221. Nobody
Year of Release: 2021
Overall Rating: 2.9 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Action/Thriller
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Ilya Naishuller
Actors: Bob Odenkirk, Connie Nielsen, Christopher Lloyd, J.P. Manoux, Humberly González, Gage Munroe
Plot: Hutch Mansell is the perfectly typical father and husband, in a perfectly
overlooked life - your average nobody. But things change when he thwarts a
home invasion and something inside of him, a simmering rage, finally snaps
and causes him to push back. Now in the sights of a drug kingpin he will
uncover long-buried secrets and dangerous skills in order to protect his
family - and remind everyone he will be a nobody no more.
222. The Firm
Year of Release: 1993
Overall Rating: 2.7 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Thriller/Drama
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Sydney Pollack
Actors: Tom Cruise, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Gene Hackman, Hal Holbrook, Terry Kinney, Wilford Brimley
Plot: A brilliant young lawyer is recruited by "The Firm" and soon he is basking in his newfound wealth. However, he soon learns that his new company has its dark side, and when the FBI approaches him for help, he has to make his own decision on where he stands.
223. Breach
Year of Release: 2007
Overall Rating: 2.8 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama/Thriller
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Billy Ray
Actors: Chris Cooper, Ryan Phillippe, Laura Linney, Caroline Dhavernas, Gary Cole, Dennis Haysbert
Plot: Based on a true story, senior FBI agent Robert Hanssen is suspected of years of spying. Computer specialist Eric O'Neill is assigned as his new clerk, with the added job of gathering information on Hanssen to out him as the worst spy in history.
224. Final Destination
Year of Release: 2000
Overall Rating: 2.6 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Horror/Thriller
MPAA Rating: R
Director: James Wong
Actors: Devon Sawa, Ali Larter, Kerr Smith, Seann William Scott, Kristen Cloke, Tony Todd
Plot: After a terrifying vision of a plane crash, a group of people are thrown
off a flight... which explodes soon after. Having cheated death once, the
friends find that cheating it a second time isn't so easy.
225. Drag Me to Hell
Year of Release: 2009
Overall Rating: 2.7 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Horror/Thriller
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Sam Raimi
Actors: Alison Lohman, Justin Long, Lorna Raver, Dileep Rao, David Paymer, Adriana Barraza
Plot: An ambitious loan officer is forced to evict an old woman from her long-
time home. But the elderly, mysterious Mrs. Ganush won't go quietly: she
places a curse on her - turning her life into a literal living hell. When
it is revealed the only way to stop the curse is to pass it on to another
person, how far will she go to rid herself of the curse?
226. A Most Wanted Man
Year of Release: 2014
Overall Rating: 2.9 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Thriller
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Anton Corbijn
Actors: Robin Wright, Rachel McAdams, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Willem Dafoe, Daniel Brühl, Nina Hoss
Plot: A half-Chechen, half-Russian man, brutally tortured, shows up in Hamburg's
Islamic district and demands his father's fortune - made through nefarious
means - both German and U.S. agencies take a close interest. But who is
this most-wanted man - a victim or a terrorist bent on destruction?
227. Runaway Jury
Year of Release: 2003
Overall Rating: 2.7 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama/Thriller
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Gary Fleder
Actors: John Cusack, Gene Hackman, Dustin Hoffman, Rachel Weisz, Bruce Davison, Bruce McGill
Plot: A lawyer and jury consultant working for the gun industry think they have the perfect combination of jurors picked out to hand them a favorable verdict. But a man with inside knowledge, and his girlfriend on the outside, have their own agenda - but they're playing a deadly game.
228. Shoot the Piano Player ( Tirez sur le pianiste )
Year of Release: 1960
Overall Rating: 2.9 out of 4 stars
Language: French
Genre: Drama/Thriller
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: François Truffaut
Actors: Charles Aznavour, Marie Dubois, Nicole Berger, Michèle Mercier, Serge Davri, Claude Mansard
Plot: A nightclub pianist is drawn into the sights of gangsters when he helps out a friend and small time hood, leading to tragic consequences.
229. The Parallax View
Year of Release: 1974
Overall Rating: 2.9 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Thriller
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Alan J. Pakula
Actors: Warren Beatty, Hume Cronyn, William Daniels, Paula Prentiss, Kenneth Mars, Kelly Thordsen
230. Martha Marcy May Marlene
Year of Release: 2011
Overall Rating: 2.8 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama/Thriller
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Sean Durkin
Actors: Elizabeth Olsen, Sarah Paulson, John Hawkes, Hugh Dancy, Brady Corbet, Julia Garner
Plot: Martha has struggled to free herself from an abusive cult but her attempts to reconnect with family and get back to a normal life are constantly thwarted by her memories and increasing paranoia.
