Family thriller movies

List of the best thriller movies about family and family relationships, selected by visitors to our site: The Book of Henry, The Shining, The Next Three Days, Unknown, Eyes Wide Shut, Nocturnal Animals, Fear, Red Dragon, Fargo, Disconnect.

In the top there are new films of 2023, a plot description and trailers for films that have already been released.

Markimdb: 6.5
Genrethriller, drama, crime
CountryUSA
Duration02:35

Naomi Watts stars as Susan, a single mother of two, working as a waitress in a small town. Her son, Henry, is an 11-year-old genius who not only manages the family finances but acts as emotional support for his mother and younger brother. When Henry discovers that the girl next door has a terrible secret, he implores Susan to take matters into her own hands in this imaginative and emotional drama.

Markimdb: 8.4
Genrehorror, thriller, drama, detective
CountryUSA, United Kingdom
Duration02:24

Jack Torrance accepts a caretaker job at the Overlook Hotel, where he, along with his wife Wendy and their son Danny, must live isolated from the rest of the world for the winter. But they aren't prepared for the madness that lurks within.

Markimdb: 7.3
Genreaction, thriller, melodrama, drama, crime
CountryUSA, France
Duration02:13

    A married couple's life is turned upside down when the wife is accused of a murder. Lara Brennan is arrested for murdering her boss with whom she had an argument. It seems she was seen leaving the scene of the crime and her fingerprints were on the murder weapon. Her husband, John would spend the next few years trying to get her released, but there's no evidence that negates the evidence against her. And when the strain of being separated from her family, especially her son, gets to her, John decides to break her out. So he does a lot of research to find a way.

    Markimdb: 6.8
    Genreaction, thriller, detective
    CountryUnited Kingdom, Germany, France, USA
    Duration01:53

    An American biologist attending a conference in Berlin awakens from a coma after a car accident, only to discover that someone has taken his identity and that no one, not even his wife, believes him. With the help of an illegal immigrant and a former Stazi agent, he sets out to prove who he is and find out why people are trying to kill him.

    Markimdb: 7.5
    Genrethriller, drama, detective
    CountryUSA, United Kingdom
    Duration02:39

    After Dr. Bill Hartford's wife, Alice, admits to having sexual fantasies about a man she met, Bill becomes obsessed with having a sexual encounter. He discovers an underground sexual group and attends one of their meetings -- and quickly discovers that he is in over his head.

    Markimdb: 7.5
    Genrethriller, drama
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:32

      Susan Morrow receives a book manuscript from her ex-husband – a man she left 20 years earlier – asking for her opinion of his writing. As she reads, she is drawn into the fictional life of Tony Hastings, a mathematics professor whose family vacation turns violent.

      Markimdb: 6.2
      Genrethriller, drama
      CountryUSA, Canada
      Duration01:32

      A 16 year old girl takes up with a charming young man who quickly shows his colors when he beats a friend simply for walking with her and then goes totally ballistic after she tries to break up with him.

      Markimdb: 7.2
      Genrethriller, drama, detective
      CountryUSA, Germany
      Duration02:04

      Former FBI Agent Will Graham, who was once almost killed by the savage Hannibal 'The Cannibal' Lecter, now has no choice but to face him again, as it seems Lecter is the only one who can help Graham track down a new serial killer.

      Markimdb: 8.1
      Genrethriller, comedy, drama, crime
      CountryUSA, United Kingdom
      Duration01:38

      Jerry, a small-town Minnesota car salesman is bursting at the seams with debt... but he's got a plan. He's going to hire two thugs to kidnap his wife in a scheme to collect a hefty ransom from his wealthy father-in-law. It's going to be a snap and nobody's going to get hurt... until people start dying. Enter Police Chief Marge, a coffee-drinking, parka-wearing - and extremely pregnant - investigator who'll stop at nothing to get her man. And if you think her small-time investigative skills will give the crooks a run for their ransom... you betcha!

      Markimdb: 7.5
      Genrethriller, drama
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:55

        Disconnect interweaves multiple storylines about people searching for human connection in today’s wired world. Through poignant turns that are both harrowing and touching, the stories intersect with surprising twists that expose a shocking reality into our daily use of technology that mediates and defines our relationships and ultimately our lives.

        Markimdb: 6.9
        Genrethriller, melodrama, drama
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:51

        Depressed single mom Adele and her son Henry offer a wounded, fearsome man a ride. As police search town for the escaped convict, the mother and son gradually learn his true story as their options become increasingly limited.

        Markimdb: 7.8
        Genrethriller, drama, biography, history
        CountryUSA, United Kingdom, India

        What was supposed to be a peaceful protest turned into a violent clash with the police. What followed was one of the most notorious trials in history.

