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Best Thriller Movies Directed By John Vernon

This collection ranks 16 thriller movies directed by John Vernon. 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. Dirty Harry tops the list with a 7.5/10 audience score. The qualifying titles span 1967–1995.

16 qualifying moviesRanked using a weighted combination of ratings, vote volume and popularity data

  1. 1

    Dirty Harry

    1971· 1h 42m· en

    7.52.8K
  2. 2

    Point Blank

    1967· 1h 32m· en

    7.0443
  4. 4

    Topaz

    1969· 2h 7m· en

    6.0431
  5. 5

    Escape

    1971· 1h 13m· en

    4.85
  7. 7

    Brannigan

    1975· 1h 51m· en

    6.0114
  8. 8

    W

    1974· 1h 35m· en

    5.711
  9. 9

    Hunter

    1973· 1h 13m· en

    —0
  12. 12

    Chained Heat

    1983· 1h 39m· en

    5.170
  14. 14

    Curtains

    1983· 1h 29m· en

    5.3141
  15. 15

    Nightstick

    1987· 1h 35m· en

    2.910
  16. 16

    Malicious

    1995· 1h 32m· en

    4.938

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Frequently asked questions

How many thriller movies has John Vernon made?

16 thriller movies directed by John Vernon carry real rating data in this catalog.

How are these John Vernon 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 Vernon thriller movie?

Dirty Harry currently holds the #1 position in this collection.

Which John Vernon thriller movie is the most popular?

Dirty Harry has the largest audience (2,815 votes) among these titles.