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2021 Movies : Thriller

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Last modified: Dec. 10, 2022

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With Scott Adkins Ashley Greene Marc Goldberg Ryan Phillippe James Nunn Jamie Russell Ben Jacques

Follows an elite squad of Navy SEALs on a covert mission to transport a prisoner off a CIA black site island prison is trapped when insurgents attack, trying to rescue the same prisoner. Led by Lieutenant Blake Harris (Adkins), the team, including Deputy Site Manager Tom Shields (Phillippe), must trust the secret intel of Junior Analyst Zoe Anderson (Greene) in order to deliver the prisoner and thwart a pending terrorist attack on Washington D.C.

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With Frank Grillo Josh Hartnett Sofia Hublitz Beau Knapp Deborah Ann Woll Melissa Leo William Forsythe Mark Boone Junior John Swab George Carroll

Trailer Crime boss Ida "Red" Walker (Oscar winner® Melissa Leo) turns to her son, Wyatt (Josh Hartnett), to pull off one last heist to get out of prison. But with the FBI closing in, Wyatt must choose between family and freedom in this high-octane thriller.

R Action
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With Mel Gibson Scott Eastwood Ryan Robbins Kevin Durand Famke Janssen Chad Rook Brock Morgan David Hackl

An ex-con and reformed sociopath who breaks parole and has the FBI on his tail when he goes rogue to uncover the mystery behind his brother's death.

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With Jim Cummings Jessie Barr Olivia Grace Applegate Virginia Newcomb PJ McCabe Kevin Changaris Christian Hillborg Jacqueline Doke Natalie Metzger Matt Miller Benjamin Wiessner

A married Hollywood agent receives a mysterious letter for an anonymous sexual encounter and becomes ensnared in a sinister world of lying, murder and infidelity in this scintillating satire.

NR Thriller 1 hr, 31 mins
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With Andy Cohen Brooke Butler Ashley Doris Sydney Carvill Lisa Roumain Justin LaReau

A recent college graduate and her estranged high school friends return to Lantern’s Lane, the home of a real urban legend and must fight to survive the night.

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With Doug Taylor Robert Naylor Paloma Kwiatkowski Marlee Matlin Munro Chambers Sandra Mae Frank Gaurav Seth

Colleagues Loretta, Danny, Amy and Gerry are on the verge of an amazing breakthrough in quantum physics when tragedy strikes. Racing to complete the experiment, Loretta dies in a fiery car accident. Five months later, as the trio struggle to move on with their lives and the work they’d started, Loretta returns. She’s full of energy, enthusiasm, seemingly unaware she’s been gone for months. Are the friends losing their collective minds or has something remarkable happened? Soon, each of them comes face to face with their dead ringer. Professional rivalries and personal relationships surface and the friends realize only one version of them can exist in our reality. A violent correction is necessary to maintain order.

R Thriller
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With Bruce Willis Neal McDonough Alexia Fast Corey Large Lochlyn Munro Edward Drake Nels Lennarson

Serving a life sentence for a crime he didn’t commit, ex-cop James Malone is offered a chance at freedom if he can survive a deadly game of Apex. Six hunters pay for the pleasure of hunting another human on a remote island, but once Malone arrives all hell breaks loose. Laying traps and playing mind games, Malone tries to turn the tables and fight for his life and his future.

NR Action 1 hr, 33 mins
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With Kathryn Michelle Goran Visnjic Melora Walters Maiara Walsh Yancy Butler Izabela Vidovic Elizabeta Vidovic

Hana spends twenty years suppressing a maleficent curse that was placed upon her bloodline, only to have a family member knowingly release it forcing her to kill or to be killed.

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With Quinn Armstrong Colin West Sylvie Mix Justin Rose

A little girl is found dead on Christmas day in a small midwestern town. That same night a mysterious young woman moves to town who is revealed to be none other than the ghost of the little girl, determined to piece together the vague memories of her own demise.

