Movies thrillers about old people

List of the best thriller movies about the old people, selected by visitors to our site: The Good Son, The Mule, Uncut Gems, The Ledge, Nocturnal Animals, The Next Three Days, Shutter Island, The Town, Split, The Raven.

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

Markimdb: 6.4
Genrethriller, drama
CountryUSA
Duration01:27

A young boy stays with his aunt and uncle, and befriends his cousin who's the same age. But his cousin begins showing increasing signs of psychotic behavior.

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: 7.4
Genrethriller, drama, crime
CountryUSA

A charismatic New York City jeweler always on the lookout for the next big score makes a series of high-stakes bets that could lead to the windfall of a lifetime. Howard must perform a precarious high-wire act, balancing business, family, and encroaching adversaries on all sides in his relentless pursuit of the ultimate win.

Markimdb: 6.5
Genrethriller, melodrama, drama
CountryUSA, Germany, Saudi Arabia
Duration01:41

A thriller in which a battle of philosophies between a fundamentalist Christian and an atheist escalates into a lethal battle of wills.

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: 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: 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: 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: 7.3
      Genrehorror, fantastic, thriller, drama, detective
      CountryUSA, Japan
      Duration02:27

      Though Kevin has evidenced 23 personalities to his trusted psychiatrist, Dr. Fletcher, there remains one still submerged who is set to materialize and dominate all the others. Compelled to abduct three teenage girls led by the willful, observant Casey, Kevin reaches a war for survival among all of those contained within him — as well as everyone around him — as the walls between his compartments shatter apart.

      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: 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: 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: 7.4
        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: 7.7
        Genrethriller, drama, biography
        CountryUSA, United Kingdom
        Duration02:00

        As the Iranian revolution reaches a boiling point, a CIA 'exfiltration' specialist concocts a risky plan to free six Americans who have found shelter at the home of the Canadian ambassador.

        Markimdb: 7.8
        Genrethriller, drama, crime
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:58

          When Lou Bloom, desperate for work, muscles into the world of L.A. crime journalism, he blurs the line between observer and participant to become the star of his own story. Aiding him in his effort is Nina, a TV-news veteran.

          Markimdb: 7.4
          Genrethriller, drama, detective
          CountryCanada, Mexico, Germany, South Africa
          Duration02:15

          With the aid of a fellow Auschwitz survivor and a hand-written letter, an elderly man with dementia goes in search of the person responsible for the death of his family.

          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.

          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: 7.3
          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: 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: 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
            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: 6.8
            Genrethriller, drama
            CountryUSA
            Duration01:52

            A Harvard Medical School graduate takes a position at a mental institution and soon becomes obsessed with a female mental patient, but he has no idea of a recent and horrifying staffing change.

            Markimdb: 7.1
            Genrethriller, drama, crime
            CountryUSA

            In Knockemstiff, Ohio and its neighboring backwoods, sinister characters converge around young Arvin Russell as he fights the evil forces that threaten him and his family.

            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: 7.7
            Genrethriller, drama, crime, detective
            CountryUSA
            Duration02:10

            An arrogant, high-powered attorney takes on the case of a poor altar boy found running away from the scene of the grisly murder of the bishop who has taken him in. The case gets a lot more complex when the accused reveals that there may or may not have been a 3rd person in the room. The intensity builds when a surprise twist alters everyone's perception of the crime.

            Markimdb: 6.5
            Genrethriller, crime, detective
            CountryUSA, Germany
            Duration02:03

            A small, seemingly innocuous plastic reel of film leads surveillance specialist Tom Welles down an increasingly dark and frightening path. With the help of the streetwise Max, he relentlessly follows a bizarre trail of evidence to determine the fate of a complete stranger. As his work turns into obsession, he drifts farther and farther away from his wife, family and simple life as a small-town PI.

            Markimdb: 6.6
            Genrethriller, drama, crime
            CountryUSA
            Duration01:47

            Millionaire industrialist Steven Taylor is a man who has everything but what he craves most: the love and fidelity of his wife. A hugely successful player in the New York financial world, he considers her to be his most treasured acquisition. But she needs more than simply the role of dazzling accessory.

            Markimdb: 6.9
            Genrethriller, drama, crime, detective
            CountryUSA
            Duration02:07

            Rusty Sabich is a deputy prosecutor engaged in an obsessive affair with a coworker who is murdered. Soon after, he's accused of the crime. And his fight to clear his name becomes a whirlpool of lies and hidden passions.

            Markimdb: 6.4
            Genrethriller, drama, detective
            CountryUSA
            Duration01:40

            Best friends Alice and Darlene take a trip to Thailand after graduating high school. In Thailand, they meet a captivating Australian man, who calls himself Nick Parks. Darlene is particularly smitten with Nick and convinces Alice to take Nick up on his offer to treat the two of them to what amounts to a day trip to Hong Kong. In the airport, the girls are seized by the police and shocked to discover that one of their bags contains heroin.

            Markimdb: 8.5
            Genrefantastic, thriller, drama, detective
            CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
            Duration02:05

              A mysterious story of two magicians whose intense rivalry leads them on a life-long battle for supremacy -- full of obsession, deceit and jealousy with dangerous and deadly consequences.