        Markimdb: 6.7
        Genrethriller, drama
        CountryUSA, Japan
        Duration01:50

        A suburban family chooses seemingly sweet Peyton Flanders as their newborn's nanny. Only much later does the infant's mother, Claire Bartel, realize Peyton's true intentions -- to destroy Claire and replace her in the family. The nail-biting suspense builds quickly in this chilling psychological thriller about deception and bitter revenge.

        Markimdb: 6.8
        Genreaction, thriller
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:34

        A runaway train, transporting deadly, toxic chemicals, is barreling down on Stanton, Pennsylvania, and only two men can stop it: a veteran engineer and a young conductor. Thousands of lives hang in the balance as these ordinary heroes attempt to chase down one million tons of hurtling steel and prevent an epic disaster.

        Markimdb: 6.6
        Genreaction, thriller, crime
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:42

          An ex-cop turned con threatens to jump to his death from a Manhattan hotel rooftop. The NYPD dispatch a female police psychologist to talk him down. However, unbeknownst to the police on the scene, the suicide attempt is a cover for the biggest diamond heist ever pulled.

          Markimdb: 6.7
          Genrethriller, detective
          CountryRussia, USA, United Kingdom, Cyprus

          Looking to investigate recruitment techniques of ISIS to lure women into Syria, Amy Whitaker, a journalist, creates a Facebook profile of a Muslim convert. When an ISIS recruiter contacts her online character, she experiences the process first hand.

          Markimdb: 7
          Genrethriller, melodrama, drama, detective
          CountryUSA
          Duration01:43

            The Words follows young writer Rory Jansen who finally achieves long sought after literary success after publishing the next great American novel. There's only one catch - he didn't write it. As the past comes back to haunt him and his literary star continues to rise, Jansen is forced to confront the steep price that must be paid for stealing another man's work, and for placing ambition and success above life's most fundamental three words.

            Genrethriller, drama, crime
            CountryUSA, Mexico, Canada

            An ambitious young carny with a talent for manipulating people with a few well-chosen words hooks up with a female psychiatrist who is even more dangerous than he is.

            Markimdb: 7
            Genrethriller, drama, crime
            CountryUSA, Canada
            Duration01:56

            Earl Stone, a man in his eighties, is broke, alone, and facing foreclosure of his business when he is offered a job that simply requires him to drive. Easy enough, but, unbeknownst to Earl, he's just signed on as a drug courier for a Mexican cartel. He does so well that his cargo increases exponentially, and Earl hit the radar of hard-charging DEA agent Colin Bates.

            Markimdb: 8.1
            Genrethriller, drama
            CountryCanada, Republic of Ireland, United Kingdom, USA
            Duration02:32

            Jack is a young boy of 5 years old who has lived all his life in one room. He believes everything within it are the only real things in the world. But what will happen when his Ma suddenly tells him that there are other things outside of Room?

            Markimdb: 6.4
            Genrethriller, crime, detective
            CountryUSA, Spain, Hungary, Serbia
            Duration01:50

            A fictionalized account of the last days of Edgar Allan Poe's life, in which the poet is in pursuit of a serial killer whose murders mirror those in the writer's stories.

            Markimdb: 7.1
            Genrethriller, drama
            CountryUSA
            Duration01:41

              Dirty tricks stand to soil an ambitious young press spokesman's idealism in a cutthroat presidential campaign where 'victory' is relative.

              Markimdb: 7.4
              Genrefantastic, thriller, drama
              CountryUSA, Mexico
              Duration01:45

              A paranoia-fueled action thriller about an unsuccessful writer whose life is transformed by a top-secret "smart drug" that allows him to use 100% of his brain and become a perfect version of himself. His enhanced abilities soon attract shadowy forces that threaten his new life in this darkly comic and provocative film.

              Markimdb: 7.3
              Genrethriller, drama
              CountryUSA, United Arab Emirates
              Duration02:18

              Commercial airline pilot Whip Whitaker has a problem with drugs and alcohol, though so far he's managed to complete his flights safely. His luck runs out when a disastrous mechanical malfunction sends his plane hurtling toward the ground. Whip pulls off a miraculous crash-landing that results in only six lives lost. Shaken to the core, Whip vows to get sober -- but when the crash investigation exposes his addiction, he finds himself in an even worse situation.

              Markimdb: 7.5
              Genrethriller, drama, crime
              CountryUSA
              Duration02:04

              Doug MacRay is a longtime thief, who, smarter than the rest of his crew, is looking for his chance to exit the game. When a bank job leads to the group kidnapping an attractive branch manager, he takes on the role of monitoring her – but their burgeoning relationship threatens to unveil the identities of Doug and his crew to the FBI Agent who is on their case.