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With Dwayne Johnson Gal Gadot Hiram Garcia Rawson Marshall Thurber Chris Diamantopoulos Dany Garcia Ritu Arya Beau Flynn Kazi Maubert

An Interpol-issued Red Notice is a global alert to hunt and capture the world’s most wanted. But when a daring heist brings together the FBI’s top profiler (Johnson) and two rival criminals (Gadot, Reynolds), there’s no telling what will happen.

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With Ethan Hawke Diana Phillips Abel Ferrara Philipp Kreuzer Cristina Chiriac Phil Neilson

Called to the city to stop an imminent terrorist bombing, soldier J.J. (Hawke) desperately seeks news of his imprisoned rebel brother, Justin (also Hawke), who holds knowledge that could thwart the attack. Navigating the capital’s darkened streets, J.J. races to a series of ominous encounters, hoping to keep the Vatican from being blown to bits.

R War 1 hr, 26 mins
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With Thora Birch Will Peltz Trace Adkins Anne Heche Karen Harnisch Amy Smart Peter Facinelli Paz Vega Sofia Vassilieva Lindsay Gossling Davi Santos

Four families in a Heartland town are tested when a massive storm hits, giving them just 13 minutes to get to shelter before the largest tornado on record ravages the town, leaving them searching for their loved ones and fighting for their lives. In the wake of total devastation, everyone must overcome their differences and find strength in themselves – and in each other – in order to survive.

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With Robert De Niro Jared Leto Al Pacino Salma Hayek Adam Driver Jeremy Irons Ridley Scott Jack Huston Reeve Carney Aidan Elliott Camille Cottin Mãdãlina Ghenea Giannina Facio Aaron L. Gilbert Megan Ellison Jason Cloth Lady Gaga Roberto Bentivegna Marco Valerio Pugini

House of Gucci is inspired by the shocking true story of the family empire behind the Italian fashion house of Gucci. Spanning three decades of love, betrayal, decadence, revenge, and ultimately murder, we see what a name means, what it’s worth, and how far a family will go for control.

R Drama
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With Keir Gilchrist Scout Taylor-Compton Billy Boyd Sam Logan Khaleghi Dustin Prince Nicholas Holland

Sam and his family's lives are shattered as they are terrorized and psychologically tortured by a malicious stalker ... But as an investigation mounts, he fears the attacks may be related to secrets he has violently kept from his family.

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With Ariana Ron Pedrique Vilma Vega Floyd Russ

Set in present day Los Angeles, Ayar, a first-generation American Latina, returns from an unsuccessful showbiz career in Las Vegas to reunite with her five-year old daughter, Jasmine. But when Ayar's mother, Renata, refuses to let her see her own daughter on her birthday due to Covid, Ayar begins to confront the bad decisions she's made over the years. Feeling as if she's been playing roles throughout her life, as an immigrant, a dreamer, an entertainer and a mother, she is forced to deal with the realization that she's an actress in this very film. Fact and fiction clash as the narrative of the characters is challenged by the documentary of the actors.

NR Drama 1 hr, 24 mins
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With Neal McDonough Michael Cudlitz Alexandria Deberry Dash Melrose Billy Blair Dominic Scott Kay Mike Dopud Derek Presley

A dangerous hitman (Neal McDonough) is tasked with hunting down a teenager who witnessed the murder of his older brother at the hands of a ruthless Southern crime lord (Michael Cudlitz). The hired gun must track down the boy before either the rival henchmen or the F.B.I. find him first. As the hours tick down, the hitman begins to question his deadly ways and must choose which side he belongs to.

NR Thriller 1 hr, 37 mins
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With Riz Ahmed Michael Pearce Octavia Spencer Janina Gavankar Rory Cochrane Joe Barton Lucian-River Chauhan

A decorated Marine goes on a rescue mission to save his two young sons from an unhuman threat. As their journey takes them in increasingly dangerous directions, the boys will need to leave their childhoods behind.

