Thriller films about clairvoyants

List of the best clairvoyant thriller films selected by our site visitors: Doctor Sleep, The Book of Henry, Profile, Captain Phillips, Disconnect, Sneaky Pete, Unknown, 127 Hours, The Ledge, Dear John.

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

Markimdb: 7.3
Genrehorror, thriller, fantasy, drama, detective
CountryUSA, United Kingdom

A traumatized, alcoholic Dan Torrance meets Abra, a kid who also has the ability to "shine." He tries to protect her from the True Knot, a cult whose goal is to feed off of people like them in order to remain immortal. Doctor Sleep is a sequel to Stephen King's 1977 novel "The Shining". Doctor Sleep is set several decades after the events of the first "Shining".

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: 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: 7.8
Genreaction, thriller, drama, crime
CountryUSA
Duration02:14

    The true story of Captain Richard Phillips and the 2009 hijacking by Somali pirates of the US-flagged MV Maersk Alabama, the first American cargo ship to be hijacked in two hundred years.

    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: 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: 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, 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: 6.5
      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: 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: 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: 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: 6.7
          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: 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: 7.6
            Genrethriller, drama, crime
            CountrySpain, USA
            Duration02:00

            A brilliant plastic surgeon creates a synthetic skin that withstands any kind of damage. His guinea pig: a mysterious and volatile woman who holds the key to his obsession.

            Markimdb: 6.9
            Genrethriller, drama
            CountryUSA

            Based on the true story of the events that led to the death of Kenneth Chamberlain Sr., an elderly African American veteran with bipolar disorder, who was killed during a conflict with police officers who were dispatched to check on him.

            Markimdb: 7
            Genrethriller, drama, detective
            CountrySpain, United Kingdom, USA, France
            Duration01:35

            Paul is a U.S. truck driver working in Iraq. After an attack by a group of Iraqis he wakes to find he is buried alive inside a coffin. With only a lighter and a cell phone it's a race against time to escape this claustrophobic death trap.

            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: 7.6
            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: 7.5
              Genrethriller, drama, detective
              CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
              Duration01:52

                After her son Kevin commits a horrific act, troubled mother Eva reflects on her complicated relationship with her disturbed son as he grew from a toddler into a teenager.

                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: 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: 7.1
                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: 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: 7.8
                  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: 8.1
                    Genrethriller, drama, detective
                    CountryUSA
                    Duration02:29

                      With his wife's disappearance having become the focus of an intense media circus, a man sees the spotlight turned on him when it's suspected that he may not be innocent.

                      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: 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: 8
                      Genrethriller, drama, detective
                      CountryDenmark, Finland, USA, Italy, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Netherlands, Sweden, Norway
                      Duration02:58

                      A barren soundstage is stylishly utilized to create a minimalist small-town setting in which a mysterious woman named Grace hides from the criminals who pursue her. The town is two-faced and offers to harbor Grace as long as she can make it worth their effort, so Grace works hard under the employ of various townspeople to win their favor. Tensions flare, however, and Grace's status as a helpless outsider provokes vicious contempt and abuse from the citizens of Dogville.

                      Markimdb: 7.5
                      Genrethriller, drama, crime, biography
                      CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
                      Duration02:01

                      Billy Hayes is caught attempting to smuggle drugs out of Turkey. The Turkish courts decide to make an example of him, sentencing him to more than 30 years in prison. Hayes has two opportunities for release: the appeals made by his lawyer, his family, and the American government, or the "Midnight Express".

                      Markimdb: 7.9
                      Genrethriller, drama, crime
                      CountryUSA
                      Duration01:59

                      Young Treasury Agent Elliot Ness arrives in Chicago and is determined to take down Al Capone, but it's not going to be easy because Capone has the police in his pocket. Ness meets Jimmy Malone, a veteran patrolman and probably the most honorable one on the force. He asks Malone to help him get Capone, but Malone warns him that if he goes after Capone, he is going to war.

                      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: 6.9
                      Genrethriller, drama, crime, biography
                      CountryUSA, Germany
                      Duration01:52

                        Johnny Truelove likes to see himself as tough. He's the son of an underworld figure and a drug dealer. Johnny also likes to get tough when things don't go his way. When Jake Mazursky fails to pay up for Johnny, things get worse for the Mazursky family, as Johnny and his 'gang' kidnap Jake's 15 year old brother and holds him hostage. Problem now is what to do with 'stolen boy?'