              Markimdb: 8.1
              Genrethriller, drama, crime
              CountryUSA
              Duration01:59

              A con man on the run from a vicious gangster takes cover from his past by assuming the identity of his prison cellmate, Pete, “reuniting” with Pete’s estranged family, a colorful, dysfunctional group that threatens to drag him into a world just as dangerous as the one he’s trying to escape - and, just maybe, give him a taste of the loving family he’s never had.

              Markimdb: 7.6
              Genrethriller, drama, history
              CountryUSA, Germany, India
              Duration02:39

                During the Cold War, the Soviet Union captures U.S. pilot Francis Gary Powers after shooting down his U-2 spy plane. Sentenced to 10 years in prison, Powers' only hope is New York lawyer James Donovan, recruited by a CIA operative to negotiate his release. Donovan boards a plane to Berlin, hoping to win the young man's freedom through a prisoner exchange. If all goes well, the Russians would get Rudolf Abel, the convicted spy who Donovan defended in court.

                Markimdb: 7.2
                Genrethriller, drama, crime
                CountryUSA, Germany
                Duration01:48

                  A husband is on trial for the attempted murder of his wife, in what is seemingly an open/shut case for the ambitious district attorney trying to put him away. However, there are surprises for both around every corner, and, as a suspenseful game of cat-and-mouse is played out, each must manipulate and outwit the other.

                  Markimdb: 8.2
                  Genrethriller, drama, detective
                  CountryUSA
                  Duration02:18

                  World War II soldier-turned-U.S. Marshal Teddy Daniels investigates the disappearance of a patient from a hospital for the criminally insane, but his efforts are compromised by his troubling visions and also by a mysterious doctor.

                  Markimdb: 6.3
                  Genrehorror, thriller
                  CountryUSA

                  On the day of his scheduled execution, a convicted serial killer gets a psychiatric evaluation during which he claims he is a demon, and further claims that before their time is over, the psychiatrist will commit three murders of his own.

                  Markimdb: 7.3
                  Genrethriller, drama, crime
                  CountryUSA
                  Duration02:20

                    A motorcycle stunt rider considers committing a crime in order to provide for his wife and child, an act that puts him on a collision course with a cop-turned-politician.

                    Markimdb: 7.2
                    Genrethriller, drama
                    CountryUSA
                    Duration01:57

                    Threats from sinister foreign nationals aren't the only thing to fear. Bedraggled college professor Michael Faraday has been vexed (and increasingly paranoid) since his wife's accidental death in a botched FBI operation. But all that takes a backseat when a seemingly all-American couple set up house next door.

                    Markimdb: 7.5
                    Genrethriller, drama, history
                    CountryFrance, Canada, USA
                    Duration02:44

                    During the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich, eleven Israeli athletes are taken hostage and murdered by a Palestinian terrorist group known as Black September. In retaliation, the Israeli government recruits a group of Mossad agents to track down and execute those responsible for the attack.

                    Markimdb: 7
                    Genrethriller, melodrama, drama, military
                    CountryUnited Kingdom, France, Canada, Belgium, USA
                    Duration01:47

                    France, 1940. In the first days of occupation, beautiful Lucile Angellier is trapped in a stifled existence with her controlling mother-in-law as they both await news of her husband: a prisoner of war. Parisian refugees start to pour into their small town, soon followed by a regiment of German soldiers who take up residence in the villagers' own homes. Lucile initially tries to ignore Bruno von Falk, the handsome and refined German officer staying with them. But soon, a powerful love draws them together and leads them into the tragedy of war.

                    Markimdb: 7.1
                    Genrethriller, drama, crime, detective
                    CountryUSA
                    Duration02:03

                    Lake Tahoe, 1969. Seven strangers, each one with a secret to bury, meet at El Royale, a decadent motel with a dark past. In the course of a fateful night, everyone will have one last shot at redemption.

                    Markimdb: 6.8
                    Genrethriller, drama, adventure
                    CountryGermany, USA
                    Duration01:50

                    Sir Robert Beaumont is behind schedule on a railroad in Africa. Enlisting noted engineer John Henry Patterson to right the ship, Beaumont expects results. Everything seems great until the crew discovers the mutilated corpse of the project's foreman, seemingly killed by a lion. After several more attacks, Patterson calls in famed hunter Charles Remington, who has finally met his match in the bloodthirsty lions.