R Thriller 1 hr, 48 mins
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With Scott Adkins Dolph Lundgren Kevin Wayne Luke Hawx Jim E. Chandler Scott Hunter Kim DeLonghi

After decades of neglect, Castle Heights Hospital, this symbol of the city's segregated past has been packed with dynamite and is ready to be demolished. No one knows that a gang leader, now in prison, hid the 3 million dollars in cash he stole from his rivals inside the abandoned building. Now, three desperate parties want the money - a blue collared ex-fighter (Adkins) who finds it while working as part of the demolition crew, a prison guard (Lundgren) willing to do anything to pay for his daughter's cancer treatment and a ruthless gang who claim to be the rightful owners. The demolition charges are set, everyone clears out and the Castle is set to fall in 90 minutes. The clock is ticking. Who will find the cash and: will they get out alive?

NR Action 1 hr, 30 mins
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With Susie Porter Vince Colosimo Martin Sacks Rachel Blake Mairi Cameron Stephen Lance

The persona of a celebrated author is threatened when her best friend and muse reveals the dark secret behind her first novel's provenance, igniting an incendiary tale of sex, lies and betrayal

NR Drama
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With Vivica A. Fox Columbus Short Darius McCrary Manny Halley Erica Peeples Kris Lofton Lil Mama Jeremy Meeks Iyana Halley Starletta DuPois David Wolfgang Jeff Robertson Rodney Turner II Yolanda Halle

Gena's awakes to find that her mysterious savior is actually Quadir (Columbus Short) whom she thought was dead. Before happily ever after, Quadir gives Gena (Erica Peeples) 72 hours to go back to Philly to check on Bria (Iyana Halley) and Gah Git (Starletta DuPois) and let them know of her plans. The stakes are at an all-time high as the streets are scorching hot with a pair of crooked cops; Detective Joe (Darius McCrary) and Det. Mike (Kinyumba Mutakabbir) who put the squeeze on any and everybody they can catch, with their own motive, MONEY. Saleem (Jeremy Meeks) hasn't been able to reach Jerrell when he finds out his brother Terrell (Kris Lofton) has just been released from jail. The pressure is mounting as someone from the crew is snitching. Can Gena get out of town and make a new life for herself? Will Quadir risk it all and go back to Philly if he can't reach Gena? Will Jerell return and get the money and take out Quadir once and for all? Who will stay True to the Game?

Thriller 1 hr, 37 mins
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With Adam Sherman Natasha Henstridge Ron Perlman Vanessa Marano James Lastovic

The movie follows the daughter of iconic women’s luxury footwear designer Mr. Wallendorf, who sabotages her sadistic father’s business in a dark tale of murder, greed, and betrayal based in a consumer-crazed society.

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With Betsey Brown Madeline Quinn Dasha Nekrasova Mark Rapaport

While out apartment hunting, college pals Noelle and Addie stumble upon the deal of a lifetime: a posh duplex on Manhattan's Upper East Side. But soon after moving in, a more sinister picture of the apartment emerges when a mysterious woman arrives and claims the property used to belong to the infamous and recently-deceased Jeffrey Epstein.

With this news, Noelle becomes obsessed with the visitor—to the point of infatuation. As the pair plunge deeper into the conspiracies of the Epstein case, Addie falls into her own bizarre state: a pseudo-possession complete with inexplicable fits of age-regressed sexual mania. As they peel back on these strange occurrences, the truth reveals itself to be more twisted than they could have ever imagined.

