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Best Thriller Movies of 1997

This collection ranks 449 thriller movies released in 1997. 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. At the top of the list is L.A. Confidential.

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

  2. 2

    The Game

    1997· 2h 9m· en

    7.67.5K
  3. 3

    Lost Highway

    1997· 2h 14m· en

    7.53.0K
  6. 6

    Jackie Brown

    1997· 2h 34m· en

    7.47.1K
  7. 7

    Funny Games

    1997· 1h 49m· de

    7.32.1K
  8. 8

    Con Air

    1997· 1h 56m· en

    6.84.8K
  10. 10

    Open Your Eyes

    1997· 1h 57m· es

    7.41.2K
  12. 12

    Cop Land

    1997· 1h 44m· en

    6.81.8K
  13. 13

    Breakdown

    1997· 1h 33m· en

    6.91.1K
  14. 14

    Live Flesh

    1997· 1h 43m· es

    7.0755
  17. 17

    The Jackal

    1997· 2h 4m· en

    6.42.2K
  22. 22

    U Turn

    1997· 2h 5m· en

    6.6825
  23. 23

    Insomnia

    1997· 1h 36m· no

    7.0329
  25. 25

    Dante's Peak

    1997· 1h 48m· en

    6.22.2K
  26. 26

    The Saint

    1997· 1h 56m· en

    6.11.3K
  27. 27

    Red Corner

    1997· 2h 2m· en

    6.3411
  31. 31

    Rosewood

    1997· 2h 22m· en

    6.5116
  35. 35

    The Relic

    1997· 1h 50m· en

    6.1646
  36. 36

    Nirvana

    1997· 1h 53m· it

    6.5308
  39. 39

    Rage

    1997· 1h 37m· sr

    7.010
  40. 40

    Wild Life

    1997· 1h 42m· ja

    7.01
  43. 43

    Gang Related

    1997· 1h 51m· en

    6.4180
  45. 45

    Infidelity

    1997· 1h 26m· en

    —0
  46. 46

    Rainy Dog

    1997· 1h 35m· ja

    6.889
  47. 47

    Mad City

    1997· 1h 54m· en

    6.2372
  48. 48

    Idiot Box

    1997· 1h 25m· en

    5.08
  49. 49

    Nightwatch

    1997· 1h 42m· en

    6.1440
  50. 50

    Money Talks

    1997· 1h 37m· en

    6.0438

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Frequently asked questions

How many qualifyingmovies are in this list?

449 movies with real rating data match this collection.

How are these movies 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.

Which movie is ranked #1?

L.A. Confidential currently holds the top position in this collection.

How often is this list updated?

Rankings are recalculated whenever the underlying movie data changes.