                    Markimdb: 7
                    Genrethriller, drama, crime
                    CountryUSA
                    Duration01:36

                    While investigating a young nun's rape, a corrupt New York City police detective, with a serious drug and gambling addiction, tries to change his ways and find forgiveness.

                    Markimdb: 7.3
                    Genrethriller, drama, crime, biography
                    CountryUSA, Germany
                    Duration01:49

                    Aileen Wuornos is an emotionally scarred highway hooker who shoots a sadistic trick who rapes her and ultimately becomes America's first female serial killer.

                    Markimdb: 7.3
                    Genrethriller, drama, crime
                    CountryGermany, USA, Mexico
                    Duration02:00

                    A Texas cop (Kevin Kline), whose own daughter might have been forced into sexual slavery, joins forces with a Mexican youth (Cesar Ramos) to find the boy's sister, who was abducted and forced into prostitution. Meanwhile, a Ukrainian woman who was promised a better life in America also becomes a victim.

                    Markimdb: 6.4
                    Genrethriller, crime, detective
                    CountryUSA
                    Duration01:58

                    FBI agent Dennis Quaid tries to catch a serial killer who kidnapped his son.

                    Markimdb: 6.3
                    Genrethriller, drama, crime, detective
                    CountryUSA
                    Duration01:55

                    A female attorney learns that her husband is really a marine officer awol for fifteen years and accused of murdering fifteen civilians in El Salvador. Believing her husband when he tells her that he's being framed as part of a U.S. Military cover-up, the attorney defends him in a military court.

                    Markimdb: 7.4
                    Genrethriller, drama, crime, detective
                    CountryUnited Kingdom, Italy, USA
                    Duration02:19

                    Tom Ripley is a calculating young man who believes it's better to be a fake somebody than a real nobody. Opportunity knocks in the form of a wealthy U.S. shipbuilder who hires Tom to travel to Italy to bring back his playboy son, Dickie. Ripley worms his way into the idyllic lives of Dickie and his girlfriend, plunging into a daring scheme of duplicity, lies and murder.

                    Markimdb: 7.1
                    Genrethriller, drama, military, biography
                    CountryUnited Kingdom, Republic of Ireland, USA
                    Duration02:13

                    Michael Collins plays a crucial role in the establishment of the Irish Free State in the 1920s, but becomes vilified by those hoping to create a completely independent Irish republic.

                    Markimdb: 6.3
                    Genrethriller, melodrama, drama, detective, military
                    CountryUSA
                    Duration01:48

                      Sergeant John Tyree is home on a 2 week leave from Germany. He meets Savannah after he dives into the ocean to retrieve Savannah's purse that had fallen off the pier. John falls in love with Savannah who is a student on spring break helping build a house for Habitat for Humanity. A romance occurs and Savannah falls deeply in love with John. She promises to write John overseas until he returns.

                      Markimdb: 8
                      Genrethriller, drama, crime, detective
                      CountryUSA
                      Duration01:20

                      Two young men strangle their "inferior" classmate, hide his body in their apartment, and invite his friends and family to a dinner party as a means to challenge the "perfection" of their crime.

                      Markimdb: 7.5
                      Genrethriller, fantasy, drama, detective
                      CountryUSA, Germany
                      Duration02:24

                      A hotshot lawyer gets more than he bargained for when he learns his new boss is Lucifer himself.

                      Markimdb: 6.9
                      Genrethriller, melodrama, drama
                      CountryUSA
                      Duration01:51

                      Lewis, Sheriff and Tony are three friends vacationing in Malaysia. Sheriff and Tony eventually leave to pursue careers in New York, but Lewis stays behind to work with orangutans. Two years later, Sheriff and Tony learn that, because of their past actions, Lewis has been arrested for drug possession. With Lewis facing a death sentence, the friends are left with a difficult decision: return to Malaysia and split Lewis' sentence, or let him die.

                      Markimdb: 6.7
                      Genrethriller, melodrama, drama
                      CountryUSA
                      Duration01:55

                        A young woman with a mysterious past lands in Southport, North Carolina where her bond with a widower forces her to confront the dark secret that haunts her.

                        Markimdb: 6.9
                        Genrethriller, drama
                        CountryUnited Kingdom, Germany, USA
                        Duration02:10

                          Set against the backdrop of the succession of Queen Elizabeth I, and the Essex Rebellion against her, the story advances the theory that it was in fact Edward De Vere, Earl of Oxford who penned Shakespeare's plays.

                          Markimdb: 7.5
                          Genrethriller, drama, crime
                          CountryUSA
                          Duration02:18

                          A kidnapped boy strikes up a friendship with his captor: an escaped convict on the run from the law, headed by an honorable U.S. Marshal.




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