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Pulp Fiction
1994· 2h 34m· Thriller, Crime, Comedy· en
8.530.7K
Best Thriller Movies Starring John Travolta
This collection ranks 31 thriller movies starring John Travolta. The list is ranked using a weighted combination of audience ratings, vote volume and popularity data, so movies with only a handful of votes never outrank widely acclaimed films. Pulp Fiction tops the list with a 8.5/10 audience score. The qualifying titles span 1976–2026.
31 qualifying moviesRanked using a weighted combination of ratings, vote volume and popularity data
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Blow Out
1981· 1h 48m· Crime, Mystery, Thriller· en
7.41.7K - 3
Carrie
1976· 1h 38m· Horror, Thriller· en
7.34.4K - 4
From Paris with Love
2010· 1h 32m· Action, Crime, Thriller· en
6.42.4K - 5
Get Shorty
1995· 1h 45m· Comedy, Thriller, Crime· en
6.51.2K - 6
Swordfish
2001· 1h 39m· Action, Crime, Thriller· en
6.33.0K - 7
The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3
2009· 1h 46m· Crime, Thriller, Action· en
6.43.5K - 8
Savages
2012· 2h 11m· Crime, Drama, Thriller· en
6.42.3K - 9
Broken Arrow
1996· 1h 48m· Action, Thriller· en
6.11.7K - 10
Basic
2003· 1h 38m· Action, Thriller, Crime· en
6.51.2K - 11
Ladder 49
2004· 1h 55m· Drama, Action, Thriller· en
6.5898 - 12
The General's Daughter
1999· 1h 56m· Thriller, Mystery, Crime· en
6.41.1K - 13
Cash Out
2024· 1h 30m· Action, Thriller· en
6.2266 - 14
Mad City
1997· 1h 54m· Thriller, Drama· en
6.2372 - 15
High Rollers
2025· 1h 41m· Action, Crime, Thriller· en
6.5132 - 16
Lonely Hearts
2006· 1h 48m· Drama, Thriller, Crime· en
6.1384 - 17
The Gentleman Thief
2026· 1h 37m· Action, Crime, Thriller· en
5.819 - 18
Die Hart
2023· 1h 24m· Comedy, Action, Thriller· en
5.9524 - 19
Criminal Activities
2015· 1h 34m· Thriller, Crime, Drama· en
5.9324 - 20
I Am Wrath
2016· 1h 32m· Action, Crime, Drama· en
5.8759 - 21
She's So Lovely
1997· 1h 40m· Drama, Romance, Thriller· en
5.9129 - 22
Mob Land
2023· 1h 51m· Action, Crime, Thriller· en
5.596 - 23
Domestic Disturbance
2001· 1h 29m· Thriller, Crime, Mystery· en
5.8474 - 24
Killing Season
2013· 1h 31m· Action, Thriller· en
5.51.0K - 25
The Forger
2014· 1h 35m· Thriller, Crime, Drama· en
5.8397 - 26
Life on the Line
2016· 1h 37m· Drama, Action, Thriller· en
5.8237 - 27
Speed Kills
2018· 1h 42m· Crime, Drama, Thriller· en
5.4147 - 28
Paradise City
2022· 1h 33m· Action, Crime, Thriller· en
5.4188 - 29
The Poison Rose
2019· 1h 38m· Thriller, Crime· en
4.7377 - 30
Gotti
2018· 1h 46m· Crime, Drama, History· en
5.3643 - 31
The Fanatic
2019· 1h 29m· Crime, Thriller· en
4.4337
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Frequently asked questions
How many thriller movies has John Travolta made?
31 thriller movies starring John Travolta carry real rating data in this catalog.
How are these John Travolta films ranked?
By a weighted score combining audience ratings, vote volume and popularity. Movies with very few votes are statistically shrunk toward the global average, so they cannot dominate the top of the list.
What is the best John Travolta thriller movie?
Pulp Fiction currently holds the #1 position in this collection.
Which John Travolta thriller movie is the most popular?
Pulp Fiction has the largest audience (30,727 votes) among these titles.