              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: 7
                Genrethriller, comedy, melodrama, drama, crime, biography
                CountryUSA, Germany, Canada
                Duration01:53

                Television made him famous, but his biggest hits happened off screen. Television producer by day, CIA assassin by night, Chuck Barris was recruited by the CIA at the height of his TV career and trained to become a covert operative. Or so Barris said.

                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: 7.3
                Genreaction, thriller, crime, detective
                CountryGermany, USA
                Duration02:14

                The police try to arrest expert hostage negotiator Danny Roman, who insists he's being framed for his partner's murder in what he believes is an elaborate conspiracy. Thinking there's evidence in the Internal Affairs offices that might clear him, he takes everyone in the office hostage and demands that another well-known negotiator be brought in to handle the situation and secretly investigate the conspiracy.

                Markimdb: 6.3
                Genrethriller, drama, crime, biography
                CountryUSA, Netherlands
                Duration01:38

                  The New York club scene of the 80s and 90s was a world like no other. Into this candy-colored, mirror ball playground stepped Michael Alig, a wannabe from nowhere special. Under the watchful eye of veteran club kid James St. James, Alig quickly rose to the top... and there was no place to go but down.

                  Markimdb: 7.5
                  Genrethriller, drama, adventure, biography
                  CountryUnited Kingdom, USA, France
                  Duration01:33

                  The true story of mountain climber Aron Ralston's remarkable adventure to save himself after a fallen boulder crashes on his arm and traps him in an isolated canyon in Utah.

                  Markimdb: 6.4
                  Genrethriller, adventure, crime
                  CountryUSA
                  Duration01:51

                  While on a family vacation, rafting expert Gail takes on a pair of armed killers while navigating a spectacularly violent river.

                  Markimdb: 6.7
                  Genrethriller, drama, crime
                  CountryUSA, France, Canada
                  Duration01:51

                  One day in 1984, Todd Bowden, a brilliant high school boy fascinated by the history of Nazism, stumbles across an old man whose appearance resembles that of Kurt Dussander, a wanted Nazi war criminal. A month later, Todd decides to knock on his door.

                  Markimdb: 6.9
                  Genrethriller, comedy, crime, music
                  CountryUSA
                  Duration01:45

                  Chili Palmer is a Miami mobster who gets sent by his boss, the psychopathic "Bones" Barboni, to collect a bad debt from Harry Zimm, a Hollywood producer who specializes in cheesy horror films. When Chili meets Harry's leading lady, the romantic sparks fly. After pitching his own life story as a movie idea, Chili learns that being a mobster and being a Hollywood producer really aren't all that different.

                  Markimdb: 6.7
                  Genrethriller, drama, crime
                  CountryUSA, France
                  Duration01:59

                  When Bobby's car breaks down in the desert while on the run from some of the bookies who have already taken two of his fingers, he becomes trapped in the nearby small town where the people are stranger than anyone he's encountered. After becoming involved with a young married woman, her husband hires Bobby to kill her. Later, she hires Bobby to kill the husband.

                  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: 7.1
                  Genrethriller, drama, history
                  CountryUnited Kingdom, Italy, USA
                  Duration02:42

                  Titus Andronicus returns from the wars and sees his sons and daughters taken from him, one by one. Shakespeare's goriest and earliest tragedy.

                  Markimdb: 6.7
                  Genrethriller, drama, crime, detective
                  CountryUSA
                  Duration01:59

                  A street-wise kid, Mark Sway, sees the suicide of Jerome Clifford, a prominent Louisiana lawyer, whose current client is Barry 'The Blade' Muldano, a Mafia hit-man. Before Jerome shoots himself, he tells Mark where the body of a Senator is buried. Clifford shoots himself and Mark is found at the scene, and both the FBI and the Mafia quickly realize that Mark probably knows more than he says.

                  Markimdb: 6.8
                  Genrethriller, drama, music
                  CountryUSA, Canada, Netherlands
                  Duration01:20

                  After falling out with his editor, a fading political journalist is forced to interview America's most popular soap actress.

                  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: 6.6
                  Genrethriller, drama, crime, detective
                  CountryUnited Kingdom, Canada, USA
                  Duration01:35

                  A sociopathic kidnapper methodically pushes a desperate pair of parents to their absolute breaking point.

                  Markimdb: 8.6
                  Genrehorror, thriller, drama, crime, detective
                  CountryUSA
                  Duration01:54

                  Clarice Starling is a top student at the FBI's training academy. Jack Crawford wants Clarice to interview Dr. Hannibal Lecter, a brilliant psychiatrist who is also a violent psychopath, serving life behind bars for various acts of murder and cannibalism. Crawford believes that Lecter may have insight into a case and that Starling, as an attractive young woman, may be just the bait to draw him out.

                  Markimdb: 7.9
                  Genrethriller, melodrama, drama, crime
                  CountryUSA, France
                  Duration02:01

                  Clarence marries hooker Alabama, steals cocaine from her pimp, and tries to sell it in Hollywood, while the owners of the coke try to reclaim it.

                  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.




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