                        Markimdb: 7.3
                        Genrethriller, comedy, drama, crime
                        CountryUSA, United Kingdom
                        Duration01:56

                        A phobic con artist and his protege are on the verge of pulling off a lucrative swindle when the con artist's teenage daughter arrives unexpectedly.

                        Markimdb: 7.3
                        Genrethriller, melodrama, crime
                        CountryUSA
                        Duration01:49

                        Corky, a tough female ex-convict working on an apartment renovation in a Chicago building, meets a couple living next door, Caesar, a paranoid mobster, and Violet, his seductive girlfriend, who is immediately attracted to her.

                        Markimdb: 7.2
                        Genrethriller, drama
                        CountryUSA, Germany
                        Duration02:10

                        When Rudy Baylor, a young attorney with no clients, goes to work for a seedy ambulance chaser, he wants to help the parents of a terminally ill boy in their suit against an insurance company. But to take on corporate America, Rudy and a scrappy paralegal must open their own law firm.

                        Markimdb: 7.5
                        Genrethriller, comedy, crime, detective
                        CountryUSA
                        Duration01:43

                          A petty thief posing as an actor is brought to Los Angeles for an unlikely audition and finds himself in the middle of a murder investigation along with his high school dream girl and a detective who's been training him for his upcoming role...

                          Markimdb: 7.7
                          Genrethriller, drama, adventure
                          CountryUSA
                          Duration01:49

                          Intent on seeing the Cahulawassee River before it's turned into one huge lake, outdoor fanatic Lewis Medlock takes his friends on a river-rafting trip they'll never forget into the dangerous American back-country.

                          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: 7.4
                          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: 7
                          Genrethriller, drama, detective
                          CountryUnited Kingdom, Germany, Spain, USA, France
                          Duration02:08

                          A police detective is in charge of the investigation of a brutal murder, in which a beautiful and seductive woman could be involved.

                          Markimdb: 8
                          Genrethriller, drama, history
                          CountryUSA, France
                          Duration03:01

                          New Orleans District Attorney Jim Garrison discovers there's more to the Kennedy assassination than the official story.

                          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: 6.9
                          Genrethriller, drama, crime, detective
                          CountryUSA, France
                          Duration02:00

                          The wife of an American doctor suddenly vanishes in Paris and, to find her, he navigates a puzzling web of language, locale, laissez-faire cops, triplicate-form filling bureaucrats and a defiant, mysterious waif who knows more than she tells.

                          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
                          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.

                            Markimdb: 6.8
                            Genrethriller, drama, detective
                            CountryUSA
                            Duration02:34

                            Mitch McDeere is a young man with a promising future in Law. About to sit his Bar exam, he is approached by 'The Firm' and made an offer he doesn't refuse. Seduced by the money and gifts showered on him, he is totally oblivious to the more sinister side of his company. Then, two Associates are murdered. The FBI contact him, asking him for information and suddenly his life is ruined. He has a choice - work with the FBI, or stay with the Firm. Either way he will lose his life as he knows it. Mitch figures the only way out is to follow his own plan...

                            Markimdb: 7.7
                            Genrethriller, drama, crime
                            CountryUSA
                            Duration01:48

                            After a flight back home, Sam Hendrix returns with a doll he innocently acquired along the way. As it turns out, the doll is actually stuffed with heroin, and a group of criminals led by the ruthless Roat has followed Hendrix back to his place to retrieve it. When Hendrix leaves for business, the crooks make their move -- and find his blind wife, Susy, alone in the apartment. Soon, a life-threatening game begins between Susy and the thugs.

                            Markimdb: 7.6
                            Genrethriller, drama, crime
                            CountryUSA
                            Duration01:39

                            The owner of a seedy small-town Texas bar discovers that one of his employees is having an affair with his wife. A chaotic chain of misunderstandings, lies and mischief ensues after he devises a plot to have them murdered.

                            Markimdb: 7.4
                            Genrethriller, crime, detective
                            CountryUSA
                            Duration01:57

                            A bookish CIA researcher finds all his co-workers dead, and must outwit those responsible until he figures out who he can really trust.




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