernatural

While grieving a terrible loss, a married couple meet two mysterious sisters, one of whom gives them a message sent from the afterlife.

Gaslight
80

Gaslight

1940 · 84m

Mystery

Twenty years removed from Alice Barlow's murder by a thief looking for her jewels, newlyweds Paul and Bella Mallen move into the very house where…

'71
79
Tubi

'71

2014 · 99m

SurvivalMilitaryAction

A young British soldier must find his way back to safety after his unit accidentally abandons him during a riot in the streets of Belfast.

Tatami
79

Tatami

2024 · 104m

Drama

Iranian female judokas Leila and her coach Maryam, travel to the Judo World Championship, intent on bringing home Iran’s first gold medal.

The Last Seduction
78
Prime

The Last Seduction

1994 · 110m

Neo-Noir & Film NoirMafia & MobCrime

A devious femme fatale steals her husband’s drug money and hides out in a small town where she meets the perfect dupe for her next scheme.

Kajaki
78

Kajaki

2014 · 108m

MilitaryBased on a True StoryWar

British soldiers guarding the Kajaki Dam set out to rescue a three-man team after one of them loses a leg to a landmine.

Taste of Fear
77
Tubi

Taste of Fear

1961 · 82m

MysteryHorror

A wheelchair-bound young girl returns to her father's estate after ten years, and although she's told he's away, she keeps seeing his dead body on…

The Man Who Never Was
77

The Man Who Never Was

1956 · 103m

War DramaMilitaryWar

The true story of a British effort to trick the Germans into weakening Sicily's defenses before the 1943 attack.

Calibre
76
Netflix

Calibre

2018 · 101m

Drama

Two lifelong friends head up to an isolated Scottish Highlands village for a weekend hunting trip that descends into a never-ending nightmare as…

Young and Innocent
76
Tubi

Young and Innocent

1937 · 83m

RomanceMystery

When a young writer is falsely accused of murdering a famous actress, he escapes custody and joins forces with the daughter of a police constable…

The Collector
76

The Collector

1965 · 119m

A man kidnaps a woman and holds her hostage just for the pleasure of having her there.

Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1980
76
Prime

Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1980

2009 · 93m

Serial KillerCrimeDrama

After 6 years of brutal murders, the West Yorkshire Police fear that they may have already interviewed The Ripper and let him back into the world…

Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1983
76
Prime

Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1983

2009 · 105m

Serial KillerCrimeDrama

Detective Chief Superintendent Maurice Jobson is forced to remember the very similar disappearance of Clare Kemplay, who was found dead in 1974,…

Rise of the Planet of the Apes
75
Max

Rise of the Planet of the Apes

2011 · 105m

Dystopian Sci-FiDystopianAmnesia & Memory

A highly intelligent chimpanzee named Caesar has been living a peaceful suburban life ever since he was born.

The Ghost Writer
75
Prime

The Ghost Writer

2010 · 128m

PoliticalMilitaryMystery

A writer stumbles upon a long-hidden secret when he agrees to help former British Prime Minister Adam Lang complete his memoirs on a remote island…

Straw Dogs
75

Straw Dogs

1971 · 116m

DramaCrime

David Sumner, a mild-mannered academic from the United States, marries Amy, an Englishwoman.

The Ipcress File
75

The Ipcress File

1965 · 109m

Spy / EspionageEspionage

Sly and dry intelligence agent Harry Palmer is tasked with investigating British Intelligence security, and is soon enmeshed in a world of…

Coherence
74
Prime

Coherence

2014 · 89m

Time-Travel Sci-FiPsychological ThrillerTime Travel

Four couples gather for dinner the night a mysterious and powerful comet passes overhead.

Pressure
73
Peacock

Pressure

2026 · 101m

War DramaMilitaryHistory

In the tense 72 hours before D-Day, and the fate of the free world hanging in the balance, General Dwight D.

Miss Sloane
73
Max

Miss Sloane

2016 · 133m

PoliticalDramaCrime

An ambitious lobbyist faces off against the powerful gun lobby in an attempt to pass gun control legislation.

Tetris
73
Apple TV+

Tetris

2023 · 118m

Based on a True StoryHistoryDrama

In 1988, American video game salesman Henk Rogers discovers the video game Tetris.

Hotel Mumbai
73

Hotel Mumbai

2019 · 123m

Based on a True StoryHistoryDrama

Mumbai, India, November 26, 2008.

The Courier
73
Tubi

The Courier

2020 · 112m

Based on a True StoryHistoryDrama

Cold War spy Greville Wynne and his Russian source try to put an end to the Cuban Missile Crisis.

Official Secrets
73

Official Secrets

2019 · 112m

PoliticalBased on a True StoryHistory

The true story of British intelligence whistleblower Katharine Gun who—prior to the 2003 Iraq invasion—leaked a top-secret NSA memo exposing a…

Stage Fright
73

Stage Fright

1950 · 110m

A struggling actress tries to help a friend prove his innocence when he's accused of murdering the husband of a high-society entertainer.

Cul-de-sac
73
Prime

Cul-de-sac

1966 · 112m

Dark ComedyComedyCrime

On the run and in search of help, two wounded gangsters find refuge in the secluded castle of a feeble man and his wife; however, under the point…

The Bank Job
72
Prime

The Bank Job

2008 · 112m

Based on a True StoryPoliticalCrime

Terry is a small-time car dealer trying to leave his shady past behind and start a family.

State of Play
72

State of Play

2009 · 127m

ProceduralPoliticalDetective

When a congressional aide is killed, a Washington, D.C.