NR Thriller 1 hr, 21 mins
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With Gugun Deep Singh Allison Thomas Lee Stevan Lee Mraovitch Samrat Chakrabarti Anil Kumar Bari Kang Craig muMs Grant Ava Paloma Ankur Bhatia

Queens, New York City. A criminal playing-field of modern immigrant syndicates: human-trafficking, money-laundering and unflinching brutality. Uncomfortable in his Punjabi-Mexican skin, ex-con turned 'scrapper' Jake carries the weight of both his family legacy and a violent past. Caring for a mentally-challenged brother and an unborn child on the way, he is focused on turning his life around. When one last job presents a way out for good, he must decide between loyalty to blood ties or to his newfound family. His past soon catches up with him and he’s thrown into the middle of a conflict between Punjabi and Mexican factions led by violent, ruthless criminals. As events explode into brutal violence, with everyone he loves at stake, he may need to go to his own darkest places to finally escape.

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With Heather Graham Sam Worthington Greg Johnson Thomas Jane Tim Sutton Machine Gun Kelly

Isaac LeMay (Sam Worthington) is a murderous outlaw cursed by a terrible prophecy, hunting down his offspring to prevent his own murder before targeting his son Cal (Colson Baker). With bounty hunters and the enigmatic U.S. officer Solomon (Jane) on their tail, all are set on a collision course.

R Thriller 1 hr, 38 mins
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With Erika Alexander Derek Luke Sam Trammell

In the midst of societal collapse, Greg and Helen Taylor (Derek Luke, Erika Alexander) are faced with protecting their family from the anarchy of the outside world. As a last resort, the family takes shelter in a neighbor's bunker where their fate lies in the hands of the family patriarch (Sam Trammell), a survivalist, whose mercy lasts only as long as they prove themselves useful. Supplies are scarce, and when tensions rise, no one knows who can really be trusted.

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With Riz Ahmed Michael Pearce Octavia Spencer Janina Gavankar Rory Cochrane Joe Barton Lucian-River Chauhan

A decorated Marine goes on a rescue mission to save his two young sons from an unhuman threat. As their journey takes them in increasingly dangerous directions, the boys will need to leave their childhoods behind.

R Thriller 1 hr, 48 mins
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With Cate Blanchett Bradley Cooper Guillermo del Toro Willem Dafoe Rooney Mara David Strathairn Toni Collette Ron Perlman Mary Steenburgen Richard Jenkins J. Miles Dale Kim Morgan

In Nightmare Alley, an ambitious young carny (Bradley Cooper) with a talent for manipulating people with a few well-chosen words hooks up with a female psychiatrist (Cate Blanchett) who is even more dangerous than he is. The carnival cast includes carnival worker Molly (Rooney Mara), head barker Clem (Willem Dafoe), and Ron Perlman as Bruno the Strongman. Richard Jenkins is part of the high society crowd as wealthy industrialist Ezra Grindle.

R Thriller
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With Bruce Willis Jesse Metcalfe Chad Michael Murray Shannen Doherty Ser'Darius Blain Kelly Greyson James Cullen Bressack

In this action cyber-thriller, Bruce Willis plays Robert, a retired CIA agent living at a secret resort in the woods. One day, his estranged son drives to the camp for a visit — but he’s followed by Robert’s old nemesis, Balzary (Chad Michael Murray). As the site is besieged by Balzary’s attack squad, father and son retreat to a high-tech bunker. But are its steel walls and advanced weapons powerful enough to match Balzary’s bloodthirsty plans for revenge?

R Action 1 hr, 40 mins
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With Dakota Johnson Olivia Colman Jessie Buckley Paul Mescal Maggie Gyllenhaal Ed Harris Peter Sarsgaard Oliver Jackson-Cohen Talia Kleinhendler Osnat Handelsman-Keren

A woman's quiet seaside vacation takes an unsettling turn when her fixation on a young mother staying at a nearby villa awakens memories from her past.

R Drama
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With Ge You Xin Zhilei Lei Jiayin Li Xian Derek Kwok

Despite his family’s famed expertise on ancient relics, Xu Yuan makes a simple living as the owner of an electronics shop, eager to distinguish himself from a disgraced ancestor who was executed for treason after stealing a Chinese artifact for Japan. But when a descendant offers to return the relic to China, Xu Yuan uncovers a decades-old mystery and soon embarks on a journey that could finally restore his family’s reputation—and may also cost him his life.