A Most Wanted Man
72
Tubi

A Most Wanted Man

2014 · 121m

Spy / EspionageEspionage

A Chechen Muslim illegally immigrates to Hamburg and becomes a person of interest for a covert government team tracking the movements of potential…

TransSiberian
72
Prime

TransSiberian

2008 · 111m

CrimeMystery

A TransSiberian train journey from China to Moscow becomes a thrilling chase of deception and murder when an American couple encounters a…

Evil Under the Sun
72
Tubi

Evil Under the Sun

1982 · 117m

ProceduralDetectiveCrime

An opulent beach resort provides a scenic background to this amusing whodunit as Poirot attempts to uncover the nefarious evildoer behind the…

Mr. Jones
72
Prime

Mr. Jones

2019 · 119m

BiopicBased on a True StoryDrama

In 1933, Welsh journalist Gareth Jones travels to Ukraine, where he experiences the horrors of a famine.

The Stranger
72
Netflix

The Stranger

2022 · 117m

Psychological ThrillerProceduralBiopic

Two strangers strike up a conversation on a long journey.

Bad Day for the Cut
72
Prime

Bad Day for the Cut

2017 · 99m

Revenge ThrillerRevengeDrama

A middle-aged Irish farmer, who still lives at home with his mother, sets off on a mission of revenge when the old lady is murdered.

Sunshine
71
Prime

Sunshine

2007 · 108m

Military Sci-FiScience Fiction

Fifty years into the future, the sun is dying, and Earth is threatened by arctic temperatures.

Under the Skin
71
Netflix

Under the Skin

2014 · 108m

Alien InvasionAliensScience Fiction

A seductive stranger prowls the streets of Glasgow in search of prey: unsuspecting men who fall under her spell.

Buried
71
Prime

Buried

2010 · 95m

As an American civilian truck driver working in Iraq, Paul Conroy's convoy is attacked by a group of Iraqi insurgents.

Last Breath
71
Hulu

Last Breath

2025 · 93m

Based on a True StoryDrama

Seasoned deep-sea divers battle the raging elements to rescue their crewmate trapped hundreds of feet below the ocean's surface.

The First Great Train Robbery
71
Tubi

The First Great Train Robbery

1978 · 110m

AdventureDramaCrime

In Victorian England, a master criminal makes elaborate plans to steal a shipment of gold from a moving train.

Mute Witness
71
Tubi

Mute Witness

1995 · 95m

HorrorCrime

When a mute makeup/special effects artist working on a low-budget slasher film gets locked in a dilapidated Moscow movie studio late one night,…

Black Mirror: Bandersnatch
70

Black Mirror: Bandersnatch

2018 · 90m

Science FictionMystery

In 1984, a young programmer begins to question reality as he adapts a dark fantasy novel into a video game.

The Beta Test
70
Tubi

The Beta Test

2021 · 94m

HorrorComedy

An engaged Hollywood agent receives a mysterious letter for an anonymous sexual encounter and becomes ensnared in a sinister world of lying,…

The Falcon and the Snowman
70
Tubi

The Falcon and the Snowman

1985 · 132m

Spy / EspionageEspionageBased on a True Story

The true story of a disillusioned military contractor employee and his drug pusher childhood friend who became walk-in spies for the Soviet Union.

Images
70

Images

1972 · 101m

Supernatural HorrorSupernaturalMystery

While holidaying in Ireland, a pregnant children's author finds her mental state becoming increasingly unstable, resulting in paranoia,…

The Double
69
Netflix

The Double

2014 · 93m

DystopianDrama

An awkward office drone becomes increasingly unhinged after a charismatic and confident look-alike takes a job at his workplace and seduces the…

The Odessa File
69
Tubi

The Odessa File

1974 · 130m

Spy / EspionageRevenge ThrillerHitman & Assassins

Following the suicide of an elderly Jewish man, investigative journalist Peter Miller sets out to hunt down an SS Captain and former concentration…

Greenland
68
Max

Greenland

2020 · 120m

Dystopian Sci-FiDystopianAction

John Garrity, his estranged wife and their young son embark on a perilous journey to find sanctuary as a planet-killing comet hurtles toward Earth.

Wrath of Man
68
Prime

Wrath of Man

2021 · 119m

CrimeDrama

A cold and mysterious new security guard for a Los Angeles cash truck company surprises his co-workers when he unleashes precision skills during a…

Fall
68

Fall

2022 · 107m

Survival ThrillerSurvivalFriendship

For best friends Becky and Hunter, life is all about conquering fears and pushing limits.

Bitter Moon
68

Bitter Moon

1992 · 139m

DramaRomance

A passenger on a cruise ship develops an irresistible infatuation with an eccentric paraplegic's wife.

Suddenly, Last Summer
68

Suddenly, Last Summer

1959 · 114m

Medical DramaMedicalDrama

The only son of wealthy widow Violet Venable dies while on vacation with his cousin Catherine.

Shadow Dancer
68

Shadow Dancer

2012 · 101m

In 1990s Belfast, a woman is forced to betray all she believes in for the sake of her son.

Trance
67

Trance

2013 · 101m

HeistCrimeMystery

A violent gang enlists the help of a hypnotherapist in an attempt to locate a painting which somehow vanished in the middle of a heist.

Harry Brown
66
Prime

Harry Brown

2009 · 103m

ProceduralMedical DramaDetective

An elderly ex-serviceman and widower looks to avenge his best friend's murder by doling out his own form of justice.

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