NR Thriller 2 hrs, 3 mins
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With Betsey Brown Madeline Quinn Dasha Nekrasova Mark Rapaport

While out apartment hunting, college pals Noelle and Addie stumble upon the deal of a lifetime: a posh duplex on Manhattan's Upper East Side. But soon after moving in, a more sinister picture of the apartment emerges when a mysterious woman arrives and claims the property used to belong to the infamous and recently-deceased Jeffrey Epstein.

With this news, Noelle becomes obsessed with the visitor—to the point of infatuation. As the pair plunge deeper into the conspiracies of the Epstein case, Addie falls into her own bizarre state: a pseudo-possession complete with inexplicable fits of age-regressed sexual mania. As they peel back on these strange occurrences, the truth reveals itself to be more twisted than they could have ever imagined.

NR Thriller 1 hr, 21 mins
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With Raul Castillo Chloë Grace Moretz Algee Smith Rafi Crohn Matt Reeves Bill Block Adam Kassan Mattson Tomlin Charles Miller

Set in the near future, Mother/Android follows Georgia (Chloë Grace Moretz) and her boyfriend Sam (Algee Smith) through their treacherous journey of escape as their country is caught in an unexpected war with artificial intelligence. Days away from the arrival of their first child, they must face No Man’s Land – a stronghold of the android uprising, in hopes of reaching safety before giving birth.

R Thriller
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With Denzel Washington Joel Coen Brendan Gleeson Corey Hawkins Scott Rudin Frances McDormand Sean Patrick Thomas Harry Melling Brian Thompson Robert Graf Ralph Ineson Moses Ingram Lucas Barker

A Scottish lord gets convinced by a trio of witches that he is destined to become king of Scotland.

R Drama 1 hr, 45 mins
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With Greg Newberry Josh Katawick

After assassinating the President, Amos Otis pleads self-defense and must convince the jury that America was not only under attack by its unhinged ruler – but that his actions saved the country and the world. The assassin’s provocative testimony and ingenious defense turns the proceedings upside down and puts our country on trial. He confronts our political climate head-on while daring the jury to side with a murderer on a suicide mission to save them. No one can tell if he’s a mad man, con man or savior of the world. Not even his attorney.

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With Jeremy Irons August Diehl Sandra Hüller Jannis Niewöhner Jessica Brown Findlay Alex Jennings George MacKay Christian Schwochow Robert Bathurst Ben Power

Based on the international bestseller by Robert Harris. It is Autumn 1938 and Europe stands on the brink of war. Adolf Hitler is preparing to invade Czechoslovakia and Neville Chamberlain's government desperately seeks a peaceful solution. With the pressure building, Hugh Legat, British civil servant, and Paul von Hartmann, German diplomat, travel to Munich for the emergency Conference. As negotiations begin, the two old friends find themselves at the centre of a web of political subterfuge and very real danger. With the whole world watching, can war be averted and, if so, at what cost?

PG-13 Drama
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With Eugene Simon Martin Grof Emily Wyatt Jennifer Martin

When a lowly postman is inducted into a top-secret superhuman DNA program, it's revealed that he'll be able to receive, control and send information based on the senses of others. As his training unfolds, strange and unsettling occurrences begin to follow him as he’s placed in bizarre scenarios that make him question his reality.

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With Dakota Johnson Olivia Colman Jessie Buckley Paul Mescal Maggie Gyllenhaal Ed Harris Peter Sarsgaard Oliver Jackson-Cohen Talia Kleinhendler Osnat Handelsman-Keren

A woman's quiet seaside vacation takes an unsettling turn when her fixation on a young mother staying at a nearby villa awakens memories from her past.

R Drama
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